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DFW

(54,330 posts)
Sat May 19, 2018, 04:35 PM May 2018

A gourmet chef was at the house tonight and cooked the following meal

Wild greens salad with a light lemon olive oil dressing topped by shavings of Gruyère cheese from Switzerland.

Filet of Norwegian Skrei cod poached in a mixture of olive oil, Hungarian paprika powder, vegetable broth and mustard, topped by a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Thrown into the broth/sauce were lightly sautéed zucchini quarters and white onions plus some wild local herbs.

Accompanied by some sautéed potatoes done with minced onion bits.

Cost was about $7 per person, but it all tasted like a thousand times that.

It helps to be married to the chef.

Dessert, when I am able to handle more food, will be slices of fresh strawberries and mango, dusted with Canadian maple syrup.

If anyone is in the neighborhood and wants to drop in, I promise you, you will not go away hungry.

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A gourmet chef was at the house tonight and cooked the following meal (Original Post) DFW May 2018 OP
We cannot wait, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #1
Maybe ungracious, but not unrealistic DFW May 2018 #2
We are definitely looking forward to our visit! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #3
Cancel any memberships in weight-watching organizations prior to departure DFW May 2018 #4
Not to worry--neither of us belong to such organizations! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #5
Somehow, I knew that already. DFW May 2018 #6
Most certainly, intuition! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #7
You try to eat responsibly? DFW May 2018 #8
Oh, I think we'll be fine! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #11
Don't say I didn't warn you DFW May 2018 #12
Had to look up Skei - it's arctic cod jpak May 2018 #9
It's pretty amazing DFW May 2018 #10
I spent time in the high arctic on research vessels - but we never caught any sizable ones jpak May 2018 #13
Or, they're selling the best catch to the Germans DFW May 2018 #15
Had to look up Rotbarsch too - it's what we call Red Fish jpak May 2018 #17
I haven't heard of Red Fish except in Dr. Seuss DFW May 2018 #19
i saw a sign on a restaurant in Arkansas once.... samnsara May 2018 #14
That would be us DFW May 2018 #16
Mmmmm! mia May 2018 #18
Sounds wonderful! smirkymonkey May 2018 #20
I can attest she is a great chef steve2470 May 2018 #21
We're here if you find your way back DFW May 2018 #22

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,564 posts)
1. We cannot wait, my dear DFW!
Sat May 19, 2018, 04:38 PM
May 2018

And believe me when I tell you that we do NOT expect to eat like that routinely! It would be most ungracious of us to expect such a superb meal all the time!

You are most fortunate to be married to such a superb chef!



DFW

(54,330 posts)
2. Maybe ungracious, but not unrealistic
Sat May 19, 2018, 04:43 PM
May 2018

She really does manage to throw together meals like that in no time flat.

One time, a friend of ours was over for dinner because it was his 70th birthday, and his wife was traveling. He marveled at the meal my wife put together, and told me wow, I bet you don't eat like THAT every night. I had to correct him: "well, actually, yes I do." My wife said, "oh, that's no big deal. I didn't have time to prepare something fancy." What's fancy to most mortals is routine to her. Amazing but true! You will see for yourselves!

DFW

(54,330 posts)
4. Cancel any memberships in weight-watching organizations prior to departure
Sat May 19, 2018, 04:50 PM
May 2018

Just kidding. Because of my heart issues, her cooking is actually incredibly healthy.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,564 posts)
7. Most certainly, intuition!
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:16 PM
May 2018


Exercise and I get along but not famously.

We do try to eat responsibly!

DFW

(54,330 posts)
8. You try to eat responsibly?
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:19 PM
May 2018

OK, maybe you need to reroute--don't come within 500 miles of here. Danger! Danger!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,564 posts)
11. Oh, I think we'll be fine!
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:22 PM
May 2018

We don't overeat or waste and eat lots of fresh vegetables, fruits and etc. That's all I mean.


DFW

(54,330 posts)
10. It's pretty amazing
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:21 PM
May 2018

On a par with fresh same-day caught cod on Cape Cod, and that's saying something!

jpak

(41,757 posts)
13. I spent time in the high arctic on research vessels - but we never caught any sizable ones
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:38 PM
May 2018

We probably would have eaten them if we had.

I also sailed on Norwegian research vessels in the Antarctic - but we never had this.

And I camped out n the Lofoten Islands in Norway - didn't' see this on any menus.

Those mischievous Norwegians are keeping this to themselves!

DFW

(54,330 posts)
15. Or, they're selling the best catch to the Germans
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:50 PM
May 2018

Our local fish shop here has some arrangement with a few boats that fish between Iceland and Norway. The ocean perch (Rotbarsch) and skrei we get here are always great.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
19. I haven't heard of Red Fish except in Dr. Seuss
Sun May 20, 2018, 01:49 AM
May 2018

It doesn't seem to be offered much in North America. It's pretty common here in northern Europe. I've seen it called "ocean perch," but only in a text, never on a menu.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
16. That would be us
Sat May 19, 2018, 05:53 PM
May 2018

Except that this being Europe and all, people walk or take bicycles everywhere. Saves the Europeans from all looking like Haystacks Calhoun.

mia

(8,360 posts)
18. Mmmmm!
Sat May 19, 2018, 06:39 PM
May 2018

From your description, my imagination led me to almost tasting the deliciousness. Thank you!

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
21. I can attest she is a great chef
Sun May 20, 2018, 03:27 PM
May 2018

She made some great meals while I was with the DFW's. I hope you and MrsDFW are doing well. I wish I could come back to Germany now that it's warming up, but it will be a while before I can do it. Going to 7 different countries (including my airport stop in Zurich) in 25 days kinda ruined my budget but I have great memories, including my time with you and MrsDFW.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
22. We're here if you find your way back
Sun May 20, 2018, 04:28 PM
May 2018

You trip did indeed seem like a budget-buster, but you saw a LOT and probably have memories to fill a two volume memoir.

And you can attest to Peggy about the quality of our little Greek place just up the street!

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