Ever have your Ultimate Meal?

[AsahinaKimi]

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I wanted to have the ultimate feast once on my birthday. A whole Maine lobster and a whole Dungeness Crab. Well, as it turned out, I had to ask for a doggie bag, but at least for a while, I got to dip this lovely succulent seafood into melted butter with lemon and for a fairly decent price of $24 dollars.

Okay, you ever do something like this? WHAT is your ultimate meal?

[BainsBane]

1. My ultimate meal would be made up of dishes I remember

having in past years. I'm not sure the combination, but I would love to again have steamed clams and the kind of red fish they sell on the beaches of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. I would love some lobster bisque from Legal Seafood, chicken and potatoes cooked in olive oil from Greece, and some real Greek Yogurt. Most importantly, I would have the Bahian street food, Acaraje, made of a dough of black eyed pea, fried in dende oil and filled with a bit of okra stew, dried shrimp, cilantro, hot pepper paste, and Vatapa, a paste made from coconut milk, nuts, dried shrimp, and dende.

Acaraje






I could never eat all this at once, but these are some of the thing I would love.
Just the Acaraje would make me VERY happy.

[AsahinaKimi]

2. oh that just looks yummy!

[BainsBane]

4. it's divine

You can also get a version steamed in banana leaf (called Abara) if you don't want the fried one, but since it's my ultimate meal, I'm going for fried.

[datasuspect]

3. when our soccer team crashed in the andes

we ate "long pig."

[olddots]

5. Ultimate meal ?

eating and drinking my way through New Orleans .

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. i have too many ultimate meals in too many different cuisines to every have them together

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Well just pick the one you would like the most..

Throw in a photo too if you wish!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. i am not sure i can make that decision

i am very promiscuous about my food loves

[AsahinaKimi]

13. ya know..for some guys..this might be the ultimate meal..

[MiddleFingerMom]

33. I went an hour out of my way (and an hour back) in the middle of a 20-hour drive...

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... to get a few Coney Island hot dogs from Jackson, MI...
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... only to find that BOTH of the joints that used to be open 24/7 were closed on Sundays.
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ARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!
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A hot dog on a steamed bun, coney sauce (I found out one of the key ingredients is ground beef hearts, which
normally would turn me off -- but these were ambrosial), thin yellow mustard and a TON of finely chopped raw
onion.
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I think a box of a dozen of those would've been my choice for "condemned man's last meal" for a long time.
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[elleng]

7. YES, Kimi, but didn't know it at the time

as I was about 8, and can barely afford it now!




Broiled lobster, from Lundy's in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, near Dad's best friend's home, LONG time ago!

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[AsahinaKimi]

8. Nice menu!

complete with food stains!

[elleng]

10. NATURALLY,

impossible to eat one of those dinners WITHOUT stains!!!

[AsahinaKimi]

11. Really, those prices are amazing

Broiled lobster 7.20 ? I think its about a little over 20 dollars here for a whole lobster out at fisherman's wharf. Yeah, I know its probably up a little bit, for the tourists.. There is a Chinese restaurant around the corner from me that sells a Dungeness Crab for 24.95. Seafood always seemed expensive.

There was a place I went to as a kid, where they sold two lobsters for the price of one, during a special once a month thing.. those were the days. Lots of Steamed clams too ..yummy!

[elleng]

14. After your reminder, I MAY go to grocery store soon

and check their prices; they'll steam lobster, and MAY fit the bill.

This is called An Original Vintage Menu,

Lundy Bros Menu Sheepshead Bay New York 1970's.

We went there BEFORE the 1970s.

[elleng]

18. OK, you made me do it!

Went to grocery store, bought shrimp for shrimp cocktail dinner, and priced lobster: $14.00 - $17.00/lb. So now I know!

[AsahinaKimi]

19. Thats reasonable...

Lobster here is about 24- 28 dollars depending if its available, Here is a Menu from Neptune's Palace Seafood Restaurant
http://www.pier39restaurants.com/neptune_s_dinner_menu.htm

[elleng]

20. Interesting menu.

Yes, grocery price is reasonable, but can't compare with restaurant prices, I suspect. Returned from trip recently, your menu similar to those I saw at restaurants, but don't recall prices for lobster at restaurants cause I've avoided looking at those for a LONG time!

[Texasgal]

42. Oh how cool!

My only trip to San Francisco and that's where I ate! I was alone, but they seated me in a beautiful table over looking the bay. I had a whole dungness crab with a glass of white wine. I was so mesmerized I never wanted to leave!

[AsahinaKimi]

44. I only go there on my birthdays..

its a lovely place to eat.

[Scuba]

15. My favorite meal is leftovers ...

... that means I got to eat twice.

[mainer]

16. Well, as a Mainer, I have to say... that's just fast food around here

But glad you love our most popular export!

[AsahinaKimi]

31. There used to be a place, though the name escapes me

that would send via UPS a Styrofoam container filled with (dry ice) fresh frozen lobster tails. You simply took them from the container and dropped them into a pot on the stove of boiling water, (or put them in a steamer.) I had some that were shipped to me from Maine, while I was living in Arizona, and they were quite incredible. There were enough in the container to last two or three days. Baggies were included so you could transfer them to the freezer.

[MiddleFingerMom]

34. We lived in Connecticut 'til I was 5 or 6 years old and MiddleFingerMomDad was a salesman then...

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... traveling all over New England for his company. He was used to good. cheap seafood.
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We moved to Michigan (insert tire-screeching noise here to signal the end of his seafood
empire). He was originally from Philly, so he organized a block party (a new concept to
our small Midwestern town) and had everybody chip in and found a company that would
overnight live lobsters (no small feat back in the early 60's).
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LOBSTER BOIL!!!
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[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. Kimi, that looks yummy.

my ultimate meals have always been with friends and family and while the food was exquisite and delicious and a sight to behold, the company I was keeping made it even more so.

[AsahinaKimi]

29. Did you notice that at the table

They included a scoop of rice, some french fries and some broccoli? I mean seriously, I had no room for that. It was a hard choice though to choose which tasted better, the crab claws or the Lobster claws. The crab has far more meat in it than the lobster, but Maine Lobster won flavor wise.

Still you can not go wrong with San Francisco Dungeness crab. Its nearly as sweet and succulent.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

32. I love crab. They make a wonderful crab salad dish down on the gulf coast.

I try to recreate it for my family. It must be close because they seem to like it and it is a big hit when I take it to parties.

[quakerboy]

21. Normas diner in Dallas

Best meal in my life. Best food in any of the 7 regions, 12 council areas, 9 provinces, 1 federal state, 36 states, and one district that I have so far been in. I am guessing it may be the best food of anywhere that exists. Chicken fried steak. mmm.

A bit closer to home, we have the best Philly cheese steak sandwich, along with the best fries, at a little place here in Portland. Only almost as good as Normas, but still superior to virtually any food you will find anywhere.

And unlike all the crustaceans everyone else seems to be fawning over, neither will cause me a violent reaction and possible death. Which is a big plus over yer crabs and lobsters and whatnot, as far as I'm concerned.

[AsahinaKimi]

22. Interesting

because with me, I can't eat Beef, Pork or Lamb. I have a severe allergic reaction. So I am limited to Poultry and Seafood. When I was six I had a beef burrito that nearly killed me. My parents said my head swelled up like a balloon. They were lucky to take me to the ER in time. I don't even remember it or I blocked it out.. not sure which.

[quakerboy]

23. Have you figured out what exactly it is you are allergic to?

This makes me very curious. What do those three have in common that, say, chicken does not. I assume you are not allergic to chicken, given you didn't mention them. Does it extend to dairy products, or is it just meat?

Regardless, if you have an allergy to meat, you should probably not eat in any of my preferred restaurants. They may produce the most amazing flavors and textures and overall awesomeness that food can possibly have, but even so, probably not worth potentially dying for.

[AsahinaKimi]

25. I can have

Poultry, Seafood and Veggies. Milk i have a problem with and don't drink it. I love ice cream but can only have a tiny bit in a float, with soda. I can only have a tiny bit of cheese. When I order pizza, they only put a tiny bit on for me. (lactose intolerant is part of it.) When I have cereal, I use Rice Dream, Almond dream or Soy Milk.

[quakerboy]

36. Its funny how much digestion differs from person to person

I am a bit lactose intolerant, I have had to drastically scale back on milk and icecream. Cheese doesn't seem to cause me issues unless I massively over do things.

Soy on the other hand causes me no end of issues. Any significant quantity of soy, and I am guaranteed 12 hours or so of rumbling, gas, stomach upset, bloating, and unmentionable issues that make life unpleasant.

[MiddleFingerMom]

35. Last week, I had a bean burrito that nearly killed everybody else!!!

[quakerboy]

38. Once, many years ago

I went to a Superbowl party. I didn't care about the game. But friends, and a chance to go hang out drew me from my shell. Good times. Many adventures were had.

We learned that even non-inebriated persons can make mistakes such as thinking the dog food pellets placed in the bag of ranch flavored potato chips were "flavor pellets". And we learned that wintergreen tic tacs plus watermelon Italian soda =intense mouth sensation. Its not bad, its definitely not good, but it is intense.

And then one guy had gas that cleared the whole building. I lived in the dorms, and i've cleaned after hoarders before. Never seen anyone else clear a multi room building with just gas before or since. That was foul.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

39. LOL!

I'm now imagining MFM making small sounds of pleasure while the entire room clears out. They must love you at the hospital!

[MiddleFingerMom]

40. It's a teaching hospital, so they bring in doctors from all over the country to study me.

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[EvolveOrConvolve]

41. You must be quite the.... um.... specimen

[a la izquierda]

24. Huevos oaxaqueños or

Papadzules. I can make most anything else I like, but I don't have access to those ingredients.

Dang, I need to get back to Mexico, stat.

[AsahinaKimi]

26. Can you post a photo of it?

Sounds interesting.

[IrishEyes]

27. I had a great meal in Italy

When I was backpacking through Europe. I was budgeting my meals and I hadn't eaten yet that day. I went into this little restaurant. I decided that I was in Italy and I was going to eat what I want. The waiter didn't speak English and I don't speak any Italian. I just kept pointing to random things on the menu and he kept bringing me dishes. I ate everything that was put in front of me. I had no idea what any of it was but everything tasted great.

[AsahinaKimi]

28. I have also been to Italy (Napoli)

You are correct in that they bring you a ton of food. The waiter kept bringing us more and more pasta dishes plus the House wine was thrown in. I kept thinking the bill was going to be huge, but it was less than 10 dollars, since the Lira was so cheap than.

My best memory was real Naples Pizza. It was quite different than what we have here in the states. Its almost like a Calzone covered in olive oil and folded. On the pizza had minced tomatoes, calamari, green peppers, several types of onions, green, black and purple olives plus a little cheese.

[MrYikes]

30. My ultimate meal

pot roast.

[LeftInTX]

37. I love seafood. My ultimate treat requires oysters and fried shrimp too

I found this pic, although the shrimp isn't fried. I think it's from Wales. Just looking at seafood pics makes me hungry!!

[mrmpa]

43. I'm not sure what my ulimate feast would be like....but I know what made someone get hungry.........

about 6 years ago my then 16 year old nephew and I went on a camping trip out west. The first day we drove from Cary, Illinois to Sioux Falls, Sout Dakota we pulled into a KOA about 5 p.m. We went to a grocery store, where I picked up some Johnsonville Brats & my nephew wanted garlic bread (teens and their cast iron stomachs). I picked up frozen garlic bread after I figured out I could grill it on our two burner table top gas grill. We cooked it and it was good.

The next morning, a woman came up to me & asked what I had cooked the night before. I told her, she said her husband wanted to know what it was and why couldn't she cook something that smelled so good.