They ignore me in the lounge, so let me phrase this as a campaign question:

[rucky]

Okay, Barack and Hillary are having a cook-off: Both have a pound of shrimp, some rice and/or pasta in the pantry, and a pretty good stock of herbs, spices and sauce-base items.

Barack can't appear too "out there" with his recipe choice or he'll get painted as a liberal, or an arugula-eater or something awful like that. What should he make?

Hillary needs to make a bold, aggressive culinary move if she wants to stay in the spotlight and keep her well-earned momentum. What's her recipe?

[tekisui]

1. This belongs in the Lounge.

:-)

[MADem]

2. If they have the goods, they should both go with shrimp jambalaya

After all, they're so close politically that it's unsurprising they'd come up with the same recipe.

[rucky]

3. But Obama's Jumbalaya won't provide shrimp to 15% of the diners!

that's what I heard from the Clinton camp, at least.

[MADem]

13. Well, he needs to suck it up, be a man about it, and use Clinton's recipe. NT

[applegrove]

4. Clinton win the race by deep frying rice with shrimp, frozen peas and

friend egg. Salt and pepper. That is it. That is all.

[cbayer]

5. This belongs in the cooking forum. nt.

[rucky]

7. This is a campaign question

and about as likely as some of the VP hypotheticals I've heard here.

[cbayer]

11. I was just pulling your leg.

I hate shrimp. Never understood the appeal. I mean you have to pull out their intestines before you eat them. What's with that?

[rucky]

15. Oh. No wonder they've been tasting funny.

nevermind.

[againes654]

16. I hope they pull the intestines

out of the cow and pig before I eat a hamburger or a pork chop too.

[cbayer]

21. But with shrimp, you have to do it yourself.

I don't want to even think about pulling the intestines out of a cow or pig.

[againes654]

24. You don't HAVE to, but I see your point

My husband works at a chicken processing plant on the clean up crew. Not a pretty job, and that is all I will say about it.

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. Lucky for Hillary that Obama wasn't provided water, loaves and fishes.

or it'd be no contest.

[rucky]

8. One vote for open flames from the Hillary camp.

[RainDog]

9. etoufee all the way

Obama's is better, of course. ;)

[peace13]

10. Remeber...Hill doesn't do kitchens errrr cookies.

Obama can cook what he wants, when he wants to. He is the clear winner. peace, Kim

[The Magistrate]

12. The Winner, Sir

Would be whoever deep-sixed the pasta and rice, contrived a decent bread-crumb batter, and deep fried the shrimp to serve smoking hot with tabasco and lemon on the side....

[rucky]

17. ooooh. I think they could make that happen...

with the items in the pantry.

:thumbsup:

[The Magistrate]

18. I Would Hope So, Sir....

"A real American only needs one finger."

[DevonRex]

14. Hillary: Deep fried CROW. nt

[TK421]

19. They could make anything and do just fine, as long as they don't coat

fried chicken with cornflakes! :D

[Bucky]

20. Clinton should run a spit poker thru Mike Huckabee and BBQ him

Obama only needs to make sure the dish he cooks is halal, in accordance with his faith.

[XemaSab]

25. Shit, you're right. The orthodox Jewish and Muslim votes would be LOST forever.

x(

http://www.godhatesshrimp.com/

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

27. That remark isn't kosher. n/t

[DearAbby]

22. Hillary would check her finances

and call out and order the food, then call a press conference. Tell how she prepared this meal under intense sniperfire, and then choke up, with tears welling up in her big blue eyes, recount how she and her Mamma, back in Nor'carolina, used to putz around the kitchen, and it was a good thing...bonding moment.

[XemaSab]

23. Obama goes for scampi.

Yes, it's a slightly effete choice, but it's universally popular. People who think it's effete will eat it and like it, and it will show the actual elite that he's not too out there.

Hillary goes for gumbo. Really spicy gumbo. Not universally popular, but it will cement her support among people who will LOVE her for it. Sure, it might alienate some people, but for every person it alienates it might cause another person to look at her afresh.

[rucky]

26. Did I mention that Hillary happens to have a ripe mango?

and I mean that in the most non-gender specific way possible.

[zam]

28. Barack: meat and potato democrats stew with cole slaw.

Clinton: Iranian exploding banana flambee with a fine layer of caramel and whipped cream (shaped like a mushroom).

[rucky]

29. Hillary Wins!

with a mango curry, which is now simmering in my- er - her kitchen.

1 mango - pureed
Rooster chili sauce (you know the one)
Tamari
Coconut Oil
Sugar
Pepper
Curry Powder
Buttah & a little cream

Simmer on stove while rice is cooking. Add shrimp in the last 5 minutes.