Blown appétit
Assuming that the high end of the food continuum is, oh, let’s say, lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençal manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pâté, brandy, and a fried egg on top and Spam, what must the low end be like?
The other day I attempted to answer this question to Trini’s satisfaction: “Hot Pockets, stuffed with ramen.”
I figured, wrongly, that this had settled the matter. She came back shortly — okay, the next day — with detailed instructions for the precise preparation of this very, um, delicacy.
Then again, who am I to complain? I’ve been known to tuck into egg, bacon, Spam and sausage without the Spam, and other well-established forms of discomfort food.
Tatyana »
20 March 2009 · 8:58 am
Can I just have crevettes? I don’t like lobster.
McGehee »
20 March 2009 · 9:46 am
Didn’t Nader get the Crevette banned?
CGHill »
20 March 2009 · 10:08 am
You’re thinking of the Crevair.
Tatyana »
20 March 2009 · 11:10 am
McG: “crevette” are simply shrimps. And not even the jumbo variety.
Jeffro »
20 March 2009 · 11:34 am
Unsafe at any flavor.
Francis W. Porretto »
20 March 2009 · 1:20 pm
What are you guys, a bunch of reactionaries? Around here, we eat our Spam sandwiches without the bread!
(Sometimes without the Spam, too.)
McGehee »
20 March 2009 · 2:35 pm
Sorry Tatyana, that was one of those culturally specific word plays we sometimes do.
Tatyana »
20 March 2009 · 4:53 pm
That’s Ok, McG – you can go word-play all day, while I’m cooking my crevettes with bouquet garnie, cream and butter.
CGHill »
20 March 2009 · 5:21 pm
Meanwhile, I think I’ll go Spam up.