COL Jagdog
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Friends:
The true burning question of the day:
What wine should be paired with cicadas? This spring we will have a surfeit of the crunchy delicacy -- they are best right after they have molted and are easily stir fried.
Would one go with a full-bodied burgundy (Grand Cru, of course), a subtle but not oaky Cabernet, a velvety Chardonnay or Montrachet, or some Gallo or other box wine so as to not detract from the delicate flavor of the prized cicadas??
What music should be played while partaking of these "shrimp of the land" (as they have been referred to)?
Soothing classical (Rimsky-Korsakov), heavy metal, country,
hip-hop, salsa, reggae -- what say you?
Attire for the dining event: Tuxedo, dress whites/mess dress,
cut-offs with a T-shirt from a car dealership, Hawaiian shirt with khaki's, sarongs, clothing optional?? Your insights, por
favor?
Sidearm for the culinary event (hint: cannot be a Bar-B-Que gun):
Best response gets a "Chien Noir Farms" camo hunting hat
these are much-sought after in this venue - with an embroidered picture of a black dog (a "chien noir") holding a duck in his mouth on the front of the hat.
Responses will be judged for originality, humor, detail, and justification for your choices (kind of like defending your thesis in front of 3 tenured professors).
No cicadas were harmed in any way while preparing this thread.
The true burning question of the day:
What wine should be paired with cicadas? This spring we will have a surfeit of the crunchy delicacy -- they are best right after they have molted and are easily stir fried.
Would one go with a full-bodied burgundy (Grand Cru, of course), a subtle but not oaky Cabernet, a velvety Chardonnay or Montrachet, or some Gallo or other box wine so as to not detract from the delicate flavor of the prized cicadas??
What music should be played while partaking of these "shrimp of the land" (as they have been referred to)?
Soothing classical (Rimsky-Korsakov), heavy metal, country,
hip-hop, salsa, reggae -- what say you?
Attire for the dining event: Tuxedo, dress whites/mess dress,
cut-offs with a T-shirt from a car dealership, Hawaiian shirt with khaki's, sarongs, clothing optional?? Your insights, por
favor?
Sidearm for the culinary event (hint: cannot be a Bar-B-Que gun):
Best response gets a "Chien Noir Farms" camo hunting hat
these are much-sought after in this venue - with an embroidered picture of a black dog (a "chien noir") holding a duck in his mouth on the front of the hat.
Responses will be judged for originality, humor, detail, and justification for your choices (kind of like defending your thesis in front of 3 tenured professors).
No cicadas were harmed in any way while preparing this thread.
Followed by Absinthe & recreational meds on the veranda.
And after the veranda festivities, no firearm would be necessary....as no one would have the motor skills needed!
