Super Bowl XLV Frytacular

Well another first weekend in February came and went, and another Super Bowl party is in the books. I considered this one my finest to date, and Amy was sporting enough to drop by with the HD Flip. She caught the first 3 quarters of a great game, and captured what turned out to be the highlight of the evening and a Kurt & Amy premiere: Deep Fried Brie.

Good lord my hair was long. The menu also included such classic fry party fare as frickles, frites, and mac & cheese (2011. Mixed Media on Children of the World Plate)

To editorialize once again, the question was posed: why should I buy a deep fryer? Actually it was posed twice since we took this video, once by Il Buono Dottore, and once by Mrs. Amy's Mom herself. I pointed out that both of them should be reading my blog, but I'll indulge the rest of you.

1) It takes up less counter space than a toaster
2) Most deep fryers have a spigot for easy oil storage
3) Cleanup is a snap
4) Accurate Temperature control means less fat in your food
5) A good deep fryer doesn't cost as much as you think

Just look at all these satisfied customers.

Superbowl Party III: A New Hope

In a rare monomedia* post to K&ADFS, I'd like to declare my latest Superbowl party a rousing success. Here's the menu, with first, second, and 3rd place honors:

Chili Pie (ineligible)
Frickles
Belgian Frites w/ spicy mayo- 2nd
Japanese Yam Fries
Fried Crawfish (actually just shrimp)
Buffalo Wings - 1st
Falafel - 3rd
Beef short ribs (ineligible)
Memphis style pork ribs (ineligible)

The wings are simple: wingette pieces fried for 10 minutes at 350 degrees, then smothered in wing sauce (1/2 bottle of Frank's Red Hot and a quarter stick of butter simmered in a saucepan) with celery & carrot sticks, and bleu cheese. I'm unfortunately not at liberty to divulge the bleu cheese recipe that I use, as it was given to me in confidence. Suffice it to say that buying Wishbone dressing won't cut it. Find a recipe that incorporates almost equal parts mayo and sour cream, calls for real bleu cheese crumble, and take it from there.

We've covered the Belgian frites naught but two episodes ago, and the falafel is easy when you find a dry mix, so I'll open it up to comments at this point.







*Just text.