Assignment: Dinner is Served
In honor of our 100th Post on Wake Up, Rod. I present: The Menu for Tonight's Four-Course Assignment (with drink pairings): APERITIFS An apéritif (also spelled aperitif) is usually served before a meal to stimulate the appetite. (wikipedia) In order to truly awaken the palette, I expect a brief (eight lines or less) imagisitic creation with a regional terroir . You choose the region (the word itself is intentionally open-ended). Remember that the ultimate goal is subtle flavors expressed masterfully. HORS D'ŒUVRE ...food items served before the main course of a meal. (wikipedia ) In the tradition of molecular gastronomy we will approach this appetizer with an eye for remaking, re-representing, and reforming. Cut a chunk out of a beloved piece and examine its structure (once again, intentionally open-ended) in order to invert it. Idea(s): take a subtle flavor and make it bold, recreate a familiar technique using a contrary method, etc. ...