Simple but impressive things you prepare for your guests

[Cloaca Rimjob]

Men didn't cook, they were busy drinking vodka and arguing

Think you misunderstood my joke.

 

[RussianBlonde]

Think you misunderstood my joke.

Lol probably, I googled asari, yes we are just like them

 

[GoPro]

Is Japanese cucumber a specific kind of cucumber?

Yes. It's a lot like a Persian cucumber - thin skin, inoffensive seeds, it's never bitter and has a very slight hint of sweetness. Japanese cucumbers are bigger and juicier than Persian ones. You can store them for longer too. On the downside, they can't tolerate heat as well as Persian cucumbers can.
If you have neither, regular pickling kirby or English cucumber will do in most recipes. Just make sure they are not too bitter, and maybe cut some of the skin off and scoop out seeds.

 

[Soup Sammiches]

Sometimes, depending on the guest I'll put on pants.

 

[Titty Figurine]

Sometimes, depending on the guest I'll put on pants.

Do you sit on the table and let them peel you like an orange?

 

[W00K #17]

Personally harvested fish and wild game dishes. A mallard duck breast you shot yourself, cooked perfectly with a homemade apple chutney spread, ballentine pheasant, or a trout you caught served with lemon and wild rice are all simple to make very salt of the earth dishes that also have an air of culture and class. And you can actually get very fancy with wild game, or make something is delicious and hick as a Brunswick stew with squirrels.

 

[Soup Sammiches]

Do you sit on the table and let them peel you like an orange?

This has given me an idea. BRB while I set up a dinner party.

 

[Jaded Optimist]

Sounds fancy but is easy.
-Dates stuffed with a toasted almond, and then wrapped in bacon.
-crisp up the bacon
-drizzle a balsamic reduction over top and sprinkle on blue cheese.

 

[𝕺𝖑' 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖞 𝕱𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖔]

If you have a good Asian grocery nearby and a hotplate, you could do a hotpot night. Just have a big pot of broth simmering on the hotplate in the middle of the table (or I guess you could do it on your stove if you have a nice kitchen) and everyone adds stuff to cook in the broth themselves. Thin sliced meats/seafood, vegetables, noodles, etc. Look up some hotpot restaurant menus for ideas on what you could get. Then find hotpot broth recipes to make the base. I suggest Asian groceries bc they normally have the paper thin meat slices for hotpot already. It's a pain in the ass to slice meat thinly enough at home.

 

[skjora]

If you plan on serving any form of roasted potatoes, consider Hasselback potatoes. You simply cut off a lengthwise piece to allow it to lay flat, then cut it *almost* into many thin slices. A big wooden spoon or two rods on your cutting board helps a lot. Brush with melted butter then bake in the oven, taking them out and sprinkling with salt and fine breadcrumbs after half the baking time.

It looks really fancy and gives you a bit of crunch along the edge as well as a creamy baked texture in the middle.

 

[Bibendum]

Extremely easy if you have access to the right type of rice: mango sticky rice, a classic Thai dessert.

 

[Stoneheart]

Flammkuchen, Super easy, the best Pizza and you can make it very impressive looking if you use eadible flowers as garnish

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

If you have a good Asian grocery nearby and a hotplate, you could do a hotpot night. Just have a big pot of broth simmering on the hotplate in the middle of the table (or I guess you could do it on your stove if you have a nice kitchen) and everyone adds stuff to cook in the broth themselves. Thin sliced meats/seafood, vegetables, noodles, etc. Look up some hotpot restaurant menus for ideas on what you could get. Then find hotpot broth recipes to make the base. I suggest Asian groceries bc they normally have the paper thin meat slices for hotpot already. It's a pain in the ass to slice meat thinly enough at home.

Do not skimp on the MSG. No, I don't care if you get a headache. Drink water, you hydrophobe.

 

[DankSmoker]

If you plan on serving any form of roasted potatoes, consider Hasselback potatoes. You simply cut off a lengthwise piece to allow it to lay flat, then cut it *almost* into many thin slices. A big wooden spoon or two rods on your cutting board helps a lot. Brush with melted butter then bake in the oven, taking them out and sprinkling with salt and fine breadcrumbs after half the baking time.

It looks really fancy and gives you a bit of crunch along the edge as well as a creamy baked texture in the middle.

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Every recipe I've seen involves putting some garlic between slices which is really meticulous. I totally fucked up my first try because for whatever reason I decided to use red potatoes.

 

[Vect]

Salmon, smoked if you have anybody uncomfortable about eating raw fish. Mix in a spare jar spring onions, grated ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fresh coriander, a bird's eye chili, a pinch of sugar and a drop of sesame oil. Great to bring to parties as an appetizer by just bringing the dressing in a jar and the salmon in their packs.

 

[mindlessobserver]

Anyone ever made Watergate salad? It's the shit and so easy

Watergate Salad

Watergate salad made with pistachio pudding, pineapple, marshmallows, walnuts, and whipped topping; serve as either a side salad or dessert.

www.allrecipes.com

 

[skjora]

Every recipe I've seen involves putting some garlic between slices which is really meticulous. I totally fucked up my first try because for whatever reason I decided to use red potatoes.

Never had them with garlic around here, but it sounds pretty nice. I think I would rather brush them with garlic butter rather than insert garlic between the slices though.
It should work with red potatoes I think, you'd just have to adjust the baking time and temperature some I believe. Very young potatoes can screw things up whatever kind they are though, so it's more of a fall/winter dish.

 

[DankSmoker]

Never had them with garlic around here, but it sounds pretty nice. I think I would rather brush them with garlic butter rather than insert garlic between the slices though.
It should work with red potatoes I think, you'd just have to adjust the baking time and temperature some I believe. Very young potatoes can screw things up whatever kind they are though, so it's more of a fall/winter dish.

I feel like these dark potatoes were so hard they would break their parole. I'm sure I had to bake them longer, but I try to time everything together.

 

[Brahma]

Gambas pil pil.

Buy or bake some nice crusty baguette or sourdough

Chop some garlic and chili, throw it in a frying pan with some good olive oil and good butter and smoked paprike for a few minutes. Add some good size prawns.

Serve hot with some bread, toast it if you want. Usually family style in a big serving dish sprinked with something green for contrast, parsley is good, just let people dig in

I don't know why but it seems to make people drool. Just don't over cook the prawns.

 

[thejackal2]

Sounds fancy but is easy.
-Dates stuffed with a toasted almond, and then wrapped in bacon.
-crisp up the bacon
-drizzle a balsamic reduction over top and sprinkle on blue cheese.

My go to for something fancy and simple is bacon wrapped scallops served with a mustard remoulade. People are also so impressed when the only actual skill it takes to make is sauteing the scallops properly. The remoulade is just a little soy sauce, mayo and dry mustard.