What is the most amazing meal you've ever had?

JAGG · 04-19-2011, 05:06 PM

Good question. It's hard to answer. I'm lucky to have had many many good meals in my life. Of course I am grateful for them all. I think I have to say my twin's wife's stepmom, is a gourmet cook, invited us over for dinner, and she made beef wellington with asparagus wrapped in bacan, and a bunch of fancy foods with sauces I can't pronounce, and some kind of dessert with strawberries and whipped creme. Had to be the best meal I ever ate.

Gemme · 04-19-2011, 05:28 PM

Reno, 1999

I was the guest of my brand new in-laws. They gave us an all expense paid honeymoon at the El Dorado as a wedding gift. One of the restaurants there was absolutely divine. There was a buffet (which I love...I am a TOTAL buffet kind of girl) but I remember that I ordered my meat off of the menu and it. was. heavenly. The absolutely most tender and thick filet mignon, peppercorn crusted and topped with a decadent cream sauce. Oh. My. Gawd.

*drool*

There were tons of delicious sides and desserts, but it's that one steak that I think of when I think of my best meal ever.

Gráinne · 04-19-2011, 06:12 PM

Two candidates: 1) Whatever it was I ate my first meal after returning from China, and 2) A heavenly steak dinner at a little restaurant in New Orleans. All future steaks are measured by that one.

Oneida · 04-19-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by guihong

Two candidates: 1) Whatever it was I ate my first meal after returning from China, and 2) A heavenly steak dinner at a little restaurant in New Orleans. All future steaks are measured by that one.

You are making me very nervous about my upcoming trip to China!!

Gráinne · 04-19-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Oneida

You are making me very nervous about my upcoming trip to China!!

Aw, don't be! I was teaching there for eight weeks, and all I ate was vegetables and rice. Healthy as anything but it got pretty old

Venus007 · 04-19-2011, 09:42 PM

I love good food and have had a lot of amazing meals, the one that immediately leaps to mind, 1989-90ish at a restaurant near Port Huron, MI called the River Crab (the restaurant later went on to become a chain but this was before that happened) My friends and I had been out on a boat all day and were starving and slightly sun burned. We docked at the restaurant and everything from the wine to dessert was AMAZING. First there was this hard Italian crusty bread with cracked pepper and the most flavorful olive oil I have ever experienced, then a nice fresh caprese salad, following that I had grilled swordfish with some sort of lovely grilled root veggies and for dessert this fall down amazing tiramisu with excellent espresso with a lemon twist and sugar.
It sounds so plain but it was all just perfectly done with an excellent match and contrast of flavor, texture, and color.

Corkey · 04-19-2011, 06:23 PM

The first meal I had as a married man, steak and lobster.

Kätzchen · 04-19-2011, 07:30 PM

A male friend of mine, who used to live in the Greensprings area - down near Ashland, Oregon - invited me out for supper one hot August night to star gaze and taste a decadent meal he was making for us. His private property was gorgeous (gazebo, springs nearby, tons of pine trees, deer, owls, cicadas), but he lives in France now.

Anyway, everything was natural (organic)- his food preference identification is Vegan...

We had a roasted vegetable medley, made and dressed in olive oil and sea salt and various herbs he grew in his gardens: beets, parsnips, carrots, baby red potatoes, kale, walnuts, and anise. When the vegetables were tender from roasting, he added crumbled feta and baby spinach leaves to the mixture and served it with freshly baked homemade bread. We had a special wine from France (where he is from) with the meal, too. Can't remember the vintner's name or anything, but the meal was out of this world. I had no idea what marvelous cooking skills he had, but I was aware of his expertise in herbs. He was a fabulous gardner, well versed in many subjects and conversation, excellent food and star gazing with wine made for a wonderful, relaxing evening.

DapperButch · 04-19-2011, 07:40 PM

Grotto's Pizza.

adorable · 04-19-2011, 08:14 PM

Nick and I recently went to a great restaurant where we had seafood quesadillas. OMG! They were wonderful. Cheese, scallops, crab, shrimp, lobster.......they were so good that I actually want to make some.

I also have a fondness for both breakfast & feta pizza.

rockybcn · 04-20-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ALovelyKiss

A male friend of mine, who used to live in the Greensprings area - down near Ashland, Oregon - invited me out for supper one hot August night to star gaze and taste a decadent meal he was making for us. His private property was gorgeous (gazebo, springs nearby, tons of pine trees, deer, owls, cicadas), but he lives in France now.

Anyway, everything was natural (organic)- his food preference identification is Vegan...

We had a roasted vegetable medley, made and dressed in olive oil and sea salt and various herbs he grew in his gardens: beets, parsnips, carrots, baby red potatoes, kale, walnuts, and anise. When the vegetables were tender from roasting, he added crumbled feta and baby spinach leaves to the mixture and served it with freshly baked homemade bread. We had a special wine from France (where he is from) with the meal, too. Can't remember the vintner's name or anything, but the meal was out of this world. I had no idea what marvelous cooking skills he had, but I was aware of his expertise in herbs. He was a fabulous gardner, well versed in many subjects and conversation, excellent food and star gazing with wine made for a wonderful, relaxing evening.

Sometimes the simplest of meals are the most memorable. The ambience,and great conversation mixed with the pleasures of the palate.....ahhhhhhhhhhh,doesnt get any better!!! Except for the bottle(s) of good wine...lol

Kätzchen · 04-20-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rockybcn

Sometimes the simplest of meals are the most memorable. The ambience,and great conversation mixed with the pleasures of the palate.....ahhhhhhhhhhh,doesnt get any better!!! Except for the bottle(s) of good wine...lol

He was indeed simple, yet complicated mix of wonderfulness.
You, rocky, are simply a wonderful friend to me:
Thanks for the reminder of what 'simpatico' truly can mean!

~D

ps/ thanks Sparkle for the opportunity to share about
meaningful experiences!

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