Bon Appetit!
November 21st, 2005 . by JillySaturday night Jorge and Eman had a French 60’s party. People got dressed up. It was so much fun. Jorge had a nice 60’s mix playing and people were dancing.
We made Escargot. We cleaned the shells and the snails. Cindy helped me make a buttery sauce. We pushed the snails into the shells and then poured the sauce in. We put the snails in the oven. I pulled them out and was looking for some way to get the snails out of the shells (a fork’s too big). I got toothpicks. I came back to the kitchen and the guys were already eating them. Just picking them up and sucking them down. Most people tried the snails, with little coaxing. They were chewy. It reminded me of eating seafood like a mussel or a clam.
Then came the frog legs. Surprisingly, frog legs were easy to purchase. Jason and I breaded them and cooked them in a garlic butter with parsley, shallots, and tomatoes. Cindy had told me that she had tried frog legs before. She said that they tasted like water to her. I kinda have to agree. They sort of taste like chicken and sort of taste like fish. It was like eating buffalo wings. Everyone tried them, even the vegetarian girl. Someone noticed that frog legs look sort of like Barbie legs.
We had a lot of fun. Eman got digits. Taz philosophized. The Finnish guy kept getting his butt grabbed. Love was in the air. I went to bed happy.
Nice job Jorge. What’s the next party gonna be?
This was the funnest night ever!
Jilly thanks for the cuisine. You rocked those snails like a debutant.
The next party might be a 70’s soul party, kind of black pantherish but without the hate. Ii will be at my place but I think Japheth will host it since it was his idea.