FOOD ALLERGY ALERT: I just finished stage 2 of the Mole Sauce, which includes both peanuts and ground almonds, which can trigger allergic reactions. Since the nuts were the last addition, I left some out with no nuts just in case, but if you have a food allergy, please let me know.
Ok, boys and girls. Backroads Bob, a/k/a Bob Summers, is riding his motorcycle around the perimeter of the United States and will be in the NY Metro area for the weekend of June 21. We will be assembling for a back yard grill fest in our back yard in White Plains on June 21 to welcome Bob. Unfortunately, the pool will be uncovered this time, so if Brad steps into it, the cover will not save him, as it did last time.
Since I am pizza challenged (see post below), I have bought a new pizza stone and in addition to the other food, I will make a bunch of pizza dough in the morning and let the rest of you try your luck with your favorite ingredients. I have a new pizza stone and the hand cut naturally dried Westchester Oak from the hurricane will let me get the BGE up to 550 degrees. So if you dare, bring your favorite pizza fixin’s. The best pizza (judging method TBD) wins a Zachy’s Special pre-poured one glass cabernet anywhere. Second prize is the chardonnay and third prize is the Wine Enthusiast foil cutter. all free give aways at the Westchester food and wine experience.
Attendance list: Event details below list. Attendance list includes assorted non-Berserkers who have been invited to see what all the fuss is about.
Motorcycle Bob
Fu-man-Chuck (maybe)
The Croatian Cuddler + family
Hore-Hay + kids
Dan Hammer
Gary Zimfandel
Suzanne Camhi (+1 Kenny?)
Diane Kessler (+1 Joel)
Mike Sopher
Victor Hong
Jay Miller and Arnold
Erez L.
Mike Reff
Ken V. + 1
Brad Kane (+ camera)
Veronica Castro (maybe)
Adam Wargo
Pomegranate Smoothie Golodetz
Michel Abooooood + 1
Margie Russell
Jan Katz (my sister - she actually knows John Z. and may have brought the Blueberry Bliss last time)
Robin Silverberg
Josh (I can get a whole goat down the block and we can roast it) Katz (my nephew)
Christian Dalbavie (maybe, we strongly urged him today)
Carol Desmond
Jackie Borer
Josh Kurek (and family)
David Rosewater (if in town)
Jeff Ghi (The Port Man of the East Coast) and family
Wesley Chen (+1 and maybe 2 more grown ups)
We will be preparing smoked brisket with caramelized onions and mole sauce and oxymoron sandwiches - smoked pulled pork on a challah roll - with vinegar cole slaw. We are asking people to bring the best thing they know how to cook, or in lieu of that, some good grillable items in the beef, pork, chicken, lamb or other department. We will be running the BGE and at least one Weber kettle (two if I can find something to replace the legs on the other one that were run over in the garage). Here are the details and rules (Rules? In a knife fight?)
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Attendees should bring good wine. You are required to offer a small pour of each item you bring to the host, since last time there was a whole lot of really good stuff that I didn’t even see until I collected the empties for recycling.
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Food. Bring some food if you can, but it is not a requirement. Last time I cooked five straight full dinners for everyone over 10 hours, but I’m getting old and cranky, so we would like some help. If you are bringing food, please post what it will be so we can plan things like serving locations and cooking space and having the right plates or bowls, etc.
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Where: 52 Sammis Lane, White Plains 10605. There are cabs at the White Plains train station or you can drive. Walking from the train station is not recommended. I think it’s 4-5 miles.
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When: start at 1 pm on Saturday, June 21. End? WTFK.
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Why 7.0? Because I have no idea what number we are up to and Todd said I could make up my own rules.
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What about the multiple event rule? See #5 BUT Bob would like to do PDH, so if someone will organize PDH on Friday evening, that would be a big plus.
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Cost: ZERO. I still have the checks people gave me for the last one and I never deposited them. I will return them to anyone who is wondering why his checkbook still won’t balance.
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Glasses? If you can, bring a glass or two. We have some, but a Motley Cru and not enough.
POST YOUR ATTENDANCE, YOUR WINE AND YOUR FOOD BELOW AND I WILL KEEP A TALLY ON THIS POST.