Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce, Popped
Sorghum Berries
$32.00

Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.

Jill

On 11/18/2023 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce, Popped
> Sorghum Berries
> $32.00
>
> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.
>
> Jill

Certainly an unusual combination. I'd be tempted to try it just to see
if it tastes better than it sounds.

On 11/18/2023 11:53 AM, Ed P wrote:
> On 11/18/2023 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
>> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce,
>> Popped Sorghum Berries
>> $32.00
>>
>> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Certainly an unusual combination.  I'd be tempted to try it just to see
> if it tastes better than it sounds.

It sounds like the usual BS. They're trying to be fru-fru.

For dinner tonight I'm going to pan-fry a couple of catfish fillets
dredged in seasoned flour, then an egg wash and seasoned cornmeal I
won't be cooking charred fennel or sorghum berries (whatever the heck
those are).

Jill

jmcquown wrote :

> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce, Popped
> Sorghum Berries
> $32.00

If they paid me $32.00 I _might_ eat that.

Nah - bring a bourbon and branch, instead.

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On 11/18/2023 1:16 PM, heyjoe wrote:
> jmcquown wrote :
>
>> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
>> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce, Popped
>> Sorghum Berries
>> $32.00
>
> If they paid me $32.00 I _might_ eat that.
>
> Nah - bring a bourbon and branch, instead.
>
I don't want to know what they'd charge for the bourbon and branch!

Jill

On 11/18/2023 12:12 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/18/2023 11:53 AM, Ed P wrote:
>> On 11/18/2023 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
>>> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce,
>>> Popped Sorghum Berries
>>> $32.00
>>>
>>> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Certainly an unusual combination.  I'd be tempted to try it just to
>> see if it tastes better than it sounds.
>
> It sounds like the usual BS.  They're trying to be fru-fru.
>
> For dinner tonight I'm going to pan-fry a couple of catfish fillets
> dredged in seasoned flour, then an egg wash and seasoned cornmeal  I
> won't be cooking charred fennel or sorghum berries (whatever the heck
> those are).
>
> Jill

Had to look it up. It is a grain with a nutty flavor. Looks about the
size of peppercorns. Sells for about $3 pound.

Charred fennel looks interesting

https://www.cuisinefiend.com/774/caramelised-fennel

On 2023-11-18, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 11/18/2023 11:53 AM, Ed P wrote:
>> On 11/18/2023 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
>>> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce,
>>> Popped Sorghum Berries
>>> $32.00
>>>
>>> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Certainly an unusual combination.  I'd be tempted to try it just to see
>> if it tastes better than it sounds.
>
> It sounds like the usual BS. They're trying to be fru-fru.
>
> For dinner tonight I'm going to pan-fry a couple of catfish fillets
> dredged in seasoned flour, then an egg wash and seasoned cornmeal I
> won't be cooking charred fennel or sorghum berries (whatever the heck
> those are).

For me it's a quasi Maurice Salad. I don't have most of the
ingredients, but I improvised as best I could.

http://macysrestaurants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Maurice-Salad.pdf

--
Cindy Hamilton

On 2023-11-18 3:15 p.m., Ed P wrote:
> On 11/18/2023 12:12 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 11/18/2023 11:53 AM, Ed P wrote:
>>> On 11/18/2023 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
>>>> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce,
>>>> Popped Sorghum Berries
>>>> $32.00
>>>>
>>>> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> Certainly an unusual combination.  I'd be tempted to try it just to
>>> see if it tastes better than it sounds.
>>
>> It sounds like the usual BS.  They're trying to be fru-fru.
>>
>> For dinner tonight I'm going to pan-fry a couple of catfish fillets
>> dredged in seasoned flour, then an egg wash and seasoned cornmeal  I
>> won't be cooking charred fennel or sorghum berries (whatever the heck
>> those are).
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Had to look it up.  It is a grain with a nutty flavor. Looks about the
> size of peppercorns. Sells for about $3 pound.

It sounds a bit like quinoa.

>
> Charred fennel looks interesting
>
> https://www.cuisinefiend.com/774/caramelised-fennel

It does. Fennel is not commonly used here. I seldom see it for sale and
it never occurs to be to buy some and cook it. I did have it once when
we were visiting friends in Golden CO. They sliced it up and sauteed it
along with slice onion. It was okay like that. I imagine the charred
stuff would be good.

On Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:31:17 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> Corn Meal Dusted Trigger Fish
> Stone Ground Grits, Lemon Asparagus, Charred Fennel Cream Sauce, Popped
> Sorghum Berries
> $32.00
>
> Seems like an odd mish-mash of differing flavours to me.

The rule of thumb pricing is to add $5 for each adjective: Stone
Ground Charred Popped = $20. Making the reasonable price about
$12.

Popped sorghum berries are small popcorn - It does not make an
elegant garnish. Stone ground grits are just cheaper cornmeal
mush. Fennel produces estrogen which is not smart in a retirement
community. And triggerfish are well-known sources of ciguatera
fish poisoning, especially on the southeastern coastline.

Lemon Asparagus? The jury is still out on that one.

-sw