Living on the East Coast, amongst those who value science, I made a decision to not fly back to MN for the Montana St game, after seeing the last two in person. However, I enjoyed game day here in the city and had a chance to see about 4-5 other contests.
The highlight of the day was not the Gopher victory as the team was flat. I am giving them a pass and hoping we see a lot more next week, as 4-0 would be huge and set us up for a potential 5-1 start.
The highlight of the day was my feast. I started off with some Italian dressed olives, assorted cheeses and a few Bombay gin and tonics. Next, I moved on to the main course of grilled corn on the cob (the key is soaking the corn in H2O (water for you non-science believin' Jesus types), smashed fingerling pesto potatoes, grilled asparagus (marinated in balsamic vinegar with kosher salt), a crab stuffed poblano pepper and dry aged ribeye, topped with a grilled portabello. This was washed down with Lloyd's Allagash (sorry). I would like to focus on the steak. I grew up with the NY strip, moved to the filet and recently have been stuck on the ribeye. Dry aged is the key. As a civilzed person I eat my steak rare/medium-rare, rubbed down with sea salt. The crab dip was killer. I added some water chestnuts, as it gave it a nice crunch. The poblano pepper works well as their is a small bite and a bit of sweetness.
Next week I am xconsidering roasting a chicken (free range, organic). However, ribs and brussel sprouts will be considered. I will be back in MPLS for the IU game and tailgating with Tipsy, Lloyd and friends, where I intend to unveil my bacon and bleu burgers, with wings and a potatoe medley.