Antipasto Platter
Bbq - Bbq Like A Real Man!
Want to be a real man? Then you need to know how to throw a BBQ like a real man. Throw away the soy lattes and the metrosexual lifestyle and get ready for your BBQ transformation. By following these simple steps to manliness you will come to realise where you have been going wrong with your BBQ.
Firstly: You need a BBQ. If you don’t already have some variation of a BBQ then shame on you, but fear not as you have come to the right place. A manly BBQ is simple yet sturdy, reliable, unpretentious, tough and strong and able to stand up to the harsh Australian conditions.
Secondly: You need the correct BBQ attire. If you’ve been hosting your BBQ’s in jeans and a collared shirt, or cargo shorts and a t-shirt then you have a long way to go to manliness. The traditional Australian BBQ attire includes stubbies, singlet and thongs (optional). Traditional BBQ attire is essential to comfort and exhibiting your true manliness.
Thirdly: A real man drinks beer at a BBQ. You may be tempted by the champagne cocktails going around but you must resist. Head straight for the beers and don’t forget to have your own stubby holder on hand. Remember to never be without a beer in your hand throughout the duration of the BBQ. As BBQ host you must always offer beer to those other real men that are without a beer or running low.
Fourthly: If you are a visitor to a BBQ then remember to maintain your manliness. This means that as a real man you take beer and steak to a BBQ and not champagne and an antipasto platter. Remember to follow each of the other steps to BBQ manliness even when at another’s BBQ.
Fifthly: As a BBQ owner a real man knows to treat their BBQ with respect. Like your home and your car your BBQ is one of the most important inanimate objects in your life and as a man you should know how to treat it. Be sure your BBQ is cleaned after each use, cover your BBQ against the elements and make sure your BBQ is fixed as soon as a problem is found.
Sixthly: At a BBQ a real man stands – they don’t sit. Real men will stand around the BBQ taking turns to cook the meat whilst discussing manly subjects, e.g. how the meat is cooking, what needs turning, the beer, football. There are many dangers involved in this step (spluttering hot oil, smoke, intense heat) but it will be a true test of your BBQ manliness.
Seventhly: A real man only cooks meat on their BBQ and doesn’t enjoy cooking any other type of food. So veggie burger wielders and chicken and fish eaters should be warned prior to the BBQ – “if you don’t want your white or faux meat touching real meat cook it yourself, preferable away from the BBQ and away from the meat”. As a man you must stand your BBQ ground.
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Follow these simple steps and you will be on your way to true Australian manliness. If you are in need of a true Australian BBQ then you need to contact Lifestyle BBQ’s (Ph: 02 9773 6245) or visit their website. At Lifestyle BBQs they know what real men want from their BBQs.
Looking for a chilled shrimp recipe that is not ceviche, or cocktail...any advice?
Maybe some type of skewer? I will be using raw shrimp, so maybe a marinade? I will be having them as an appetizer before traditional cannelloni and manicotti. Other appetizers include prosciutto wrapped asparagus, and an antipasto platter.
Needs to be something that people can eat while standing during a cocktail hour. Plates are available, but I don't want people to worry about forks.
My first thought was spring rolls, too, but you look like you are going very Italian. I immediately went to one of my favorite cookbooks - Cucina Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman - they really started the contemporary Italian food trend in Los Angeles 25 years ago.
Anyhow, I found this recipe. I have never made it, but it sounds excellent (I love fennel - I think I'll have to give this a try). I think you need to pull the shrimp out of the marinade and serve them somehow - either on a pick or on a cracker or toasted bread - maybe slice up some french bread put some of the marinade on it before you toast it. Then top it with a little bit of fennel frond.
Shrimp Marinated in Fennel
2 pounds med. shrimp, lightly cooked, peeled, deveined
1 cup coarsely chopped fennel bulb
2 lemons, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp fennel seeds
6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
salt & pepper
fruity olive oil
8 bay leaves
Alternate layers of shrimp, fennel and lemon slices in glass bowl. Season each layer of shrimp with red pepper, fennel seeds, garlic, salt & pepper. Add olive oil to cover. Arrange bay leaves on top and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate overnight in refrigerator. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
Gennaro Contaldo discusses the Jme antipasti platter
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 Waechtersbach VIVA ITALIA #2460 Oval Serving Platter 13" Antipasto Red Green  US $31.04
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