What's for Dinner? (Pairing pipe, drinks & dinner)

Londy3

Thought to start a thread with how you pair your pipe tobacco, drinks and dinner. You can also share recipes if you are inclined.

Londy3

Happy hour dinner prep

While we are marinating...

Seattle pipe club plumb pudding bourbon barrel aged in my Friday Savinelli!

Tonight: Sushi bowls

Pan seared tuna steak

Marinated wood fired Salmon

Pan seared bay scallops

Shredded Crab

Jasmine rice

Choice if toppings:

Fresh avocado

Purple cabbage with carrots in rice vinegar

Edamame

Cucumber

Build your own bowl.


Now build your bowl baby...
Start with rice and build up

utilityworker101

@Londy3

I swear I ate earlier but now I’m starving. Damn brother, that looks awesome! 

opipeman

@Londy3;
I can't think of anyone better qualified to start a discussion called

What's for Dinner? (Pairing pipe, drinks & dinner

Londy3

Twas pretty darn good fellas.

RockyMountainBriar

Well, I had some of the best chili I have had in a long time.  My youngest sister made it using her father-in-laws recipe called “Chili Verde”.  I was skeptical when she mentioned it had Jimmy Dean pork sausage in it, and I was expecting traditional “Chili Verde”..pork cubes in tomatillo green sauce.  When I saw that it was actually more like chili with beans, and tasted it….oh my….😋.  I poured the last helping over some Nacho Cheese Doritos, one of my favorite things to do with chili.  Mmm, mmm, mmm.  It has a chicken broth, tomatillo, and green chili base.  Not nearly as “presentable” (and looks like a pile of ?) as @Londy3’s spread, but still tasty.

Londy3

@RockyMountainBriar
Mmmm I love chilli especially with beans. I know, I know some say chili is not supposed to have beans. I like em. Have you ever had your chili in a three way? 
(That was a hint)

Londy3

I'm a little stumped on pairing this great dish with a pipe. Guess that's half fun!

Breakfast menu today:
Fresh ground Counter Culture 42 coffee.
Main menu: Greek poached eggs.
This delightful breakfast is served with two poached eggs on a bed of plain Greek yogurt, drizzled with caramelized garlic and smoked paprika sauce, topped with fresh basil and kalamata olives.
Served with toasted naan points and fresh mimosas.

KA9FFJ

@Londy3
Maybe a spiced blend.?.?

Londy3

Hmm, maybe. I need to experiment. This is really a tricky one for sure. 

Zouave

I have to do all the cooking for the family, my wife would burn a pot of boiling water.....and that's if she could manage to figure out how to turn the burner on. 😂

Londy3

@Zouave
😂🤣 Well, I guess it's good we have this threat then. We can all share and support our cooking and recipe ideas. I actually enjoy cooking I just hate the clean up. 

Zouave

@Londy3 looking forward to seeing what everyone is making. Hopefully can post some myself soon.

vtgrad2003

@Londy3 @Zouave
My wife sucks at cooking AND cleaning, but I refuse to do both after meals and since I have the background in the restaurant biz, I do all the cooking and she does everything that resembles cleaning up afterward. 

mapletop

Jambalaya with a Bloody Cesar made with my homemade spicy clamato juice (left over juice from making salsa) and pickled and fresh vegetables.

Haven't figured out how to smoke while eating so I can't say I actually paired it with pipe tobacco, but I did smoke a bowl of Capt. Earle's Mystic Blend afterward.

mapletop

@Londy3 Very nice meal you did there

Londy3

@vtgrad2003
Nice arrangement. 

Londy3

@mapletop
Well, you can't really smoke and eat but, you can with happy hour before you eat or while food is getting prepped 😁
Your jambalaya looks yummy. Comfort food right there. I'll m curious about your bloody clamato cocktail

vtgrad2003

Fajitas 😜

vtgrad2003

Beer 😁

Londy3

@vtgrad2003
🌯+🍺=😋

mapletop

@Londy3 When I can salsa  there is always a lot of left over juice because everything in it is fresh from my garden and the tomatos give up so much liquid.

In addition to the left over juice I add another cooked down batch of tomato sauce and a one quart can of clam juice, cook it a bit and bottle it; then it into the down stairs fridge

I had a couple years on some bottles with no problems. I have canned it but finally said why, it usually doesn't last a year.

 

Londy3

@mapletop
Sounds really good. And I never thought of the idea to can a beverage.

opipeman

I've gained two pounds just reading this discussion.

Londy3

A new favorite

IMPERIAL!

Zouave

@Londy3 if your talking beer, yes to imperial. All day everyday....or till you fall over. That shits strong.

RockyMountainBriar

Ehh, imperial…not so strong, but I can’t handle IPA’s, I have to go to Imperial Bourbon Stout.

vtgrad2003

Why anyone would need an Indian to make pale ale, I've never figured that out yet... 

RockyMountainBriar

Yah, you’d think you would need a pale face instead🤔

PappyJoe

@vtgrad2003
Being facetious?
It's called India Pale Ale because it was a Pale Ale made in England and exported to India in the early 1800s. From what I've read, the East India Trading Company was looking to ship pale ale to India but it would go bad on the long voyage. The company asked a local brewery to make a highly hopped pale ale in an attempt to find an ale that wouldn't go bad. The extra hops preserved the ale and it was referred to as India Pale Ale.

Zouave

Chicken, white wine, lemon, lots of butter. Hope to finish it off with a bowl of Davidoff Danish.