Visitors to and citizens of Sandefjord often
associate gourmet forking to
highly ranked Chefs's restaurants like Solvold and Ludl. Places that
promise more to you than just food on a plate. There are brilliant
terms used
by the connoisseur
when trying to
describe the pleasure of eating the meals served at these places. The
list of terms do not
include "forking in" and "lots of food".
Our "Gourmet Klubben" started in September 2003, several
months after
the initial idea.
The idea was
based on the desire to show off.
The thought of drawing
parallells to tasts and advanced cooking as opposed to swearing and
shouting to colleagues
at work sounded thrilling.
We are 8 people; 4 couples that is. The call for establishing the club
was based on an
assumption that
preparaing a great meal and enjoy it with good friends multipies the
joy of eating a
"ready made meal". Sounds strange.
Let' s dwell on
that foundation for a second. A
norwegian farmers instinct is that only what you do yourself is truly
good.
That's why norwegian farmers prefer dying from nemonia rather than call
for the doctor.
Whatever a warm shower and a good night's
sleep cannot cure is worth dying for.
We think we are very advanced. The best way to retain that image is to
never invite people
to our meals
that probably know anything about epicure, fine foods or, in general ,
food beyond spam.
There are some rules:
never serve food you have prepared previously (this rule is easy for me)
never make a second attemt if you think the first try is not good enought
both members of the host couple must actively participate in the meal planning and preparation
October 2003
Barbro and Esben started off in September 2003. Mushroom Soup as a
starter.
Main Course: Thai Hot Curry Stew.
Home made Ice Cream with Strawberry Sauce
November
2003 / Hilde and Terje
Hilde
and Terje served potatoe - purresoup as an appetizer.
The main course was salmon in Parma-ham with aspargus.
A Triiblach was served to the main course
The meal was rounded off with a Pecan Pie
February
2004 - Elin and Vidar
Elin
and Vidar served ham as an appetizer
The main course was chicken
A choclade cake served as the dessert.
May
2004 - Hanne Mette and Svein
Hanne-Mette and Svein's appetizer was a beautiful carpaccicio
a magnificent fish soup with bread was the main course. Yes , we got second servings.
Chocklade
mousse cake was the dessert.
2004 - September - Barbro an Esben
A pear salad with ruccula
Bachalao was served for the main course
and the meal was rounded off with a chockolade cake.
2004
- November - Hilde and Terje
Hilde and Terje got inspired by their Swedish period and served a Swedish "Mortensgås" meal:
Appetizer Black Soup w/ Tio Pepe
Mårtensgås w/ Villa de Vitrice Chianti Rufina
Granny's Apple Omlett w/Vanilla Ice Cream and Muscat de Beaums de Venise
