Friday, February 11, 2005

Frozen need not mean mundane

Last night I was looking around my kitchen trying to decide what to make for dinner. I was in the freezer and something came over me. I have always liked cooking and this night I was feeling creative. All of a sudden I was in Kitchen Stadium and all I could think was 'the secret ingredient is Fish Sticks.' I sprang into action. I gave myself a 15 minute time limit, luckily my oven was preheated. I tore through the pantry and fridge and freezer for ingredients. I baked a pizza pocket and the prized Gorton fish sticks according to the package directions. The fish sticks were of a very good quality so I decided to serve them whole. I arrainged them in a fan pattern on half of the plate, and in a moment of sheer Kitchen-Stadium-like genius, I made a second fanned out layer on top of the first, creating a very chique fish stick presentation if I do say so myself. My condiment collection lacks the rare and sometimes expensive 'tartar sauce' so I gave a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise a quick fluff with a fork and it accompanied the secret ingredient splendidly. I arrainged the pizza snack on the other side of the dish in a very artful presentation, cut diagonally with the cheese oozing out. For my second dish I found a cantaloupe and cut it up in bite sized chunks. I placed it in a small bowl and topped it with my very own secret-recipe-fruit-topping sauce-- I like to call it honey. Moments after the final garnishing was complete the 15 minutes was up and my dinner was ready. I think Iron Chef Bobby Flay himself had a tear in my eye for my sticks-n-pocket creation. Now I ask you, have you ever had this much fun with fish?

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