Homemade gaming food Options

[BlueMax]

Sick of ordering out, we have begun to do themed pot lucks for food. I am running out of ideas and wanted to know if any of you do this and what themes you use.

Here is what we have done so far
1. Just like mom #1Meatballs, garlic bread. Having two radically different meatball sauces was interesting,
2. Just like mom #2Meatloaf , potatoes. Only to find out some people don't like meatloaf.
3. Picnic Fried Chicken, potato salad
4. Moar Bier! Spaetzle and grilled sausages, senf
5. Pie Day, shepards pie, chicken pot pie, pizza pie, cream pie, fruit pies (deadly stuffed by the end).

Commercial pizza has gotten to me and its about all that delivers in my area. (Yes, just 18 miles away in SF you can have everything delivered)

BlueMax

[Caine Hazen]

Go ethnic, or associate it with the game setting. I have done Chinese for the Oreintal Adventures game, with all of my tea sets, sake sets and such not. It would work as well with SR, do an Aztlan night or something. I know my players love that we're doing real food vs. aall that nasty stuff from fast food places.

[BlueMax]

Aztlan night sounds great. Though for us, it will be Mariachi rebel night. Where Burrito is an outlawed food of Spanish influence. Same for taco.*

BlueMax
*not going for realism but for theme people

[deek]

Our group is spoiled. The friend that hosts just happens to have his fiance getting off work after we start up. So, we often just text her an order and she picks it up her way home. Plus the host always enjoys cooking, so surprises us with dinner from time to time...

I think in the 4 years of gaming at his house, we've only had pizza about 4 or 5 times...

[paws2sky]

Tir Dinner Party
Fresh cut carrots, celery, cucumbers, etc.
Dipping sauces
Bread
Sparkling water
Etc.
(And specifically, no meat.)

Dinner with The Family
Spaghetti with marinara -or- Fettuccine Alfredo
Breadsticks
Wine


My wife and I have tried cooking for our friends, but there doesn't seem to be one food (other than pizza) that we can get everyone to agree on. Even then, we need to get at least two pizzas because we have both meat-a-vores¹ and vegetarians² in our group.

-paws

¹ One guy in particular won't eat hardly anything that didn't walk, fly, or swim at one point. Bread, cheese, grape nuts, and the (very) occasional wedge of iceberg lettuce (no dressing) are the only exceptions I'm aware of. Don't get me wrong, he's an awesome person, but he's a really picky eater.

² Me.

[tr0n]

Dude. Hells Kitchen BBQ. For realz.

[nezumi]

Entree:
Soy & bbq sauce (for vegetarians, soy & soy sauce).

Side:
Soy & frozen carrots & peas (mostly peas)

Drink:
Dirty water and whiskey

Dessert:
Your choice of soy & raspberry sauce, or soy & hot fudge with oreo bits sprinkled over.



If you're feeling more ganger, buy a $5 snare trap and set it up in your backyard by peanut butter painted on something immobile. When you catch a squirrel (or oppossum or whatever), kill it, skin it, remove the head, tail, feet and viscera, and roast if on your grill. Serve with soy, potatoes and vodka. Garnish to taste. Not as good as the devil rat ma used to make, but it's in the ballpark.

[Namelessjoe]

when we host we cook whatevver we feel like it suits us (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) examples incluce gingerchicken and rice with juice or random beer.... corned beef and veggies, speggitie sauce and cabbage(supprisingly good) turky loaf.... tofu encheladas


as a side note i think 2009 soy foods arent anything to the potential for 2070 so untill then no tofurky with a side of soy-gravy and mashed tatos(not potatoes but similar to "tatertots" grown to have that spungy crispy on the outside texture)

[eidolon]

For a Deadlands game day once, we rustled up a big ol' pot of brown beans, made some cornbread, and drank coffee. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think there was meat in there somewhere, but I forgot what we did.

[Bob Lord of Evil]

A long time ago my wife made up some 'Dwarven Tide Me Overs' from a recipe out the Dragonlance book...'Pages from the Inn of the Last Leaves' (probably not the right title but close-ish). They were really good!

For some reason whenever I think of shadowrun, I envision eating with chopsticks out of Chinese take out boxes!

In the summer months, I will normally fire up the grill and we break for BBQ. Famous Dave's 'Devils Spit' sauce, that is what I am talking about!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I do like the themed food idea though.

[toturi]

Soy and Krill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Heath Robinson]

Runner's Companion states that Mycoprotein is also totally in fashion. Quorn for everybody!

[Bob Lord of Evil]

Runner's Companion states that Mycoprotein is also totally in fashion. Quorn for everybody!

Not even if a nude Salma Hyak spoon fed it to me in the Playboy grotto! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

[the_dunner]

There's always Igor Bars

[Wesley Street]

Soy dogs. Enjoy the weird gray Playdough texture with artificial meat flavoring experience that all runners love.

[Heath Robinson]

Not even if a nude Salma Hyak spoon fed it to me in the Playboy grotto! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

I ate that stuff regularly for the first 14 years of my life (and even now eat it semi-regularly). It's really not that bad when prepared appropriately.

[Bob Lord of Evil]

There's always Igor Bars

Please excuse me while I enter a diabetic coma! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

Soy dogs. Enjoy the weird gray Playdough texture with artificial meat flavoring experience that all runners love.

I know that others have taken this stance but I would like to reiterate it. The whole soy food substitute theme that has (in the past at least) permeated SR, it just doesn't add up. Vitas wipes out how many people? Add to that the technology for vertical crop buildings (that can grow food year round) and improvements in genetically engineering food. I think even if the NAN stopped all export food production that food grown in the cities, year round would result in fresher and healthier food being readily available. Sorry Wesley, I know that you were not meaning to make some uber statement on SR...my soapbox flaw suddenly reasserted itself.

My mom visited last sumer and at one point I accidently took a sip of her soy milk...nasty...doesn't begin to describe that stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Bob Lord of Evil]

I ate that stuff regularly for the first 14 years of my life (and even now eat it semi-regularly). It's really not that bad when prepared appropritely.

Sorry, old cranky guy here...I sit (in my power scooter wheel chair) by my earlier statement!

[Heath Robinson]

Sorry, old cranky guy here...I sit (in my power scooter wheel chair) by my earlier statement!

I was hoping for some kind of shock, leading to room for admission that my family was vegetarian. My mother made a very nice cottage pie using Quorn. Seriously, it was delicious.

I also find Quorn sausages a tasty change from pork. Stay away from things that try to flavour mycoprotein to taste like meats - it has a unique flavour that can be brought into its own if cooked properly.

[paws2sky]

Runner's Companion states that Mycoprotein is also totally in fashion. Quorn for everybody!

I've been meaning to try that stuff. Haven't found any place around that carries it though.

Soy dogs. Enjoy the weird gray Playdough texture with artificial meat flavoring experience that all runners love.

I rather enjoy the Morningstar brand vegi dogs. Don't care much for the Smart Dog and similar non-frozen vegi dogs.

Boca made faux Italian sausages for a while, but those didn't take off. Now I hear that Morningstar will be launching their own Italian sausages. Eager to try those.

I really want someone to make a vegi Bahama Mama or brat.

I know that others have taken this stance but I would like to reiterate it. The whole soy food substitute theme that has (in the past at least) permeated SR, it just doesn't add up. Vitas wipes out how many people? Add to that the technology for vertical crop buildings (that can grow food year round) and improvements in genetically engineering food. I think even if the NAN stopped all export food production that food grown in the cities, year round would result in fresher and healthier food being readily available.

I tend to agree with this assessment. Though... many of the advances you're talking about have come about fairly recently, IRL. (At least in terms of them being viable for use.)

I do like how they talk about the soy boom of the 50's in... Runner's Companion, I think it was. So much soy was produced that people started becoming badly allergic to the stuff.

My mom visited last sumer and at one point I accidently took a sip of her soy milk...nasty...doesn't begin to describe that stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I loves me some soy milk (especially the Lite Chocolate Silk). Yummy.

Can't get into rice milk though - too sweet.

-paws

[BlueMax]

There's always Igor Bars

We do enjoy Igor Bars about every other year. They have enough calories for a meal but are served as a desert.

BlueMax

[Bob Lord of Evil]

I hope everyone understands that this is just my personal preferrence and that my taste buds have a mind of their own. If anyone enjoys cuisine that is outside my comfort zone more power to them...well as long as it isn't Soylent Green. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[BlueMax]

Since my food thread turned into a Shadowrun thread: When they say soy, they just mean cheap protein. The two have become synonymous.
This paraphrases Draco18s last time we covered this topic
Nurtisoy: Now with 10& more soy

Exec: How much is that going to cost us?
Processing engineer: 10% more of 0 costs us 0 sir.
Exec: Run it.


BlueMax

[Wesley Street]

My mom visited last sumer and at one point I accidently took a sip of her soy milk...nasty...doesn't begin to describe that stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I don't drink milk anymore so I've substituted soy milk for my breakfast protein shakes. Soy milk is very foul on its own but mix in a Carribean Chocolate shake mix and it's very smooth and tasty.

I do recommend vanilla rice milk. It tastes like the real thing.

[BlueMax]

I do recommend vanilla rice milk. It tastes like the real thing.

If you can get it, Oat Milk kicks hoop. However, when Coke bought Odwalla Oatmilk by the quart was one of the casualties. Though I am sure they say the purchase wasn't the cause...

After years of not drinking milk, I am back in the habit. With two lads in the house, whole milk is something that's always in stock. Whole Milk, because the pediatrician says they shouldn't drink the watery stuff yet.

BlueMax
/bitter
//unlike Oat Milk which was silky smooth