MENU -- Bills @ Lions Sunday December 15th -- DETROIT LIONS -- What's on Your Plate?

[HIT BY SPIKES]

I am going to put as much effort into this one as the Bills DL did getting to the Matt Stafford when they were NOT being held.

 

Just going to make 3 big sheets of Detroit Style Pizzas.

 

I have fond memories of Tunnel BBQ while entering from Windsor in the my 20's however the weather has turned up here and I am just going to slum it.

 

Here isn't a bad recipe to use as a guide => https://alexandracooks.com/2021/08/13/detroit-style-pizza-two-ways-yeast-and-sourdough/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions what to eat during this very tough challenge for Sean's Defence?

 

 

 

 

[US Egg]

It’s legal to eat Lions. 

[Sojourner]

LMAO

 

I think I may copy you on that inspiring level of effort. 
 

And in doing that I’m definitely joining you on the pizza front. Especially Detroit style. Can’t go wrong with peppers/jalapeños & pepperoni!

[HIT BY SPIKES]

27 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

LMAO

 

I think I may copy you on that inspiring level of effort. 
 

And in doing that I’m definitely joining you on the pizza front. Especially Detroit style. Can’t go wrong with peppers/jalapeños & pepperoni!

 

What is that called in Detroit?

 

I am going to call it a CON MILLER.

[Dukestreetking]

41 minutes ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

I am going to put as much effort into this one as the Bills DL did getting to the Matt Stafford when they were NOT being held.

 

Just going to make 3 big sheets of Detroit Style Pizzas.

 

I have fond memories of Tunnel BBQ while entering from Windsor in the my 20's however the weather has turned up here and I am just going to slum it.

 

Here isn't a bad recipe to use as a guide => https://alexandracooks.com/2021/08/13/detroit-style-pizza-two-ways-yeast-and-sourdough/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions what to eat during this very tough challenge for Sean's Defence?

 

Briefly as possible: I was invited (well, tbh, paid) to give a number of "high brow" speeches in D over the years. I always asked for organizers to arrange an afternoon "pop-up" speech to elementary/high school kids, and 9/10 they worked it out.

 

Anyway, they would ask between gigs what I wanted to eat; I always said Soul Food, bc I heard D had some of the best. Bottom line: I was never disappointed.

 

So: menu wise, I would wish for oxtail, catfish, greens and mac & cheese.

 

Unfortunately, this week I'll probably only go catfish and mac. Oxtail is one of my absolute favs--from Munich to Kiev to Detroit--but I don't have the time to do it properly this week.

 

[HIT BY SPIKES]

9 hours ago, Dukestreetking said:

 

Briefly as possible: I was invited (well, tbh, paid) to give a number of "high brow" speeches in D over the years. I always asked for organizers to arrange an afternoon "pop-up" speech to elementary/high school kids, and 9/10 they worked it out.

 

Anyway, they would ask between gigs what I wanted to eat; I always said Soul Food, bc I heard D had some of the best. Bottom line: I was never disappointed.

 

So: menu wise, I would wish for oxtail, catfish, greens and mac & cheese.

 

Unfortunately, this week I'll probably only go catfish and mac. Oxtail is one of my absolute favs--from Munich to Kiev to Detroit--but I don't have the time to do it properly this week.

 

 

I love oxtail as well.  The way it renders fat into the sauce is truly unique.

 

Specifically from a Caribbean perspective.  

 

I am Northern Italian and I can maybe recall my Mother making oxtail 2 or 3 times while growing up.  Tripe, Beef Tongue, Salted Cod anything else that could be sopped up by firm polenta however very very very rarely oxtail.

 

My wife is from a Caribbean Island and even before I met her I have been cooking oxtail since before when I lived on a small Caribbean island for a year in 2009-10.  Now we eat oxtail 1-2 times per month.

 

The key is sourcing it at a decent price.  My local grocery store is Italian centric.  It charges $13.99 /lb CAN$ for oxtail and I will NOT pay that.  I source my oxtail fresh from an Afghan butcher who cuts the whole tail up in front of me for $7.99 /lb.

 

Anyone want to talk about pig tails or feet?

[machine gun kelly]

So I found last year one of the Geary family (the family that founded Blasdell Pizza) opened a store in Palm Harbor.  37 years ago, I used to deliver for the original on South Park Ave.  Admittedly, the newer owners of Blasdell has let the recipes go to he’ll.  Down here though, Sissy still imports the ingredients from NYS and makes the pizza the way it’s supposed to taste.  Basically, Detroit style pizza.

 

Im getting a small for my wife, her kids, and myself.  It should be fun.

[Ray Stonada]

Always enjoy this thread.

 

@HIT BY SPIKES, you have inspired me to try making Detroit style 'za for tha game. My kids should be into that too. Though with the 10:25pm start time, for us, dinner will be three hours before game time. During the game I'm probably just gonna drink beer, assuming I have enough pizza.

 

By the way, @Dukestreetking, do you have a recipe for the catfish? 

 

[HIT BY SPIKES]

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

So I found last year one of the Geary family (the family that founded Blasdell Pizza) opened a store in Palm Harbor.  37 years ago, I used to deliver for the original on South Park Ave.  Admittedly, the newer owners of Blasdell has let the recipes go to he’ll.  Down here though, Sissy still imports the ingredients from NYS and makes the pizza the way it’s supposed to taste.  Basically, Detroit style pizza.

 

Im getting a small for my wife, her kids, and myself.  It should be fun.

 

What an incredibly personal and thoughtful sole Christmas Gift for a Husband to give to his Wife.

 

How long have you been married?

 

The true meaning of Christmas in a carton box.

 

It is like giving her Baby Jesus himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 11 by HIT BY SPIKES

[machine gun kelly]

5 minutes ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

 

What an incredibly personal and thoughtful sole Christmas Gift for a Husband to give to his Wife.

 

How long have you been married?

 

The true meaning of Christmas in a carton box.

 

It is like giving her Baby Jesus himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spikes. Not a Xmas gift, just a treat for Sunday.  I’m about all turkied out.

[SoCal Deek]

14 hours ago, Dukestreetking said:

 

Briefly as possible: I was invited (well, tbh, paid) to give a number of "high brow" speeches in D over the years. I always asked for organizers to arrange an afternoon "pop-up" speech to elementary/high school kids, and 9/10 they worked it out.

 

Anyway, they would ask between gigs what I wanted to eat; I always said Soul Food, bc I heard D had some of the best. Bottom line: I was never disappointed.

 

So: menu wise, I would wish for oxtail, catfish, greens and mac & cheese.

 

Unfortunately, this week I'll probably only go catfish and mac. Oxtail is one of my absolute favs--from Munich to Kiev to Detroit--but I don't have the time to do it properly this week.

 

Out of curiosity, what topic were you speaking on? Like you I used to love giving talks at the local schools. The kids are hilarious. 

[stinky finger]

@HIT BY SPIKES

 

Love this recipe. Not sure I'll have time to prepare this correctly for Sunday, but this will find a spot in the rotation. I enjoy these posts. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

19 hours ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

I am going to put as much effort into this one as the Bills DL did getting to the Matt Stafford when they were NOT being held.

 

Just going to make 3 big sheets of Detroit Style Pizzas.

 

I have fond memories of Tunnel BBQ while entering from Windsor in the my 20's however the weather has turned up here and I am just going to slum it.

 

Here isn't a bad recipe to use as a guide => https://alexandracooks.com/2021/08/13/detroit-style-pizza-two-ways-yeast-and-sourdough/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions what to eat during this very tough challenge for Sean's Defence?

 

 

 

 

there’s a Detroit pizza place I go to that has this amazing white pizza. Garlic cream sauce. Caramelized onions.

Add dollops of ricotta and lemon zest on top, and covered with arugula and sweet roasted cherry tomatoes.   
 

it is awesome. You should try one of those! 

[PonyBoy]

Homemade organic Italian sauce, meatballs, sausage & pasta. A couple pieces of DiCamillos garlic toast ( sniff, sniff... 😥only a loaf & a half left in freezer until I can get back to NY again).

 

Enjoy the game SPIKES 😊

[HIT BY SPIKES]

1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

there’s a Detroit pizza place I go to that has this amazing white pizza. Garlic cream sauce. Caramelized onions.

Add dollops of ricotta and lemon zest on top, and covered with arugula and sweet roasted cherry tomatoes.   
 

it is awesome. You should try one of those! 

 

I have a ton of that French Dip Gravy I made with mushrooms and sweet onions that is white.

 

I could toss in a crap ton of garlic from the garden and a little cream.

 

There is already plenty of sweet onions in that gravy so I do NOT know if I want to risk putting caramelized onions on the pizza in addition given I have discovered that the mix of high IBU hopped up IPA beer and onions has peeled paint off my walls this past week.

 

The rest of those ingredients are very doable.

 

I am going to make 3 pizzas.

 

One I can do like that.

 

I have homemade pasta sauce with huge turkey meat balls that I could use on on another.

 

Finally I have Italian pork sausage I BBQ'ed and Beef Brisket that I smoked.

 

Plenty of fresh peppers on site already.

 

I just need some more good mozzarella and I think with the herbs from the garden I have all I need.

 

Now to see if I can get the wife to make the 3 large crusts for me. 

[Big Turk]

Octopus and kneecaps.

Edited December 11 by Big Turk

[Dukestreetking]

7 hours ago, Ray Stonada said:

By the way, @Dukestreetking, do you have a recipe for the catfish?

For me, ironically, a great question!

 

One speech was hosted by Wayne State U...nearby was a tiny SF restaurant, w best catfish I've ever had. I asked owner for the recipe and I took copious notes.

 

Somehow, I lost the recipe when I moved back to WNY from CA a few yrs ago.

 

But I do recall: something, something, something, cayenne and Crisco. She was absolutely insistent on the latter (as, of course, I brought up peanut oil). She kindly, but affirmatively, kicked my ass on the issue.

 

So, from memory, there were a number of bold spices...and frying in Crisco. I'll try to work from there. Best luck if you go down this path.

 

 

[Augie]

As a former big fan of MASH, I think the menu for the Detroit game should include a Jeep like the one Klinger tried to eat. 

[Chandler#81]

Crow

[machine gun kelly]

5 minutes ago, Augie said:

As a former big fan of MASH, I think the menu for the Detroit game should include a Jeep like the one Klinger tried to eat. 

That was a funny episode.  I too liked MASH.  You probably remember Hawkeye went nuts to get Adams Ribs in the of the early seasons.  He finally gets it shipped from Chicago, and when he finally gets to eat it, they are called to the OR.

 

Some of those episodes especially in the first three seasons were absolutely hilarious.  One of my favorites is “Deal Me In”.  Look. It up Augie and you’ll laugh.  MASH is still on Hulu of you ever want to watch an old episode.