What's the most expensive meal you've ever eaten? (And, was it worth it?)
And maybe it's because I've got strep throat and can't eat or drink anything with any amount of joyful relish (mmm...relish...) but this set me off thinking about really good, memorable foods. Now I will admit that I don't think I am truly capable of being fully relaxed at a really fancy-pants grown-up restaurant. Which is not to say that I haven't been to them. My husband apparently likes to feel grown-up. Me? I like to feel like I just saved $100 for a vacation that I won't get around to taking anytime soon.
So. My version of Jennie's question will be THIS:
What meal stands out in your memory as being some combination of the best AND the cheapest?
Now, I think my question has an unfair advantage because you can put up with some pretty crummy food if you've got Paris at dawn or a tropical island at dusk in front of you. BUT, I trust you all understand the spirit of this question--the food should be AWESOME, and also REALLY CHEAP. I will leave it up to you to decide what "really cheap" means.
It would be hard to pin down my most favoritest cheap food experience is, but here are some that come to mind instantly:
- The first (jet-lagged) day of our honeymoon in Paris, when we were awake and leaving the hotel just as the bakeries opened. We got some pastries and sat down in a very empty Luxembourg Gardens to watch the sun come up. BEST CHOCOLATE CROISSANT EVER.
- Dinner made to order on the most inaccessible island in the British Virgin Islands. This was a $50 dinner, so not what I would normally call cheap, but consisted of Rock Lobster (half or whole but ohmygod have you seen how BIG they are?) and parrotfish that we watched get hacked up with a machete on the dock in front of our table after our order was placed.
- Anything purchased from a street vendor, basically anywhere. These would be nutella crepes, gianduja gelato, döner sandwiches, or anything noodley. Super yummy and always available for less than $6.
- The Bánh mì sandwich I had last week after seeing Sherlock Holmes with a good friend. That was a damned fine sandwich for $3.75.
4 comments:
It's a great new version to the question!
I'd probably say In N Out burger because it's absolutely worth the hype and is incredible and it'll run you $10 for two people.
There's also a place in College Station, TX (where I went to school) called Potato Shack and it's all potatoes, all different variations and it's incredible. In fact, yep, my mouth is now watering right now, as I type this.
I've always wanted to try In N Out burgers, but have never been where there is one (eez good wit de grammar, yes?). We had a mashed potato place in Lawrence, KS (Univ. of KS) but it, unfortunately, suuuucked. That didn't stop me from eating there three or four times, but still. It is gone now and has tainted the "100 kinds of mashed potatoes!" idea forever for me, I'm afraid. I'd still really like to find a good soup restaurant--one that has, like 20 different kinds on any given day.
Oh! I want to answer this but have not the time right now!!
Look at your updating so nicely! I am TERRIFIED to write too much in my blog and it's really stifling me! I have kids I want to talk about, family issues, a brain thing going on....sheesh!
I'm ready to SPEW but afraid to!
Well, Melissa, I am wondering if this is one of my "fleeting obsessions." I mean, I hope I'll get better at it and stick with it and all, but I also know that I tend to go ALL OUT on something for a short period of time and then just all of the sudden lose interest.
It sounds like you have an AWFUL lot on your plate right now. It's better to have a mind brimming with ideas and to wish you had the time to write than to sit around trying to think up something, yes?
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