Claire
Master Chef
I really didn't know where to put this, here or the special events thread. But we do a lot of potluck entertaining, and when one of our group takes an interesting vacation, we often throw a party with the theme of where we've visited. One friend went to Scotland this year with her father and son. Since her dad was visiting this month, she threw a party with a Scottish theme. I was determined to find an appetizer type food to go with the theme, even though she'd said that there wasn't much out there. I must have looked at a dozen sites and hundreds of recipes. You know I was scraping the bottom of the alphabetical barrel when I found "Whiskey marinaded prawns." Now, I have to tell you there are very few kinds of alcohol I dislike, and scotch is one of them. And I'm not that crazy about shrimp. On top of that, it called for something I've never heard of in addition to the scotch; green ginger wine (?) So, in my usual manner, I mixed about a cup of scotch, a few slices of ginger, and some sugar, brought to a boil, then poured over pre-cooked large shrimp.
I was amazed at how good it was and how many compliments we got! Scotch, ginger, and shrimp? Who'da thunk?
I was amazed at how good it was and how many compliments we got! Scotch, ginger, and shrimp? Who'da thunk?