Not Eating Out in New York wrote a post a few days ago that cracked me up: She invented an Obama sushi roll. I don't want to incite political anythings, so I'll just say that I like Obama just fine, and I'd be happy to see him become President -- but I really, really liked the Obama rolls.
The rolls feature crispy fried eggplant and fresh spinach, with some cayenne pepper to capture the Obama spirit. I wonder what a Hillary roll would look like? Maybe some kampyo squash because its stubborn and gummy but also unique? It would definitely need some spicy sauce as well. What about a McCain roll?
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3-06-2008 @ 11:15AM
noza said...
The McCain roll would need to incorporate baby back ribs somehow - with lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper.
(see http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/03/02/mccain-turns-tables-and-grills-for-reporters/ for the reference)
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3-06-2008 @ 11:51AM
melissa.agnew said...
McCain rolls would involve french fries of course. This might only work if he were running in Canada.
http://www.qffintl.com/pdf/july_2006/images/qf07_pot1_4c.jpg
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3-06-2008 @ 4:15PM
MH said...
I'm sure it wasn't implied (hope it wasn't, anyways) - but eggplant is Italian slang for a black person.
I suppose you can't win for trying in this day though. I'd still eat it.
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3-06-2008 @ 6:00PM
Mike said...
I can't imagine how someone would create an "Obama Roll" filled with eggplant and not have intended it to be an allusion to the derogatory slang term. Considering the original author makes a point of saying there's nothing about his favorite food involved, the only connection seems to be the unflattering one.
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3-06-2008 @ 11:25PM
Lorcasaur said...
Oh, man. I've been politely ignoring my grandparents' "moolignan" comments for as long as I can remember -- and while I know the translation well, it didn't even occur to me at first that the Obama Roll might be racist. Now that the connection has been made via the comments, I feel a bit naive -- but to a non-Italian, "eggplant" is perfectly devoid of racist connotations. I'd like to think that this was an accident. I mean, honestly: What would 'Not Eating Out in New York' gain by inciting a race riot? It's a food site, and eggplant is delicious. (Poor, unfairly maligned eggplant.) My guess -- and hope -- is that the choice of ingredient was an unfortunate mistake.
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3-07-2008 @ 2:43AM
Berkana said...
The McCain roll would be understuffed, wrapped with fresh kelp, to so it will flip-flop whenever there's a change in the wind, and would have to be served with a blood and oil emulsion. The proper utensil to serve it with would be a bayonette.
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