What's the best food for a late-night bonfire?
I was just sitting here, typing into the wee hours of the night when I heard sirens. They got closer, and closer, and then stopped in front of my house. I figured I was safe, since the alarms in my building go off if you roast coffee, let alone stir up some big flames. So I go outside, and the abandoned house across the street is a-flame. There's a nice toasty smoke haze to the air, and the sidewalks are littered with late-night passerby and robe-clad residents.
Looking at the smoky, empty house, the sirens and incessantly blinking lights from 6 firetrucks began to fade away. The house was replaced with a more modest late-fall bonfire in my mind, one with loud, crackling flames.
Being a foodie, that quickly stirred up thoughts bonfire-worthy snacks. When the sky is dark, the air is cold, and the flames are crackling, what foods do you eat?
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1I haven't a clue what makes you associate a home in flames with a bonfire. I don't know if it is a sickness or a warped sense of humor.
I doubt I would be thinking of food at all. The mental image is beyond my comprehension.
It's no wonder I don't find your posts interesting.
4I'm planning for just such a thing in two weeks. Corn bread and chili are definitely on. Although, I'm making a couple gallons of chili before hand and freezing it, so I don't know if that counts. I will make the shrimp gumbo onsite. Nice thick gumbo, with a little spice, and stick to your bones goodness.
Blackened Wings on the grill, spare ribs, dutch oven biscuits, brats in a beer and onion hot-tub. There are just so many things that go well with cool weather and bonfires!
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