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February 10, 2005
All That and a Bag of Chips
Lex and I have been musing over a potential Chip and Dip Party for a long time. We have selected March Madness season as our prospective date and I am writing this entry to remind us that we need to get moving on our plans, as February is a short month.
So, in preparing the menu, I look to the webernet for some advice on the best chips and dips ever.
But first, the plan:
Location: Red Hook (You think we would have it at my place? Nonsense. His is bigger and I am still scraping cheesecake off my ceiling)
Time: Sometime in the afternoon because I get drunk easily and tired even faster and we don't want your drunk ass sleeping on the couch for the night. That's my ass's job.
Theme: Chip and Dip
Things to Bring: Chips and Dip and Beer.
In short, we want to have a party where the only foods served are different varieties of chips and dip. We are thinking creative dips, not your run of the mill freeze-dried onion sour cream dip from a pouch (though it would probably be a sin not to have a little bit of that).
If you think about it, there are a million kinds of dip that could be created—onion, artichoke, bean, guacamole, salsa, etc.— and equally as many different kinds of chips—potato, corn, blue corn…pine-NUT, hazelNUT, peaNUT, and my momma always used to say Harlan, stop namin’ nuts. Just had to slip in a little Best in Show somewhere. Sorry.
What are your suggestions? Recipes? If you submit one good enough, we might even invite you. But then you would have to come all the way out to Red Hook. Can you handle it?
Posted by callalillie at February 10, 2005 9:11 AM | Food
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Posted by: tien at February 10, 2005 9:35 AM
honey mustard and cream cheese (w/stone wheat crackers) - nasty you say - I say damn good - ok got to go back to my meeting with the episcopals
Posted by: jenn at February 10, 2005 9:35 AM
hmm. any recipes? or will you be bringing them?
Posted by: corie at February 10, 2005 9:37 AM
Actually the couch is for Olga's ass.
But I am not so sure I want to see her drunk. Tipsy, maybe. A drunk Olga is a frightening proposition.
Posted by: Alexis at February 10, 2005 9:49 AM
That is true. And I think Olga's ass might be bigger than mine.
Posted by: corie at February 10, 2005 9:51 AM
Zapp's Cajun Dill
CAJUN DILL - If you like spicy dill pickles, you've finally found your way home.
Zapp's Store
Posted by: ccs178 (Chris) at February 10, 2005 10:27 AM
Posted by: Liz at February 10, 2005 10:53 AM
Jess makes this crazy artichoke hearts dip. No spinach in it, though. If you'd like I can get the recipe.
Posted by: josˇ at February 10, 2005 11:11 AM
Clam Dip!! with salt and vinegar potato chips!! my favorite.. i can get you the recipe if you want.
Posted by: yuko at February 10, 2005 11:48 AM
YES! Share the recipes! Share away :)
Posted by: corie at February 10, 2005 11:53 AM
Posted by: Shannon at February 10, 2005 12:26 PM
damn! i want to go! this is a great party idea. i used to make this dip where all you do is spread a chunk of cream cheese on a serving platter.. then spread some chili (or was it cocktail?) sauce on it - not quite to the edges.. then sprinkle some of that baby shrimp in a can on there. it sounds weird but i could eat the ENTIRE thing with crackers. and you can make it lowfat with lowfat cr cheese if you want!
also, does baked brie count as a dip? because that is like HEAVEN
Posted by: rachelle at February 10, 2005 12:39 PM
one more.. this is super simple.. i had it at a bbq over the summer and fell in love .. the next day i went and got the ingredients to make it myself.
go to harry and david and get some of this onion/pepper relish and mix it up with cream cheese til it's a good dip consistency. it's sweet and spicy and delicious. you can use chips or crackers to eat it.
Posted by: rachelle at February 10, 2005 12:42 PM
If nothing else, you can't go wrong with guacamole: avocado, vidalia onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lime, & salt. I could eat this all day.
Posted by: Shannon at February 10, 2005 1:03 PM
damn, rachelle stole my recommendation - it actually works with any salsa and cream cheese and is delish.
so my contribution is mango salsa - yummy.
oooh, if you have it towards the end of march instead of the beginning, i'll be in town on spring break.....
Posted by: dahl at February 10, 2005 3:47 PM
I'm a big fan of sesame breadsticks and humous. Simple yet effective, just like me.
Posted by: discostu at February 10, 2005 5:19 PM
I found this site by searching for an article by Sarah Hepola but I am totally into this chip dip stuff. I am guessing a trip from Dallas would be both weird and too far, so I submit my two cents.
Baba Ghannouj & warm Pita wedges & a good wheat beer
1 eggplant
2 cloves garlic
2 ounces fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
1/2 bunch parsley, leaves only
Salt and pepper
Pierce some holes in the skin of the eggplant (to avoid explosion) and grill over medium-high heat turning every 7 minutes, until the skin is blackened and the body is nice and soft. Total time for grilling is about 30 minutes. If you do not have a grill you can roast your eggplant in a 375 degree F oven for about 30 minutes.
Remove eggplant from the grill and let cool.
Once the eggplant is cool enough to handle, peel away the skin and discard. Place the eggplant flesh in a colander and drain for 10 minutes. In a food processor, combine garlic, lemon juice, tahini and parsley and pulse to combine. Add the eggplant flesh. Season with salt and pepper and pulse to combine. Adjust the flavor with more Tahini or lemon juice if you prefer. If it's bitter, some sugar or honey will help. Research shows that the white variety of plant is sweeter in flavor.
Posted by: churchmonster at February 10, 2005 6:14 PM
Hot Beef Dip - it's the best thing ever. I could eat all of the yummy salty goodness myself. Hmmm...I should go make some...
What a fun idea for a party!! I may have to steal it....
Posted by: carrster at February 10, 2005 6:59 PM
This is a recipe that I found in the NYTimes that I was going to make for Superbowl Sunday but it didn't work out because my crappy supermarket didnt have all the ingredients. Anyway, here is the recipe:
Mango-Jicama Guac
2 large avocados
1/2 C. spanish onions, diced
I C. tomatoes, diced
1 TBLS serrano chilies, minced
1 TBLS cilantro, roughly chopped
1 tsp. salt
1 TBLS lime juice
2 TBLS adobo sauce from canned chipotles, save peppers for some other time, some other recipe
1/2 C. jicama, diced
1/2 C. mango, diced
Slice avocados in half, remove pits, scoop flesh into bowl. Mash, add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
Serve with tortilla chips...natch.
Let me know how it comes out, if anyone makes it!
Posted by: Nancy at February 10, 2005 10:20 PM
If I survive my first trip there later this month ...
Posted by: Matthew Caldecutt at February 10, 2005 11:27 PM
Something tells me that I am going to be making a lot of practice dip in the coming weeks.
Rachelle, you should make a trip to NYC!
Dahl, we'll definitely let you know if it is later in the month. I know nothing about March Madness, do the actual dates are unclear to me.
Matt, I'm sure you'll survive...and then you will be embolded to take a second trip. :)
Posted by: corie at February 11, 2005 8:59 AM
I hear there's no public transportation. When I get out of the subway, will I be able to engage the services of a horse & buggy?
Posted by: Matthew W. Caldecutt at February 11, 2005 1:40 PM
Pretty much any weekend in March qualifies for March madness, but i havent checked the tournament schedule yet. I guess we should pick a weekend soon...
Re: public transport in the hook. There is a bus. The B61 drops you off right in front of my house. A horse and buggy may be faster though.
Posted by: Alexis at February 11, 2005 1:59 PM
I have a big bag of dill pickle chips at home. Must figure out a companion dip.
Posted by: joe at February 11, 2005 2:35 PM
Hi there, we are a band form norway called All That And A Bag of Chips. Quite funky, thought you might wanna know..
Posted by: All That And A Bag Of Chips at July 11, 2005 10:45 AM
