
Madame Crispy's Ethno-Food Bucket is back, Saturday, Dec. 11th!. As previously mentioned, my boyfriend's house plays host to a number of punk, hardcore and "other" bands that attract the young 'uns and old dudes alike. It's a captive audience and I want to feed them in exchange for money. Our first attempt went surprisingly well. Now, we have learned from our mistakes (frying tortilla chips to order on an electric stove DOES NOT WORK!) and our successes (drunk people order a lot of food AND if you put out a Halloween pumpkin with a few bucks in it at a show, other people will just put money in it). The cooking process has been streamlined and costs cut. We realized the two most important factors of our previous success- it was cheap, and at the end of the night, drunks want what we have started calling "shovelin' food" Just something hot and zesty they can spoon into their mostly vegetarian food slots.
The menu will be as follows, keeping in mind there is a large vegan/veg crowd at this event.
*Fried Rice: It was a hit last time. We're going with peas, peppers, onion, and egg (optional), sauteed in a bit of sesame oil with rice and soy sauce. We're skipping the ground beef for cost and because most people passed on it last time
*Breakfast tacos: Two for $3. One scrambled egg per taco, with shredded cheddar and choice of salsa, sriracha, or HOT Korean bean paste. Ian will be making vegan "eggs" using tofu and magic.
*Vegetable Curry with Rice: Potato, zucchini, spinach, onion and cauliflower simmered in curry, spooned over some rice. Three bucks.
*Country Potatoes for Drunks and Fatties: Red potatoes, kinda smushed and pan fried with onions and a whole lotta pepper. Smother with ranch, cheese and Bacos. Yes, Bacos.
In addition to the limitations of cost, we are working on an electric stove, so we're trying to have foods that can cook or be heated up very quickly as most of the time is spent trying to get the pan hot enough. I am told that it will most likely be snowing by this time (I'm having a hard time accepting it...mind blown) and between the food smells, alcohol, and people having to hang out inside the house, we should be very busy. If anyone knows of more cheap, easy to cook (quickly, on the spot) foods, let me know!
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