Weird unique and dishes to talke to pot luck

[pamjd]

what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
and unique food to take to the pot luck at work

Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.

[zxcvbob]

I took a big Corningware dish of vegetarian fried brown rice with kelp
to a potluck once. I think people mistook the kelp to be spinach and
didn't realize there was no meat in it, so it went over pretty well. It
wasn't a weird-themed potluck though, just your regular Cream of Soup
Hotdish potluck with lots of jello salads.

-Bob

[spamtrap1888]

If you had an ice cream maker you could make garlic ice cream; it
doesn't seem to be regularly available outside of the Gilroy festival.

[Bob Terwilliger]

Just a few days ago I was talking about a dish of long-simmered duck feet
flavored with Szechuan chiles and Szechuan peppercorns, served cold. Braised
cock's combs, fried scorpions, or cricketburgers would be in that same
league.

Baby octopus, calf testicles, or blood sausage might be too commonplace.
Monkfish liver is weird and delectable, but it's also expensive and not all
that easy to find.

Bob

[Bryan]

On Dec 1, 11:26 pm, zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> wrote:
> pamjd wrote:
> > what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
> > and unique food to take to the pot luck at work
>
> > Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.

Feet are only good for soup, if that.

>
> I took a big Corningware dish of vegetarian fried brown rice with kelp
> to a potluck once.  I think people mistook the kelp to be spinach and
> didn't realize there was no meat in it, so it went over pretty well.  It
> wasn't a weird-themed potluck though, just your regular Cream of Soup
> Hotdish potluck with lots of jello salads.

If I chose the wrong set of religious beliefs, and there really is a
Hell, I will no doubt be subjected to " Cream of Soup
Hotdish potluck[s] with lots of jello salads."
>
> -Bob

--Bryan

[Attila.Iskander]

"Bryan" <bryang...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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No need to go to Hell for that
Just move to Minnesota.
And you even get to eat Lutefisk at least once a year

A Lutefisk Church dinner has to be experienced at least once in life.
You get to meet some REAL TRUE BELIEVERS
Compared to them Jihadist bomb carriers are rank amateurs.
But then, how otherwise could actually look forward to, and actively
plan to ingest Lutefisk anyway.

[Bryan]

On Dec 2, 7:41 am, "Attila.Iskander" <Attila.Iskan...@Live.com> wrote:
> "Bryan" <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote in message

So I've heard. I bet the jarred mayo and cream of soups really fly
off the shelves.

--Bryan

[Kalmia]

Forget the weird factor. Just bring anything with visible meat and
you'll be assured of not having to deal with leftovers.

Last potluck I attended, there were five different pasta salads.
About ten kinds of brownies. Some chili would've gone over big.
Swedish meatballs would be the star.

[Nancy2]

A single ostrich-egg deviled egg.

N.

[sf]

I haven't eaten yet and I'm glad I haven't because you just made me
feel ill.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

[sf]

Now *that* would be fun! It's weird, but not so weird that it's
off-putting.

[Chemo the Clown]

Sloppy Joe's made with Manwich.

[Dave Smith]

On 02/12/2011 1:40 PM, sf wrote:

>> A single ostrich-egg deviled egg.
>>
>
> Now *that* would be fun! It's weird, but not so weird that it's
> off-putting.
>
>

You could go to the other extreme and have dozens of devilled quail eggs.

I am put off by devilled eggs. It's not that I don't like them. I do.
They are also a relatively inexpensive dish to make. The thing is
that the last time I made them was for a family function. I never even
got to eat any, and I think few others did either. The Big Niece swooped
in and hovered over the platter until she had eaten them all. Then she
moved over to the cheese platter and started to inhale that.

[notbob]

On 2011-12-02, Chemo the Clown <bhans...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sloppy Joe's made with Manwich.

What's weird about Manwich?

It's pretty much the same basic canned sloppy joe's sauce Hunts foods
has been making for over half a century. I'll bet dollars to donuts
it's precisely the sauce our school cafeteria served all through my
K-6 days back in the 50s. It pretty much defines what I call a sloppy
joe and I'd be all over a dish full at our weekly potlucks. Got a
can in the cupboard, now. In fact, may jes make some fer next Thur's
potluck. ;)

nb

[Nancy2]

On Dec 2, 3:00 pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:

I guess I'm weird, too, because I like Manwich. My g'daughter,
though, just puts ketchup and yellow mustard in her "sloppy joe"
ground beef, and calls it good.

N.

[Nancy2]

I remember I made 4 dozen for my son's casual at-home-after-the-
honeymoon-open-house, and they were inhaled indiscriminately by the
crowd. LOL.

N.

[Pico Rico]

"pamjd" <aamet...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
> and unique food to take to the pot luck at work
>
> Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.

Mock Apple Pie. What could be weirder than that?

[notbob]

On 2011-12-02, Pico Rico <Pico...@nonospam.com> wrote:

> Mock Apple Pie. What could be weirder than that?

Faux Mock Apple Pie?

[Dave Smith]

I didn't mind them being enjoyed, but there were a dozen people and I
figured that would be two devilled eggs each, along with all the other
stuff. It never occurred to me that one person would devour them single
handed. IMO, it is a lot of work to make devilled eggs. You have to
peel all those eggs, slice them without breaking them up, then stuffing
them while they are trying to run away.

[Chemo the Clown]

On Dec 2, 1:22 pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:

> On 2011-12-02, Pico Rico <PicoR...@nonospam.com> wrote:
>
> > Mock Apple Pie.  What could be weirder than that?
>
> Faux Mock Apple Pie?

Simulated faux mock apple pie

[notbob]

On 2011-12-02, Dave Smith <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> stuff. It never occurred to me that one person would devour them single
> handed.

Five across they eyes would have halted that nonsense, tout de suite!

nb

[sf]

On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:05:05 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
<ellor...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember I made 4 dozen for my son's casual at-home-after-the-
> honeymoon-open-house, and they were inhaled indiscriminately by the
> crowd. LOL.

I could be one of those people. There's sooo good!

[sf]

On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:37:45 -0500, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> You have to
> peel all those eggs, slice them without breaking them up, then stuffing
> them while they are trying to run away.

Have you ever tried the sandwich baggie with a corner snipped off to
fill? I haven't, but it makes sense to me - especially when working
with a lot of eggs.

[sf]

Sloppy Joes just aren't right unless Manwich in a can is used as the
base.

[sf]

On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:15:44 -0800, "Pico Rico" <Pico...@nonospam.com>
wrote:

I think that's perfect! Most likely everybody has heard about it, but
no one has tasted it.

[Storrmmee]

good one, Lee
"Melba's Jammin'" <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> <fec114e7-df83-4a54...@v8g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>,

> pamjd <aamet...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
>> and unique food to take to the pot luck at work
>>
>> Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.

> Kitty Litter Cake.
>
> --
> Barb,
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011

[gloria.p]

On 12/2/2011 2:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:


>>> I am put off by devilled eggs. It's not that I don't like them. I do.
>>> They are also a relatively inexpensive dish to make. The thing is
>>> that the last time I made them was for a family function. I never even
>>> got to eat any, and I think few others did either. The Big Niece swooped
>>> in and hovered over the platter until she had eaten them all. Then she
>>> moved over to the cheese platter and started to inhale that.

Does she do that only at your house, or every time there's a gathering
anywhere? What an unpleasant guest.

gloria p

[Brooklyn1]

If she has the nick Big Niece that should be a clue... next time boil
like six dozen eggs, peel, mash, seasoon and put the entire lump into
a cake decorating bag... when Big Neice arrives lay her down and let
her nurse on that bag of egg. Just don't let her sleep over in case
someone lights a match. hehe

[Helpful person]

On Dec 1, 9:00 pm, pamjd <aamethe...@aol.com> wrote:
> what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
> and unique food to take to the pot luck at work
>
> Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.

An unusual salad is: Cut yellow and red tomatoes into rings and
arrange on a platter. Add basil leaves (either whole or chiffonade)
and dress just before serving with a balsamic vinaigrette. If desired
add some crumbled feta.

A very pretty and tasty dish. Also very quick and easy to prepare.

[z z]

Sounds like a fun pot luck. Anything people haven't experienced before.
I remember buying those sheets of seaweed used to wrap food. How about
those jars of cactus? Shells filled with not neccesarily weird food-just
the shell weirds some people out. All of those strange parts of
animals-ears, tongue, feet, etc. Tins of sardines are unusual for some
of us. My personal favorite ice cream is black licorice ice cream. I
remember my first wasabi experience-hey guacamole! as I ate a tsp full
of wasabi. If you want a great dip blend a brick of cream cheese with a
jar of dill pickle relish-coworker made it, was very good.

[jmcquown]

"Kalmia" <tween...@mypacks.net> wrote in message
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We had to start having sign-up sheets because desserts were the overwhelming
element of pot lucks. If you want to go into a diabetic coma, attend a pot
luck lunch. No one brings main dishes. Pasta, maybe. Chili is a good
suggestion.

IIRC she has a kamado. If I had one I'd certainly use it for something
other than chicken feet.

Jill

[jmcquown]

"Dave Smith" <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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You really need to ban this woman from your house. I don't care if she *is*
family. Holidays be damned, unless she's contributing to your
food/party/gathering, don't invite her. Tell her (and her parents) she's
not welcome. Sheesh. The tales are interesting but she's obviously an
annoyance. Keep her out of your house! There's no law that says she has to
come over.

Jill

[jmcquown]

"gloria.p" <gpue...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The first time she inhaled food at my house without any thought to the other
guests she wouldn't be invited back. I don't care if she is his niece.
Don't invite her. If her parents insist on bringing her, guess what? Don't
invite them, either. It's a pretty simple concept. You don't have to like
your family, nor are you obligated to invite them. That old saying, you can
choose your friends but you can't choose your family? I beg to differ. If
you don't like someone you don't like them; it doesn't matter if you are
related. It's strictly up to you.

Jill

[Honey Badger]

You have very few of both. Why are you so bitter?

-HB

[BillyZoom]

On Dec 2, 6:40 pm, "Storrmmee" <rgr...@consolidated.net> wrote:
> good one, Lee"Melba's Jammin'" <barbschal...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > pamjd <aamethe...@aol.com> wrote:
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> >> what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
> >> and unique food to take to the pot luck at work
>
> >> Caviar, spicy chicken feet, any more ideas would be appreciated.
> > Kitty Litter Cake.
>
> > --
> > Barb,

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Useless Cunt.

[Kalmia]

On Dec 3, 11:20 am, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> We had to start having sign-up sheets because desserts were the overwhelming
> element of pot lucks.

Yeah - we tried that buffet segmentation in my office once. Of
course, the GUYS got the sheet first and grabbed the napkins, paper
plates and rolls categories. For it to work fairly, I suggested that
categories be assigned out of a hat -- of course, lead balloon.

[spamtrap1888]

One club I belong to has a simple rule: half the alphabet provides
desserts, the other half side dishes. The halves alternate. The hosts
provide the main dish.

[Victor Sack]

pamjd <aamet...@aol.com> wrote:

> what would you take to a potluck theme of weird things, odd thing,s
> and unique food to take to the pot luck at work

Weird is in the eye of the beholder, so how about kimchi? It might even
prove to be popular.

Victor

[pamjd]

>
> Weird is in the eye of the beholder, so how about kimchi?  It might even
> prove to be popular.
>
> Victor

great idea!!! someone is bringing turkey/spinach brats and someone is
bringing venison jerky and the last bit of bear jerky they have.
that is the only thing I know for sure. I was thinking something with
curry over jasmine rice.

[Lou Decruss]

Work pot lucks are only good if you don't have any cheap people
involved and that's almost impossible. I've never worked at a place
that did them but Louise always has and there's always some jerk(s)
that make everyone else angry. When you spend 2 hours shopping and
cooking and $15+ and someone brings in a liter of generic soda it's
hard no to get an attitude. Those are usually the ones that eat the
most and want to take leftovers home.

Lou

[Storrmmee]

that is something i never understood, i mean if you want to be cheap fine, i
am terminally cheap, but for goodness sake why make your coworkers suffer
for it, Lee
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[Lou Decruss]

On Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:22:11 -0600, "Storrmmee"
<rgr...@consolidated.net> wrote:

>that is something i never understood, i mean if you want to be cheap fine, i
>am terminally cheap, but for goodness sake why make your coworkers suffer
>for it, Lee

Louise worked at a place that did pizza lunches a few time's a month.
Sometimes the company would pay but usually they all put a few bucks
in the hat. The guy who brought in generic pop for the potlucks
wouldn't participate unless the company was paying and he ate like a
wolf. When they had the lunches they pitched in for they combined the
leftovers into one box and left it in the lunchroom for them to nibble
on in the afternoon. Mr. skinflint would go in there and scarf down
the leftovers and even had the balls to ask if he could take them
home.

Some people just suck.

Lou

[jmcquown]

"Kalmia" <tween...@mypacks.net> wrote in message

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Our company countered that problem by providing the paper plates, napkins
and plastic flatware. Then the GUYS had to actually bring food ;)

Jill

[Storrmmee]

that is just beyond it, Lee

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[BillyZoom]

On Dec 8, 10:20 pm, "Storrmmee" <rgr...@consolidated.net> wrote:
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