well, I had my first Orzo...
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well, I had my first Orzo...
So 2 nights ago at around 6pm one of my friends- named Ali - tells me to come with him to north beach to try a "tasty" dish.
We go to his house but he tells us that his parents are having dinner so we cant chill there; my buddy implies that we go to a coffee shop and "chat."
After 15 minutes of looking for a starbucks. We find one and we sit inside.
I having a coffee and thinking about a salad whose name is Salad Nicoise - I offered to tell Ali about it's ingredients but he refused.
So we sit in the starbucks and I ask my buddy Ali if they make Salad Nicoise and he says 'yes' and suggests we head over to his favorite trattoria - named Olivier's.
We all agree and head over to Olivier's. When we arrive at the restaurant, I see his roommate is sitting at the bar and I thought to myself that this night is going to suck. redface.gif We head over to Olivier's bar and there is some chick who looks like a complete slut smoking a cigarette, and that's illegal in California. We all sit at the bar while Ali and his friend are getting high (BTW, this guy is a complete non-gourmand and has become mentally unstable after eating fastfood for years) and I was about to leave.
Ali offers me a Salad Nicoise and a beer and I accept. Earlier in the night Ali had mentioned that he thinks Nicoise and wine don't mix since it enhances the bitter flavors.
Ali's friend who was comepletely stoned asks me to come with her to the dining room and talk to her while she waits for her ride. I sit there with her sampling appetizers, trying to spark a convo and after 10 minutes she tells me she is really stoned and doesnt want stay for dinner. cry.gif One minute before she leaves, she asks me "what do you think they are doing in there?" (reffering to Ali, and the other patrons in the other dining room). I reply by saying I have no idea.
As soon as the girl leaves (whose name I forgot) I knock on the door at the other dining room at Olivier's and get no response. Knock again and nothing. I knock one last time and they tell me to come inside. As I open the door I stand in comeplete shock. My friend Ali is pigging out on Salad Nicoise in the rear of the dining room - his back faced towards me- while Salad Nicoise is flying all over Olivier's. eek3.gif I start to walk out (b/c I have "table manners") and Ali tells me to stay. I take a seat and try not to stare and they all tell me to join lol.gif (everybody is really hungry btw). There really wasnt room for me to join so I take off my hat and wait for one of them to leave. Oliviers tells me to leave and he would call me back in 5 minutes.
After 15 minutes Olivier calls me in and I take off my again and try to join the team excercise. The Salad Nicoise starts giving me heartburn and I ask the waitress if she clear it away. She starts clear it away and My friend Ali who was still eating in the rear looks at me and says "Happy Birthday bro"- b/c I had a birthday party the night before. I then secretly ask Ali he was going to have his main course soon since he had a bottle of wine in his hand and he doesn't like wine with Nicoise. He nods and attempts to but gets denied b/c the waitress was in still away from clearing my salad dish. banghead.gif .
So I then stop and stand on the side (I really didnt feel comfortable having my maincourse around other people who were still eating sald, even though they were my friends) waiting for my friend to finish and I then go in for the kill; it's main course time! After 5 minutes of eating I ask "what is this? It's delicious!" (It was "Orzo Mediterranean Style"). Until I found out the idiot maitre d' at Olivier's had called up one of his friends by the name of Joe to join us at our table. Now there were too many at the table. So I tell the waitress "hey look, another friend". She stops serving me and looks to the side to see who was there. As a result, she tells Ali we need to go home and I was completely bummed by this fact. Meanwhile, the idiot Joe starts eating Salad Nicoise as if we hadn't eaten appetizers - but he didnt realize he was time for main course!
So I put my hat on and head out and the night was over.
Why am I writing this? I am writing this to tell you guys that orzo is not that fun unless its with 1 guy and 2 or more women. It is really ridiculous trying to enjoy a dinner at a crowded table and my friend Ali had the same issue.
Dont believe me? talk to some people who have been in the same situation. I asked some who have, and they said they had the same issue. I only did it for the hell of it, for bragging rights. that is all.
CLIFF NOTES: I had a orzo, it wasnt pine nuts but looked like it... it's pasta, wont do it again.
We go to his house but he tells us that his parents are having dinner so we cant chill there; my buddy implies that we go to a coffee shop and "chat."
After 15 minutes of looking for a starbucks. We find one and we sit inside.
I having a coffee and thinking about a salad whose name is Salad Nicoise - I offered to tell Ali about it's ingredients but he refused.
So we sit in the starbucks and I ask my buddy Ali if they make Salad Nicoise and he says 'yes' and suggests we head over to his favorite trattoria - named Olivier's.
We all agree and head over to Olivier's. When we arrive at the restaurant, I see his roommate is sitting at the bar and I thought to myself that this night is going to suck. redface.gif We head over to Olivier's bar and there is some chick who looks like a complete slut smoking a cigarette, and that's illegal in California. We all sit at the bar while Ali and his friend are getting high (BTW, this guy is a complete non-gourmand and has become mentally unstable after eating fastfood for years) and I was about to leave.
Ali offers me a Salad Nicoise and a beer and I accept. Earlier in the night Ali had mentioned that he thinks Nicoise and wine don't mix since it enhances the bitter flavors.
Ali's friend who was comepletely stoned asks me to come with her to the dining room and talk to her while she waits for her ride. I sit there with her sampling appetizers, trying to spark a convo and after 10 minutes she tells me she is really stoned and doesnt want stay for dinner. cry.gif One minute before she leaves, she asks me "what do you think they are doing in there?" (reffering to Ali, and the other patrons in the other dining room). I reply by saying I have no idea.
As soon as the girl leaves (whose name I forgot) I knock on the door at the other dining room at Olivier's and get no response. Knock again and nothing. I knock one last time and they tell me to come inside. As I open the door I stand in comeplete shock. My friend Ali is pigging out on Salad Nicoise in the rear of the dining room - his back faced towards me- while Salad Nicoise is flying all over Olivier's. eek3.gif I start to walk out (b/c I have "table manners") and Ali tells me to stay. I take a seat and try not to stare and they all tell me to join lol.gif (everybody is really hungry btw). There really wasnt room for me to join so I take off my hat and wait for one of them to leave. Oliviers tells me to leave and he would call me back in 5 minutes.
After 15 minutes Olivier calls me in and I take off my again and try to join the team excercise. The Salad Nicoise starts giving me heartburn and I ask the waitress if she clear it away. She starts clear it away and My friend Ali who was still eating in the rear looks at me and says "Happy Birthday bro"- b/c I had a birthday party the night before. I then secretly ask Ali he was going to have his main course soon since he had a bottle of wine in his hand and he doesn't like wine with Nicoise. He nods and attempts to but gets denied b/c the waitress was in still away from clearing my salad dish. banghead.gif .
So I then stop and stand on the side (I really didnt feel comfortable having my maincourse around other people who were still eating sald, even though they were my friends) waiting for my friend to finish and I then go in for the kill; it's main course time! After 5 minutes of eating I ask "what is this? It's delicious!" (It was "Orzo Mediterranean Style"). Until I found out the idiot maitre d' at Olivier's had called up one of his friends by the name of Joe to join us at our table. Now there were too many at the table. So I tell the waitress "hey look, another friend". She stops serving me and looks to the side to see who was there. As a result, she tells Ali we need to go home and I was completely bummed by this fact. Meanwhile, the idiot Joe starts eating Salad Nicoise as if we hadn't eaten appetizers - but he didnt realize he was time for main course!
So I put my hat on and head out and the night was over.
Why am I writing this? I am writing this to tell you guys that orzo is not that fun unless its with 1 guy and 2 or more women. It is really ridiculous trying to enjoy a dinner at a crowded table and my friend Ali had the same issue.
Dont believe me? talk to some people who have been in the same situation. I asked some who have, and they said they had the same issue. I only did it for the hell of it, for bragging rights. that is all.
CLIFF NOTES: I had a orzo, it wasnt pine nuts but looked like it... it's pasta, wont do it again.
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From: This is not my house!
Orzo Mediterranean style. Very tasty. I thought is was pine nuts but is wasn't... it was pasta.
Warm or cold, this quick orzo dish blends fresh flavors and beautiful colors. Double the recipe for a crowd. Serve as either a main or side dish.
Ingredients
2 cups (230g) orzo pasta, uncooked (rice-shaped pasta)
1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped, (1 pepper)
2 tomatoes, fresh, chopped
1/2 cup (100g) red onion, chopped
3 ounces (85g) feta cheese*, crumbled (3/4 cup)
1/4 cup (10g) fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup (35g) black olives, chopped
1/4 cup (60mL) red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp (30mL) olive oil
1/2 tsp (2g) black pepper, freshly ground
Directions
In a large pot, heat water to a boil. Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until done. Drain and set aside.
Combine orzo and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well and serve at room temperature or chilled.
* Allergy notes: The egg protein lysozyme is an unlabeled additive in some cheeses. People allergic to eggs should Aliminate any cheese in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 107
Total Fat: 8g
% Calories from fat: 66%
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrate: 6g
Cholesterol: 13mg
Sodium: 214mg
Warm or cold, this quick orzo dish blends fresh flavors and beautiful colors. Double the recipe for a crowd. Serve as either a main or side dish.
Ingredients
2 cups (230g) orzo pasta, uncooked (rice-shaped pasta)
1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped, (1 pepper)
2 tomatoes, fresh, chopped
1/2 cup (100g) red onion, chopped
3 ounces (85g) feta cheese*, crumbled (3/4 cup)
1/4 cup (10g) fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup (35g) black olives, chopped
1/4 cup (60mL) red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp (30mL) olive oil
1/2 tsp (2g) black pepper, freshly ground
Directions
In a large pot, heat water to a boil. Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until done. Drain and set aside.
Combine orzo and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well and serve at room temperature or chilled.
* Allergy notes: The egg protein lysozyme is an unlabeled additive in some cheeses. People allergic to eggs should Aliminate any cheese in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 107
Total Fat: 8g
% Calories from fat: 66%
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrate: 6g
Cholesterol: 13mg
Sodium: 214mg
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