Quote (JEB90 @ Dec 6 2011 12:37am)

A few comments:

1. I wouldn't serve tomatoes with cheese unless I was doing the classic tomato/fresh mozzarella/basil/olive oil/balsamic vinegar combo. It's a little cliche these days, but still very tasty. If you want something different for cheese, try idiazabal and serve it with the honey. They are really great together. Manchego is also a good hard cheese that is a bit different.

2. I wouldn't serve turkey sausage ever. You're better off just not serving the meat.

3. I'd make some sort of egg dish. You might make a quiche/casserole type dish of simply some variety of scrambled eggs. Quiche/casserole is easier to make ahead, though.

4. For bread, I'd think about making scones

Quote (Tylenol @ Dec 6 2011 10:00am)

this is bad advice minus the quiche dish.

make sure you have grapes/figs on or near your cheese plates. make sure to have big plump fruit platters (people love fruit)

I would definitely do turkey sausage...I've done canope functions where the turkey sausage was the first to go every time...serve it sliced thin on the bias with a good mustard (we used a mix of honey and dijon mustard with a touch of rich gravy mixed in).

I would do mini quiche tarts (you can buy little 2" tart shells, really easy). I would do mushroom/arugla mixture.

also a tip for buffets...make sure the whole "spread"/layout looks very full and plentiful

Quote (JEB90 @ Dec 6 2011 11:18am)

You serve turkey sausage and say I'm giving bad advice? Please.

Quote (Tylenol @ Dec 6 2011 10:21am)

what's wrong with it? it's delicious and familiar with anyone. I've seen it work at high end banquets so your opinion is shit

Quote (JEB90 @ Dec 6 2011 11:40am)

You're right. That's why they serve turkey sausage at high class restaurants all over the country. Oh wait...they don't...never mind. But maybe if you insult me more, you'll feel better about yourself. Keep up the good work.

Quote (Tylenol @ Dec 6 2011 11:09am)

have you ever heard of canopes? don't be so ignorant. you don't know everything

Quote (JEB90 @ Dec 6 2011 12:41pm)

You mean canapes? I know I don't know everything, but at least I know turkey sausage is a poor substitute for, well, anything. It it is dry and doesn't have much flavor. Yes, there are ways to make it better, but it it is still always worse than similarly prepared sausages made of pork, beef, veal, etc. Turkey sausage is serviceable in, say, pasta sauce, when you are watching your fat intake. Dressing it up in a canape is like putting the proverbial sow in a silk dress.

Quote (JEB90 @ Dec 6 2011 05:41pm)

You mean canapes? I know I don't know everything, but at least I know turkey sausage is a poor substitute for, well, anything. It it is dry and doesn't have much flavor. Yes, there are ways to make it better, but it it is still always worse than similarly prepared sausages made of pork, beef, veal, etc. Turkey sausage is serviceable in, say, pasta sauce, when you are watching your fat intake. Dressing it up in a canape is like putting the proverbial sow in a silk dress.

Quote (Tylenol @ Dec 6 2011 11:44am)

turkey sausage was his idea I simply said it would work. the guy has no meat on his menu which is a serious problem for most men. this isn't a fancy fucking banquet that I would do...it's a christmas brunch for 12 people. you don't need to pretend like you know everything about food (which judging by the majority of your posts...you think you do).

edit: I'm not here to argue so this is my last post in regards to you