Day 5: I Say YES to Deep-fried Pickles & Beer!

February 11, 2011: Feireabends, Seattle with Jessyca, Chelsa, Amber, Amanda & of course Boris!

10:30 P.M. after Paint-Dancing.

The pickle-mint tea did nothing for my cold and I’m wandering around our tiny suite listening to Young The Giant and taking random pictures. It’s neat because you see a different angle for things that you see everyday and walk past without notice – little things but all with a story behind them. The black & white photos, a rug bought when, a paint color on toes… the floating ginger in hot water to soothe a sore throat – all little things with a million reasons, textures, sounds, smells, thoughts behind them. Things rarely for a second ponder, but once thought about – even just to scratch the surface, life begins to get so much bigger around you. 

Managed a short trip to the gym (ooo the wonders of sharing 1 hot water tank between 5 people…) more for a shower than to work out, but did actually have a half-decent run considering I’m currently having breathing problems and consequently discovered that I believe my blood pressure is actually getting higher!?!? Ummm too much salt?? (Will Google documented articles re: Are pickles healthy & see).

Pickles today: Made a gherkin marinade for steak which will be made tomorrow. Recipe and write-up to follow!

Tried to find sushi with pickles at Blue C sushi – nope, no pickles evident in any sushi served.

Feireabends, (great German beerhaus; need to go back for bratties): Deep-friend pickles with curried catsup and mustard.

Breading: So-so. The grease needed to be a little hotter before dunking and the breading was a combination of flour, cornmeal and was too thin.

The Pickle – Great dilliness, however the pickles need to be patted dry before breading so as to not allow the breading to ‘wash off’ the pickle.  Taste-wise, went perfectly with a traditional German Beer.

Presentation & Sauce: Pickles were served atop the sauces, mixed together not looking wonderful. (Boris didn't seem to mind and dove right in...) The sauce could use definite improvement for sure. Homemade beer mustard with fresh tarragon, garlic, and honey with just a dash of sour cream would have made deep fried pickle amazingness! In fact, we have a deep-fried pickle date next Monday & will try!!!

Hooray for deep fried pickles!