Tonight is yet another St. Martin's Day celebration at what is now Charlie's preschool and, as always, there's a potluck beforehand. Also as always, when we were asked to tell the teacher what we would bring for the potluck, I replied, "A large quantity of meat."
The main reason I bring meat to every kind of potluck is because A. always attends with me. And pretty much all he eats is meat. But not a lot of people bring meat. You'll have your pick of pasta dishes or desserts, but not much meat. So I bring meat so A. has something to eat.
As I said to A., when it comes to potlucks, you should be the change you want to see. That is, bring what you want to eat yourself.
Also, braising a large hunk of animal flesh is a lot easier than, say, chopping all the stuff for a big salad.
Tonight's large hunk of flesh is even larger than usual, a truly impressively sized sirloin roast. It was so big I had trouble finding a pot big enough to cook it in. But there are going to be forty or so people in attendance at this event, so I bet it will all be gone by the end. I've never yet had any leftovers from a meat offering at a potluck, as a matter of fact. I don't expect this one will be any different.
Now I just have to remember to remove the string . . .
1 comment:
Ha! I can relate to the potluck fare usually found at events. . . pasta, vegetarian, vegan, gluten free. . . a little of that goes a long way. I am fortunate to buy from a grass fed farmer so my meat is healthier than store bought.
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