Antarctic themed food

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 MikeR 20 Oct 2015
Hi folks,

I'll be hosting an Antarctic themed party this weekend as I'll be heading South shortly. I'm in need of inspiration of Antarctic themed food, mains, desserts and drinks. Any ideas appreciated.

Cheers.
 d_b 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Penguin biscuits obviously.
 humptydumpty 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Arctic roll?
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 wilkie14c 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Pony hooch and tack biscuits
In reply to MikeR:

Didn't Shackleton's party eat their dogs?
 psaunders 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Pemmican and biscuit hoosh. Roasted pony sandwiches. Dog stew.

(Sorry, can't think of any useful suggestions)
OP MikeR 20 Oct 2015
In reply to davidbeynon:

Penguin biscuits are a given.

I think dog and pony in cuisine form might be hard to come by.
 Rob Parsons 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:
Salad: Iceberg lettuce
Dessert: Baked Alaska
Cocktails: Snowballs
Spirits: Aquavit (didn't seem to do Amundsen's team any harm)
Post edited at 21:23
Removed User 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Fingers and toes salad? And a cock hidden in it as a surprise.
 Gone 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Glacier mints.
 felt 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Oats
In reply to MikeR:

Iced buns?
 AdrianC 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

From what sounds like it was a very similar party a couple of years ago...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/63191472@N04/22152934368/in/dateposted-public...

There was also a superb desert with frozen blue jelly and vanilla icebergs.
In reply to MikeR:

> I think dog and pony in cuisine form might be hard to come by.

Tescos hot dogs and value beef burgers might be acceptable 'substitutes'....
OP MikeR 20 Oct 2015
In reply to Rob Parsons:

Not heard of Aquavit before, worth a try.
OP MikeR 20 Oct 2015
In reply to AdrianC:

Excellent! I assume the body is mozzarella rather than ice cream, not sure the latter would go with olives and carrots.
OP MikeR 20 Oct 2015
In reply to Martin not maisie:

Good point!
 FactorXXX 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Why don't Polar Bears eat Penguins?
They can't get the wrapper off...



 AdrianC 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Hard boiled egg actually. They were quite tasty but, rather like eating a jelly baby, one wasn't sure which bit to bite off first.
 Timmd 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Could you cut some steaks into dog and pony shapes and make then representative?
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 Timmd 20 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Could you cut some meat into dog and pony shapes and make them representative?
 Dave 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:
Food - easy. Expedition Foods freeze dried. Buy a selection and let the guests choose, you just need to supply boiling water and a spork, no plates as you can eat out of the bag, washed down with a mug of tea (one tea bag per three guests). As a finale though I'd suggest this http://blog.cognac-expert.com/godet-antarctica-cognac-clear-white-folle-bla... I had a bottle once and it was rather good. Where are you going ?
OP MikeR 21 Oct 2015
In reply to Dave:

Expedition freeze dried food, hmm..... It would save on the washing up though.
I'm liking the cognac.

I'll be off to Rothera.

Any more suggestions from the day shift?
 SenzuBean 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

A stick of butter melted into hot chocolate.

Alcoholic slushies

Straight peanut butter
 Andy Hardy 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

My mum once made stuff called 'apple snow'. You'd have to google the recipe (I'm pretty sure there was no snow in it though)
 ablackett 21 Oct 2015
In reply to humptydumpty:

> Arctic roll?

That couldn't be more wrong.
 Rob Parsons 21 Oct 2015
In reply to ablackett:

No problem: just add ants.
 john spence 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Yellow snow
 Dave Garnett 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

> Not heard of Aquavit before, worth a try.

Not unless you really like aniseed. Otherwise it's undrinkable filth that gives you the hangover from hell.
 Rob Parsons 21 Oct 2015
In reply to Dave Garnett:
That makes it sound like Pernod, or Ouzo or something. But it's got nothing to do with aniseed.

Aquavit is more-or-less the Norwegian equivalent of flavoured vodka; the exact flavours differ by producer and, for example, the time spent in the cask but, done right, it's an excellent drink.

Try a bottle of 'Linie' if you get the chance.
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 Brass Nipples 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

McDonalds (there is one at the South Pole)

OP MikeR 21 Oct 2015
In reply to SenzuBean:

Liking the idea of the first two, not so sure about the third.
OP MikeR 21 Oct 2015
In reply to Orgsm:

Please tell me you're joking...
 Brass Nipples 21 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Nope, At the USA base there.

 Dave Garnett 22 Oct 2015
In reply to Rob Parsons:

> Try a bottle of 'Linie' if you get the chance.

I think it probably was. I was drinking with experts, in Oslo, so I'm sure it was top drawer but after about 4 rounds I decided it definitely wasn't for me!
mick taylor 22 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Dog = Newcastle Brown. This, plus a big jug of hot dog water (which I've been told tastes of piss/yellow snow), is your drinks list sorted.
 d_b 22 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:
It just occurred to me that you could go all H.P. Lovecraft and have shoggoth jellies and pentagonal cakes with wings and tentacles...
Post edited at 10:10
In reply to MikeR:

Some great replies there!
Here's my idea.
Make an ice bowl for serving drinks or fruit salad: place a small bowl inside a large one, fill the space between with water (fix with tape or something to maintain gap) and freeze overnight. More detailed instructions here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Ice-Bowl
mick taylor 22 Oct 2015
In reply to Removed User:

Hows about Cock au Vin (son)
 Andrew Wilson 22 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Buy a random selection of tinned food, peel all the labels off and bung them in the deep freezer for a week or two.
Have the party at night in the garden shed sat around a spluttering paraffin heater in January to reenact life on duty at Shackleton in the 50's.
Warm up the "lucky dip" buffet around a Primus whilst trying to keep warm.

Andy
 d_b 22 Oct 2015
In reply to Andrew Wilson:

Primus? Luxury!

Use a blubber stove!
afghanidan 23 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Huntley and Palmer were, I think, the company that made Scott's biscuits. The Royal Observatory was selling them when they did a north west passage exhibition (which Scott did not undertake). Perhaps you could "liberally interpret" the Antarctica theme to include the NW passage (its a polar objective so...) and serve up both your boots, and, eventually, yourself.
OP MikeR 25 Oct 2015
In reply to MikeR:

Thanks for all the suggestions, a great night had by all. Although my head wasn't so appreciative of the snowball cocktails the following morning!

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