GrumpyBikers Annual Christmas Seafood Dinner

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GrumpyBikers Annual Christmas Seafood Dinner - No longer an Extravaganza

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December 26, 2017, 08:09 AM

GrumpyBiker

GrumpyBikers Annual Christmas Seafood Dinner - No longer an Extravaganza

I hope everyone had a nice time with family & loved ones around the table this year.

I all but forgot ....
Every year we make less & less yet still fail to finish all the food.
However that's probably a very good thing .
But it's certainly no longer the "Extravaganza" it once was.

What did everyone else serve up this year????

On the menu this year,

*Crab Legs
*Butterflied Shrimp
*Clam Strips
*Mini Lobster Cakes
*Hush Puppies
*Baked Potatoes
*2012 Firelands Gewürztraminer

With Protection

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December 26, 2017, 09:29 AM

StorminNormin

Man, that looks great! I wanted to do a ham, but the wife wanted a turkey again. I smoked a turkey in the Big Green Egg at 220-250 degrees and it came out amazingly juicy. Then we had all the typical sides.

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December 26, 2017, 09:35 AM

NavyGuy

Looks good Grumpy.

We used to do traditional Catholic/Italian fish for Christmas eve dinner, but switched to standard pasta based dishes the last 5 or 6 years. Lasagna, stuffed shells, spaghetti with fish sauce, sausage etc. Frying fish for the 12-15 people that invade our house Christmas eve got out of hand, where as the lasagnas etc can all be made ahead of time making it more manageable with less clean up. Was all good.

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December 26, 2017, 09:48 AM

JALLEN

We enjoyed sole, with a light coating of incomparable breading from Point Loma Sea Food, sautéed in olive oil, baked potatoes (mine dressed in butter and chives), fresh green beans and accompanied with a delightful old champagne. Luckily, we forgot the crab cake appetizer, or we would have been too stuffed to enjoy the tarte aux pommes, prepared and baked by my wife, the daughter of a patisserie chef.

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December 26, 2017, 09:52 AM

c1steve

I went ocean fishing on Friday, we caught 18 Dungeness crabs, some ling cod and other rock fish. However we ate it Christmas eve.

December 26, 2017, 09:56 AM

arfmel

Smoked pork ribs, jalapeño and cheese sausage, turkey, dressing, mashed taters, corn casserole, and pecan pie for desert.

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December 26, 2017, 10:01 AM

tatortodd

Lookin' good Grumpy. Your Christmas seafood dinner always looks delicious and the lighting in your photos is equally well done.

Prime grade NY strip at the TatorTodd compound. Reverse seared 'em on the BGE.

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December 26, 2017, 10:49 AM

newtoSig765

Looks to me like you had the proper balance of quality and quantity, but I think you would need better protection -- not enough magazine capacity when the neighbors see all this!

Unless dessert was something belt-fed?

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December 26, 2017, 11:21 AM

Sportshooter

Grump, if you ever take your show on the road, may I suggest that you bring some of that awesomeness to Conroe,Texas?

December 26, 2017, 11:30 AM

joatmonv

Prime rib
Smoked ham from a local BBQ place
Potatoes
Mixed veggies
Rolls

The prime rib was almost gone but there was a ton of ham left. I stuffed a gallon zip lock bag with ham and took it home.
Had a nice time with my family and enjoyed myself. That's what counts.

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December 26, 2017, 01:44 PM

GT-40DOC

I did Alder smoked Cornish Game Hens, along with Brussels Sprouts with a blue cheese dressing, coarse ground pepper and sea salt. Also bread dressing with the required brown gravy and Pita bread. It was yummy.

December 26, 2017, 01:50 PM

slabsides45

Good thing you did the Chrimma tree napkins, otherwise it'd have ruined the whole feng shui.

Great looking meal, just might need to up your protection game next year if I find an address and date beforehand!

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December 26, 2017, 05:55 PM

GrumpyBiker

quote:
Originally posted by slabsides45:
Good thing you did the Chrimma tree napkins, otherwise it'd have ruined the whole feng shui.

My wife sprung those on me this year.
I'm sure she mentioned it to be beforehand but I know if I heard "Napkin" & "Folding" ... I'm sure I tuned out.

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December 26, 2017, 05:56 PM

cparktd

Well we went a super simple route here.
Crock pot Chili and Grilled Cheese sandwiches.
It was well received.

EDIT to add:

And Pie... there was pie.