How to Lose A Guy in Four Dishes: What Not to Serve on Valentine’s Day

Email to a friend Permalink

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Amelie Rousseau, GoLocalPDX Contributor

So you’re at that point in your relationship where it’s time to move on. Even your food preferences make it painfully obvious he is not the one for you. When you’re craving sushi he’s digging into yet another takeout chicken burrito or large cheese pizza (really, just cheese?).

Your Valentine’s Day will be another unmemorable meal at Olive Garden. When you’re ready to give him the boot this V-Day, cook a resentment-filled meal at home. These four recipes will have him running for the door. 

1. Lengua Tacos 

Nothing is as freaky as a giant cow tongue slapped onto the kitchen counter. Make sure he helps you slice it up, while you bump “Tongue Tied” by GroupLove. Fry it up and serve with marinated cabbage, salted crema and hot corn tortillas. 

2. Dandelion Greens 

This nutritious but very bitter herb will let him know what’s in your heart. Sauté greens in bacon grease and a dash of balsamic vinegar. Use equal parts fresh spinach and dandelion greens to take down the bite. Or not. 

3. Escargot

If your man didn’t grow up in a Parisian banlieue, he probably hasn’t developed a fondness for these garlic butter bombs. This appetizer will especially turn off those with slime texture barriers. Bonus points if you forage for your own snails in the wet and slippery nooks of your life. Cook and serve escargot in the shell. Make an herb butter of garlic, shallots, parsley and salt. Fill shells with the butter and bake at 350 F for 10-15 min. Serve with crusty baguette bread. 

4. Beef Tripe Pho

Stop by your neighborhood Asian market and pick up a pound of white stomach lining. A delicacy in Vietnamese pho, the gristly, crunchy texture is not for the weak. Throw in some Thai ‘fish balls’ and let the good times roll. Pho broth can be easily made in a slow cooker, while you shop for fresh sprouts, limes, Thai basil, and cilantro.

An urban farmer and master gardener, Amélie Rousseau writes for fellow explorers and eaters of the plant kingdom. It's a jungle out there. 

Related Articles

• Frosted Flowers: Top 5 Winter-Blooming Plants
• Think Outside the Banh Mi
• Seaberries: A Wonder Fruit to Help Fight the Flu

Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

Email to a friend Permalink