Seal the Deal Meals
I was reading an interview with Paula Deen and she was saying how she made a caramel cake (or something) and it made her boyfriend propose. I feel like I've heard a lot about various dishes that have the ability to make a man propose. Not that I need the help, but I'm curious as to know if anyone here has a dish like that.
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24 Comments:
I made chicken with barley off another food blog (http://baronesstapuzina.wordpress.com) the other day and it made my husband propose. Of course, we've been married 8+ years so I don't know if that counts :-)
cowprintrabbit at 12:23PM on 01/27/09
The first time my husband had tried Japanese food was when I made sukiyaki at home. After 10 years, he still craves that all the time.
Cassaendra at 12:31PM on 01/27/09
Oops that didn't make sense w/o the backstory. We weren't married at the time and had just met IRL, even though we had been playing a game online together for over a year.
Cassaendra at 12:35PM on 01/27/09
i think sharing dessert together is very romantic and sealed the deal for my fiance and I... however, the plates i served it on were, unbeknownst to me, not to be used for consumption and didnt realize it til we were doing dishes... but we had a good laugh and still laugh about it four years later and i think thats what really sealed the deal.
hungrygrl7 at 1:06PM on 01/27/09
You may also be thinking of the famous Glamour Magazine Engagement Chicken, which doesn't sound as good as most roasted chicken recipes, I must say...
lo82070 at 1:09PM on 01/27/09
Anyone know of a dish that would actually get a second/third date? Oh, I am so jaded....
Traveller at 1:33PM on 01/27/09
I've heard a good vodka sauce will seal the deal. My husband was just happy I could cook. I didn't think I could until I tried it. I imagine he was just happy thinking about all the money he was going to save not buying take out every night!
LizSherman at 1:38PM on 01/27/09
@Traveller: I remember eating a whole lobster at our favorite Japanese restaurant once. I noticed that every guy near us looked at my husband when the dish was brought, as it was rather elaborate. When we got out of the restaurant, he snickered and told me that they were all probably thinking, "He's getting some tonight!" (we were married by that time though).
Cassaendra at 1:46PM on 01/27/09
@ Cassaendra- First of all can you give me your recipe for sukiyaki? Also is this a Amer/Japanese or is this something that is served all over Japan? I heard both but I don't know. Also I heard that to make a good sukiyaki takes some time, what do you know? Second of all you didn't meet on the online game playing called Everquest by chance did you?
Now back to question, I made this post Thanksgiving turkey soup that simmered for 3 days that blew his socks off, said it was the best he ever had. We are not legally married but I don't care, I have been there done that a decade ago (legally married that is) and that was a joke.
pjracz10 at 2:10PM on 01/27/09
@pjracz10 - I will save Cass some (actually, a lot of) typing - she posted her sukiyaki recipe here.
brooke29 at 2:17PM on 01/27/09
I always had a method. I did a multiphasic plan. You start with something they like. Then you add in something that is perceived as took you a lot of time. Then you add in something that you know is a winner. Then you just keep it coming till the heroin is in their system.
When I was dating Mr Tomato my friend Dave said to him one night while we were getting ready to sit down to spaghetti and meatballs, "Have you had her food before?" Mr Tomato said "oh yes she is an amazaing cook." and Dave said, "Damn man that is too bad." We all laughed. Dave then told him once you got hooked on the food there was no turning back.
Ok back to the formula for Mr Tomato.
Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes w/butter and cream, fresh corn, homemade bread. I cannot recall the dessert.
The next week ravioli with sausage and a strawberry shortcake.
Then fajitas (which he had never had) this was perceived as difficult lol. Stovetop rice pudding.
I had some friends over after a night out at the clubs and did a breakfast at 2 am, and he dug into hash browns, pancakes, sausage, bacon, orange juice and eggs of all sorts toast. This was a real big winner with him.
I finished him off with lasagne and a roast chicken.
By that time he was hooked. Cherry on top was I made him truffles for Valentine's day.
Lapse of actual time November to February (about 90 days).
Together 10 years, married 8.
Plan still works girls.
JerzeeTomato at 2:20PM on 01/27/09
I actually didn't *really* get into cooking until after I moved in with the bf, but pre-cohabitation, he was lucky enough to be around for my omelet phase. He traveled pretty much every week for work so he wasn't around enough to get burned out on it (like I did), but the look on his face when he ate my triple pepper spicy omelet seemed to burn the potential of my culinary skills into his mind for good. (this is the omelet that my chef friend quite literally dreams about). Ironically enough, it's one of the few things I make that I refuse to eat, given that I can't handle that much heat in my food.
joyyy at 2:54PM on 01/27/09
Jerz, can you just fedex me all that food so I have it on hand to dish out over the next few weeks? It might come in handy! :)
NYCEater at 3:00PM on 01/27/09
Homemade bread did it with my ex. The bread is a better deal than he was!
Blue Iris at 3:12PM on 01/27/09
@brooe29- thanks for the recipe, I guess it does get a bit involved yes? Also where is Izzy?
pjracz10 at 3:58PM on 01/27/09
@ jerz- Dman from wha tyou made are you still eating all of that? I'd marry you too. Tell Mr Tomato "touche" lol.
pjracz10 at 5:22PM on 01/27/09
Chocolate Chip cookies, which he maintains are better than his mom's or Grandma's. I'll never tell that its the Toll House recipe with Ghiradelli chips!
Embackus at 5:34PM on 01/27/09
For me, it was NOT eating something that got his attention.
For our first date, my now hubby called to ask me out to dinner. I had actually already eaten but when he said "Have you had dinner yet?" I of course said "No!"
We went to the best Mexican place in town. Now, I don't care for avocado, so I offered him the avocado garnish from my plate. He confessed later that he thought to himself ... "Wow ... she must *reallly* like me ... she gave me her avocado! "
25 years next summer :-)
kjgibson at 9:53PM on 01/27/09
I swore I'd never get married again, but damn Jerzee! Maybe I could be a switch hitter? Nah, but if you wanna adopt a sister, or a grandma or a sous chef?
PerkyMac at 10:03PM on 01/27/09
@pjracz10: It doesn't take long to get the broth down, but it helps if you've had it somewhere before so you have a feel for what it tastes like - how sweet and salty it should be. The dish is part of Japanese cuisine; however, beef wasn't eaten in Japan until 150-200 years ago, so in its current incarnation, it's pretty new to the scene compared to tempura which has been around for ~500 years.
We met on a p-kill (pvp) MUD 5 years before EQ came out, so we were married when we played EQ.
Cassaendra at 10:37PM on 01/27/09
@Perky your younger than my mother. You would have to be a young aunt.
I tell girls and guys that a hot meal, good conversation and being a good listener is bait. You can seal the deal. You just have to focus and plan.
I still cook for Mr Tomato. Tonight we had a beef stew with a red wine gravy. I made parker house rolls. It is cold out.
JerzeeTomato at 11:03PM on 01/27/09
@Jerz ~ I don't want to seal the deal again. I've been asked and said no thanks. The thing is, I am now disabled and can't physically cook like I used to. If you don't want to marry me, maybe you could just do meals on wheels and send Mr. Tomato over with them. Warning though - I am a bit of a siren. *wink*wink*
PerkyMac at 11:12PM on 01/27/09
@cassendra - I really don't eat red meat too much (I can take the broth but it is a texture thing for me) is there a way to make a broth and maybe add thin slices of beef for the BF, can I just make it with veggies or chicken for myself or is that a whole different dish?
pjracz10 at 10:26AM on 01/29/09
@pjracz10: While it wouldn't taste quite the same w/o the beef, it would still be great w/o meat altogether, or adding chicken. I've made it for myself w/o beef once and enjoyed it immensely, but I also love tofu. My husband HAS to have beef in every meal, so that's why there's so much in the recipe. It's really supposed to only have 1/4th of the amount I listed. :P It just won't taste as beefy. Oh, and I wouldn't worry about adding beef broth to compensate for the lack of physical beef.
(Thanks, Brooke for linking the recipe :)
Cassaendra at 12:32PM on 01/29/09