Romantic meal ideas?
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Your own arm tenderly cooked with love. Nothing says romantic like giving them you. Or at least a literal piece of you.
Sorry I'm not much of a cook...
Edit: or at all romantic for that matter
Sorry I'm not much of a cook...
Edit: or at all romantic for that matter
Generally speaking, 'romantic' meals are a wasted gesture. Put it out of your mind.
Find out what kind of foods your partner likes (If you don't already). Make it as best as you can, and put actual effort into the presentation of the dish. Serve him/her yourself. You'll get a lot further with that then with a traditional 'romantic' meal, and its a hell of a lot more effective then aphrodisiacs, which are bullshit.
That being said, you may want to serve them some sausage/clam shaped food on the side. Never hurts to give your significant other the right idea.
Find out what kind of foods your partner likes (If you don't already). Make it as best as you can, and put actual effort into the presentation of the dish. Serve him/her yourself. You'll get a lot further with that then with a traditional 'romantic' meal, and its a hell of a lot more effective then aphrodisiacs, which are bullshit.
That being said, you may want to serve them some sausage/clam shaped food on the side. Never hurts to give your significant other the right idea.
I would suggest a small pile of cocaine mixed with MDMA and a glass or 2 of your partners favourite alcoholic beverage to wash it down.
Don't do drugs.
Don't do drugs.
A creme Ninon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%A8me_Ninon] is very easy and goddamn sexy, comes with a story (memorise it) and tasty champagne (blanc de blanc works better than brut and demisec is a nono). It's very easy to make assuming that you have hands. Requires no culinary skills. Expected time to pass Pantyville is 8 minutes.
Another sexy option is scallops [http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-scallops-on-the-stovetop-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-203516]. Easy to cook, and goes great with white or champagne. Throw a few drops of vinegar on that and you are passing Pantyville in roughly 14 minutes.
Another really easy thing to make is Oven-baked feta cheese (Φετα στο φουρνο
[http://www.familycookbookproject.com/recipe/993222/greek-baked-feta-cheese-with-oregano---feta-sto-fourno-me-rigani.html]. This is pretty much impossible to fuck up, and tastes nice and foreign. It's not a slam dunk, but it's cheap and can be used with almost anything. This works better with beer, though a fullbodied white or summer-light red can do the trick if necessary. If you want to use it as the main course, simply grab feta according to desire (standard is around 300g per person, if you're a hunk you need some 350-400g). Then get 6-8 tomatoes, and 2 capsicums. Then do the following:
Pour some oil into a form. Create a bottom layer in the form with half feta cheese. Chop up 3 tomatoes and a capsicum into small cubes and pour them ontop of the feta. Pour more oil onto the mix, add salt, pepper, and grind up some oregano on it too. Mix around a bit. Then repeat the procedure with the remaining ingredients. Throw in the oven for some 40 minutes at around 150 degrees (doesn't really matter, it's not sensitive). You can use a timer if you're nervous, otherwise it's ready when you smell delightful oregano in the entire kitchen. By that time, the feta should be soft and tender.
Good luck OP, try not to set the block on fire.
Another sexy option is scallops [http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-scallops-on-the-stovetop-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-203516]. Easy to cook, and goes great with white or champagne. Throw a few drops of vinegar on that and you are passing Pantyville in roughly 14 minutes.
Another really easy thing to make is Oven-baked feta cheese (Φετα στο φουρνο
[http://www.familycookbookproject.com/recipe/993222/greek-baked-feta-cheese-with-oregano---feta-sto-fourno-me-rigani.html]. This is pretty much impossible to fuck up, and tastes nice and foreign. It's not a slam dunk, but it's cheap and can be used with almost anything. This works better with beer, though a fullbodied white or summer-light red can do the trick if necessary. If you want to use it as the main course, simply grab feta according to desire (standard is around 300g per person, if you're a hunk you need some 350-400g). Then get 6-8 tomatoes, and 2 capsicums. Then do the following:Pour some oil into a form. Create a bottom layer in the form with half feta cheese. Chop up 3 tomatoes and a capsicum into small cubes and pour them ontop of the feta. Pour more oil onto the mix, add salt, pepper, and grind up some oregano on it too. Mix around a bit. Then repeat the procedure with the remaining ingredients. Throw in the oven for some 40 minutes at around 150 degrees (doesn't really matter, it's not sensitive). You can use a timer if you're nervous, otherwise it's ready when you smell delightful oregano in the entire kitchen. By that time, the feta should be soft and tender.
Good luck OP, try not to set the block on fire.
Do your best to make whatever it is he or she likes to eat. I would hope you know your partner well enough to know what their favorite foods are, so go with that. Even a failed attempt can be romantic if it is obvious you put effort into it, just be sure to have something easy as a backup in case the food comes out inedible, like spaghetti or something. If you have to fall on your backup dish, try cooking it together as a bonding experience and just try to have fun together.
My suggestion would be as follows. If you know they have a favourite *type* of food (not a specific dish, just the type of cuisine/ingredients) or something you know they would enjoy and find a good recipe online for that type of dish. For example, if he/she likes Italian food, find a nice pasta dish recipe. Buy the ingredients and try cooking it for yourself once and try to make it look good too. If you're happy with the results, prepare it for them at their place or yours.
If you want to go one better, consider including a starter, dessert or both as well. Get them to help you with one ingredient for the dessert, for example whisking the eggs and cream or something like that. It gives a great opportunity to do something together and let's them give a little something too which, ultimately, is the basis for a happy relationship. It's also a nice opportunity to talk and laugh in the kitchen while you impress with culinary madskillz.
If you want to go one better, consider including a starter, dessert or both as well. Get them to help you with one ingredient for the dessert, for example whisking the eggs and cream or something like that. It gives a great opportunity to do something together and let's them give a little something too which, ultimately, is the basis for a happy relationship. It's also a nice opportunity to talk and laugh in the kitchen while you impress with culinary madskillz.
Chocolate fondue would be my recommendation, forget about the little bites, undress and be romantic!
Honestly, anything you cook with the intent can be romantic. I cooked spaghetti as an anniversary meal once. Of course, I also got flowers, and served tea in a glass pitcher she bought me as a gift, using matching glasses. It may not have been "romantic" but it was the thought that counted. And she enjoyed the meal.
That was slightly disappointing; I was expecting an Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde sandwich. Or something that works in "footlong" or "meatballs".Baffle said:
OT: A lot of women love risotto and other Italian-sounding stuff, for some reason. For bonus points, put on one of those Mussolini hats at the dinner table; fascism is also oddly sexy to many people apparently so they tell me.
If that fails, potato wedges go with everything. And cheese, lots of cheese.
Kraft Dinner with Spam, and a side of Eggnog.
Instant Seduction, no doubt about that.
But to be serious, I usually go for steaks when I've no idea what the person likes. Others have preferences, one of my ex's loved perogies so that was a go-to for me.
Instant Seduction, no doubt about that.
But to be serious, I usually go for steaks when I've no idea what the person likes. Others have preferences, one of my ex's loved perogies so that was a go-to for me.
Oh thanks. I now have the image of Baffle and Mrs Baffle doing the spaghetti scene from the Lady and the Tramp. Baffle is wearing a Mussolini hat singing springtime for Hitler accompanied by goose stepping waitress. Thanks a lot, I am going to have to spend all trying not to say come on be a smarty come and join the Nazi party.Barbas said:
On the plus the side I would put some meat in a Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde sandwich, so I will try and think about that instead.
OT: Try gnocchi and cheese sauce. Just requires boiling things.
Shit they like is romantic, so find out what it is they like to eat and find a good home cook recipe.
And good dessert, always helps to have some good dessert, obviously the one they like not some trendy tofu shit.
And good dessert, always helps to have some good dessert, obviously the one they like not some trendy tofu shit.