**********LONDON XMAS PARTY - THE MENUS HAS ARRIVED - MAKE YOUR CHOICES HERE!*********

[CountessDracula]

The menus have arrived

Before I post them I think we should decide on how we are going to decide on what to have.

We have to choose 6 starters and 6 mains between all of us, which will be divvied up and served on platters to each table. There are 12 starter and 12 mains to choose from. Also you have to choose one out of 3 puddings (well 2 puddings and a shot of tequila)

Now, we can do this one of two ways

Either I can decide on 6 of each starter and main and if no-one has any great objections we could go with that

OR

We can put to the vote ? say 3 votes per person for each course, the 6 in each section with the most votes by Friday wins. Plus everyone chooses their pudding.



So my decision would be (trying to get something of everything incl veggie and based on the fact that I have tried the food and would recommend going with the simplest fare)

Starters

Smoked salmon and asparagus ? smoked salmon wrapped asparagus spears served with cream cheese

Goat?s cheese salad ? with rocket leaves, Goat?s cheese, tomato and olive oil vinaigrette

Selection of Cured Meats ? A selection of cured Spanish meats with manchego cheese and melon

Vegetable skewers ? Lime-flavoured char-grilled seasonal vegetables with fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Spanish omelette ? A traditional Spanish potato and onion omelette

Turkey Breast & cranberry sauce ? Turkey breast wrapped with Serrano ham served with cranberry sauce


Mains

Mix Sea Food ? Deep fried seafood mix served with lemon, sea salt and aioli

Chorizo ? pan fried in red wine sauce

Paella rice with chicken ? Traditional paella rice with chicken and traditional herbs

Quesadillas Fiesta ? Grilled tortilla parcel with vegetable mix and double cheese filling served with sour cream and salsa mexicana

Spare ribs ? pork spare ribs in a hickory bbq sauce

Stuffed Bell Peppers ? stuffed with rice, tomato sauce and authentic herbs topped with buffalo mozzerella

Pudding

Obviously everyone should have tequila
You could all choose your own or we could just go for a third of each and battle it out at the time?.

[CountessDracula]

oh tits all those ?s should be -s

[CountessDracula]

So the starters are:

1. Smoked salmon and asparagus ? smoked salmon wrapped asparagus spears served with cream cheese
   
2. Goat?s cheese salad ? with rocket leaves, Goat?s cheese, tomato and olive oil vinaigrette
   
3. Cuban salad ? slices of avocado and red onion on a bed of crispy salad leaves with mango salsa
   
4. Calamares ? deep fried squid rings coated in batter served with an aioli sauce (I assume, it says ali oil on the menu pmsl!) (this is very bog standard and not your nice calamari really, more like onion rings stylee)
   
5. Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese ? marinated oven roasted peppers topped with feta cheese and chives
   
6. Spanish omelette ? A traditional Spanish potato and onion omelette
   
7. Selection of Cured Meats ? A selection of cured Spanish meats with manchego cheese and melon
   
8. Peri Peri Chicken ? Spicy marinated char-grilled chicken wings served with peri-peri sauce (this is pretty gross I have tasted it)
   
9. King Prawn and cherry tomato skewers ? Char-grilled lime marinated
   
10. Turkey Breast & cranberry sauce ? Turkey breast wrapped with Serrano ham served with cranberry sauce
    
11. Muchos Nachos ? bowl of Mexican corn chips topped with tomato sauce, melted cheese and jalapenos served with salsa, guacamole and sour cream
    
12. Vegetable skewers ? Lime-flavoured char-grilled seasonal vegetables with fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar

[Tutter]

hehe

you sucker for punishment cd

this is going to get complicated

(sorry, not actually coming, but couldn't resist a food thread)

[CountessDracula]

The mains are

1. Mix Sea Food ? Deep fried seafood mix served with lemon, sea salt and aioli
   
2. Cuban Chicken ? Chicken sautéed with tomato sauce, garlic, peppers, white wine & spices
   
3. Chorizo ? pan fried in red wine sauce
   
4. Sauteed garlic mushrooms ? sautéed in garlic & butter
   
5. Spare ribs ? pork spare ribs in a hickory bbq sauce
   
6. Spicy meatballs ? served with spicy tomato sauce
   
7. Paella rice with chicken ? Traditional paella rice with chicken and traditional herbs
   
8. Quesadillas Fiesta ? Grilled tortilla parcel with vegetable mix and double cheese filling served with sour cream and salsa mexicana
   
9. Tequila chicken ? Tequila marinated chicken skewers served with trio Mexican dips
   
10. Beef empanadas ? Corn parcels stuffed with spicy beef
    
11. Stuffed Bell Peppers ? stuffed with rice, tomato sauce and authentic herbs topped with buffalo mozzerella
    
12. Patatas bravas ? Deep fried potato cubes served with spicy tomato sauce.

[CountessDracula]

The puddings are

You need to select one

1. Organic mango and coconut cheesecake
   
2. Lemon meringue pie with a scoop of strawberry ice-cream made with double cream
   
3. A shot of Christmas Slammer made with our imported tequila to get you in a great party mood (as opposed to English tequila one presumes)

[CountessDracula]

Coming so far are

1. Eleusis
   
2. Countess Dracula
   
3. COV
   
4. Kewcumber
   
5. Flame - PAYPAL
   
6. Mustrunmore - PAYPAL
   
7. rbj949703 - NO PAYPAL
   
8. MarsLady - PAYPAL
   
9. Gomez
   
10. littlelapin - PAYPAL - Portsmouth
    
11. StarryStarryNight - PAYPAL
    
12. deweydell
    
13. Bubble99
    
14. CODDY
    
15. Carmenere
    
16. custardo the poet - PAYPAL
    
17. wickedwaterwitch and her dog
    
18. Mummymagic - PAYPAL - London (N16)
    
19. newlifenewname - PAYPAL
    
20. legalalien - PAYPAL
    
21. CantSleepWontSleep - PAYPAL
    
22. VVVQV - PAYPAL
    
23. BreeLGJ
    
24. Jas - PAYPAL
    
25. Sophable
    
26. scummymummy
    
27. serenity - PAYPAL
    
28. JeremyVile
    
29. Mhamai - NO paypal
    
30. IntergalacticWalrus- PAYPAL- Coming from Ponceville, Bath.
    
31. Yeahinaminute Also coming from Ponceville with the Walrus and staying in Ponceville DH's club in St. James. Will give Walrus my dosh for her to paypal it over !!
    
32. kimi
    
33. bluesarahjayne
    
34. hunkermunker
    
35. Beetroot - PAYPAL
    
36. ladylush
    
37. posey
    
38. adorabelle
    
39. Mamazon - PAYPAL
    
40. cylonbabe
    
41. elesbells -uxbridge.{can sleep 2}PAYPAL
    
42. ThisIsDavinaPleaseDoNotSwear
    
43. MrsRecycle - PAYPAL
    
44. zippitippitoes warwick no paypal ZIPPY YOU CAN POST ME MONEY AND ILL PAY VIA PAYPAL
    
45. chopster
    
46. tranquilamanana/nappiesgalore - PAYPAL
    
47. Bluestocking - PAYPAL
    
48. edam
    
49. Squiffy
    
50. WelshBoris - PAYPAL WALES
    
51. Rosmerta - PAYPAL
    
52. MegaLegs - 1st Dec is my birthday - I want cake and the bumps - PAYPAL
    
53. Boco - PAYPAL
    
54. Kif - PAYPAL
    
55. LittleBellatrixLeBoot
    
56. mollymawk
    
57. missyhols - PAYPAL
    
58. iMum - PAYPAL
    
59. BBBee
    
60. Sugar34plum
    
61. SleeplessinthestaceyM11house
    
62. Imaginaryfriend - PAYPAL
    
63. Paulaplumpbottom
    
64. Normabutty
    
65. Whoops - PAYPAL -Southampton
    
66. Mamapyjama
    
67. theslownorris - PAYPAL -Poole
    
68. Psychomum5 if she can share with me at MRM's
    
69. MilfAKAMonkeymonkeymoomoo - PAYPAL
    
70. massivebigpantsface
    
71. Ladytophamhatt - PAYPAL
    
72. Pinkchampagne - PAYPAL
    
73. Pinkbubble
    
74. Neverwithoutmascara
    
75. UCM - Essex and with paypal
    
76. Wilbur - PAYPAL and in Balham
    
77. Hallgerda - PAYPAL applied for (takes 3- 5 days o fellow ebay virgins), in Streatham
    
78. PPH/MintyVomInThePistachiosDix-Charrington PAYPAL
    
79. Beenleigh (do you have paypal/where do you live?)
    
80. ChippyMinton - paypal, west london into waterloo if anyone wants to hold my little hand
    
81. SaintGeorge - PAYPAL - coming from 'ull, smiling sweetly at PizzaPosse in case anyone has a floor for sleeping on
    
82. Nailpolish - From Edinburgh - shitting self - coming on plane with Gomez
    
83. Dinosaur - a local Dino for local people - do you ahve paypal?
    
84. jura - Paypal - SW London
    
85. Bunglie
    
86. novadandypowder - paypal - willing to hold hands with chippyminton as also in west london
    
87. ELR, croydon, got paypal, can offer
    88)Gingermonkey (coming from Wakefield, 'oop north' on train, fingers crossed for a babysitter) - PAYPAL
    
88. KC1
    
89. theUrbanDryad PAYPAL
    
90. Kaloo20 PAYPAL - will try to get SoupDragon to come along (shh don't tell her)
    92)Drea100 - can access paypal
    93)sister in law of Drea100 (she is a member but don't know her nickname will update)
    
91. lovecamping - should i CAT you regarding payment?
    
92. DanielJohnston - I have paypal
    
93. Slubberdegullion - PAYPAL - Chester
    
94. Tigermoth - PAYPAL - taxi sharing from South East London anyone?
    
95. leakyR - Paypal - Leeds but will be staying with SIL in Dulwich.
    99)Kneehighinnappies-paypal-from OXFORD
    
96. JustineMumsnet
    
97. OliviaMumsnet
    
98. Tech
    103)aura

[ComeOVeneer]

CD I have been away the last 3 weeks, can you tell me what date was finally decided upon?

[Jas]

Your choice sounds fine.
Pudding 1 here, please.

[CountessDracula]

PLEASE VOTE HERE ON WHAT TO DO!

Votes will be counted tomorrow pm

[legalalien]

I vote for "no voting" and just going with CD's choice. Personally I don't like ribs, but I think I can survive with a choice of 5 mains!

pudding 1 for me too!

[legalalien]

[just saw your message - have done survey thingie]

[CountessDracula]

Pls don't put your choices here other than to say if you are happy with mine or not

I will do another survey to get everyone's choice otherwise I will spend my whole life collating answers!

For anyone who still wants to come all the details are here and you may add your name to the list there

[Tutter]

[CountessDracula]

wherefore splutterst thou tutter?

[CountessDracula]

btw it is £23.50 plus 10% service charge

So say £26 each?

[serenity]

LOL, voted

[ChippyMinton]

never had to vote for my dinner before LOL
Gone for CD's choice btw

[CountessDracula]

I LOVE online surveys
It puts paid to argument and is very democratic

[CountessDracula]

(may I say I have not just gone with things I like! I am not keen on smoked salmon or hickory smoked anything. Just went for a balanced selection)

[ChippyMinton]

[CountessDracula]

All tables will get the same selection (did I make that clear) so all you need to do chippy is make sure you sit on littlelapin#s table...

[JodieG1]

I'd forgotten about this, just as well actually as I only like 2 of the starters and 1 main, can't eat most of them as I'm a vegetarian.

[CountessDracula]

There are 3 veggie starters and 2 mains!