Mr. tonguegina prepared our twenty-sixth meal of the year last week. Due to some forgetfulness, procrastination, and Nubblies availability problems; I am reviewing this a week later, and for that, I apologize.
Beverage: Michalob Honey Laber
Wasn't really a fan to be honest. I'm not docking points for this, 'cause the fact that you bought us beer is great, but I've never liked honey-based beers.
Appetizer: Roasted Asparagus wrapped in Panchetta with Lemon Butter
Pretty god damn delicious. In general, I'm starting to get burnt out on the asparagus every week, but this made a great appetizer what with it being wrapped in panchetta and all.
Main Course: Seared Ribeye Steak with Lemon Spaghetti and Asparagus
Finally we popped the steak cherry on our meals. This was a great main course. However, it should be noted that I didn't really find the steak to be anything special. It was a good flavorful cut. I mean, it tasted good enough to me that I could tell you didn't buy the cheap shit, but beyond that it was pretty boring. It was basically steak put in a skillet, and then on my plate. Some various seasonings or au-jus or even some steak sauce would have done wonders for me on the steak.
The lemon spaghetti was out of this world. Send me the recipie for that sometime. I think I might have eaten half of everything you made. I hope that didn't offend anyone else, but I just couldn't stop going up for more. It was unreal-good. Possibly the best startch portion of a main course we've had all year.
The asparagus was fine, but I certainly wasn't elbowing my way up for seconds. Basically the same thing we had as an appetizer, only w/o the panchetta.
Dessert: Oreo Cream Pie
Absolutely phenomenal. This was the same thing you served for your last meal, only you fixed our lone complaint by giving us a bigger portion. Fucking badass dessert. Loved it. No complaints at all.
Conclusion
tonguegina, in your last meal of the year, you provided your best effort. It wasn't quite perfect IMO, but it was knocking on perfect's door. You did a helluva job this year and win my award for most consistent improvement. 9.5
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