Help needed with food choices!

BMcLeodTeam

Alright, so the 14th is our tasting, which means that the resort wants to know our selections for the tasting by Saturday.

They will have us doing the food tasting followed by a wine tasting, after which the head chef will come out and speak with us for awhile to discuss what we did/didn't like.

We are doing a buffet style meal (one of the few requests FI had) so I want to make sure there's a nice selection, but I am torn on a few meals, so I figured I'd ask you girls what you think.

I get 2 selections for entrees besides the pasta. I am thinking maybe one red meat and for the other do you think chicken or seafood?

Here are a few of the options that have caught our attention:
- Slow roasted prime rib with rosemary Yorkshire pudding and pan juices
- Carved striploin of Canadian beef topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms and Cabernet jus
- Roasted chicken breast, sage and marjoram sauce
- Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken  breast with spinach cream sauce
- Pan roasted halibut with vanilla and lime butter sauce
- Atlantic salmon with artichoke and sauce vierge
- Ontario lake trout with saffron aioli and crispy capers
- Grilled and marinated breast of chicken with lobster agnolotti with tarragon sauce

I'm SO not good at having to choose!

venus909

Personally I would do chicken and seafood... I think that would cover pretty much everyone's taste.

But if you go with a red meat, you might want to do chicken unless you know that a lot of people like red meat and seafood. 

ehlerss

I would do red meat and chicken but the again I don't like seafood. The garlic lemon chicken sounds delish! I would definitely pick that one!

Julyet06

- Slow roasted prime rib with rosemary Yorkshire pudding and pan juices
- Carved striploin of Canadian beef topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms and Cabernet jus
- Roasted chicken breast, sage and marjoram sauce
- Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken breast with spinach cream sauce

These sound sooo yummy!  I'd go with prime rib (although I love the sound of the caramelized onions) and roasted chicken, don't know which one, I'd have to taste it to decide lol!.  I'm not big on seafood either, but I agree with Jen in that if you want the red meat, the chicken should be a nice balance to cover everyone's tastes :-)

BMcLeodTeam

I am seriously leaning towards the lemon garlic chicken, its the first that caught my attention lol I actually don't eat red meat, but FI does and his family is big on red meat so I'm guessing they would all prefer a red meat option.

harr0610

lemon garlic sounds really good. I am also not a fan of red meat nor seafood so I vote chicken!

ehlerss

In Response to <a href="http://destination.weddings.com/Sites/weddings/Pages/main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_help-needed-with-food-choices?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Theme BoardsForum:54Discussion:6ef1b4fc-4b1a-4fcb-a179-e56adb4dfa85Post:804af760-5a74-481b-8bbf-c0e76d8af674">Re: Help needed with food choices!</a>:
[QUOTE]I am seriously leaning towards the lemon garlic chicken, its the first that caught my attention lol I actually don't eat red meat, but FI does and his family is big on red meat so I'm guessing they would all prefer a red meat option.
Posted by BMcLeodTeam[/QUOTE]

Thats how I am too, but DH and his family are big on red meat and all loved their steak so I agree that is probably what you should go with!

BMcLeodTeam

Here's what I think we've settled on for the tasting, thoughts?

Salads:
1) Caprese salad of mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes, shaved prosciutto, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinigrette
2) Butter lettuce, red oak and crispy iceberg salad with cucumber ribbons, pickled carrots, radish, smoked Muscovy duck & champagne vinaigrette
 
Entrees:
1) Parmesan crusted chicken with lemon sage & Asiago cream sauce
2) Tenderloin of Canadian beef with crispy shallots & porcini mushroom sauce
3) Orecchiette with rapini, spinach & garlic infused olive oil

Dessert:

A selection of pastries prepared by the Pastry Chef

Britj1030

Thats sounds like fun omgoshh I am so hungry now!! Money Saving tip: you can always eliminate the desserts and just have your cake it can make a HUGE difference on the price!

BMcLeodTeam

We're contracted into a per person price that automatically includes the desserts.

nicolej518

ohhh I was all for  - Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken  breast with spinach cream sauce but then I saw that you posted the parmesan chicken. Sounds delish!!!

Julyet06

Britt- with your food description along with the smell of FI's dinner (he's cooking tonight!)  my belly is screaming for food!! lol!!!  That all sounds delish!

jtoly

Hmmm....I want the chicken when I come : ). I also like beef but if it's red I won't eat it so it all depends on how it's cooked.

Britj1030

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_help-needed-with-food-choices?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:54Discussion:6ef1b4fc-4b1a-4fcb-a179-e56adb4dfa85Post:a1909052-106b-4dc2-b16f-4ac2d79ddedc">Re: Help needed with food choices!</a>:
[QUOTE]We're contracted into a per person price that automatically includes the desserts.
Posted by BMcLeodTeam[/QUOTE]
Well..you actually never can have too much desserts! lol

gummibear2013

they all sound so delish!! yummy!!