Cigar Dinner Recommendations?

03-03-2009, 08:29 PM

Hi. I'm new here.

A few friends and I were talking about a cigar dinner. I'm the cook in the bunch, none of us happily married men can smoke in our homes but no restaurant in town offers any thing.

I'm thinking my back porch, deck with my grill and my friend's portable bonfire pit. Eat on the porch, drink and smoke around the bonfire on the deck.

Here are my initial thoughts but I need more recommendations.

Course 1
Crostini, prosciutto, chicken liver, kale, white bean, anchovies ... for toppings

light/medium cigar either Riesling or a light bodied red

Course 2
Spinach salad with my balsamic, honey glazed bacon pecans and blue cheese
Steak (ribeye or strip depending on local sales)
Potato
Red wine - maybe a South America Syrah and have some Montes Alpha right now

medium/strong cigar and scotch

Course 3
Cheese platter with grapes and crackers

Course 4
S'more with dark chocolate (we have a bonfire)

maduro with port wine

Normally I like to cook with a lot herbs and spices but I think most will interfere with the cigars so I'll stay away.

Should I embrace smokey foods like meats, salmon and cheeses or will that compete with the cigars?

Any and all comments, recommendations from cigars to wines to food to plan for courses would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Parshooter · 03-04-2009, 11:49 AM

My preferrance is to smoke/drink before dinner, eat, then smoke/drink after the meal. Having a cigar between courses can lengthen the dinner by hours. Sounds like a nice menu you have planned. Should be a great time.

03-04-2009, 11:52 AM

What time shall I arrive?

Volt · 03-04-2009, 12:02 PM

Sorry - I'm can't help.... The guys I tend to run with are the brisket, beans, deviled eggs and bourbon types. Don't know much about courses

03-04-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ks92xj

What time shall I arrive?

Hope there's room for us!

Sounds really quite perfect! But yeah, it'll be a long one!

ucla695 · 03-04-2009, 12:06 PM

That sounds delicious.

. What time's dinner?

03-07-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parshooter

My preferrance is to smoke/drink before dinner, eat, then smoke/drink after the meal. Having a cigar between courses can lengthen the dinner by hours. Sounds like a nice menu you have planned. Should be a great time.

The ides is to spend about 5 hours drinking, eating, smoking and haning with good buds

mosesbotbol · 03-09-2009, 07:12 PM

As Parshooter noted, smoking before or even with dinner good.

Personally, I would like a coffee with dessert and then "retire" to have port and distilled for the remainder of the evening with a cigar caddy / silver tray or selection of cigars rather than just one. I would also consider serving Madeira instead of Port.

03-09-2009, 09:39 PM

I've never poured a glass of Madeira but I use it for cooking. Perhaps I'll have to try

03-03-2009, 08:29 PM	#1
SirMoby Guest Posts: n/a	Cigar Dinner Recommendations? Hi. I'm new here. A few friends and I were talking about a cigar dinner. I'm the cook in the bunch, none of us happily married men can smoke in our homes but no restaurant in town offers any thing. I'm thinking my back porch, deck with my grill and my friend's portable bonfire pit. Eat on the porch, drink and smoke around the bonfire on the deck. Here are my initial thoughts but I need more recommendations. Course 1 Crostini, prosciutto, chicken liver, kale, white bean, anchovies ... for toppings light/medium cigar either Riesling or a light bodied red Course 2 Spinach salad with my balsamic, honey glazed bacon pecans and blue cheese Steak (ribeye or strip depending on local sales) Potato Red wine - maybe a South America Syrah and have some Montes Alpha right now medium/strong cigar and scotch Course 3 Cheese platter with grapes and crackers Course 4 S'more with dark chocolate (we have a bonfire) maduro with port wine Normally I like to cook with a lot herbs and spices but I think most will interfere with the cigars so I'll stay away. Should I embrace smokey foods like meats, salmon and cheeses or will that compete with the cigars? Any and all comments, recommendations from cigars to wines to food to plan for courses would be highly appreciated. Thanks

03-04-2009, 11:49 AM	#2
Parshooter I'm a friend of Gary S Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: St Somewhere Posts: 835 Trading: (2)	Re: Cigar Dinner Recommendations? My preferrance is to smoke/drink before dinner, eat, then smoke/drink after the meal. Having a cigar between courses can lengthen the dinner by hours. Sounds like a nice menu you have planned. Should be a great time. __________________ I love chicks with FLBP.

03-04-2009, 11:52 AM	#3
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03-04-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Cigar Dinner Recommendations? Sorry - I'm can't help.... The guys I tend to run with are the brisket, beans, deviled eggs and bourbon types. Don't know much about courses __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

03-04-2009, 12:06 PM	#6
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Cigar Dinner Recommendations? That sounds delicious. . What time's dinner?

03-09-2009, 07:12 PM	#8
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Dinner Recommendations? As Parshooter noted, smoking before or even with dinner good. Personally, I would like a coffee with dessert and then "retire" to have port and distilled for the remainder of the evening with a cigar caddy / silver tray or selection of cigars rather than just one. I would also consider serving Madeira instead of Port. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

03-09-2009, 09:39 PM	#9
SirMoby Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Dinner Recommendations? I've never poured a glass of Madeira but I use it for cooking. Perhaps I'll have to try