As I’m sure all of you already know, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. While admittedly not the most well known of holidays, I never turn down an excuse to eat, drink, and be merry. And neither do my friends.
When I asked my husband to help me prepare some “piratey” food, he responded (sarcastically, let me mention), “What do pirates eat, exactly?” Hmm. Good question. I don’t know what pirates eat (probably fish and whiskey), but here’s what we threw together:
Tempura Shrimp & Vegetables, with dipping sauces
These recipes aren’t the fanciest, I realize, but when you’re on a ship (aka my daughter’s backyard pirate clubhouse), what do you expect?
The tempura batter is very easy to make, but relies heavily on one ingredient: ice water. The colder the better. Mix these ingredients together:
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup icewater
- salt to taste
Dip in your favorite veggies: We used baby corn, green beans, zucchini, mushrooms, and any other fresh veggies that we could find! We also tempura’d some shrimp.
Wasabi sauce:
Mayonnaise, wasabi powder, lime juice, worceshire
Sweet and sour sauce:
Dissolve sugar into raspberry vinegar, add a little cornstarch to thicken.
Argh! Are you feeling piratey enough yet? Check out me, my friends, and some pictures I just happen to have of my children, dressed as pirates.
Pictured here: Arrrbrey McChesty on the very left.
Captain Coco, from when she was a wee li’l baby
Lastly, my pirate princess, storming the weather’d seas.
Now it’s your turn. Leave me a comment and let me know what YOU’D cook for a room full of pirates.
About Aubrey
It’s almost International Talk Like A Pirate Day again. Maybe you need to have another Pirate Party!!!
Ohh yeah, thanks for the reminder!