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What would be your last meal?

Have you ever thought about what you would choose as your last meal? Mike and I have started watching The Mythical Kitchen on YouTube. One of their things is inviting celebrities to eat their last meal. We recently watched the episode with Chef Jose Andres. I have been a big fan of this chef ever since he and his World Central Kitchen came to Charlotte County and fed those of us dealing with Hurricane Ian in 2022. Here is the link to his video: https://youtu.be/XM6fwb_51hc?si=zXaEIMUe7cLPA-oJ

If you are in a giving mood, please make a donation to World Central Kitchen. They are a wonderful organization.

I started thinking about what I would choose if I were ever invited to be on an episode.t I am both happy and horrified to report that two of my chosen items would include hot dogs. A lot of my choices are foods I ate as a child.

My first request would be a fried clam strip on a roll. We used to get these at shacks in New England when we were camping during the Summer. They were delicious.

Who remembers Howard Johnson’s? Good old Ho Jo’s. This is another place our parents used to take us when we were on vacation. Every time we would go to Ho Jo’s, I would order the beans and weenies with brown bread.

Bowl of baked beans with sausage pieces and a slice of rye bread with butter on a diner table
Beans and weenies. The bread is not correct, but it is close enough.
Brown bread with raisins from a can

My other favorite food is one my Mom used to make for us – hot dog loaf. Mom would get a nice big loaf of Italian bread She would cut slices in it but not all the way through She would then cut the hot dogs in half and place them sticking out of the sides of the slices She made a sauce of ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish and spread it on the hot dogs and place some shreaded cheese on it Then it would go in the oven for a while Simple yet delicious. I wish I had a photo of one so you could see how yummy it looks.

Loaf of bread stuffed with hot dogs topped with melted cheese, mustard, and ketchup on a wooden cutting board
A rustic loaf filled with hot dogs, melted cheese, mustard and ketchup. This is a close representation of my Mom’s hot dog loaf.

And now it is time for some of the most delicious food I’ve had…all at Disney Springs in Orlando, FL.

  1. Morimoto, Asia – The peking duck. It is a meal that Mike and I shared. The duck was lucious. It was an experience that I think of often.
  2. STK – Brussels Sprouts! Yes, I said brussel sprouts. Those stinky little baby cabbages have never been my favorite. However, the way that STK prepared these made them cravable – sliced thin, fried crispy, crispy bacon, raspberry vinaigrette. I have not found anything like them anywhere.
  3. Terralina, Crafted Italian – The food is good here, but what I would eat every day, if I could, is their bread and roasted garlic. The basket of bread comes with a roasted head of garlic. Take a piece of bread, squeeze a roasted garlic clove onto it and spread. The most delicious explosion of flavor I’ve ever eaten and it’s only bread, garlic and olive oil!

I have a Univeral CityWalk place to mention as well. VIVO Italian Kitchen, located at the CityWalk is worth a visit. The food was delicious, but I would request the Venetian Mule cocktail during my last meal. It is made with New Amsterdam vodka, Aperol, lime juice, and ginger beer. Light and refreshing, it is one of my top 5 favorite cocktails.

Copper mug cocktail with lime slice, mint leaves, rosemary sprig, and blackberry garnish
A refreshing copper mug cocktail garnished with lime, mint, rosemary, and blackberry at Vivo Italian Kitchen

I would also ask for a crunchy peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich on Wonder Bread.

So, what would be in your chosen last meal?

Thanks for reading.