eGullet NJ Pig-BBQ & Potluck, Sunday, 9/21/03

[Rosie]

Since I have just joined Egullet I would like to know when and where this shindig is happening (without having to read 270 emails to figure it out). I would appreciate a quick recap

Thanks

John

1:30 PM, Sunday, September 21, 2003 at Bobolink Dairy, Vernon.

[herbacidal]

Don't listen to tommy.  He's all talk and no action.

as opposed to me, all action, no talk.

[dumpling]

Don't listen to tommy.  He's all talk and no action.

as opposed to me, all action, no talk.

Oh baby, Oh baby,Oh...

[elyse]

Don't listen to tommy.  He's all talk and no action.

as opposed to me, all action, no talk.

Okaaaay....

[herbacidal]

Don't listen to tommy.  He's all talk and no action.

as opposed to me, all action, no talk.

Okaaaay....

i think i expected a more entertaining reaction out of you, miss thing.

[Rachel Perlow]

Date, Time, Location: Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 1:30 PM. Bobolink Dairy, Vernon, NJ

Current RSVP list:

Alanz + Lauren & Joshua - enigmatic pasta (3)

Andrew Fenton & the Mrs. - Banana Pudding (2)

Curdnerd & family - mac & cheese + supplying the location, that's enough (Cheese Shop will be open for the first hour or so of the event) (5)

Dbrociner + wife, Stephanie, and daughter Sophia - sweet potato casserole and garbage bags (3)

docsconz + wife & kids - home-made fresh apple-cider (5)

Double 0 + family - collards and maybe a tray of mac & cheese* (*see Curdnerd's post about mac & cheese) (4)

dumpling - non-alcoholic drinks and/or dumplings and/or wicked good blueberry PIE (1)

Elyse (took johnjohn's offer of a ride) - bringing pecan pie (1)

Fat Guy & Ellen (2)

Fink - bringing the cooked pig(s) at the reduced price of $4 per person (1?**)

herbacidal - bags, extra plates & forks & stuff, Sarcone's bread, infused vodka, chinese dumplings (2-4?**)

hillbill - (offering rides from Staten Island/Ferry) - (maybe 1?**)

howard88 - Cole Slaw (2)

Hscottk + wife - baked beans (2)

Jason & Rachel Perlow - name tags, ice, homemade sorbets/ices, maybe ice cream (2)

jmcgrath - tent canopy, stuffed jalepenos, aka ABTs (1?**)

jogoode - maybe (1?**)

johnjohn - brownies (1) (offering rides from NYC or Long Island to Elyse...)

Jonathan Sibley (1)

JosephB & Donna, (sans puppy) - corn and tomato savory pastry (2)

KatieLoeb - Pastitsio (1)

Kim WB + guest - dessert from Pierre at Wegmans and a case of bottled water (2)

Lisa1349 + guest - PA Wine, Mint Juleps and Victory Beer from Downington, PA (2)

Liz Johnson + husband - Dr. Pepper Cake,a table? (2)

LReda & Sue & children (2-6?**)

=Mark - ice, marinated grilled portobella mushrooms, Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce, table & chairs (1)

pnapoli + guest - cornbread & chili (2)

Randi + friend - fresh fruit and a dip for it (2)

rlibkind (Bob & Jean Sue) - baked beans (2)

RockADS21 + Mrs. Rock - Sangria (2)

Rosie & Lowell - napkins, health salad (I think that's some kind of cole slaw) (2)

sabg - grilled vegtables, chairs, table (3)

Slkinsey + bergerka - Ginger Snaps (needs a ride from NYC), derby-style bourbon pecan pie (2)

SobaAddict70 - spicy marinated olives, French kisses, Oven roasted tomatoes, Wilted greens (1)

South Jersey Epicurean (Gary Kritz) - (making the pastichio/moussaka with Katie Loeb) (1)

Suzanne and HWOE; potato salad of mysterious ethnicity (2)

Suzilightening - since she's planning on arriving late, she should probably bring a dessert (definite maybe) (1)

Tommy & the Mrs. - non-food stuffs (ice, paper plates, cutlery , napkins, cups, garbage bags) (2)

wawairis - Green Salad and Lemonade (1?**)

Right now we're at 75-81 approximately.

**Please confirm your numbers, especially if there's a question park next to your entry above.

To Summarize Curdnerd's post/rules:

• 1. No Dogs.
  2. Making mac & cheese.
  

3. Kids Welcome - someone needs to organize some kid activities and parents need to supervise them at all times (we're up to 10-15 kids)
4. We're going to be using lots of small tents.
5. The bread-and-cheese shop will be open until at least 5 PM, and people can leave orders in the bakehouse (68F) or ripening room (55F) to keep it cold.
6. Parking Czar Needed - this person should plan to arrive early, coordinate with Curdnerd.

Other notes:

• 1. KP Duty - We must completely clean up after ourselves. Everyone bring an extra bag or two and leave with some garbage, please.
  2. Tents (not camping tents, party tents), tables & chairs -- the more the merrier.
  3. The pig is $4 per person (kids count too)
  4. Remember to check the RSVP list for what you offered to bring -- and before posting that you are thinking of bringing baked beans , I think two people making baked beans is enough.

i don't know how many people are bringing coolers, but i'm sure if everyone just threw a couple of bags of ice in, we'll be fine.  unless there's a need for ice that i'm not thinking of.

Excellent suggestion, tommy. If you are bringing your food in a cooler, take note of above.

5. Recipes - If everyone will please post their recipes on recipeGullet that would be great. Also, if your food contains any common allergens, please bring a tag (like a table tent maybe?) to label your food. Thanks.

6. Leftovers - We're not leaving any for Curdnerd unless he specifically asks for something on the day. So, if you're the type of person who may wish to bring home leftovers of others' food, bring some plastic containers so everyone can take their own (real) dishes home. The disposable Glad® or Ziploc® containers are great.

Current Menu:

The menu, so far.* If you are still trying to figure out what to bring... Some iced tea would be nice. More appetizers maybe?

• Beverages
  home-made fresh apple-cider
  Lemonade
  Well Water
  BYOB
  PA Wine, Mint Juleps and Victory Beer
  herbacidal-infused vodka
  Sangria
  Appetizers
  Dumplings (dumpling)
  chinese dumplings (herbacidal) - the more dumplings the merrier!
  fresh fruit and a dip for it (or is this a dessert?)
  marinated olives
  French Kisses (dates & foie gras???)
  stuffed jalepenos, aka ABTs
  Mains
  ROASTED/SMOKED PIG - that is the point of this whole thing, right?)
  Pastitsio
  Chili
  Sides
  Starchy
  enigmatic pasta
  mac & cheese
  sweet potato casserole
  baked beans (2 people are bringing baked beans)
  corn and tomato savory pastry
  potato salad of mysterious ethnicity
  corn bread
  Sarcone's bread
  Veggie
  Collards (Double 0), Wilted Greens (Soba)
  Cole Slaw
  marinated grilled portobella mushrooms
  health salad
  Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
  Oven roasted tomatoes
  grilled vegtables (peppers, zucc, corn etc - sabq)
  Green Salad
  Desserts
  Banana Pudding
  blueberry PIE
  pecan pie
  homemade sorbets/ices
  brownies
  something chocolate from Pierre at Wegmans
  Dr. Pepper Cake
  Ginger Snaps
  derby-style bourbon pecan pie
  Misc (aka the more the merrier (TMTM))
  Dry goods
  tables, chairs, tents
  ice
  

* If what you offered to bring isn't on the list, please post (don't PM) me with edits.

[Rosie]

Since I have just joined Egullet I would like to know when and where this shindig is happening (without having to read 270 emails to figure it out). I would appreciate a quick recap

Thanks

John

Are you coming?

[elyse]

Don't listen to tommy.  He's all talk and no action.

as opposed to me, all action, no talk.

Okaaaay....

i think i expected a more entertaining reaction out of you, miss thing.

Well, considering I've never MET you, how do I know what action you're capable of???

[=Mark]

Would be neat if we could put together a tee shirt as with Varmints shindig. I would nominate this image:

[Rosie]

=Mark, if you can co-ordinate this Lowell and I are in. Great idea.

[tommy]

we'll show them! (let's just steal their design )

[KatieLoeb]

What happened to the really cute one with the adorable pink nose??

Put that little baby on a shirt and it'll be a sell-out!

[sabg]

we'll show them!  (let's just steal their design  )

i always love to watch peoples reactions when you steal their ideas. its hilarious to hear them explain they really dont care BUT........i vote for theft

[Guest johnh91011]

I will attend the BBQ on 9/21. THere will be 2 of us and we will bring samosas, an Indian appetizer

John (and guest)

[herbacidal]

is there anything to cook things in?

i assume the smoker will be as full as we can make it.

if not, it should be.

[Lreda]

Due to time constraints, we won't be able to make it.

Hope everyone enjoys

[Rachel Perlow]

is there anything to cook things in? 

i assume the smoker will be as full as we can make it.

if not, it should be. 

Fink is bringing the pigs already cooked. Price-wise, it just didn't make sense to cook it onsite. Here's Curdnerd's post about the facilities:

Please note that we are not in a position to provide much setup/cleanup service, as we're stretched pretty much to the max already.  We do, however, have lots of outdoor space, an alternate rain space (either in a hayloft or under a 10X20 ez-up tent, parking, water, one bathroom, a 55 degree walk-in, a 35 degree reach-in, 2 commercial bbq grills, some tables, about 10 chairs, etc.... On  a Sunday, the oven will be at about 400-450F after 1 PM, and it measures 42X48 inside, which can probably cook off a lot of side dishes.

We're located on the State Line, between Vernon, NJ and Warwick, NY, about an hour from Bergen County, and about 1.5 hours from Midtown.

[finker99]

I can bring sweet tea as my chip in and Mrs Fink (if she can make it) will be bringing a big ole apple cobbler

Fink

[Rachel Perlow]

3. Kids Welcome - someone needs to organize some kid activities and parents need to supervise them at all times

6. Parking Czar Needed - this person should plan to arrive early, coordinate with Curdnerd.

There have been no responses to these two items. If your kids are coming, please do your part to organize the kids activities. And we are going to be having an onsite planning meeting shortly, so we would like whomever is willing to direct traffic/parking be there as well.

[Jason Perlow]

I can bring sweet tea as my chip in and Mrs Fink (if she can make it) will be bringing a big ole apple cobbler

Fink

Don't forget the pork!

[dumpling]

Rachel- I could help with the kids games thing. need to check a couple of things and will let you know in a couple of days.

[Guest johnh91011]

I hope that the food we said we would bring doesn't have to be homecooked

We were planning to bring samosas which I would get from a retailer. Let me know if this is OK otherwise I will have to switch to plan B

[tommy]

3. Kids Welcome - someone needs to organize some kid activities and parents need to supervise them at all times

i'll bring lawndarts and firecrackers.

[dumpling]

3. Kids Welcome - someone needs to organize some kid activities and parents need to supervise them at all times

i'll bring lawndarts and firecrackers.

Yeah we can have kids play "pin the tail on the Tommy" with the lawn darts. The firecrackers can scare off any evil spirits and blow up any jello molds or extra baked beans anybody brings.

[elyse]

I hope that the food we said we would bring doesn't have to be homecooked 

We were planning to bring samosas which I would get from a retailer. Let me know if this is OK otherwise I will have to switch to plan B

As a matter of fact, the food not only has to be home cooked, it has to be from a home you built yourself.

Mmmm samosas!