Tonight we had a heck of a good meal. Shrimp, Tuna, Corn, and Kuchen! Talk about a mismatched meal! We're traveling this weekend, so Grandma and Daniel hosted us. Daniel was born in France and my Grandmother is a fabulous cook as well, so good food was guaranteed.
The shrimp was cooked in a bath of olive-oil, tons of garlic, and a bit of salt and pepper. It was soft and salty, and very subtle. Local, fresh, shrimp is fantastic and is almost always good. A nice seafood dish, and was perfect on a summer day.
The tuna was basically a tuna filet with a wasabi sauce on the sides. It had a cool flavor and a tender texture. The wasabi was great as well, and perfect on the tuna. I like wasabi more than hot sauces because with hot sauces the flavor stays in your mouth throughout the rest of the meal, so I don't get to taste the other flavors. But, with wasabi, the spicy sensation is short so you can actually taste your food afterward.
The corn we had was just plain old corn on the cob. Salty and buttery, and delicious. Now, Kuchen is a type of cake, more like a crumble though. I made this with my Grandmother, which was very simple. And, the recipe was passed down from her mother, so it was interesting that it had a history. It had a nutty, almond smell, and a sweet flavor that made you sit down in your seat and go "ahhhhhhhhhhhh". Well, not exactly, but close. Topped with apples and cinnamon, this was a fabulous dessert.
So, total mismatch dinner a: train wreck or a wonderful meal? You tell me. Some say opposites attract, which in this case, was true. With flavors that compliment each other nicely, and a variety of foods, this meal was definitely love at first bite.
