My host family invited me to a dinner at BAC(Birmingham Athletic Club); they basically know almost everybody here, I feel! I remember that I did not like the September 2007 Buffet that much, but the regular dinner today was good.
Burma Scallop Stir Fry
Sesame seared sea scallops with stir fried vegetables, little bit of spicy peanut sauce(not too strong peanut flavor) and jasmine rice. The scallops were plump and nice, and the sauce had enough and good flavor to go with them. A satisfactory dish!
Salmon "Great Outdoors"
Salmon mignon with sweet potato, onion and sage "hash." Linnea was happy with this salmon; I liked it too, though I've had better(this reminds me of "Liar Liar.")
Steak Sandwich with Brioche
Lizz substitued mozzarella for Blue Cheese. The steak here is pretty good! The fries were good too- well, you shouldn't be going wrong by choosing steak and fries at a club.
Turkey in Two WaysTurkey tenderloin with cranberry glaze and turkey confit with barley pilaf. I never tried turkey confit before, and I personally would stick to the more common duck confit, though it was interesting. The turkey tenderloin was ordinary as well, but overall good, just not too special.I would say my scallop dish was the best. Others were good too, more typical than impressive but still tasting good! And after all, not many people go to clubs expecting something exotic; they want a classic favorite.
