Pirate themed food

[Chef David]

I am looking for recipes that fit a pirates theme. it is for a big party and i would like some new and creative ideas. thanx the management

[Daiz]

Anything with cheese on top

Rum

Cheesy rum ?

Thats all we ate in the navy lol

[kuan]

Peter Pan peanutbutter and jellyfish sandwiches?

[shroomgirl]

Chef David, you will have much better luck if you post in the Professional CATERING Forum....when you post add info.....what type of event, budget, locale, profile the group, time frame of event, etc....the more info the better the responses.

Most restaurants do NOT work with themes, most caterers do.......

[Brianthecook]

Pirates didnt really eat very good. thats why they steal stuff. Just do man type food. Big hunks of meat with a bone to grab and carry it around with you and big goblets of rum....... dont forget the rum.

[DMT]

Peg legged chicken???

[piracer]

Yargh, if i be a pirate i be eating salted beef, crusty stale old bread and drinkin plenty o mead

[HeavyMetal Chef]

jerk seasoning is the first thing that comes to my mind. then a big chicken or turkey with its leg ripped off and yes a goblet of rum.

[Magnolia_Chef]

carve watermelons into pirate jack o lantern type sculptures, make the mouths wide open, scoop out melon balls from the flesh & serve them out of the mouth, tie a bandanna around the heads of the melons, use knives & various props to decorate them into pirate themes

[chefdn]

Jerk chicken or pork is a historicly accurate and tasty item to offer ( let it "cure' a day or so, then Cold Smoke it before grilling). Tropical Carribean items are most suitible. Mashed Yams with spices(Nutmeg, Cinnamon, etc), Grilled prawns on sticks marinated in Coconut milk and Cumin/Annatto(bijol), Salt Cod Dip, Fried Bananas(brown sugar and Butter) flambed with rum. Lemonade with Ginger and Lime. Best Wishes.

[Rambo]

Those chocolate coins covered in gold foil you see around christmas time would work for a prop/dessert- might be tough to find this early in the season, though. I've seen boats used as serving vessels (hehe) at some sushi places around me, if you've seen that it might be worth renting one or two from the restaurant at a modest price. Other than that- more details. Are your guests adults?- for instance

[tigerwoman]

chocolate coins
saw them in the holiday chocolate section of costco last week

also check any jewish store - they usually have them year round even though more popular at hanukah.

[shroomgirl]

the original post was last year (2007)......but it'll be fun to think up shtuff.

Adult Party:
Cream Crackers, they are square and found in global markets
.....possibly "polly on a cracker".....boned rolled stuffed and poached, cornish hen, chicken,duck or more exotic....pheasant

Treasure Chest with gem colored pepper jelly tarts......

Oysters with Pearls

Chinese chicken drumettes with the meat pulled up and balled at the top of the joint.

Planks of ......danish rye crisp with preserved fish, capers.....

Fried Smelts with aioli, it's the small fishes thing that seems piratey

Barrels of Rum......rum cake.....

X.....as in x marks the spot.....peppers....hmmmmm

Several years ago I catered a costume party for a prominent theatre group.....we had figures with costumes on the serpentine tables, makeup cases which could have been chests. I'll see if I can dig up old pix, it would have translated into a pirate theme fairly easily.

Kids......my middle son had a great pirates party when he was 5. Pirate hats, treasure buried in a sandbox, watermelon boat, skewers, balloon swords, eye patches, goldfish around the edge of a blue jell topped cake with brown sugar island and lego pirates in boats......southern Louisiana, we had all kinds of beads from Mardi Gras.....

[bundens]

yeh, i'm with the majority on here with this one...i think big hunks of meat, rum and for some odd reason
saltine crackers come to mind
some fish...sea bass, mackerel,
and some potato
clams, oysters, mussels

certainly no fruit...they all got scurvy
blasted pirates!

oh and mad props to schroom girl, just read over your responses i think you're spot on

[abefroman]

Originally Posted by Chef David

I am looking for recipes that fit a pirates theme. it is for a big party and i would like some new and creative ideas. thanx the management

Probably something Somallian would fit good.