Chris on wild game dinner

Karen and I attended the Witte Game Dinner tonight. It's a big fund raiser for the Witte Museum (where I am a board member until the end of this month). I'm not much of a foodie, but this event is something Karen and I have been doing for many, many years. The biggest Witte fund raiser of the year (and this being the 29th year) features exotic game served up in obscene quantities. Not politically correct but fun nonetheless.

Everything from paella to venison enchiladas. I rarely eat meat these days, but this evening always provides an excuse to try things not on my regular menu. Top of my list was the quail cooked in some kind of basalmic vinegar sauce. It was also served two other ways, but I stuck with this version for two servings. The lamb chops were a close second. Karen always goes straight for the gorditas with hand-made-on-the-spot tortillas and a sizable selection of fresh add-ons; guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, oregano, cilantro, etc...

The venison enchiladas were actually pretty good, but the bacon-wrapped, jalepeno-stuffed chicken bits were better. It was impossible to get excited about venison "sliders." The wild pig and buffalo were okay, but not great. Mashed potatoes with cheddar was a new offering that tasted pretty good. The fish dishes were suspiciously pungent, so I passed on them this year. I chose the dark beers (Shiner and Negra Modelo) over the crappy white wine.

So from Texas I offer up the worst of all possible worlds.
Chris K