Any freakin' thing you can think of - somebody has put it into a Bloody Mary. Much like the martini, there is no ONE recipe for a Bloody Mary! There is room for discussion on the topic naturally because opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one.
I have had Bloody Marys handed to me in a glass just STUFFED with food: celery, mushrooms, asparagus, onion, cheese, pickle, beef stick, olives. It's a meal in a glass.
My thought: with all that food in there, it's time to take the meal out of the glass. The Bloody Mary deconstructed has all the makings of a meal. The challenge is to put all that in there and make it work as a salad. Why a salad? It's freakin' hot outside!
I have had Bloody Marys handed to me in a glass just STUFFED with food: celery, mushrooms, asparagus, onion, cheese, pickle, beef stick, olives. It's a meal in a glass.
My thought: with all that food in there, it's time to take the meal out of the glass. The Bloody Mary deconstructed has all the makings of a meal. The challenge is to put all that in there and make it work as a salad. Why a salad? It's freakin' hot outside!
Now you will notice in the above photo a fabulous salad of fresh tomatoes, beef carpaccio, and grilled asparagus. Next to the salad plate is an olive tapenade, horseradish sauce, a loaded cheese grater, and frozen vodka. You know what goes into a great Bloody Mary recipe? Same stuff my friend...
Let's break it down. I've got sliced tomatoes subbing for the tomato juice. There's your nice acidity. Top that with some extra virgin olive oil and a nice balsamic glaze. Beef carpaccio - that's Italian for sliced really damn thin. Or when you're a lazy shit like me, slice it thicker and pound it thin (hey don't judge). Tomato, beef and grilled asparagus (better than pickled) make up the base of the salad.
Top the salad with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, a little salt and pepper AND grated black pepper BellaVitano cheese. It's made in Plymouth, Wisconsin and it's delicious! Click on the link and check it out.
Now the other stuff that goes into a Bloody Mary: olives, celery, mushroom, onion - there's my tapenade! That goes on top of tomatoes, beef, bread, chicken, fish - anything and it is yummy! I will put a recipe link for it and you tell me how awesome it is! Look on the tab bar...
The other thing people will put in a Bloody (short for Bloody Mary) is more spice. Tabasco: ehh... been that done there, jalapeno: what the hell ever..., horseradish: WAIT! that goes with my beef! YES! YES! YES! Done!
And of course vodka. Tito's (made in America, by Americans dammit!) frozen, served in chilled glasses with a squeeze of lemon. I challenge my friend Matt (go see him at Social Urban Bar & Restaurant) to take this Bloody Mary over the top!)
Serve chilled with chill music and chill friends.
Now the other stuff that goes into a Bloody Mary: olives, celery, mushroom, onion - there's my tapenade! That goes on top of tomatoes, beef, bread, chicken, fish - anything and it is yummy! I will put a recipe link for it and you tell me how awesome it is! Look on the tab bar...
The other thing people will put in a Bloody (short for Bloody Mary) is more spice. Tabasco: ehh... been that done there, jalapeno: what the hell ever..., horseradish: WAIT! that goes with my beef! YES! YES! YES! Done!
And of course vodka. Tito's (made in America, by Americans dammit!) frozen, served in chilled glasses with a squeeze of lemon. I challenge my friend Matt (go see him at Social Urban Bar & Restaurant) to take this Bloody Mary over the top!)
Serve chilled with chill music and chill friends.
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