Favorite Vacation Foods

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:56 am

Ok, we have the "Food Porn" site and the restaurant reviews, how about "Favorite Vacation Foods". We can also add "favorite dishes" from St John restaurants.

We like to bring great cheeses, whole grain crackers/breads and some good olives. Add some wonderful appropriately chilled wines. Oh and blue corn tortilla chips with guacomole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:25 pm

Bacon, dry cured bacon. It doesn't require refrigeration. Of all the things we bring down, this is the most popular.

http://virginiatraditions.com/category. ... 1194978176

Cheers, RickG

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:15 pm

Fish! Especially mahi mahi. I can't find any good mahi mahi up here, so I order it as much as possible on St. John. Also, I love the local tuna.

As far as restaurant dishes, the favorite thing I have ever eaten by far at a St. John restaurant was the white chocolate-tarragon souffle with chocolate-dipped almond brickle at Tage. I don't usually like desserts but this dish was amazing. I've tried making it at home but have not been able to get enough tarragon flavor into the souffle.

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:22 pm

liamsaunt-have you tried to infuse the tarragon in oil first and then use in for the dessert.

designbyroe · Post by **designbyroe** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:57 pm

liamsaunt,
send an email to ted robinson.
He has that column in Tradewinds so just check their website and shoot him an email and ask him how to make it........he will give it to you.

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:00 pm

Rick-i got the bacon all packed. Anywhere on the island you can find a nice tomato? A BLT is sounding mighty tasty right now. Maybe a Grilled cheese, tomato and bacon. Mmmmmmmmmm

krislbi · Post by **krislbi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:10 pm

Rick,
Do you order it ahead of time and pack it for the flight?

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:12 pm

I like to bring dry aged ribeyes and thick cut pork chops.

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:17 pm

We have our grass fed organic ribeyes, whole organic chicken, italian Pork sausages and vennison with dried cherry sausage, both hand made and superfresh.

We should have some good food porn!

Lulu76 · Post by **Lulu76** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:20 pm

My favorite food while I was down there were the tuna bites at The Beach Bar. I love fresh seafood, so I ate a lot of it while I was there.

I'm not sure if you can beat cheeseburgers and painkillers, though.

designbyroe · Post by **designbyroe** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:28 pm

My fav food on island when I am there is
Hercules pates
Skinny's burgers
Pad Thai or the Pu Pu platter at Rhumblines
Sushi at Tamarind
Deli Grotto sweets or sandwiches
anything at Sweet Plaintains.......

Ivans painkillers

Kenny's drinks at Quiet Mon (the surprise ones he makes for me) have no idea what is in them.........
and Soggy's Roti
or that place in Tortola has really good Roti to

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:40 pm

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:50 pm

krislbi wrote:Rick,
Do you order it ahead of time and pack it for the flight?

We keep the Edwards Bacon in the house. I usually buy 10 pounds when we get low. I usually just bring the bacon in my knapsack. The manufacturer says its good for 14 days unrefrigerated.

Cheers, RickG

naturegirl · Post by **naturegirl** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:02 pm

Rick-I can't believe you have another countdown-You lucky dog!

kellyanna · Post by **kellyanna** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:09 pm

Lulu76m,

I second the Tuna Bites from the Beach Bar! I love those things. That was the first thing I wanted when we arrived and they tasted the same as I remembered. I ate them several times on our last trip. Yum!

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Favorite Vacation Foods

Favorite Vacation Foods