the best thing I ever ate

[SirRichardBear]

The two things that come to mind was my Grandmother's Yorkshire pudden and my great Aunt's spaghetti with meatballs

[angusmacinnes]

The red velvet cake my mom used to make for my birthday.

[dbaldock]

I've had a few meals through the years that stand out in my memory ---


Shakey's Pepperoni Pizza for my 6th - 8th Birthdays, along with homemade Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie that my Mom would make for me.


When I was 14, my family took a Summer Vacation Trip to Switzerland. (Shriners from several states Chartered an Airplane, and my Dad was a Shriner, so we got to go cheap.)  Instead of doing the "Group Tour" thing, we rented a car and drove around Switzerland, and over into France, Germany, & Liechtenstein.  The meal that I most remember was one day at Lunch when we were touring one of the "old" Walled Cities in Germany and went into a local (non-tourist) restaurant where they didn't speak English.  We figured out what we could from the German Menu, and ordered some good "comfort food" that was delicious and filling.


At the end of September, 2001, my parent and I flew to London and toured around England, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland for a couple of weeks.  All the meals during the trip were good, but the one that stands out was the first full meal after flying all Friday night to get there, and then driving from London to York.  We walked a half-mile from the B&B to the local Pub (The Plough Inn, Fulford, York), and had a simple, delicious, Pub meal.  I ordered a Yorkshire Pudding with Beef & Onion Gravy (it was what all Pot-Pies should aspire to be!) and then we shared a Sticky Toffee Pudding dessert that was outstanding.


In 2005, as my parents were in their Fall migration from central MN to south TX, they stopped to visit around about the time of their 50th Anniversary.  We went to Perry's Steakhouse (Bay Area location), and I had an amazing 8 oz. Filet Mignon, Au Gratin Potatoes, and Sautéed Sherried Mushrooms.


On my birthday in 2009, I treated myself to a really good dinner at Tommy's Seafood & Steakhouse, which I mentioned on this thread.


Take Care,
David Baldock

EDIT:  Looked back at the UK Trip diary, and found the name of what I ordered.

[RumbaRue]

When on the Queen Mary last year for the Pirate event, at the dinner, the dessert was to die for!
OMG-chocolate, chocolate mousse, and some other things sort of like a cake slice, it was delicious!
I've never had anything like it and it will forever be the top food to me.

[Anna Iram]

You've made me think of a cake an amazing chef in NYC used to bake. It was called the White Chocolate Frou Frou Cake. OMG...eight thin layers of alternate white chocolate cream and white chocolate cake, then completely covered with thinly shaved white chocolate curls and flakes. Gave it a delightful crunch along with the buttery cream of the chocolate. So darn good!

[Hausfrau Monica]

One of the chefs I have worked with in the past gave me a sandwich that was so awesome:

a piece of really good rye bread
spread with a cranberry relish
thick slice of roast turkey breast
and a few pieces of Brie, melted in the sali

YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!

for New Year's Eve he also gave us the most amazing cut of steak, blue rare, drizzled in truffle oil

Even though he was a terrible chef to work for, I will remember those two things for a very long time