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Ughh!

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | Beer, Food and Recipes

All four of my wisdom teeth were ripped from my jawbone this weekend, and with the four unsuspecting teeth, so went my identity. For the past four days I have been unable to eat proper food, drink beer, smile widely or sing loudly in my car while driving home from work. Eating, drinking, grandiose facial gestures reflecting my inner joy and wide mouthed singing pretty much sum up my entire identity – I am now just a shell of a man roaming the world until my mouth heals. The bright colorful world surrounding me has faded to black and white and the Ricardo’s are nowhere to be found to cheer me up.

But not all is bad with the world; pureed food can be good. I have a new appreciation for a well prepared broth and have had a chance to (been forced to), in order to ward of starvation, play around with a beer and tomato soup recipe. The recipe turned our reasonably well and I thought it may be worth sharing – in the style of Gordon Ramsay.

• Olive Oil – Hot Pan
• Mirepoix,– Sweat
• Beer 12 oz – reduce
• 28 oz San Marzano tomatoes
• Great Northern Beans – Simmer
• Puree
• Season
• Done

Over the past four days I have missed a total of 8 full meals– no beer either – and will have some serious catching up to do in the following weeks. I should be back to usual within the next few days, replacing all of this bitching and moaning with pure unadulterated gluttony.

Apparently the steroids that my dentist directed me to take as an anti inflammatory can cause mood alterations as a side effect. So please take this post with a grain of salt.

Cheers,

Erik

Tags: beer soup, gordon ramsey, pain and suffering, soup, wisdom teeth

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