Meat Day!!

What a joy it is to work with such a great group of people.  Yesterday was our annual staff Christmas lunch road trip to Fogo de Chao.  Pdan has treated our staff to this tribute to meat for the past few years.

Have you ever been??  It seems each year we have a newbie along and get to enjoy it through their "first-time" eyes again.  The seasoned ones in the group, we've got it down to a science.  We don't waste our time, space or chewing energies on just any 'ole piece of meat.  We make choices and turn away any offers of something that might not be a favorite or that's not wrapped in bacon.  Eat a little salad then one, two, three....go!  Flip that coaster card from red to green and the meat begins to descend upon and around the table carried on large skewers by friendly men dressed as gauchos.

Someone might ask - "why start with salad, why not go straight to the meat?"  Well, for one, we're not total barbarians and we have to prepare and begin slowly.  Besides a Brazilian salad bar has so many different things that you won't find on any other salad bar in town.  It's part of the experience as is the red/green coaster.  If you forget to turn it back over to red, they keep coming and making offers of meat.  Turn it to red, and they know you are taking a break.  It becomes somewhat of a game.

My favorite selection this year was the filet-mignon wrapped in bacon.  It's the only one I tried twice.

Other complimentary foods offered on the table are the cheese rolls (I've been gluten-free for the past 2 visits so I just remember them being light and airy and fairly good as dinner rolls go), mashed potatoes, flan and warm cinnamon-sprinkled plaintains.

We finished our meal with dessert and shared a slice of turtle cheesecake and a papaya cream.

Carol, we missed you even though you're not a meat fan.  You were in our thoughts.
Pdan thanks for the gift not only of a nice meal but fellowship and time spent.

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