50 Shades of Grey Foods

50 Shades of Grey foods

Have you read the trilogy “50 Shades of Grey” and noticed that there are quite a few food references. Not really? Well, if you didn’t notice a lot of food being tossed around, here is a list of a few of the foods and drinks that were mentioned in the first book. There are also two recipes that you can try for yourself.

Here are our 50 Shades of Grey Food choices

Drinks

Chablis – wine mentioned, page 316

Cosmopolitan – what Carla drinks in Savannah, page 414

Gin and Tonic – the only drink that is mentioned throughout the trilogy, page 419

Moet – drinks while en route to Georgia, page 389

Food

Gazpacho soup – page 463

Grapes and cheese – Mrs. Jones prepares it for supper, page 102

Nettle Soup – page 153

Pata alle Vongola – prepared by Mrs. Jones, page 483

Pancakes and bacon – this is Ana’s favorite breakfast that she makes, page 127

Oysters on a bed of rice with lemon – page 218

Chocolate birthday cake – Ana bakes this for Grey’s birthday, page 367

Chicken Caesar Salad – page 316

 

Lemon Syllabub Recipe
This was a light cream dessert during the Grey’s family dinner, page 344

Ingredients

10 ounce tub whipping cream
4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup white wine
zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
almond thins or berries, to serve

Directions

Whip the cream and sugar together until soft peaks form. Stir in the wine, most of the lemon zest and the juice.

Spoon into glasses or bowls, sprinkle with the remaining zest and serve with almond thins or berries.

Lemon and Garlic Marinated Flat Iron Steak – page 463

Ingredients

One 1-pound beef flat iron steak
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
4 scallions, chopped
4 bay leaves, broken into pieces
2 lemons, very thinly sliced
Vegetable oil, for brushing

Directions

In a glass baking dish, season the steak with salt and pepper and rub with the olive oil. Spread the garlic, scallions and bay leaves all over the steak.

Cover both sides of the steak with lemon slices. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Light a grill and brush with vegetable oil. Scrape off the seasonings and bring the steak to room temperature. Season with salt and pepper and grill over moderately high heat until medium-rare within, 3 1/2 minutes per side.

Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice across the grain and serve.

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