A Feast For Dad

Tomorrow is Father's Day and it"s the day to not only shower the guy with gifts but also with food.There are many ways to celebrate.You could go grill, Dagwood or total bacon.Any way is sure to please the fathers and the men in your life. Men love to grill and eat any meat grilled.This phenomena could be a vestige left over from our Neanderthal or Cro Magnon days.Nothing beats dogs and burgers with toasted buns.Add some cheddar strips along with a chile sauce and you have a great warm weather lunch.Steak is another barbecue must have.If you want to give Dad the perfect one choose a lean cut with little or no fat( you may want to go to a butcher for this) .Marinate in olive oil and dust lightly with freshly ground pepper and sea salt. Lamb is making a surprising come back and it is delicious when fire roasted.It can be served with the spicy Harissa sauce ,popular in North Africa or crusted with Parmesan and bread crumbs. Pork is another meat not really grilled that often and that's a shame. Grilled pork chops are wonderfully rich in flavor as well as being versatile. Pork too can be ground into burgers or marinated with a Chinese sauce that features the famed five spices. Finish the meal with s'mores dad style.Add crumbled bacon on the chocolate for a sweet and salty treat or make a bacon sundae.Startvwith vanilla or chocolate ice cream, add hot fudge and then toss on a few very crisp bacon slices An old fashioned Dagwood sandwich is another good meal choice if you're taking the man of the day to the beach or mountains.Nothing beats a customized sandwich made with love.Pick out his favorite cold cuts, and layer them with a host of different veggies from tomatoes to avocados.Cheese is another must have. You can go with the usual cheddar and American cheeses but for bite try the Montery Jack or Vermont super sharp cheddar.These can shake up an otherwise boring sandwich.To keep it moist , you can sprinkle the bread with oil and red wine vinegar but you could also add mayo or mustard or both.Russian dressing is another spin that adds zing to an ordinary sandwich.To really add flavor add bacon to the sandwich.This works well with ham or roast beef.Bacon is another Father's Day treat and the whole day can be dedicated to it.Think of bacon laced omelets or Eggs Benedict with a few strips instead of Canadian bacon to start off the day.Lunch could be bacon cheeseburgers while dinner could be a relatively healthy spinach salad, decorated with crumbled bacon.Bacon can even be an ingredient or part of the icing in a rich stout and chocolate cake or cupcakes. Nothing says love more than being served a favorite food or a meal made woth mich loved ingredients.Treat Dad to whatever hecwants, whether it's a burger, sandwich or just a plate of bacon.He'll not only appreciate it but he'll enjoy it too! Happy Flag Day to all my American readers!