Should I make a fried rice to add to my dinner menu?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

lisa's cousins and my brother are coming over for dinner (10 people in all)

i am making

appetizers (crabcakes and brie/rasperry fillo thingies)

rack of lamb

roast chicken

spinach quiche

scalloped potatoes

green beans and carrots

Dessert (warm chocolate cake)

So should i make some rice too?

[deucemagnet]

1. Wow! What a dinner!

I'd say you don't need the rice, especially since you're already serving a starch. Enjoy your dinner! :9

[Chan790]

2. No.

I don't think that menu needs you to add anything.

[yvr girl]

3. I think you need another guest

I'm available. :)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. honey you are ALWAYS welcome to my house. always.

and you are missed here. a lot.

[yvr girl]

8. Thanks

I just don't have much to say lately.

[yvr girl]

4. Ack! Double post

Nothing to see here.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. No, but perhaps have a loaf of crusty bread on the table.

The menu has a lot of substance as it is but if some want more starch bread would do the trick.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. meh, but i already have rice around the house. grocery far away

like ummmm whole 3 blocks :P

:hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

9. If you made rice, people will feel obligated to have some. Bread, not so much.

Too bad you live so far out in the sticks.
:P

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. you always want me to work. send the cards. get the bread. gah

:P

[applegrove]

11. Add some fried egg, green onions and peas to your fried rice. Yummy.

Lots and lots of peppa too.

[FloridaJudy]

12. I'd do rice

But I'd keep it plain - so that it doesn't compete with the lamb or chicken, but can sop up the gravy/juices.

You don't live near Florida, do you? Good. Otherwise you might get an unexpected eleventh guest...

[Rising Phoenix]

13. sounds like plenty to me

have a great night sweetie :loveya:

[spindrifter]

14. I would add rice pilaf, not fried rice--

goes with the chicken; goes with the lamb. I prefer rice to potatoes.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. yeah sorry pulao in my family is called fried rice. thats what i meant

thanks! :silly:

[bigwillq]

16. Everything's better with rice.

I say make it. :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. Mmm... a truffle risotto would go well with the chicken.

And tuck a few truffle slices up under the chicken skin, too, while you're roasting it.

You don't say how things are going to be paired up - is it rack of lamb with the beans and carrots? Chicken with the scalloped potatoes? Other way around? What's the order of dishes?

With the quiche and the scalloped potatoes and one serving of vegetables already, I don't know where you would fit rice into the mix.

[IndianaJones]

18. plain steamed. nt.

[Genevieve]

19. I would make a salad -

you don't need rice with the scalloped potatoes.

(jmo)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. You got taters, no need for rice.

It all sounds delicious.

:hi:

edit to add: Maybe a box of nice white wine ... :)

[Fleshdancer]

21. can't go wrong with rice but....

how do you cook all that food and have enough energy to actually eat once it's all ready? That's always the problem I have when making large meals.

Hope you have a fun evening and some help in the kitchen. :)

[Xipe Totec]

22. Only if it's jasmin rice

otherwise, it would spoil a perfect dinner.