Slog - Comments on Par-tay! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay I'm reading a book about the first U.S. Congress, and I learned that at all the evening soirees (which apparently happened most every night) everyone drank whipped syllabub. Whipped syllabub? I texted a friend to ask what whipped syllabub was. My friend texted to say: "Ha! That's an old British thing. It's a mixture of whipped cream, whipped egg whites, sugar, and white wine. Sound gross to me." Not me. I want to dress up like James Madison and have a whipped syllabub party.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:25:08 -0800 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:51:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jonah S This is how good Slog posts go bad. I'm bringing that/making that/watching you vomit in the office on Friday. Bring your powdered wig.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764300 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:09:52 -0800 Comment by emily It's similar to the modern French dessert sabayon and the Italian zabaglione, which is typically made with marsala in a round-bottomed copper double boiler. It's pretty tasty, but very rich. Make sure to use good wine.

]]> emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764304 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:14:05 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger I have had a syllabub (weird college thing with the History majors, long story) They are not bad and there are a couple of good recipes on line. USE a good wine though or you will not get a good flavor.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764311 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764311 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:23:52 -0800 Comment by tsm Yeah, it sounds like zabaglione. Never had it, but zabaglione is pretty tasty. It's better with a fortified wine like port or vermouth, though.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764327 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764327 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:46:31 -0800 Comment by monkey Yeah, sounds like it could be yummy. I'd try it.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764329 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764329 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:49:45 -0800 Comment by kinaidos Blancmange could beat syllabub in tennis any day of the week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMCNltgrs1U

(I didn't realized this sketch was so long - about 25 minutes in all. The first time I watched it years back I was smoking hash and it seemed shorter and funnier, and I remember the blancmange seeming more real.)

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764347 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764347 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:17:48 -0800 Comment by longball This post conjured images of Barry Lydon. I really want to try this stuff.

]]> longball http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764374 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:33:57 -0800 Comment by gfrancie Ben Franklin was awfully fond of milk punch. (related to egg nog) Typically a recipe would have tons of rum. (Thank you slave trade!) George Washington apparently had a recipe for egg nog that he liked to make for guests and it had whisky, rum and sherry. The Forefathers were party animals.

]]> gfrancie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764380 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:41:52 -0800 Comment by COMTE I'm in D.C. right now. Could I bring you something to make the syllabub more - authentic?

Say, the spittle of some Congressperson, or Congressional Supoeneee or something?

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764386 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764386 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:59:39 -0800 Comment by Grant Cogswell You throw it, I'll come in costume, Josh, and we'll talk about the Rights of Man. Next movie is the glam rock John Keats, all about oppression c.1817 with rock music, you will be there.

]]> Grant Cogswell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764391 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:13:23 -0800 Comment by StrangerDanger I would mock you except I cannot top your final line in exposing your skyrocketing Goof-a-saurus rating.

]]> StrangerDanger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764398 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764398 Chow Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:07:29 -0800 Comment by ejamadoodle @10 don't forget there is already a musical about the first continental congress; "1776". It's awesome, and I'm not even gay.

]]> ejamadoodle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764442 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764442 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:14:56 -0800 Comment by Suz I'm down! I know where we can all get some great powdered wigs!

]]> Suz http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764472 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:45:37 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger I am totally down with this!!! Bring your Thomas Paine and John Locke as well!! Name a time and place!!! And party like it's 1799!!!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764487 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764487 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:22:39 -0800 Comment by erin i get to be ben franklin. i also have some home-made mead if anyone's interested. i think grady's sampled it before.

]]> erin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764519 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764519 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:00:16 -0800 Comment by Jonathan Um. Syllabub is nothing like sabayon (zabaglione). Sabayon is wonderful.

Syllabub, by contrast, *is* gross. I have a neighbor in Baltimore who loves to serve it and even has little syllabub cups and an antique silver syllabub whipper.

]]> Jonathan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764622 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c764622 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:40:37 -0800 Comment by Jeff Davis Syllabub is nasty.

HOWEVER - Athol Brose is indeed the nectar of the gods. Oatmeal, honey and Scotch - it's not just for breakfast anymore.

]]> Jeff Davis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c765025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/partay#c765025 Chow Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:51:47 -0800