Memorial Daze

Mid grilling for lunch an idea struck (which was only partly beer fueled).  What better way to memorialize the sacrifices of our forefathers (aside from the excessive consumption of meat and retail services) than to create a desert that wholly encapsulates their suffering while underlining the epic grandeur of their result!  The answer is here!  The red, white, and blue desert you see before you!

Ice cream is a no brainer, you can't get much more American than claiming ice cream is American.  Blueberries are a perfect choice because not only are they blue, not only do they have stars on them, but they are ACTUALLY one of the few native American fruits.  And then of course, the S-man, Sriracha itself, excessively American: a sauce of Thai origin, manufactured in the US, by a Vietnamese guy, with Chinese lettering all over it.

"But wait!" you say. "You said that Sriracha on ice cream was terrible!"  To which I respond, "YES!  That is where the encapsulation of suffering comes in."  But like all U.S. military actions, this backfired and had the complete opposite intended result.  This, my friends, tasted amazing.

Now firstly it helps that the ice cream was not freezerburned this time, so the ice cream with chili-juice was not so terrible, but not really great.  The blueberries however added their acidity to act as little flavor bombs, freeing a new taste experience all over my tongue.  Yes my friends, I was shocked and awed because this desert tastes like freedom.

So raise a glass to your fellow human.  Support those that need support but not the stupidity that got them there.  Eat well, but not too much.  And most of all, try something new...and then add some Sriracha to it.

Merry Memorial Day.