Female On A Plate Contest Entries: Vote For Your Favorite NOW!

October 26, 2006 | By Adam Roberts | 51 Comments

We had three impressive responses to my Female On A Plate contest, a contest inspired by a quote from Usher in New York magazine. Responding to the question, “What kind of dish would you like to inspire?” Usher answered: “Female on a Plate. It would be any kind of dessert I eat–chocolate cake, banana pudding. They have Sex on The Beach. Why Can’t I have Female on a Plate?” And thus a contest was born.

And so here they are, three entries for Female on a Plate. Interestingly, they are all done by females. Please vote for your favorite in the comments. Please only vote once. The winner receives an USHER CD or poster. Lucky them! Now let’s get to it…

(1) Kim M. of Convivial offers up her Female on A Plate–a fig tartlet with warm vanilla bean sabayon:

Kim writes on her site, “Consuming a woman should be quite an experience, I would think. At the very least your head should swoon from heady, erotic flavors. Ingesting a woman ought to fill you with the soft, soothing comfort of a feminine touch. But above all, it would be warm, sensuous and complex.” The rest of her explanation is on her site–it’s very thoughtful and worth reading.

(2) Taking a different approach is Brilynn F. of the blog Jumbo Empanadas. Here’s her zesty entry:

Brilynn writes: “Here’s my entry for your Usher contest, I thought the whole thing was pretty hilarious. Unfortunately, the dish that I actually tried to make didn’t turn out AT ALL, but I hope this works for a substitute.” Does it? You be the judge!

And now for the final entry…

(3) Sophie R. of Foodie and the Feast offers up not one but two delectable dishes that fit under the umbrella of “Female on A Plate.”

She writes, “Is Usher objectifying women? Yes, definitely, without a doubt. But, Usher is an idiot. We all know from his break-up with Chilli, Usher was a sex addict and he cheated on her (go listen to Confessions). I don’t think he meant he wanted a female slathered in bread pudding served on a plate. You can see that with his analogy of Sex on the Beach. The cocktail is just supposed to remind you of some good times that possibly happened on a beach.. not literally recreate some kind of scene in your glass. He just wanted something good on his plate. So good, that it reminds him of all those times he did all those females. Yeah, the whole female on a plate lingo is totally wrong… but the essence of it.. creating something that tastes so good that its orgasmic – it’s an interesting challenge!”

Her first dish is: “Sumac Skirt Steak with Pomegranate reduction.”

Sophie writes: “So I don’t know if anything I make is THAT good (modesty is a good thing). Why not make a meal that is pretty good and get a boost from one of the ingredients by choosing an ingredient that is a known aphrodisiac? First thing that came to mind was the pomegranate. Autumn is the start of pomegranate season and its seeds look like jewels.”

As her second dish, Sophie offers “Roasted Bosc Pear with Pomegranate Glaze.”

You can read the full account of her dishes here.

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Ok, so now it’s time to USHER in a winner. Choose your favorite and vote in the comments and do so by tomorrow night at midnight EST. Good luck contestants! And thanks for entering.

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