Summary
You can't bet or bluff on an empty stomach. Tom Parker Bowles reveals the perfect menu for card players (and it doesn't include any chips)
The first rule of poker food,' announces my pal Seb grandly with a mouthful of toasted steak and cheese sandwich, 'is that it mustn't interfere with the poker.' Sam counters with lamb chop in hand, 'Then why are you yelling across the card table with your fat gob stuffed full of food? At this point in time, it's certainly getting in the way of your game.' With that, he raises Seb and scares him out of the hand. It's now nearing midnight during our Wednesday evening game and play is sporadic at best. Until ten minutes ago, all eyes were glued to the flop of cards on the table. But as soon as I bring the food through, all thoughts quickly move from betting to belly. The table behind us groans under the weight of perfect poker food: crisp pittas stuffed with succulent chicken mayonnaise; perfectly charred lamb cutlets; breaded prawns with a chilli dip; smoked salmon in soft brown bread; and raw vegetables with a smorgasbord of sauces.See the full content of this document
Extract
Ace Food for Poker.
The game is suspended for ten minutes and silence reigns, punctuated only by the odd gulp and smack of lips.
Our immediate hunger sated, we drift back towards the game, and within another ten minutes we've taken up where we left off. This is one poker game where food is as much a part...See the full content of this document
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