Post by Jakob Grimm on Jul 19, 2018 22:01:44 GMT -5
Classic Recipe Rat on a Stick from JudgesGuild.net via the Internet Archive at web.archive.org/web/20080827184905/http://www.judgesguild.net/treasure/ratonastick.shtml
I was unable to find this on the current Judges Guild site whose last update was in 2014 as near as I can tell.
I was unable to find this on the current Judges Guild site whose last update was in 2014 as near as I can tell.
Cook Your Own Rat on a Stick
Background:
Back in the early days of gaming, Flying Buffalo published a wonderful, light-hearted fantasy game called Tunnels & Trolls™. Not only was it a fun break from the rather grim tone of D&D®, but it had the advantage of having many solo adventures available. It was simple, fast, easy to play, and its author, Ken St.Andre, clearly had a wonderful sense of humor. I still have my official T&T pencil, marked "1/2 die weapon when sharpened." Judges Guild published several adventures for T&T. One of them, Rat on a Stick, had the distinction of being the only fantasy adventure (at least, that I am aware of) involving fast food franchises! Think about it: All of those monsters crammed into a typical dungeon have to get food somehow ... so why not at the nearest Rat on a Stick stand? The adventure includes the necessary rules for running a Rat on a Stick franchise. Incidentally, there are a few copies of this fun module available in the Overlord's Vault.
While sorting through the Judges Guild archives I, your humble Webmaster, unearthed the following recipe. After a bit of research and some help from a reader I found out that the author was Pixie Bledsaw, who also drew some of the first art in the early days of Judges Guild. Clearly a very creative lady!
I should warn you that I haven't actually tried this recipe yet. It looks very tasty, however. It is basically cheese-stuffed meatloaf, and the mere thought of that is making me want to abandon my computer and head for the nearest kitchen. I'll report further when I have a chance to cook up some.
The Recipe:
Ingredients
1 to 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 cup finely crushed cheddar cheese crackers
1 egg
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 lb. cheese (Colby, Colby Cheddar, or Jack Colby)
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup barbecue sauce
8 wooden meat skewers or equivalent
- For optional tails -
4 pieces spaghetti
red food coloring
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut cheese into half-inch cubes. Impale cheese cubes on skewers, dividing cheese cubes evenly among skewers.
In large bowl, mix beef, egg, cracker crumbs, and pepper. If mixture doesn't stick together well, add 2 tablespoons milk.
Divide mixture into 8 sections.
Press each section flat until 1/2 inch thick.
Wrap each stick of cheese in a section of meat. Make sure there are no holes or cracks in the meat that would let the cheese leak out while baking.
Shape top end of meat "rat"into a point.
Optional tails:
Fill a small saucepan with water and add four drops of red food coloring. Bring to a boil.
Break 4 sticks of spaghetti in half. Place spaghetti in water, leaving one end out of water.
When spaghetti has softened and turned pink, remove from water.
Using unsoftened end, insert 1 piece of spaghetti into round end of "rat".
Drape soft end of spaghetti around handle of stick.
Place "rats" on baking sheet. (one with sides)
Dribble honey over "rats".
Pour barbecue sauce over "rats"
Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees F, basting and turning occasionally.
Serve to hungry gamers.
Background:
Back in the early days of gaming, Flying Buffalo published a wonderful, light-hearted fantasy game called Tunnels & Trolls™. Not only was it a fun break from the rather grim tone of D&D®, but it had the advantage of having many solo adventures available. It was simple, fast, easy to play, and its author, Ken St.Andre, clearly had a wonderful sense of humor. I still have my official T&T pencil, marked "1/2 die weapon when sharpened." Judges Guild published several adventures for T&T. One of them, Rat on a Stick, had the distinction of being the only fantasy adventure (at least, that I am aware of) involving fast food franchises! Think about it: All of those monsters crammed into a typical dungeon have to get food somehow ... so why not at the nearest Rat on a Stick stand? The adventure includes the necessary rules for running a Rat on a Stick franchise. Incidentally, there are a few copies of this fun module available in the Overlord's Vault.
While sorting through the Judges Guild archives I, your humble Webmaster, unearthed the following recipe. After a bit of research and some help from a reader I found out that the author was Pixie Bledsaw, who also drew some of the first art in the early days of Judges Guild. Clearly a very creative lady!
I should warn you that I haven't actually tried this recipe yet. It looks very tasty, however. It is basically cheese-stuffed meatloaf, and the mere thought of that is making me want to abandon my computer and head for the nearest kitchen. I'll report further when I have a chance to cook up some.
The Recipe:
Ingredients
1 to 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 cup finely crushed cheddar cheese crackers
1 egg
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 lb. cheese (Colby, Colby Cheddar, or Jack Colby)
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup barbecue sauce
8 wooden meat skewers or equivalent
- For optional tails -
4 pieces spaghetti
red food coloring
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut cheese into half-inch cubes. Impale cheese cubes on skewers, dividing cheese cubes evenly among skewers.
In large bowl, mix beef, egg, cracker crumbs, and pepper. If mixture doesn't stick together well, add 2 tablespoons milk.
Divide mixture into 8 sections.
Press each section flat until 1/2 inch thick.
Wrap each stick of cheese in a section of meat. Make sure there are no holes or cracks in the meat that would let the cheese leak out while baking.
Shape top end of meat "rat"into a point.
Optional tails:
Fill a small saucepan with water and add four drops of red food coloring. Bring to a boil.
Break 4 sticks of spaghetti in half. Place spaghetti in water, leaving one end out of water.
When spaghetti has softened and turned pink, remove from water.
Using unsoftened end, insert 1 piece of spaghetti into round end of "rat".
Drape soft end of spaghetti around handle of stick.
Place "rats" on baking sheet. (one with sides)
Dribble honey over "rats".
Pour barbecue sauce over "rats"
Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees F, basting and turning occasionally.
Serve to hungry gamers.
