Food in Netflix’s Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 2
I just finished season two and continued my cataloguing of all the food I found noteworthy in the show. I share them below for your enjoyment and, possibly, future reference.
As usual, I tried provide the necessary context in which a meal appeared and any additional notes or thoughts I have on recreating the meal. Additionally, like last time, dishes I have made will be marked with an X.
These notes are a bit more whimsical than the last set. I wanted to have fun while cataloguing…and I did.
These notes are brought to you by the delightful music of [SOUND HOLIC] and [SWING HOLIC]. Why? That is just what I am listening to while I filter, write, and format all my chicken scratchings.
Food in The Austere Academy
Part of Mr. Remora’s anecdotal language lesson. It was not decorative, tube shaped, or butterfly. I already went off on how troubling this was to me.
Metric Lesson with Ms. Bass
Beef and Bean Burrito with a Ribbon on It
Larry’s meal stolen by Carmelita Spats
Macaroni and Cheese with Wieners
Meal the children have with Quagmires in the cafeteria.
I wrote something else down but it is not a word as far as I can tell…B-U-I-L-E…
Plentiful in the cafeteria and all unappetizing.
Really only mention able to draw significance to the following point.
Offering by the Quagmires to the children as a token of friendship before pep rally.
What Larry’s pan was filled with prior to using it to fight Olaf
What was in the freezer Larry was stuck inside.
Children have lunch with the Quagmires.
Sniffed (really snorted) by Carmelita in the night
Looks like a standard white cake with whipped topping. If the cake is light enough, I would highly advocate for a custard cream. Simply fold in whipped cream with a custard. Makes it nice and airy.
Olaf discusses this while making the children run laps
Olaf suggests tenderizing them on the little spiny wheel they use.
Cruel. Hamsters are not for baking.
Mr. Remora’s quiz for the children
Nero’s constant desire and punishment for being late for his recitals
Food in The Ersatz Elevator
Anxious versus Nervous description provided by Lemony
Juice and Fruit? Probably pretty decent.
Offered to the Children by Jerome. Supposedly very in.
Klaus does not know how to hold a martini glass properly or is too confused to hold it properly.
Jerome found a kitchen and received one. Secret omelettes are the best kind of omelettes.
The in-est vegetable according to Esme during her tour.
I don’t think I have ever used or cooked one of these. I believe there is a pudding that can be made out of them.
Pickled Fish and Vodka Martini
Food offered at Herring Houdini by Olaf’s troupe.
I was not able to find a way to make salmon flavored water (not that I really want to), but that search led me to find smoked salmon flavored vodka – troubling but fascinating.
Probably delicious. Smoked salmon on crackers with a soft, herbed cheese is fantastic.
Creamy Salmon Soup with a Salmon Eye
Yes – anything can be creamed, but should it? I suppose one could make this appetizing in a bisque sort of way? Use a starch to thicken it (over cooked rice is one way) and puree the whole thing. I will give it a plausible. Nix the eye-ball…those are rather chewy and have a generally unpleasant mouth feel in my opinion. Not saying never eat fish eyes, I just don’t think it would fit the dish when considering both the texture of the soup and how it should be plated (white bowl on a white plate with a sprig of green for contrast).
Sabayon, for those unfamiliar (I was not familiar until I looked this up 30 seconds ago), is an Italian custard sauce made with wine. While I applaud the writer who came up with this dish – it sounds rather unpleasant. I don’t think this one is saveable – maybe some sort of savory fishy aspic to give pureed salmon the correct consistency? I don’t really want to think too hard about this one.
Salmon Bread with Salmon Butter distilled from Salmon Head
This is a dish I can back. A strong sourdough with bits of smoked salmon sounds awesome (like a bacon sourdough). The number of salmon needed to create something like head cheese bothers me – seems like a waste, if it is even possible. To my understanding, head cheese is the result of boiling the meat and collagen from the head of an animal. There is not a lot on the head of a salmon. Perhaps make use of other parts of Salmon offal?
This is a Nordic dish (I looked this one up too – I’m food cultured, but not that cultured). Salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill sounds amazing!
Salmon Tail Salad with Salmon Skin Croutons
I can see this with a bit of imagination. Salmon skin cooked properly to a crisp is rather tasty and croutons are not too much of an extension from that. Using fish tail can also liven up any salad by being an exciting and unique center piece offsetting the greens and other vegetables (I have no idea – but I have a picture in my mind…)
Eaten by Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender at Herring Houdini
Herring between two pieces of bread. Seems fine.
Last meal eaten by Esme, Gunther, and possibly Jerome at Herring Houdini.
In-est thing since aqueous martinis.
I don’t like parsley and think it has a funny taste. I doubt carbondation would help.
Selling point for the poster of Olaf at auction
Served to Mr. Poe by Olaf in disguise.
I assume this is correct because it is later mentioned that this was once served at the firehouse bar, but the actual bottle handled to Poe is not visible.
Hector feeds the Children breakfast.
Olivia Caliban ( :( ) is able to read tea leaves.
I have heard of this sugar bowl for quite a while (even before watching the show). I did not get it at this point in the show (not that I really get it now…), but wrote that down and felt it worth sharing.
Analogy made by Detective Dupin
Loaf of bread with water and a side of dust
Prison meal for the Children. Used to escape because the bread is that tough.
Meal made by the Children’s parents for Klaus’s last birthday.
Short of burning it, bread pudding is tricky to mess up. Too much custard – you have sweet goop. Too little custard – you have something akin to french toast. Perhaps it was savory, which opens the way to far more errors.
Some liquors, can bring a delightful fruity flavor to your bread puddings and custards.
Hector’s lost supply when Esme punctures the bag.
Food in The Hostile Hospital
In Last Chance General Store
Look like danishes but are supposedly scones. I was rather angry they were called scones, because I saw no scones. I am rather particular about scones.
On the back of Last Chance General Store as a large sign.
Stolen by Olaf in Last Chance
Look like Cheetos but with a cuter name
Esme had 3 cups in the hospital
Hal brings the Children a family recipe
The parents of the Children would make them when camping under the night sky
In the video with Jacques Snicket
A craving of Olaf when disguised as a doctor
Drank when no one is looking by one of the white faced women
Klaus uses it to work out anagrams
More food for one of the white faced women.
Food in The Carnivorous Carnival
Fruit Pie or Tartlets [X]
Behind Lary while he is prepping food. I just like pies.
How Lemony finds out that Olaf Knows.
Trunk wine consumed by Olaf and Troupe
Audition task for the Children to join the Carnival
Held by Ambidextrous Kevin
Used in an analogy by Lemony
A large flat pasta whip originally held by Esme, then Olaf, and finally used by Violet to repair the roller coaster.
Preference of Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender at the carnival when asked if they can eat corn.
Thai sour, spicy soup made with coconut milk. Looks tasty.
Suggestion of Madame Lulu to distract Olaf.
Found by Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender and possibly led to nausea
In carriage and wrapping up our carnival food.