Day 10 - McDonalds to the Iron Chef Competition!

Business:

We did not meet with any businesses today.

Leisure:

Today was a free day. The first full free day that I believe we have had in a long time. It was great to wake up whenever we wanted and to have a second to catch up on our blogs. After blogging in the morning we all set out for the mall to do some much needed shopping. And it was time to finally have some good ole McDonalds. I have been craving a burger for the longest time. It is crazy, all this seafood and great cuisine and all I want after a little over a week of being here is a crappy burger...Damn, I am 100% American.

After we all ate McDonalds together we had decided that it would be difficult to travel all together and get a good amount of shopping done. Considering the rule was that we only need a buddy if we leave the building, we decided to break into smaller groups to explore the mall. After about 2 and a half hours of shopping, leaving the mall was about the only thing on my mind. And awesome scarf. I am officially European and it feels great! However, the prices on everything were so high that I didn't think it was worth buying anything for my family that they could possibly get in america. I want a tourist shop to get them something to remember where I was.

After deciding there was nothing worth getting at the mall,  a small group of us decided to go to Haga and check the scene out there. Sadly, most of the stores were closed. So, we decided to get some Fika and enjoy the night. A true fika break, I must be turning into a Swede.

The final part of the night was the homemade iron chef competition. JJ took us to the store and it was our responsibility to make dinner. We were broken off into the same teams as the teams in the Swedish Taste Competition. This time, our team was the main entree versus the dessert team.

Anyways, back to the store. We had no formula, no wifi, and no plan. We were just to pick up ingredients and hope they paired well when we tried to cook. To try to make something simple, we decided to make a seafood pasta. We picked up the necessary supplies and then we all checked out.

The cooking process was nuts, cooking for 18 people is a task and without instruction made things interesting. It became a process of...ummmmm let's just add more. Okay! haha The end result tasted great.
Maybe not the best seafood pasta, but definitely edible.

The starter was bruschetta with caviar on garlic bread. The first main entree was a steak and potato stew, without the liquid and the second main entree was shrimp and crayfish pasta. And for dessert we were suppose to have crepes. But because the crepes were getting stuck to the burnt pan, we just had chocolate covered bananas with bb style sprinkles.

In the end, we are once again proving that we all know how to cook. And they said guys can't cook. This is
two times, and last time I checked it's only luck if you get it right the first time and it's Nick Chinn if you get it right the second time.

To top the night off, JJ bought us all Magnum bars! There is no better way to digest a Magnum bar, then to get in the sauna. Now that is a story I will have to tell you later, but that was a fun trip. Filled with a water bucket that turned into a water fall and a group of friends that made a bond that will last a lifetime.

Daily Reflections:

1. It is expensive to travel to Sweden
2. The fashion here is amazing
3. There is not an unattractive person here
4. I might be turning into a Swede, I love this place!
5. To make great food, you need a plan of attack
6. But, it is possible to make good food with a little creativity and artistic touch
7. Sometimes the little things will be the moments you remember for a lifetime

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