Danger Man

Review coming soon...

DM:
Yes, it took two and a half years to get to this - better later than never has never felt more true. On that note, and with one more thing on my to-do list complete, I reflect on the life of Patrick McGoohan: his seeming complete conquering of to-do list quagmires as well as trampling all fear and doubt on this way through a storied life as writer, actor, director - creator!

In this fine example of McGoohan's vision, we see the final episodes of his pre-Prisoner series, Danger Man, as it soars into new colour delights from its black and white origins, karate chops its way through cultural boundaries into far-flung Asia, and gives us a glimpse of story-telling interests he'll more fully explore in The Prisoner.

To properly review these episodes, I'll have to watch them again. (I feel just a little more excited to see them than I am to re-watch The Prisoner!) The impression I am left with 30 months later is this: engrossing, charismatic, exuberant.


AS: I wish I could remember more about Danger Man. It has just been too long to provide any meaningful commentary - after two and a half years I can only look back and recall small snip-its - but I do recall enjoying the episodes and wanting to know more. Who is this Man of Danger? Let's get our hands on more episodes so I can find out!

sandwiches: round 19: secret weapon

Appetizers: feta stuffed jalapeno peppers [and a magical strawberry salsa created by Dave that I hope he remembers all the ingredients for...mmm!]
Angelica's Vampire Fighter – a whole head of roasted garlic topped with double toasted cashews, hidden under a coat of brie and a dash of cinnamon.


Dave's "Burger X" - Handmade patties combine extra lean ground organic beef, chopped black olives, 1 egg, dismantled chorizo, goat feta, crushed tamari rice crackers, sea salt & fresh ground pepper, herb de provence, hints of maple syrup, Worcestershire  and brown sugar. A slug of wine chorizo was hidden in the patty and a slice of it was laid on top. Lettuce and toasted rice-base cheese bread contained it for safe consumption. 

(Note: I am sure glad I wrote about this soon after making it; I'm finally posting details about "Burger X" on August 16th, 2013.)

*****

AS on AS – well, it was interesting. Not good, not bad. Just interesting. I couldn’t tell if I was eating something salty or sweet, crunchy or melt-in-your-mouth. It seemed to be all of those things and none of those things.

AS on DM – delicious! Simply delicious. Complex yet well balanced, hearty but not heavy. This is what food tastes like when it is made with love. And there was no mistaking that this was made with a lot of love.

DM on DM - Because it's August 16th, 2013, which is nearly exactly 2.5 years after we ate these sandwiches, I'll have to defer to AS's opinion. I have full confidence in her taste whenever she has good things to say about me or my sandwiches.

DM on AS - Again, it's been two and a half years since I ate this sandwich. By the look and sound of it though, I could go for one right now. Great concept, name, presentation... and even her own description has me curious enough that I'd like to have a re-do on this whole round of Danger Man and sandwiches!!

The Verdict – hands down Dave’s sandwich. This was a masterpiece. I’d eat it again in a heartbeat.