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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4569837" data-attributes="member: 19675">Well, I didn't manage to meet my goal of dining until I reached mythological proportions, but I did have a good time.Part of the reason I didn't just totally pig out was that the buffet- despite being of truly fine quality- had some oddities that just sapped my overall will to conspicuously consume.Usually, such hotel Thanksgiving buffets have a nice fall harvest soup, like a creamy squash or pumpkin soup.  It was completely absent.Their chef decided to get a little extra fancy with the Eggs Benedict and altered the seasoning.  It was still nice, but it wasn't the classic flavor I've come to expect.  Plus it was a touch overcooked: the poached egg's yolk should have been slightly runny, as opposed to merely soft- it should help moisten the toasted English Muffin upon which it rests.As far as caviar- I didn't have any.  Really, its an acquired taste that my Mom once compared to salty sand. I first had some as a freshman in college as part of a holiday gift basket- a nice small jar of black caviar- that my best buddy and I shared along with some kippers and pate while watching Elvira (Mistress of the Dark) skewer some really bad movie.  The RA came down the hall complaining that the smell of the buttered kippers we were toasting smelled like vomit, and made us stop using the hot plate that night.Good times, good times.I actually prefer some of the ones you get with certain kinds of sushi.  They're not as salty and have a nicer texture.</blockquote>

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