I recently ran across this game and I think it sounds like so much fun, I almost wish I had two kitchens to try it. It touts itself as ‘the sane way to entertain’ and although I’m not sure I see the sanity involved it does look like a lot of fun! The game is called Stir Crazy and it comes in a Mexican and Asian version.
The game actually comes with very detailed instructions as well as invitations. Your guests come thinking that they are going to a party themed around a specific ethnic food–either Mexican or Asian depending on the theme of your party. This is true but what they don’t know is that they’ll be responsible for the cooking!
Once your guests arrive, they divide into two teams and then you divide up a list of ethnic ingredients by lottery–or more specifically a spinner. (Read that to mean it’s not guaranteed that you’d get exactly what you need–you’ll have to be creative!) Each team also gets a set of ingredients that are typically used in the type of cuisine that you are going to cook.
The game comes with tons of tips on how to function as two teams in one kitchen, tips on cooking and a very easy to follow hostess guide.
Personally, I’ve always wanted to throw some type of dinner party of this nature. I think the trick to making it succeed is having people who enjoy food and enjoy each other. I could see this being a good activity to get to know people. I should also note that you could throw the dinner party more than once since what you cook is dependent on what ingredients you draw at the beginning of the evening. (Although your guests might not want to return to your home for a dinner party after this!)
So will your team come up with cumin seasoned chicken with a side of rice and beans? Or bean sprouts stir fried with tofu? Who knows! But the fun and possibilities are endless with a game like this!
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