Hello to all you horror movie lovers! Sorry I've been on sabbatical this summer and haven't been able to catch up with things I love to do which is cooking and watching terror! Nevertheless I figured this was the week to get back at it and it's especially one of my favorite weeks of the summer "Shark Week"!
This week I've picked a predictable flick that is fitting to this week's theme...
This movie was the first of it's kind tapping into our inner psyche and reining in every one's deepest fear when we risk all by taking a dip into the ocean. This movie was first a novel written by Peter Benchley that a year later became a hit by the legendary Steven Spielberg in 1975. Even though this movie was made with a large animatronic shark that haunted Amity Island and not a real flesh eating behemoth it still tricks me to this day every time I see it! Another thing that took me for a spin in this movie was the simplicity of the era from the movie of the only form of communicating was a telephone connected to the wall and town meetings. Haha I don't believe I've ever been to a town meeting to get updates about my community. This movie also was a vehicle of probably one of the most memorable movie scores in history...I can't remember the last time I swam in the ocean without the theme song from Jaws playing in my mind!
This week I've cooked up a simple bite to go along with our "dinner and a flick". As much I'm sure shark fin soup tastes delicious I can't cook one of these predators as they hold a small place in my heart to not be eaten...so instead of shark I prepared swordfish which kinda resembles the taste of shark a little bit minus the tougher texture.
All you need-
-swordfish steaks (up to as many people as you serve)
-a good marinade (I used a garlic infused olive oil with a hint of vinegar
-your favorite shake on seasoning
-butter or oil
-charcoal for the grill
First marinade your steaks in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (be sure to flip your steaks over halfway between the time if your marinade doesn't completely cover them up)
Once your steaks are marinated then remove your steaks to a new dish so and shake on your seasoning (be sure you shake it on both sides...nobody likes one sided flavored food!)
Next grill your steaks with a little extra oil or butter up to your favorite temperature from rare-well done!
I cooked mine close to medium...
Here is my finished meal ( I added a salad and risotto as my sides, but you can add whatever is clever!)
Now not to give the movie away for those of you who have lived in cave and never seen it, but I want you to notice what I find to be the real creepy element that unsettles me when I watch it. It's the lack of music throughout the film except obviously the theme song, but it's the songs that are sung by the actors that have a hauntingly morbid effect starting with the little boy sitting on the beach after the opening scene. Also my hero of this movie sadly gets eaten which is the mysterious Captain Quint... I've always been a huge fan of the underdog!
I hope you enjoy your dinner and your flick!
Lastly Happy "Shark Week" and sweet dreams!
pin-ups by-Toy Robot Photography
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