Food/Drink that reminds you of your Fraternity/Sorority?

[HQWest]

Chocolate dipped strawberries - we made the for prefs. One year half the pref committee was too sick to set up, thus - I made ALL of the chocolate dipped strawberries (we're talking hundreds.)
Girls from small chapters have to know how to do everything....

[GatorDG]

Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and hot chocolate!! We did not have many REALLY cold days but on those rare raw days it was great to be warmed up with Marie's cold weather fare!! I am sure there are some cringing with the calorie and carb counts but it was wonderful!

[barbino]

Frozen fruit salad. The year I was a rush counselor, my group & I were discussing the food served at the open house round. I'll always remember that conversation, because they were talking about how bad the food was - at my house. I sat there with my heart in my chest while I tried not to act too interested in what they were saying.

It seems that the fruit salad had not thawed out and was frozen, so it was hard to eat. I remember thinking, "I wonder just what happened?" I also felt really sad that I was not with my chapter.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by barbino

Frozen fruit salad. The year I was a rush counselor, my group & I were discussing the food served at the open house round. I'll always remember that conversation, because they were talking about how bad the food was - at my house. I sat there with my heart in my chest while I tried not to act too interested in what they were saying.

It seems that the fruit salad had not thawed out and was frozen, so it was hard to eat. I remember thinking, "I wonder just what happened?" I also felt really sad that I was not with my chapter.

I think those bags of frozen fruit are tricky; the fruit never seems to have thawed out entirely when it's served. The half-frozen watermelon balls are the worst.

[AZTheta]

Cherries Jubilee, served at Preference.

Yes, we used brandy. Seriously. It was a Long Time Ago. No way that would happen today.

I will never forget the time that the brandy went POOF! in a huge explosion when lit and the Rush Chair dropped the entire preparation on the floor as she leapt backwards. So much for elegance and impressive style. I don't think we ever made it again after that.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Cherries Jubilee, served at Preference.

Yes, we used brandy. Seriously. It was a Long Time Ago. No way that would happen today.

I will never forget the time that the brandy went POOF! in a huge explosion when lit and the Rush Chair dropped the entire preparation on the floor as she leapt backwards. So much for elegance and impressive style. I don't think we ever made it again after that.

Thank you for the laugh! I can see that happening.

One year, my Big remembered between the first and second parties on Saturday that she hadn't picked up the petit fours for Pref (the next day!) from the bakery and they were going to be closed on Sunday. We made a mad dash out of there between parties to pick up the food before the bakery closed. We made it back for the third party. Then we stayed up way too late to pipe the names of the women preffing on the petit fours. If I never see another petit four again, it will be too soon.

[Cheerio]

Quaker Oats Rice Cakes, Little Debbie Raisin Cakes, and Amaretto Di Saronno.

For the dieters, the sweet tooth, and the cold evenings.

[thewasher418]

Cheese balls. As in, spherical cheesy poofs, NOT the appetizer served with crackers. I think we snacked from the same industrial-sized tub of them for my entire pledge semester. As time went on and I eventually held positions of authority, I could ensure that every party had cheese balls.

[SWTXBelle]

Peanuts and olives - sorority tradition says that when our first initiate, Clara Warden, was being initiated, someone (Alpha Phi or fraternity men, depending on who tells the story) stole the elaborately prepared banquet laid out in the dining room - everything except the peanuts and olives. We even have a song in our official songbook - "The Peanuts and Olive Song". (!) " In Gamma Phi Beta from Alpha to Eta we eat peanuts and olives too." I really wish those miscreants had left, oh, chocolate or cake - but no. Peanuts and olives.

Gamma Phi dip - SO GOOD and served at all kinds of alumnae events. Equal parts artichoke hearts, mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese. Whirl it around in the blender or food processor - put in a dish and broil until hot, bubbly, and slightly brown on top. Serve with Townhouse or Ritz crackers.

[naraht]

Given that I started the thread. Two things.

1) Baked Ziti, at a conference for the DC & MD chapters at Catholic University of America, the host chapter decided to go really cheap and ordered lots of Baked Ziti from University catering. I think they ordered about twice what they actually needed for the people who showed up, to the point that the representative from the host chapter was *begging* people to eat more...

2) Raspberry Lemonade. Heard the comparison many years ago that ever Alpha Phi Omega chapter had a different balance of Leadership, Friendship and Service like every lemonade is a different balance of Lemon, Sugar and Water. But the chapters at the Historically Black Universities were like Raspberry Lemonade, that is Lemonade, but with something extra! Now I can't look at Raspberry Lemonade without thinking of that comparison...

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Peanuts and olives - sorority tradition says that when our first initiate, Clara Warden, was being initiated, someone (Alpha Phi or fraternity men, depending on who tells the story) stole the elaborately prepared banquet laid out in the dining room - everything except the peanuts and olives. We even have a song in our official songbook - "The Peanuts and Olive Song". (!) " In Gamma Phi Beta from Alpha to Eta we eat peanuts and olives too." I really wish those miscreants had left, oh, chocolate or cake - but no. Peanuts and olives.

I totally forgot about that!!! Thanks for reminding me!

I love this thread.

[Psi U MC Vito]

White Castle. Every semester we had an invite only formal dinner, which was potluck for the brothers and every semester somebody would bring a crave case.

[33girl]

^^On that same tip, not a food item specifically, but...

PERKINS!!!!

THE go-to place for post big-little night or initiation dinners, hangover breakfasts, late night meals and more.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

^^On that same tip, not a food item specifically, but...

PERKINS!!!!

Mmm.. potato pancakes...

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

^^On that same tip, not a food item specifically, but...

PERKINS!!!!

THE go-to place for post big-little night or initiation dinners, hangover breakfasts, late night meals and more.

Oh, that triggers memories of Your House, a 24-hour diner. We always started initiation around midnight and afterwards the chapter would head to Your House for a celebratory wee-hours breakfast. It closed a while back.

And it's probably trite, but to be honest, kegs never fail to bring back memories of chapter parties (especially since I was often the one responsible for getting the kegs). And we always had an affinity for Bass ale, purely because of the logo:



(Well, not purely I guess -- the logo and the goodness.)