{"id":377742,"date":"2024-03-19T21:52:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=377742"},"modified":"2024-03-20T01:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T01:04:07","slug":"menu-raises-eyebrows-as-wild-masters-dinner-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=377742","title":{"rendered":"Menu raises eyebrows as wild Masters dinner revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Masters<\/a> champion Jon Rahm<\/a> is bringing plenty of Spanish flavour to the Masters Club dinner for champions next month, even before they find their seat at the table.<\/p>\n

The cocktail reception will have gernika peppers, grown in a town in the Basque region of Spain where Rahm grew up. There also will be gildas, which he described as an anchovy skewer with peppers and olives.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of things are not people\u2019s favourites, but it\u2019s something that\u2019s very common in the Basque country,\u201d Rahm said during a conference call for the Masters.<\/p>\n

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Among the appetizers is lentil stew \u2014 \u201cLentejas Estofadas\u201d is how it is listed on the official menu \u2014 which came from his grandmother's recipe.<\/p>\n

By the sound of it, Rahm poured as much effort into the menu as he did for the Masters, where last year he outdueled Brooks Koepka on the final day to win by four. He became the fourth Masters champion from Spain, joining Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia.<\/p>\n

\"Jon<\/p>\n

The Masters Club, also know as the Champions Dinner, dates to 1952 when Ben Hogan organised a dinner for past champions. The dinner is only for Masters champions, with the club chairman (Fred Ridley) invited as an honorary member.<\/p>\n

It's not unusual for international dinners to bring a flavour from home \u2014 Angel Cabrera of Argentina served blood sausage, while Adam Scott served Moreton Bay bugs (lobster) \u2014 but Rahm is taking it to another level.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wanted to put a little bit of my heritage and my family into this dinner, which is going to make it even more special,\u201d Rahm said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should be quite special. And they're going to try a few things that they maybe haven't seen before that are really quite tasty.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The appetizers include acorn-fed Iberian ham and cured pork loin, known as \u201cIbericos". There's also a Spanish omelet with potatoes and \u201cCroquet de Pollo", which he described as creamy chicken fritters with potatoes. There's also \u201cChistorra con Patata", a spicy chorizo.<\/p>\n

And then it's time for the main course \u2014 Chuleton and Rodaballo al Pil-Pil.<\/p>\n

Chuleton is a Basque ribeye that is seared and served already cut, with a hot plate that allows guests to cook it to the temperature of their choosing.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people in northern Spain go about as much as medium rare,\u201d Rahm said. \u201cIf you go past that, you\u2019re going to get a weird look just because that\u2019s how we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latter is a Turbot, a white fish popular in his region, served with asparagus.<\/p>\n

And if there's room left for dessert, Rahm is serving \u201cMilhojas de Crema y Nata", a puff pastry cake with custard and cream that Rahm served at his wedding.<\/p>\n

It isn't always this complicated. The first time Tiger Woods hosted the Masters Club dinner in 1998, he served cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries and milkshakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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