TRS Rules (Tony Rating System)

as i start sorting through all the recipes i've made, and have yet to make, i need a way to figure out which ones i'll keep on the rotation. which ones will make it to the table for future meals.  so i've had to devise some sort of a rating system.

i usually rely on tony to be the judge and jury of the dishes i prepare. i will of course take into account the opinions of other dinner guests when they care to offer feedback. but tony is the constant face in my test kitchen, and the most brutally honest. so the rating system bears his name.

i've asked him to chime in, as i need a way to keep track of the meals i'm planning in 2016, and which ones are worth making again. or which ones are suitable for impressing company. or which ones make sure that company never returns...

here is a break down of how the "TRS" works:

no stars=after one bite, tony leaves the house and will not return until every trace of this disaster has been removed. we will never speak of this again....

one star=he barely chokes down the meal, and even then out of politeness....or possibly starvation. leftovers are tossed.

two stars=he finishes the meal, and may eat the leftovers if there's nothing better. usually the leftovers hide in the back of the fridge for two weeks and are eventually tossed. no sleep is lost if this meal is never made again.

three stars=he shrugs. usually there's a "meh". it's decent. this dish will stay on the rotation, but it stands room for improvement.

four stars=he goes back for seconds. sometimes thirds. a very satisfying meal. if there are leftovers, they are usually gone within a day. this moves to the top of the rotation to become a standard at la casa de gaio.

five stars=he weeps. he swoons. he closes his eyes in bliss. this is a meal a dying man would ask for as his last. faith in humanity is restored. all is right with the world.

there is always room at the table for anyone who wishes to be a part of the test kitchen!