Title: Symbolism
Pairings: none
Season: 6
Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters are the property of the Sci-Fi Channel, Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, Gekko Productions, and probably someone else I'm missing. This story is for entertainment purposes only, and anyone wanting to pay me for it should be committed to a mental institution. No copyright infringement intended.
Author's Note: Thanks to Pat for the challenge on Jackficand to Crockett for the beta. Finished Sept 2004.
Challenge: Opening Sentence: Ewww…..that is so not something I want to see on my dinner plate. Character focus: Jack
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Eewww...that is SO not something I want to see on my dinner plate.
I have to admit my first thought on the matter was not entirely professional.
"Excuse me, Jonas. WHAT did you just say we were having for supper?" Sam asked, her expression a mixture of shock and revulsion.
"Lemon Pepper Symbiote. It's all just symbolic, of course. It's really chicken." Jonas gave us a confused look as we made our way down the corridor toward the commissary. "You didn't think we were actually having symbiote did you?"
"Of course not," I hurriedly interjected, hoping that I was able to maintain my cool colonel exterior while my stomach was still roiling from the idea of eating demonic snake. From the look I was getting from Carter, I guess I wasn't doing so well.
"I mean, we don't have a symbiote," Jonas continued. "And even if we could get one, I'm sure the SGC would never let me cook it."
"I do not understand the purpose of this, Jonas Quinn."
Good old Teal'c. Count on him to make Jonas get to the point.
"Well, I was watching the cooking channel, and they had a show about cultural foods, and rituals involved in the preparing meals, and traditional food items chosen for important holidays, and –"
"Jonas!" Truly, there's only so much I can take. "Get to the point."
"Oh. Okay. Anyway, I realized that today's the 7th anniversary of the death of Ra, and I thought this would be an appropriate way to celebrate the first Tau'ri victory over the Goa'uld. You don't do this kind of thing every year?"
"We were busy." Maybe not the best excuse, but. . ."Back to dinner. So – NOT a symbiote." This is a very important point to clear up, seeing as we're rounding the last corner to the commissary, where our celebration dinner apparently awaits. And there is NO WAY I'm eating one of those thing.
"No, sir. Just chicken."
Good. That was SO not something I wanted to see on my dinner plate!
Recipe:
Lemon Pepper Symbiote
6 boneless, skinless symbiotes
3 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp ground black pepper
1 tsp lemon pepper
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Arrange symbiotes in a baking dish. Mix butter and seasonings in a separate container and pour over symbiotes. Bake for 15 minutes. Rotate symbiotes and add more seasoning to taste. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Chicken may be substituted for symbiotes if necessary.