process essay

Roberto Moreno
Instructor: Joel Murphy
Eng. 51 Sect. 1451
Due on 3/14/2009
Fight Night
It’s that time of the month again, not for a chick’s menstrual cycle to take place but for another championship title fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). I’ve got to set up for another BBQ gathering for my friends and I to enjoy the event. A BBQ is an affordable way to feed your guest well and is most appreciated by all. There are different types of food which can be the main course, depending on the time of year. But the outcome is always enjoyed by all guests. A BBQ is the best way to please your guest at a UFC fight party.
First thing is to invite and confirm the number of guest wanting to come to the party, to determine if the party is worth having. Six guests is the minimum number and twelve guests is the maximum number that I want to cook for. Less than six guests and we’re better off watching it at the Beer Hunter Bar because it’ll cost the same and I wouldn’t have to do any work there. More than twelve guests is too much work, is too expensive and the guests won’t be able to sit and watch the fight comfortably.
After determining the appropriate amount of guest that will attend the party, I can now order the fight with a few simple clicks on my remote control to the digital cable box on the day of the fight; just in case too many people back out of there commitment to attend. I don’t want to be stuck with the bill to a party that never took place.
It’s time to buy the food and beer from any local carniceria market. A carniceria market is a meat/convenience store. This BBQ will be cooking carne asada tacos with toppings. 10-20 pounds of prepared carne asada is needed. Prepared carne asada is when the thinly sliced beef is seasoned. After the meat, buy two different types of salsa, mild and hot because variety is necessary to please your guests. Buy Mexican crema sauce and a stack of corn tortillas. Buy a 30 pack of beer and two large bags of ice. Have your guests bring the bulk of the beer supply because it’s common courtesy to bring beer to a party that you plan to drink at. Then, buy which ever type of fuel required for your cooking grill. I use propane fuel because it can be used for lots of consecutive parties and everyday cooking use.
First thing when returning back from the market is to unload the groceries and put the beer in a cooler on ice near the food layout table. Depending on the amount of meat needed to be cooked is how early in advance the cooking should begin. Ten pounds and tortillas can be cooked in thirty minutes and twenty pounds and tortillas can be cooked in an hour. So make your decision based off of the amount of food. And remember it’s a party, so have a beer while you’re grilling the meat. Once all the meat is cooked, chop it up into small pieces and put it on a large tray and put tin foil over the meat to keep it warm. Then put the carne asada, salsas, crema sauce and tortillas on one table with plates, spoons and napkins for the guests to serve themselves throughout the party. Last thing for the set up is to put out a trash can and let your guests know where it is.
It’s 7 p.m. and the fight event is beginning. Have all your guests find their preferred seat near the T.V. and adjust the volume according to the popularity of the certain fight taking place at different times throughout the night. Now enjoy yourself, eat, drink plenty of beer and have fun watching the warriors beat the hell out of each other on T.V. for everybody’s entertainment.
Throughout the night and upon conclusion of the party, your guests have been socializing with one another, laughing, smiling, and getting drunk. They can’t stop complimenting how well the carne asada was cooked and how much fun the fights were to watch with friends and like-minded people. The party is guaranteed to become a success and this will not be the last UFC fight event/BBQ that you host at your home.