NationStates Jolt Archive

We all know (well, most of us), that getting drunk on an empty stomach is a bad idea.

My question for everyone is...what is your prefered meal/snack before a night of intended drunken debauchery?

Potatoes. Good soakage there. A sandwich if I was in a rush(bread=major soakage). Milk is meant to be good because it lines the stomach, though I can't claim to have ever tried it.

Also, anything with vitamin C in it is good for preventing a hangover.

Pizza, or a greasy hamburger/fish and chips. Not because it has any expected benefit, just because junk food is teh win.

It depends... I am at the moment a poor starving Uni Student
so getting drunk on an empty stomach has the advantage of being really cheap. Both because you are replacing your meal with a liquid alternative.. and because with an empty stomach you don't need as many drinks to get really drunk.

Its more important to drink water between and after every drink than to eat food as far as the hangover is concerned anyway.

Pizza, or a greasy hamburger/fish and chips. Not because it has any expected benefit, just because junk food is teh win.

A big greasy fry up is always good, regardless of what you've done before it or plan on doing after it.

fried chicken with chunky chips and some garic bread.

I always find it's a fine balance between eating enough to cope with the alcohol and not eating too much leaving enough room for drink

I normally go for the 'not enough' and then use salty bar snacks as the night wears on

I felt like absolute crap last time i had Fish n Chips before drinking.
I have a bottle of Whisky and i ain't sharing!

Pizza, or a greasy hamburger/fish and chips. Not because it has any expected benefit, just because junk food is teh win.
ahahahah great

We all know (well, most of us), that getting drunk on an empty stomach is a bad idea.

My question for everyone is...what is your prefered meal/snack before a night of intended drunken debauchery?

something with carbohidrates(spelling?). pasta, bread or pizza.
yoghurt for stomach lining.
eat a banana the next day for potasium.

A big greasy fry up is always good, regardless of what you've done before it or plan on doing after it.

yeah a fry for breakfast after the night out is an instant hang over cure.
irsh breakfast-egg, rashers, white/pudding, sausages, tomatoes, toast and beans.

something with carbohidrates(spelling?). pasta, bread or pizza.
yoghurt for stomach lining.
eat a banana the next day for potasium.

Carbohydrates. They be good for the soakage.

Never heard the banana one before.

Hmm. I don't really think about what I'm eating before getting drunk. Whatever I can get my hands on I guess.

pasta. with anything.

but not too much, you don't want to feel sluggish or bloated before going on a night out.

We all know (well, most of us), that getting drunk on an empty stomach is a bad idea.

My question for everyone is...what is your prefered meal/snack before a night of intended drunken debauchery?

A couple of beers. I don't spend my nights drunk, anymore, but when I did, I never planned far enough ahead to actually eat before/while drinking.

But I'd recommend picking something that you won't mind seeing again.

A nice, spicy curry. This is equally good after a night of drinking. Or during.

Frankly, a decent curry is brilliant whenever.

A small pasta or rice meal, with bread to mop up the sauce.

I prefer pasta, mainly because rice absorbs the alcohol and makes you feel really bloated. However, a curry with rice will taste the same on the way back up as it did on the way down. *nods*

Potatoes. Good soakage there. A sandwich if I was in a rush(bread=major soakage). Milk is meant to be good because it lines the stomach, though I can't claim to have ever tried it.

Also, anything with vitamin C in it is good for preventing a hangover.

I learned long ago to NEVER have dairy before I drink. Maybe that's just me, but the results aren't pretty.

A couple of beers. I don't spend my nights drunk, anymore, but when I did, I never planned far enough ahead to actually eat before/while drinking.

But I'd recommend picking something that you won't mind seeing again.

Which is why I don't eat fast food before drinking anymore...EVER. :p

I learned long ago to NEVER have dairy before I drink. Maybe that's just me, but the results aren't pretty.

I agree - not beforehand.

Afterwards though, a milk drink is great. 'specially iced coffee.

food is for the weak. you need no food before drinking

rawr

Fish and chips are very good, bannanas also (carbs and potassium)

Smoked keilbasa!

Pasta. And lots of cheese.

Veggie burger and fries is the best meal. Or some kind of potato.

Never drink on a stomach full of pasta, nachos or chinese food. It does not work.

I learned long ago to NEVER have dairy before I drink. Maybe that's just me, but the results aren't pretty.
It depends what you're going to drink. If you're drinking beer then dairy is bad. Milk goes alright with some hard liquors though (just avoid citrus mixers...).

It depends what you're going to drink. If you're drinking beer then dairy is bad. Milk goes alright with some hard liquors though (just avoid citrus mixers...).

mmmmmm...white russian.

Not had one of those in ages, think I might go to matt and phreds this weekend for cocktails and live jazz.

And exactly whats wrong with pub crisps and peanuts? If you visit the pub often enough you don't even need a kitchen........

yeah a fry for breakfast after the night out is an instant hang over cure.

I don't about all that now. One time after a night at a frat party, more like a city party actually since all the frats had a party that night, I had some Sonic. That didn't go over well. I couldn't even open my mouth to put the food in without feeling like I was going to vomit. I beared through it though and it did not feel good. The best thing for a hangover is a couple of beers. Not enough to get a buzz but damn it helps.

Maybe the food didnt have much to do with it though since I probably drank over a quarter of my body weight. At the time it seemed like a good idea.

The best cure for a hangover is to stay drunk.That also applies as to what to have before drinking.DRINK!! DRINK!!! DRINK!!:D

And exactly whats wrong with pub crisps and peanuts? If you visit the pub often enough you don't even need a kitchen........
Yeah, but it's cheaper to eat at home before going.

Whatever is available. I don't make special eating arangements just because I'm planning to drink.

BEFORE a night out drinking? Something I wouldnt mind seeing again hours later. *L*

My days and nights of binge drinking are pretty much over- Its rare that I get loaded anymore. I've had some really awful hangovers in the past- in my early 20s.
I learned to try to drink water or Coke amongst whatever else I was drinking-the dehydration is the most punsihing part of a hangover. I found I could avoid nausea and throbbing headaches by drinking more water/seltzer/coke during the partying.
I also learned to cut off that last one or two drinks that you so often later wish you didnt drink.

AFTER a night out drinking-we used to hit a diner, where I'd order a double bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg on it, and a side of fries with brown gravy and mozzeralla cheese. And several cokes to wash it down.
And last thing before the ineveitable pass-out was to deliberately drink a full glass of water or Coke washing down a few ibuprofen with it.

That seems to have taken the edge off well.

I dont drink to wretched excess anymore.

And exactly whats wrong with pub crisps and peanuts? If you visit the pub often enough you don't even need a kitchen........

those little bowl of free salty treats they put out to get you to drink a little more are full of feces from dirty fingers.

those little bowl of free salty treats they put out to get you to drink a little more are full of feces from dirty fingers.

No such thing here in England. You pay for your bar snacks and they come in nice sealed bags. I'm a personal fan of Nobbys Nuts :eek:

I used to eat these on the way home AFTER drinking, but sadly I can't get them around here.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg/608px-Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg

No such thing here in England. You pay for your bar snacks and they come in nice sealed bags. I'm a personal fan of Nobbys Nuts :eek:

*hhhhmmmm.......Nobbys Smokey Bacon Nuts*

No such thing here in England. You pay for your bar snacks and they come in nice sealed bags. I'm a personal fan of Nobbys Nuts :eek:


Thats good. Here-if you eat the pretzels, goldfish or peanuts, you're likely getting someone's poop too.

"Nobby Nuts" ? Sounds damn painful. :p

I used to eat these on the way home AFTER drinking, but sadly I can't get them around here.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg/608px-Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg

looks like a Gyro?

My question for everyone is...what is your prefered meal/snack before a night of intended drunken debauchery?

A hot chick. Oh...wait...that usually happens after the drinking.

looks like a Gyro?

Close, it's a Turkish doner kebab. There are kebab places all over Germany, but sadly none in my part of Michigan :(

The best cure for a hangover is to stay drunk.That also applies as to what to have before drinking.DRINK!! DRINK!!! DRINK!!:D

I'm working on it. ;)

A hot chick. Oh...wait...that usually happens after the drinking.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/NuGo1988/Liquidpantyremover.jpg

I used to eat these on the way home AFTER drinking, but sadly I can't get them around here.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg/608px-Doener_berlin_kraeuter.jpg

The kebab is an essential part of any self respecting British drunkards diet. The fun part is trying not to get the chilli sauce in your eyes when your drunk

I'm a very light drinker, so this isn't really an issue for me.

No such thing here in England. You pay for your bar snacks and they come in nice sealed bags. I'm a personal fan of Nobbys Nuts :eek:

I like to nibble Nobbys Nuts too.

Souvlaki (aka gyros, kebab) FTW win though. They're the best.

I like to nibble Nobbys Nuts too.

Souvlaki (aka gyros, kebab) FTW win though. They're the best.

Nobbys nuts rule. However, anyone in the pub eating scampi fries should be forced to sit on their own in the corner. By an open window.

pasta or pizza, but I dont drink anymore.

whatever's in the fridge. something with a high grease content is best though. the fat soaks up the alcohol.

We all know (well, most of us), that getting drunk on an empty stomach is a bad idea.

My question for everyone is...what is your prefered meal/snack before a night of intended drunken debauchery?

Meat and potatoes.. a couple hours before hand. Myself.. I can't even begin to drink when there is food on my stomach (nor can I eat when drinking).. just gotta have it in my gut I guess, so that I don't get sick or too ripped.

whatever's in the fridge. something with a high grease content is best though. the fat soaks up the alcohol.

I know for sure fat works after the fact (like a good breakfast high in fat/grease -- [the thin sliced meat you put with gravy over toast - can't believe I can't remember the name of it] or sausage and/or bacon with gravy and eggs), might before hand too, but I dunno. But potatoes is a given for sucking up alcohol.