want that. It turned out to be excellent -
nothing to dethrone my aunt Irene, or for that
matter me, but it was very good, with a salty crispy
crust and a juicy, tender, but not overbrined flesh.
It might beat Popeye's, come to think of it, but not
by a whole lot.
Comparing it to Popeyes makes it sound pretty good. I assume you mean
for the crispyness and the way the chicken tasted, and not for the hot seasoning.
It was juicier and tenderer than Popeye's (I
suspect a presteaming or parcooking of some kind),
and also it had never been chilled, let alone
frozen. Each order is made to order. Heat, it was
no spicier than Popeye's mild.
I think that the best fried chicken we have had came on a coach tour of
TN. We stopped at a number of places that had excellent fried chicken
but the best was a place called Mrs. Mary Bobo's in Lynchburg, TN. It
The Tennesseeans are proud of their chicken.
Lilli and I went to the Loveless Cafe once
and had some good fry, but I think Stroud's
in Kansas City was better, though our last
visit there was a monster disappointment.
is near the Jack Daniels distillery tour place. There is a different
menu each day, but no selection by you. You dine in a room with about
10 people and the food just keeps coming. Each room has a hostess who
gives tales of the area and the food. It used to be a boarding house, probably for workers at the distillery. Ms. Bobo died at 102, but the tradition goes on. It is popular enough that reservations are needed
far in advance (unless one happens to be an ex-President). I assume
that the tour company booked the group far in advance. We really
enjoyed the food and the atmosphere.
Which tour company was that?
It is worth noting that Lynchburg is a dry county so they cannot serve
booze, either at the restaurant or the distillery. At least one dish
served to us was soaking in JD whisky. In the distillery, they will
sell you a personally engraved souvenir bottle for about $35 -- and
then they will fill it up with complementary JD of your choice.
A peculiar place, that Lynchburg.
Title: Ajvar
Lovely. There's a grocery down by Rancho Bernardo where
we sometimes go to the doctor's; it has this for less
than I can make it myself. Unfortunately, I left some
in the fridge, and as soon as I'd left (just for a
couple weeks), Lilli tossed it.
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07
Title: Greenhouse Kebabs
Categories: Vegetables
Servings: 6
1 Aubergine (eggplant)
1 lg Red or yellow pepper
3 Courgettes (baby zucchinis)
6 sm Onions
12 sm Cap mushrooms
--------------------------------FLAVOURINGS--------------------------------
4 tb Lemon juice
4 tb Peanut oil
2 tb Honey
Coriander seed,coarse ground
Coarsely ground black pepper
-------------------------------FOR THE SAUCE-------------------------------
2 1/2 oz Peeled onion
2 Garlic cloves
5 tb Peanut butter
2 tb Peanut oil
1 1/2 tb Honey
1 1/2 tb Lemon juice
1 ts Coriander seeds
3/4 ts Chili powder
2 ts Anchovy essence
Cut the aubergine and pepper into chunks; cut the onions into wedges;
slice the courgettes into 1-to 1-1/2-inch lengths; leave the mushrooms
whole. Mix together all flavouring ingredients. Toss the vegetables in
the flavourings and marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
The sauce should be part-prepared well ahead. Chop the onion and
garlic roughly, then whizz them in a food-processor or blender with the
coriander seeds. Add the chili, oil and anchovy essence and whizz again.
Add the peanut butter, lemon juice and honey and process once more.
Scrape the puree into a small saucepan, cover and set aside for at least
1
hour before cooking.
Thread the vegetables on to skewers and grill under moderate heat for
10-15 minutes, basting with the marinade liquid as necessary. Meanwhile,
add 5 tablespoons warm water to the pan of sauce and set it over medium
heat. Cook at a steady bubble, stirring often, until the sauce is hot
and
aromatic. Reduce heat to a very low and cook for a few minutes longer,
adding more water if necessary to achieve a good creamy consistency, and
adjust seasoning to taste. Hand round the sauce separately.
Source: Philippa Davenport in "Country Living" (British), May 1987.
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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