Chef's Corner June 2008 Eddie Papa's American Hangout

This month we feature Eddie Papa's American Hangout's Executive Chef & Partner, Neil Marquis. The new restaurant features a regional American menu. Made with locally grown and sourced ingredients, Neil's menu has re-created American classics like Chicken & Alphabet Noodle Soup and Regional dishes like Memphis Pulled Pork. Reading the menu is like a history lesson in American culinary innovations! For example, did you know that Chicken and Waffles was a traditional breakfast from the late 1800's, first served in a restaurant at Wells Supper Club in Harlem New York in 1938??

Each month they feature a different region. For June month they are featuring the islands of Hawaii, so Neil made the seasonal dish, Lomi Lomi Salmon Salad. He also showed us how to make Louisiana Shrimp Jambalaya Creole style with tomatoes, chicken, Aidell's andouille sausage, shrimp, tasso ham, pepper and garlic. Finally owner Ed Westmoreland made a signature cocktail, the Apple Crusta, featuring Laird's Bottled in Bond Apple Brandy,Leopold Brothers New York Sour Apple Liqueur, fresh nutmeg, maple syrup, unfiltered apple juice, lemon juice, Fee Brother's Bitters and St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram. Delicious!!

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