Occasionally, for various reasons, we have a catered lunch at our corporate offices. Even though we are in the South, we have a whole lot of Non-Southerners. (which, generally speaking, is not a Bad Thing) So, in an effort not to Freak Anybody Out, usually our menus consist of pretty standard vanilla items. Usually it is baked chicken, or fried chicken strips, or pizza, or something Italian. Green Beans frequently show up. Lots of Salads with breadsticks. Good food, but you get the idea.
This time, however, we went out on a limb, or rather a Pirogue, and had kind of a New Orleans’s theme. We had Cajun Fried Catfish, Chicken and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya, Cole Slaw and Fried Okra. It was great! We got some folks from Belly’s Southern Pride in Lexington to come out, and they actually fried the stuff in the parking lot! From one of committee members who helped plan it:
“There were more than a few "skeptics" about the fried fish BEFORE they actually saw it cooking downstairs.....then, after they saw how great it looked they decided to try it! Well....needless to say, the fish is gone!”
I was very happy to see people jumping in to try it, and heard lots of comments about how good it was. Maybe soon we’ll have them soppin’ potlikker with big ole pieces of cornbread! (Well, maybe that will take a while!)
Next week: November is Pimento Cheese Awareness Month.
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