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To: ArtAlley who wrote (16)3/26/1999 10:42:00 AM
From: Rande Is  Respond to of 29
 
Unfortunately, Nashville is not known for its food, like say Cincinnati, New Orleans or even Memphis. If anything, they are building a reputation for poor quality at high prices. Unless you like biscuits with every meal, it is slim picking here.

We have tried about every restaurant our stomachs could handle. . . and when I try to think of a favorite. . .I keep wandering off to Miami, Southern California, or any number of cities throughout America. I used to be valuable to traveling music shows for guiding them to the best restaurants in cities across America. . .no matter how small. . I could find 'em. Perhaps I was born with a dog's nose.

Duck is difficult to get right. Easy to make it too greasy or too dry, or to overdo or underdo the sauces. Best I have had was in a tiny restaurant in Greenwich Village district of New York City. . .can't remember the name "Fat Tuesdays" come's to mind, but that might not be correct. . . anyway, there was a terrific jazz trio, with my favorite upright bass player, George DuVivier. . .just a few feet away. . .and a raspberry sauce, if I recall. . .it has been more than a decade.

I made a duck for Thanksgiving. . .[along with Turkey]. . . stuffed it with oranges, apples, cloves, limes, and a touch of brown sugar, if I recall. . . this helped absorb some of the strong juices, while helping to lightly flavor the meat. Served it with a really wild dressing of Minnesota wild black rice, Oregon wild hazelnuts, other long grain wild rices, dried cranberries, and a few twigs, rocks a dirt from out back. . .well it seemed like it anyway. And an orange marmalade made from scratch, mostly for dipping. Turkey had a similarly wild cornbread stuffing. Wild theme was represented throughout.

After dinner, we all felt like going out and taking a bite out of a tree. . .or shooting a deer or something. Seemed like Ralph Lauren was going pull up on horseback and give us some sort of award.

Memorable to say the least.

Rande Is



To: ArtAlley who wrote (16)3/27/1999 6:33:00 AM
From: ArtAlley  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29
 
From the Golden Swan...Scottsdale, Arizona. Let's hear your favorite!

HONEY BARBEQUED SALMON WITH MACHE

For sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1 cup honey
1/4 cup coarse-grained mustard
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh jalapeño chili (wear rubber gloves)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste
3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For dressing:
2 tablespoons malt vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander sprigs
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot

six 4-ounce pieces salmon fillet
2 cups mâche (lamb's-lettuce)*
* available at specialty foods shops and specialty produce markets

Make sauce:

In a heavy saucepan stir together sauce ingredients and simmer, stirring
occasionally, 15 minutes. (Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.)

Make dressing:

In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients with salt and pepper to taste
until combined well. Chill dressing 15 minutes.

Brush both sides of each salmon fillet with about 1/3 cup sauce and grill on a
well-oiled rack set about 4 to 5 inches over glowing coals 3 minutes on each side,
or until salmon just flakes.

Divide mâche among 6 plates and top with salmon. Spoon dressing over salmon.

Serves 6.

Gourmet
July 1996
You Asked For It; Golden Swan, Scottsdale AZ