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Michael was fortunate to have been born in a diverse family. His family consisted of many different cultures. Most members learned the family recipes at a young age. After spending three years in Europe his knowledge of cooking grew. Cooking became a passion and he wanted to perfect recipes learned in Europe. His passion inspired him to read and study the culinary techniques from the countries visited. Many recipes he learned came from the kitchens of friends he met in Europe. He was obsessed with learning more about their food and culture. He collected books, attended cooking classes and tried and tested many recipes. He studied cooking styles in the US, and found that our country is very diverse. A simple thing like chili is different on the West Coast, East Coast and Mid-West. Wherever he visits it seems people love to celebrate life through eating and sharing with family and friends. Even though there are cultural, political and religious differences, when we sit down at the table to eat most differences seem to be trivial. I hope this web site opens doors for our visitors and inspires them to explore the foods and cultures of the different countries we plan to host each month.

03 December, 2009

Southern Fried Catfish

Ingredients:

  1.  1/2 lb. fresh catfish filets per person
  2. 2-1/2 lbs. yellow corn meal
  3. 8 oz. dry mustard
  4. 1/2-cup Peanut oil
  5. 6 oz ground cayenne pepper
  6. 2 tsp. garlic powder
  7. 1 tbs. cracked black pepper
  8. 1/2 tbls salt
Preparation:

Mix together meal, cayenne & black peppers, dry mustard, garlic powder, & salt, this will make more batter than you can use at one time. May be kept in freezer. Put peanut oil in a deep fryer (approximately 5 inches deep). Be sure not to overfill pan with oil so that it will boil over the top while frying fish. Heat oil . Care should be used not to overheat oil (Oil will start smoking if it gets too hot). Dip fish in milk or egg whites so filets are moist. Put some of the meal mixture into a gallon size baggie. Put 3 or 4 fish filets into the bag & shake until coated with meal mixture. Drop into heated oil (extreme care should be taken). Cook until fish are brown & all moisture has cooked out. Fish will float to top of oil. Drain on paper towels. You can cook hush puppies & French fries in the same oil. This will help clean the oil. Allow oil to cool & strain. May be used several times


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