Perchance to Meet a Real Chef
This coming Friday morning I depart for Raleigh and will spend about 11 days out in North Carolina to cat-sit for John while he is doing some ASM training in Tampa. Meanwhile, back at Chateau Pearl, someone will watch the cats here. Don't ask me to explain this geographical musical chairs for cat-sitting. The bonus is that by Saturday John and I will be sitting in The Angus Barn and I will be hoping to spot Chef Royal.
My heart flutters just thinking about going to what I've come to call The Steak Barn, although it is The Angus Barn. On the menu is chateaubriand. This is by far the best cut of beef to savor. That initially drew me under the Angus Spell, but then I noticed on the appetizer menu that there was an oddity: Ostrich Satay with Peanut Sauce. The description noted that it's Chef Royal's Iron Chef creation. What?!?!?
Then I did the research. Chef Royal was invited to challenge Iron Chef Cora and the secret ingredient was ostrich. He was the winner! Now this has me fallen into a culinary fantasy: Chef Royal will come to our table to ask us how the chateaubriand tastes, and what do we think of the ostrich satay? I'll swoon and then insist on having my picture taken with culinary greatness, and I'll profusely tremble as I hand him a pen and piece of paper, humbly requesting an autograph. The reality of my little dream is that more than likely, Chef Royal is ensconced in some location not at the restaurant. I'll settle for the privilege of photographing my meal for blogging. I can still dream, though, as they are entirely free of charge.
Other planned dining experiences include returning to NY Pizza, and I found a barbecue joint in Wilson that the Yahoo reviewers claim is "better than Bill's" so I'll have to check that out. It's called Parker's Barbecue. We plan on hitting Steak n' Shake in Raleigh, too. I may explore to find locally owned burger joints, as my quest for the perfect cheeseburger is always in progress.
Stay tuned for photos of food and tales of my upcoming adventures!
My heart flutters just thinking about going to what I've come to call The Steak Barn, although it is The Angus Barn. On the menu is chateaubriand. This is by far the best cut of beef to savor. That initially drew me under the Angus Spell, but then I noticed on the appetizer menu that there was an oddity: Ostrich Satay with Peanut Sauce. The description noted that it's Chef Royal's Iron Chef creation. What?!?!?
Then I did the research. Chef Royal was invited to challenge Iron Chef Cora and the secret ingredient was ostrich. He was the winner! Now this has me fallen into a culinary fantasy: Chef Royal will come to our table to ask us how the chateaubriand tastes, and what do we think of the ostrich satay? I'll swoon and then insist on having my picture taken with culinary greatness, and I'll profusely tremble as I hand him a pen and piece of paper, humbly requesting an autograph. The reality of my little dream is that more than likely, Chef Royal is ensconced in some location not at the restaurant. I'll settle for the privilege of photographing my meal for blogging. I can still dream, though, as they are entirely free of charge.
Other planned dining experiences include returning to NY Pizza, and I found a barbecue joint in Wilson that the Yahoo reviewers claim is "better than Bill's" so I'll have to check that out. It's called Parker's Barbecue. We plan on hitting Steak n' Shake in Raleigh, too. I may explore to find locally owned burger joints, as my quest for the perfect cheeseburger is always in progress.
Stay tuned for photos of food and tales of my upcoming adventures!
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