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© 2008 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
November 14-15, 2008
Joining the ranks of our centennarians is Comer Vann Woodward, one of the preeminent historians of the United States during the 20th century - with a specialization in race relations south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Woodward was born and raised in Arkansas, so that gave us a starting point for our Casa S dinner - it’s not one of the first states I think of when I start thinking about American regional cooking, but like the other 49 states, it has its unique quirks, flavors, and recipes. Game, fresh trout, tomatoes, watermelons, and fried pies all popped up time and again in researching ideas - it didn’t take long to come up with an Arkansas inspired menu - quite probably nothing that would be directly recognizable (other than the fried pie) at your average roadside cafe oustide of Little Rock, but we didn’t hear any complaints…
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