Sunday, 6 September 2015

GOM Chapter 22: Roast beef and Husk.

By request it's roast beef with all the trimmings for Sunday lunch – in particular roast potatoes – not something you see in the US – since I won't be able to source semolina in it's natural form I'll improvise and use all purpose flour (plain to us Brits) to toss my little beauties in. I may even accept a mission and try and find a parsnip or six, you never know your luck. Yorkshire pudding here I come.

Since it's our last weekend it's appropriate to push the boat out (sorry!). I'll also do a “rib-sticking” pudding. Banana cake with sticky toffee sauce, spiked with a drop of banana liqueur.

Harris Teeter beckons.

Now it's time for the Husk bit - a treat – lunch at a restaurant called Husk in Queen Street, Charleston. This restaurant has long been on my list of places to visit so I'm very excited at the prospect.

Husk is famous for Southern food using Lowcountry ingredients. First impressions are wonderful the restaurant is bright and inviting and the staff attentive as is the norm hereabouts. The menu does not disappoint – it is changed twice daily although there are two exceptions – its cheeseburger and shrimp and grits remain steadfast. We begin with snacks of Southern Fried Chicken Skins and Crostini with Cheddar Pimento. Cheeseburgers and wedges for the GOM, Fried Catlish “BLT” with spicy mayo for me (although I don't include the bacon I'm afraid) with a side of cornbread.

You won't be surprised to hear that there'll not be a big meal this evening – expanding waistlines – phew - a truly memorable experience, hopefully to be repeated next time.


Hold the front page – roast parsnips for Sunday lunch, mission accomplished!

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