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Rawbar Inc., doing business as Acme Oyster House, is a chain of seafood restaurants in the United States, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, [1] with the original in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The company's food is served cajun and creole style and it has locations in Florida, Alabama, and formerly Texas. [2]
New Orleans Kitchens: Recipes from the Big Easy's Best Restaurants. Gibbs Smith, Publisher. ISBN 978-1-4236-1001-4. 216 pages. Tucker, S. (2009). New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-645-8. 256 pages.
A New Orleans institution, it is notable for being the birthplace of several famous dishes, such as Oysters Rockefeller, [3] pompano en papillote, Eggs Sardou and Pigeonneaux Paradis. Antoine's Cookbook , compiled by Roy F. Guste (the fifth-generation proprietor) features hundreds of recipes from the Antoine's tradition.
It consists of oysters on the half-shell topped with a green sauce and bread crumbs, then baked or broiled. [5] Though the original sauce recipe is a secret, it includes a purée of a number of green vegetables that may include spinach. [3] Similar versions of the dish have proliferated in New Orleans, with none noted as an accurate duplicate.
Oysters en brochette is a classic dish in New Orleans Creole cuisine. [1] Raw oysters are skewered, alternating with pieces of partially cooked bacon. [2] The entire dish is then broiled or breaded [3] (usually with corn flour) then either deep fried or sautéed.
Deep frying—lightly breaded and fried seafood including various fish, shrimp, oysters, and soft-shell crab is universally popular in Cajun cuisine, often on French bread po-boys in the New Orleans style, along with traditional Southern favorites like fried chicken, fried okra, and pork chops.
On April 12, 2008, he won the ACME Oyster House 2008 World Oyster Eating Championships by downing 35 dozen raw oysters on the half shell in eight minutes in New Orleans, Louisiana. [ 9 ] On July 4, 2008, he finished 4th at the Nathan's Famous contest, consuming 38 HDB (hot dogs and buns) in the 10-minute contest.
After all, as much as we love juicy roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, sharp mac and cheese, herbaceous stuffing, fluffy rolls, and festive Thanksgiving punches, we also enjoy trying new things ...