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Underbelly - Houston is the new American Creole city of the South
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:13 pm
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Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:16 pm to Salmon
Underbelly is really really good. As is Hay Merchant.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:17 pm to MillerMan
Yeah, me and the wife will be in Houston next weekend, so I was checking them out, then I saw the top of their menu, and thought the FDB might have some thoughts on that claim.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:20 pm to Salmon
quote:Someone find me that definition.
Creole cuisine is simply the merging of diverse cultures with local ingredients.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:20 pm to Salmon
They twisted the definition of creole to suit their needs for sure. The term creole is generally associated with french colonial Louisiana.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:22 pm to Winkface
quote:
Cre·ole [kree-ohl] Show IPA
noun
1. a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
2. a person born in Louisiana but of usually French ancestry.
3. ( sometimes lowercase ) a person of mixed black and European, especially French or Spanish, ancestry who speaks a creolized form of French or Spanish.
4. ( usually lowercase ) a creolized language; a pidgin that has become the native language of a speech community. Compare pidgin. 5. the creolized French language of the descendants of the original settlers of Louisiana. Compare Cajun.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:23 pm to Salmon
I only have a problem with word choice. I would agree with "A New American Creole City..." but not "The..."
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:23 pm to Salmon
I need to make it over there but there's nothing the fiancee can eat so I haven't yet.
but their usage of "creole" doesn't really make sense by any common definition, nor by the word's etymology
but their usage of "creole" doesn't really make sense by any common definition, nor by the word's etymology
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:28 pm to Salmon
If you decide to go there, make sure to go to the Hay Merchant (Same Building). It is hands down the best beer drinking establishment in Houston for my tastes.
They usually have a great selection of Cask Conditioned beer. Either way, the Hay Merchant is a slam dunk. They have a food menu as well.
They usually have a great selection of Cask Conditioned beer. Either way, the Hay Merchant is a slam dunk. They have a food menu as well.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:29 pm to Salmon
quote:
then I saw the top of their menu, and thought the FDB might have some thoughts on that claim.
I'm actually okay with that definition of "Creole Cuisine".
Also, that place is suppose to be fantastic. I've been wanting to go for some time. Enjoy!
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:39 pm to Salmon
Salmon I have no dog in the semantics fight over the use of creole, but I will say that Underbelly is really really good. They're always updating their menu and when I went they were putting out fantastic food. We had a group of about a dozen folks so we ordered a ton of stuff that I got to try.
Second Hay Merchant next door, but more for their beer than their food.
Also check out Petrol Station and Mockingbird Cafe.
Second Hay Merchant next door, but more for their beer than their food.
Also check out Petrol Station and Mockingbird Cafe.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:46 pm to Rohan2Reed
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Petrol Station
Great lunch spot, especially if the weather is nice.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:57 pm to Salmon
Good looking menu. The website says the chef is from Oklahoma, so I am not surprised that he is confused.
ETA: This place is on my list the next time I'm in Houston. Thx.
ETA: This place is on my list the next time I'm in Houston. Thx.
This post was edited on 4/4/13 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 4/4/13 at 1:59 pm to Salmon
One day I'll have a free weekend to visit my peeps in Houston.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 2:11 pm to TigerWise
The Creole thing is kind of funny, but Underbelly is unquestionably one of the best places in the city and would be AT WORST a top 10 place in NOLA. Between Underbelly, Oxheart, and Uchi, Houston has seen some serious high-level restaurant openings in the past year. Hay Merchant is great as well, but they reach pretty hard on the Creole/Cajun dishes as well. It doesn't look like its on the menu anymore, but their boudin was decidedly not boudin to anyone who's ever had it before.
That being said you should go to both, then go to those guys' other place down the street, Anvil, which is a great bar.
That being said you should go to both, then go to those guys' other place down the street, Anvil, which is a great bar.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 3:09 pm to Salmon
Not too sure we have the meaning of real Creole cuisine quite nailed down here.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 3:18 pm to Salmon
Houston is still trying to find an identity other than being shitty.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 3:21 pm to Salmon
It is excellent. Be sure to check the menu online before heading out to make sure they have a menu that suits your tastes. It's family style so things are meant to be shared. There's no such thing as your own entree. The small dishes are often just a few bites.
Korean braised goat and the Vietnamese style meatballs are both excellent dishes. I'm waiting for the masala okra to come back on the menu. It was one of the best dishes I've had.
Korean braised goat and the Vietnamese style meatballs are both excellent dishes. I'm waiting for the masala okra to come back on the menu. It was one of the best dishes I've had.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 3:23 pm to Specktricity
quote:
They twisted the definition of creole to suit their needs for sure. The term creole is generally associated with french colonial Louisiana.
This
New Orleans = French Creole Cuisine
Lafayette = Cajun
Two completely different styles of cooking, techniques, and foods. One is more low country cooking and the other has much stronger French influence.
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