Chef Mel Melton wins 3rd Place for Casual Dining in NC's 2009 Best Dish Competition! |
The Entries:
Tasso Croquettes
Soft Shell Crab
Shrimp & Butterbean Chowder
Blueberry Pan Dowdie Ice Cream
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Hometown : Gastonia, N.C.
Culinary Education : Restaurant/Hotel work, Charter member of ACF chapter, Chefs des cuisine Acadian, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1982
Culinary Influence : Authentic Cajun/Creole from cooking in south Louisiana for 17 yrs. Chef mentors include New Orleans chefs John Folse, Paul Prudhomme, Gary Darling, Mike Hall.
Cooking Philosophy : Love it, enjoy it, and never stop learning
Favorite Meal : Too difficult to pick one, but I love making a perfect roux.
Best Dish in NC background : Grand prize winner, casual dining, 2008.
Entered the Best Dish in NC contest because : It’s a great opportunity to promote Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse as well as the bounty of food available in N.C.; and you get to meet people with the same intention.
Mel won First Place in "Casual Dining" in the Best Dish in NC 2008 Competition. Learn more...
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