Lost TV Shows: Sliced and Bitten Part One

Sweet Potato Crusted, Blackened Sole

Missing Halloween?

 It's not over yet. How does Blackened Sole with a sweet potato crust sound for dinner? Read on, my friends and see the tricks and treats we still have awaiting you.....

and now, our story

Long ago, well before entire networks were dedicated to the culinary world, a rogue chef created a unique idea for a TV show. What if three celebrities were put together in the same kitchen and had to cooperate, making a meal together. The idea was innovative and ahead of it's time. The chef decided to work on a pilot to present to producers. The results were a nightmare and no mention was made of it until now. Any existing evidence was destroyed. We have the story and a few rare photographs from the show. Amazingly enough we were able to recreate the recipes. However, the celebrities names have been changed to protect their identity. Any similarities to any real life or imagined characters are quite by coincidence and should not be assumed that these were the stars of the show.
The first of the guests was Edwin Shearborne. He had a curious birth defect that left him with digits made of steel. They resembled a set of shears or even a pair of scissors, dare I say? He was a quiet guest and never quite understood the concept of the show.
A surviving camera man had this to say about him...
"I liked the guy. He was a little odd. He observed a lot while not saying much. It wasn't fair that he was the first one cut from the show. It was kind of awful what happened to him. I'd rather not say."
We were able to find a few pictures from his part on the show.

 "He was assigned a side dish and decided on broccoli. The next thing you knew, we had a woman made out of broccoli, dress, hat and all....not something anyone would eat. We tried explaining to him he had to actually make food for people not people out of food. He disappeared. I think I've seen him in a movie or two since but I'm not sure."

The second guest did slightly better. His name was Rent Trezlebacher from an alternative rock band. He was described as intense and loud, quite animalistic according to others. His rock star ego came with him, as he requested the staff bow to him as he entered the room. His dish was Blackened Sole. He served it over a bed of wilted spinach. We have small snippets of him making dinner.

"We had to send him out for a manicure before his debut on camera. His nails were exceedingly long and we felt he would be unable to use a knife properly. We were able to trim them slightly but he refused to let us cut them off. They were still a good four or five inches when we finished with him."

Blackened Sole

*If you can't find sole, you could use flounder or hell, even tilapia but it just won't be as cool*

Blackening Spice
(Check the post from July 1st for a great Blackening Spice Recipe)

Brown Mustard

6 Sole Filets

1 Sweet Potato

Butter and Olive Oil

Slice the sweet potato paper thin. 

Brush the sole filets lightly with the brown mustard on both sides. 

Attach the paper thin sweet potatoes to the sole. 

(Both sides, please.)

Apply blackening spice and rub onto the sweet potato. 

(Both sides, please.)

Heat a cast iron skillet on medium.

Turn on your hood fan, there will be some smoke.

Melt a tablespoon of butter with a tablespoon of olive oil.

Place filets in the hot pan.

Let cook 3-4 minutes.

Carefully flip. 

Cook another 3 or 4 minutes on the opposite side, till the spices and crispy "blackened". 

*If you have any left over slices of sweet potato, sprinkle them with blackening spice, fry them in the leftover oil and sprinkle them on some roasted broccoli, rice, spinach, or munch on them while waiting for dinner.*

Serve over a bed of wilted spinach and rice.

 

Wilted Spinach

1 bag of baby spinach

1/2 onion, slice very thin

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Handful Cherry or Grape Tomatoes Sliced in half

Splash of Dry White Wine

1 tbsp. Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Add onion, sprinkling with a bit of salt and pepper.

Let cook until softened but not brown.

Add garlic. Cook for a minute. 

Add tomatoes.

Let cook for about 4-5 minutes.

Add the splash of wine, let cook for a minute or two (to evaporate the alcohol.)

Add Spinach.

Stir until it just wilts. It will only take a minute or two.

Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

Serve on a bed of rice. 

 

During the dinner an argument ensued between the third celebrity and Rent. A fight broke out and the results weren't pretty. The issue was control over the final cut of the show and when all was said and done with, Rent was rushed to the hospital with quite a gash left in his skull. He later referred to it as a hole but it was easily fixed with a few stiches. Still, to this day, no one dares speak how the hole was actually acquired.

This is our recreation of the dish...

Stay tuned for part two....The dessert and find out who the third celebrity was and what he made.