Alcenia's on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

when you come to Memphis Tennessee you got to know about Beale Street but if you make an accidental turn and find yourself here on North Main well then you got to stop and come out and check out this tasty little joint I got it going here meet the owner cuz I hear she knows how to do it even though I made years ago from chicken and waffles it's very good just wheat potato pie I know it's a dessert but I usually eat it first to the dish he might be most famous for sure I like to say Tata to Birla jazz to it you choose fantastic salt the cabbage chopped 3 hands with hands the reason why you're putting a spot on it just soften the cabbage make it tender now how am I gonna sit like that so two unhappy don't watch this is the rinse cabbage the sat with the sole on it for two hours in fact take about three cups of water four cups of vinegar then we take pickling spice throughout 6 tablespoon by this boil and get our peppers ready this is a jalapeno here we do both hot and mouth red chili I'm gonna put the shoe the first let it dissolve let it dissolve and it'll make any different ways process you put your thing and guys like it's all gonna get mixed together anyway I'll trade you okay but thank you there you go three heads of cabbage that didn't even how long is just gonna sit here and simmer Wow Wow so now I'm gonna add the regular tomatoes and the green tomatoes right how long are these gonna go and cook inside of this peppers The Onion's the cabbage cooking down you know I had wanted to know how to make this the years hot now really tasty good texture if you eat it cold right on top of something hot nice sweetness our I knew I was gonna come in and cha-cha that's gonna get great your mama taught you good on that one thank you I especially like the choice of spices very good sweet but spicy that's what makes it good a couple old fashioned stuff is my mom okay when sweet potatoes and collard greens it's great I love the vegetables and nut crusted bread pudding some of the best I've ever had her desserts are big close to this family favorite alphabetical I got some fish some hackle feather really flavorful apple sauce lot of cinnamon in there and she's putting it all together in a traditional southern way thank you so much baby but you get one meat okay to five grits of rice grits are on your drink the fried chicken with green beans and a special corn it's spicy really crunchy all right I'm gonna give you the best pork chops you the other kind of shake it around there now we need to get the best part how do you think about this did you take the whole tray of pork out there let people pick no just only you because she's so special throw a little tenderizer on it because you put it in the wash and then it goes into the dredge didn't what you do is take it and then it goes your big hot tub up there yeah have great fun it's not overcooked the breading sticks nice why that could used oil out of the apple butter sauce that apple butter is on point he's all big but you still got to pick your sides it's tough to make a decision because everything she has so good her bed she's not very tasty the corn is very spicy fried green tomato they're very good here in Memphis is like a major food group cornbread I never heard of one but maybe this hot water we're gonna do surprise meal let's born me we're gonna put two cups this sugar the key to this is hot water keep stirring it for me baby you go same thing yeah it's activating that that's almost like doubled in volume ice-cream scoop okay coming look like a large to fit the Tempe who's kinda like the bread for the me like that it almost looks like a little bit of a cornmeal pancake exactly that one has my name on it right better okay mmm the most caramelized sweet look good after to remember that this is the definition of BJ enjoys cooking without homemade preserves always a great hot meal we share it brings in science again I want them to have the same experience that they had at your mom and grandmom house that's what else is about keeping family traditions alive and passing them on what's your name honey Oh sitting oh is this your restaurant and all you bring in is love Mama's recipe and a good work ethic and look at you 11 years later [Music]

Channel: Isaac Singleton

Views: 364,273

Rating: 4.854146 out of 5

Keywords: Alcenia's on Diners, TN

Id: QkKht-kFETk

Length: 5min 46sec (346 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 10 2011