But when I bit into the lobster roll at Seaworthy in New Orleans, it was the celery that caught my eye and palate.. Don’t get me wrong — the fresh, sweet lobster meat and buttery toasted split bun were glorious.
It was just long-grain white rice in five and 10 pound bags.My Asian friends bought it in 25 pound bags, but people, not rice-eating people, bought a one-pound box of rice, so that would be like, "Well, what are you going to eat tomorrow?".
What I discovered over years long before I opened the Geechee Girl is I would buy rice and it had no flavor.I used to think that maybe my tastes have changed and I just didn't like rice anymore.But now, I think that the rice had just gotten worse.
For whatever reasons, growing different strains, I don't really know—I've never researched what happened to plain white rice between say the '60s and the '80s—that was my feeling.So I started buying jasmine rice because it tasted the most like what I remember rice tasting like when I was a kid.
It was a little bit soft and it was kind of fragrant.
I read things about how people in the Lowcountry like perfectly separate rice, but our rice was never like that.Charred Citrus Margarita.
Throwing slices of tangerines, grapefruit, and oranges on the grill gives this margarita an extra layer of smokey complexity.. Get the Recipe.A quarter cup of triple sec adds to the juicy, fruity vibe of this playful sangria.. Get the Recipe.
A 2000s-era classic, this cranberry and vodka drink adds a splash of triple sec and lime juice for a tart twist.. Get the Recipe.Mediterranean Pink Lady.