Top 5 #DDD Videos in Minnesota with Guy Fieri | Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | Food Network

Summary

The video script features a culinary tour through Moorhead, Minnesota, highlighting Avenue Kitchen's fusion of global street food with Midwest flavors. It details the preparation of a fried chicken sandwich with lime aioli and kimchi, emphasizing the use of boneless chicken thighs marinated in buttermilk and double-fried for crunch. Rustica Eatery and Tavern's employee-owned business model is showcased, along with their innovative take on classic dishes like poutine, featuring chili-braised beef and fingerling potatoes. The script also explores the rich flavors of a Mexican joint offering authentic dishes like Sopa de Mariscos and Al Pastor tacos, and an English pub with Filipino influences, serving unique dishes like bacon onion dip and banh mi. Pizzeria Lola's artisanal pizzas, with a focus on slow-fermented dough and housemade fennel sausage, complete the gastronomic journey.

Takeaways

• 🍔 Avenue Kitchen in Moorhead, Minnesota serves a unique take on global street food with a Midwest twist.
• 🍗 The Cubanos at Avenue Kitchen are made with a marinated chicken thigh, fried twice for extra crunch.
• 🥪 The chicken sandwich is served with lime aioli, kimchi, ssamjang, and house pickles on a toasted bun.
• 🏠 Rustica Eatery and Tavern is a community-oriented restaurant originally built in 1898, now owned by its employees.
• 🥔 Rustica's poutine features fingerling potatoes, braised beef, and a rich chili beef gravy.
• 🍕 Pizzeria Lola is known for its artisan crust and unique pizza toppings, reflecting owner Ann Kim's Korean heritage.
• 🌮 At Salsa a La Brain, you can find authentic Mexican cuisine, including street taco-style El Paso tacos.
• 🥩 The Al Pastor tacos are marinated in a blend of spices, including annatto seeds and Mexican oregano, for 24 hours.
• 🍖 George and the Dragon is an English pub with a Filipino twist, offering dishes like bacon onion dip and banh mi.
• 📚 George and the Dragon also promotes literacy by encouraging customers to read while they wait for their food, with a bookshelf available.
• 🍕 Pizzeria Lola's pizza dough is a 48-hour process, allowing for a rich yeasty flavor and perfect texture.

Q & A

What type of cuisine does Avenue Kitchen in Moorhead, Minnesota specialize in?

Avenue Kitchen specializes in global street food with a Midwest interpretation.

What are the key ingredients used for the chicken marinade at Avenue Kitchen?

The key ingredients for the chicken marinade include egg, buttermilk, flour, pepper, salt, and hot sauce.

How is the chicken fried at Avenue Kitchen?

The chicken is first battered in a mixture and then fried at 300 degrees, rested, and fried again to finish cooking and achieve crunchiness.

What unique components are included in the lime aioli for the fried chicken sandwich at Avenue Kitchen?

The lime aioli includes mayo, lime juice and zest, roasted garlic, sugar, white pepper, and salt.

What is special about the poutine served at Rustica Eatery and Tavern?

The poutine at Rustica Eatery and Tavern is unique because it uses fingerling potatoes instead of regular French fries and features a braised beef that is cooked for at least four hours.

How long does the meat for the Al Pastor tacos at the Mexican joint marinade for?

The meat for the Al Pastor tacos marinates for 24 hours.

What are the key ingredients in the Al Pastor sauce used in the Mexican joint's tacos?

The key ingredients in the Al Pastor sauce include Ohio pepper, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, black pepper, bay leaves, oregano, annatto seed, garlic, onions, salt, and white vinegar.

What type of cheese is used on top of the chili beef poutine at Rustica Eatery and Tavern?

The chili beef poutine is topped with a cow's milk cheese covered in paprika rind.

What is the unique blend of cultures reflected in the food at George and the Dragon?

George and the Dragon reflects a blend of British and Filipino cultures in its food, offering dishes like bacon onion dip and banh mi.

How is the dough for the pizza at Pizzeria Lola prepared?

The pizza dough at Pizzeria Lola starts with a poolish that ferments for about 17 hours, then Italian flour, more yeast, cold water, and Italian sea salt are added and allowed to proof before being shaped into dough balls and refrigerated overnight.

What are the key ingredients in the house red sauce used at Pizzeria Lola?

The house red sauce at Pizzeria Lola includes fresh ground California tomatoes, red pear tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, granulated garlic, and onion powder.

What sets Pizzeria Lola's pizza apart from everyday pizza joints?

Pizzeria Lola's pizza is set apart by its unique toppings like housemade fennel sausage and the use of high-quality ingredients, resulting in a heightened, delicious flavor profile.