Tuesday, 5 July, 2011 12:54
by Chris Jay
A jerk pork plate lunch from Gordon Nurse's kitchen, served with rice and beans, curry sauce and fried plantain for $8.
As you may have read in this recent post on Shreveportblog, Shreveport-based chef and musician Gordon Nurse has begun selling Caribbean plate lunches out of his home at 401 Rutherford in Highland each Friday. Promoted only via word-of-mouth and an informal network of food enthusiasts' forwarded e-mails and facebook messages, the lunches are nevertheless generating tremendous buzz around town. The reason for all of the fuss is two-fold: the food is incredibly authentic and delicious, and the experience of tracking down these plate lunches makes you feel like some sort of hip foodie detective.
Last week, I had the curried chicken (pic), which was falling-off-of-the-bone tender and covered in a savory yellow chickpea curry. Served with rice and beans and a delicious fried plantain, this was an unforgettable meal. When I showed up at Mr. Nurse's house, the front door was open. The sounds of Bob Marley and the powerful scent of curry were wafting out into the street. I stood in Gordon's kitchen and chatted with him as he boxed up my food. It was an essentially Highland experience, and made for the kind of lunch hour you rave about to anyone who'll listen.
For this Friday's lunch (July 8, 2011), Gordon is cooking:
Jerk chicken or pork chops in a Caribbean sauce
Rice and beans
Fried plantains
Fresh darden salad
Lunches are $8 and may be ordered by calling (318) 210-8555 or e-mailing gordonnurse@aol.com. Orders must be placed by 10 a.m. on Friday.
Lagniappe
View a small gallery of photos from the Friday, July 1 lunch.