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Art | Customs | Cuisine
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Art
Rarely seen in person but once seen in a dream, the elusive cave
pig is depicted here in a 1979 watercolor by GA.
Customs
The cultural life of Cave Creek is as rich as its natural splendor.
One custom unique to this region — not documented by anthropologists
anywhere else in the world — is the wearing of insects for
decorative purposes. Pictured above: a praying mantis hood ornament.
Seasonally, entire herds of Cave Creek humans will parade about
with shed cicada shells perched on their noses.
Cuisine
Everyone knows that alphabetized spices are the hallmark of the
best restaurants worldwide. Here at Cave Creek, our spices have
been alphabetized since before there was an alphabet.
Paprika is one of our cook's favorite flavorings. Published here
— for the first time ever — is one of the farm's most
sought-after dishes: Chicken Cave Creek ... topped, of course, with
paprika.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken breasts, boned and skinned
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp each basil and marjoram
- Dash of thyme
- Paprika to taste
- 1/3 cup vermouth or white wine
Preparation
Mix the cheese and breadcrumbs with the basil, marjoram and thyme.
Melt butter. Roll chicken oieces in melted butter and then in the
breadcrumb/cheese mixture.
Lay chicken pieces in a single layer into a buttered casserole.
If you have anything leftover from the breadcrumb/cheese mixture,
smoosh the rest onto the chicken pieces.
Drizzle butter over the top and add paprika enthusiastically.
Bake casserole uncovered for 50 minutes at 375° F. Remove from
oven and drizzle 1/3 cup vermouth over the top ("you can never
have too much vermouth," says our chef) and cook 10 minutes
more. Serves 8.
Music
Old favorites — such as "Go Tell Aunt Rhody," "The
Dillo Waltz," "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore," "Ginseng
Blues" and "Tom Dooley" — are often played of
a summer's eve on the traditional instruments of the region.
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