The speaker, Mark Wiens, is in New Orleans and has a special opportunity to visit Willie May's Scotch House, a renowned restaurant known for its fried chicken. The restaurant, which dates back to 1957, was initially a bar, then a barber shop and beauty salon, and eventually became a restaurant. It was honored with a James Beard Award in 2005 and is recognized as one of the best fried chicken places in America.
Wiens shares the cooking process of the fried chicken, explaining that the batter is very runny and the aroma is incredible. He describes how the chicken is fried until it becomes crispy and golden. The fried chicken is served with a variety of sides, including red kidney beans, green beans, mac and cheese, candied yams, and more.
Wiens also shares his experience of eating at the restaurant, praising the freshness, crispiness, and flavor of the fried chicken. He mentions how the batter is not too thick and how the chicken is perfectly coated with it. He also notes the contrast of the sweetness of the candy dms with the saltiness of the other dishes.
In conclusion, Wiens praises the restaurant for its heart and meaning, and encourages viewers to visit when in New Orleans.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- The text is a transcript of a video about Willie Mae's Scotch House, a restaurant in New Orleans that serves fried chicken and soul food.
- The video was made by Mark Wiens, a food and travel blogger.
- Willie Mae's Scotch House was founded in 1957 by Willie Mae Seaton, who won a James Beard Award in 2005 for America's Classic Restaurants.
- The restaurant is known for its crispy and juicy fried chicken, which is fried in a thin and runny batter that sticks to the skin.
- The restaurant also serves various sides, such as white beans, mac and cheese, candied yams, green beans, fried okra and cornbread.
- Mark Wiens got to see the cooking process of the fried chicken in the kitchen and tasted several dishes at the table.
- He praised the fried chicken as some of the best he ever had and the restaurant as a place with so much heart and meaning.