>>> THE OWNER OF A WILMINGTON SOUTHERN AND SOUL FOOD
RESTAURANT HAS BEEN COOKING FOR OVER 25 YEARS, PERFECTING HIS
SKILLS AND PREPARING MOST OF THE DOWN-HOME FAVORITES SO MANY OF
US FIND IRRESISTIBLE.
IN TONIGHT'S "HOUSE SPECIAL," BOB GARNER TELLS US THAT WHILE
YOU MAY NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF CLASSICAL CULINARY TRAINING AT
CASEY'S BUFFET, WHAT YOU WILL FIND IS THE OUTPUT OF
EXPERIENCED HANDS AND A BIG HEART.
>> THERE JUST ISN'T MUCH I NEED TO SAY ABOUT CASEY'S BUFFET.
GO THERE.
EAT ALL YOU CAN HOLD.
>> I WANTED TO GET A TRULY AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD
MEAL, YOU KNOW, SO IT'S A -- IT'S A -- IT'S AN ART FORM OF
FOOD THAT -- IT'S DYING.
YOU KNOW, THE OLD PLACES ARE GOING OUT.
PEOPLE DON'T COOK LIKE THEY USED TO.
>> DON'T MISS THE BRUNSWICK STEW.
ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTIC THINGS ABOUT LARRY CASEY'S AUTHENTIC
BRUNSWICK STEW IS THESE BIG CHUNKS OF POTATO.
I REALLY LIKE THAT.
MMM-MMM.
CHEESE BISCUITS.
TINY HOME-STYLE FRIED OKRA.
AWESOME FRIED CHICKEN AND FLAVORFUL BAKED CHICKEN.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF INDIFFERENCE ABOUT CHICKEN SALAD
BECAUSE IT COVERS SUCH A WIDE RANGE QUALITY-WISE, BUT I'LL
TELL YOU, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.
VERY LUSCIOUS.
FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S A LOT OF CHICKEN.
SECOND OF ALL, IT'S SWEET ENOUGH.
AND, THIRD OF ALL, THEY GET THE SPICES JUST RIGHT.
MMM.
NOW, I WANTED TO GIVE THIS FRIED PORK CHOP CENTER STAGE ON A
PLATE OF ITS OWN.
YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE YOU JUST DON'T FIND FRIED PORK CHOPS VERY MUCH IN
RESTAURANTS ANYWHERE ANYMORE.
THEY'RE JUST TOO MUCH TROUBLE.
AND YOU CERTAINLY DON'T FIND ONE THAT'S FRIED CRISPY LIKE THIS.
NOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S COOKED TO ORDER.
YOU WON'T SEE IT ON THE LINE, BUT IF YOU WANT A FRIED PORK
CHOP, YOU JUST ASK FOR IT.
MMM-MMM-MMM.
LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL WHOLE CATFISH ON THE BONE FROM
CAROLINA CLASSIC CATFISH IN AYDEN.
I LIKE TO PICK IT UP AND EAT THE WHOLE THING BECAUSE I KNOW THE
SWEET SPOT TO BITE.
OH, MY WORD!
FLAVORFUL, MOIST, CRISPY, GORGEOUS.
LET US CELEBRATE THE HUMBLE PIG.
PIG'S FEET, BARBECUED PORK RIBS, CHOPPED PORK BARBECUE.
AND, OF COURSE, WHAT GOES WITH ALL PORK --
COLE SLAW.
GET A LITTLE BIT OF THIS.
REALLY CLEAN, REALLY WELL SEASONED.
DELIGHTFUL.
MM-HMM.
PIG FEET EVERY DAY.
THANK GOODNESS.
AND THIS BEING AN EVERYDAY KIND OF DAY, THEY HAVE PIG'S FEET.
NOW, THESE ARE SO MESSY TO EAT WITH LOTS OF GRISTLE AND STUFF
INVOLVED, YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD THAT THAT IS
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
I HAD SEVERAL OF THEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
AND THERE ARE CHITLINS WITH AN APPETIZING AROMA.
NOW, YOU JUST AREN'T GOING TO FIND BETTER MAC AND CHEESE
ANYWHERE OR ANY BETTER CABBAGE.
THIS IS EVER SO SLIGHTLY CRISPY, BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IS REALLY
MEMORABLE.
THE SWEET, FLAVORFUL, RICH, COMPLEX RUTABAGAS.
THIS IS ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE ROOT VEGETABLES.
MMM!
OH, MARVELOUS.
A WHOLE BOATLOAD OF DESSERTS, BANANA PUDDING, COBBLERS, PIES,
CAKES, AND THE SIGNATURE BREAD PUDDING.
NOW, I MAKE A MEAN BREAD PUDDING, BUT I'LL TELL YOU, I
CAN'T MAKE ONE THAT GOOD.
MMM.
LARRY CASEY'S WIFE, GENA, CERTAINLY BRIGHTENS UP THE
PREMISES.
>> I TALK TO THE CUSTOMERS.
I GO TO THE TABLES, MAKE THEM FEEL AT HOME AND WELCOMED.
I TAKE CARE OF THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AS FAR AS THE, UM,
SCHEDULING, THE MONEY, AND SO FORTH.
>> THIS WHOLE RECIPE JUST PLAIN WORKS.
FOR "NORTH CAROLINA WEEKEND," I'M BOB GARNER.