Time is Illmatic Trailer

Illmatic came out a couple of days before my sixteenth birthday. The album took my life by storm. The streets were buzzing a few years prior to who this dude was kicking these rhymes, let alone saying the things he was saying, it just seemed so far ahead of its time. 20 years later the album to me is still untouched by any other hip hop album that has been released and until years of recent, has yet to have received the level of respect it so rightfully deserves.

Here is the trailer, if you haven’t caught the flick on tv or in the movies, you’re sleepin’. And as the album says, “Never Sleep, ‘cause Sleep is The Cousin of Death.”

With age comes wisdom, and with wisdom come great memories of things long gone. This album should take us all back to the days of quality boom bap Hip Hop and rhythmic patterns unheard before.

Clam Licks Salt Off Table

A Thing of Beauty.

To me, this is a thing of beauty. A large bowl of Oysters, Shrimp, Stone Crab Claws, Mussels & Lemon, which should be slathered in hot sauce and enjoyed alongside a cold hand crafted libation. Happy Saturday Everyone.

Up Close & Personal w/ a Soft Shell Crab

Callinectes sapidus (from the Greek calli- = "beautiful", nectes = "swimmer", and Latin sapidus = "savory"), the blue crab,Atlantic blue crab, or regionally as the Chesapeake blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.

C. sapidus is of significant culinary and economic importance in the United States, particularly in Louisiana and in theChesapeake Bay. 

It is the Maryland state crustacean and is the state's largest commercial fishery.

Before we carefully bread these beauties and lay em out on a foot long Po’ Boy, we wanted to show you just what a Soft Shell Crab actually looks like. Nature creates some amazingly beautiful & delicious things doesn't it? Enjoy your day Ladies & Gentlemen.

Thanks for all of the great reviews in 2014

One thing rings true every single day at The Supreme Plate, We love all of our customers & we know wouldn't be anything without them. 

We wish to do nothing less than carry on with business as usual this upcoming year and hope that all of you will continue to help us strive to do our best day after day. Thank you sincerely.

New Year, New Libations - Patron Roca Silver

We here at The Supreme Plate wish everyone a healthy and Happy New Year. That being said let all of us take a moment and enjoy this weekend with a few quality libations with the ones we truly love and respect. This week we are going with straight shots of Patron Silver Roca. The smoothest Patron we have yet to lay our hands on.

Enjoy whatever you choose to sip on wisely. No one wants to visit their family in the hospital or morgue.

Coming Soon... The Supreme Plate "Gourmet Seafood, Sausages & Sandwiches" Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The Brandy Alexander

January 31^st is National Brandy Alexander Day. Being that its an old school drink that doesn’t receive the proper attention it deserves in this day & age we figured we would help to enlighten everyone about what exactly this drink is.

The Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy based cocktail consisting of Cognac and Crème de Cacao that became popular in the early 20^th century. It is a play or variation of an earlier, gin based cocktail that was simply called an Alexander.

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Meat Trolley

You know this is dope. 

Legends Connectin'

One asking for another's hookup and a third replying with the assist. 

Sadat X, AZ & OC #PayHomage

Hublot becomes the first Official Timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles, California: Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe stood center court at STAPLES Center last night to present Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Jeanie Buss with a sparkling new Hublot Clock symbolizing a new partnership which makes the Swiss Luxury Watch brand the Official Timekeeper of the Legendary NBA Team.

Boasting 16 NBA titles, the Los Angeles Lakers are among the most storied franchises in the NBA and one of the most popular teams in the world. In the heart of the city, a Lakers game effortlessly fuses basketball with fashion, celebrity, luxury and excitement. With Hublot, now the Official Timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers, the City of Angels will not miss a second!

The McGangBang

Nothing new in the South, the McGangbang is catching on like a wildfire on the West Coast. For those that don’t know exactly what a McGangbang is, that is when you snuggle a McChicken sandwich cozily inside a Double Cheeseburger. 

As far as we know this has been around since 2008. 

The Yolkr™

Separating egg yolks from the whites can sometimes be a messy task that can result in broken yolks and raw egg covered fingers. Seasoned chefs can even tell you that sometimes the old egg just doesn’t break how it was expected too and that can cause a problem in recipes and diets where either the yolk or whites needs to be omitted. Well in steps a handy little gadget that will help to alleviate all of your egg working woes and its name is Yolkr™. Made from high-grade toxin-free plastic that is dishwasher safe, this a cool toy to have in the house so that people can be amazed at all the fun stuff you own and they don’t.

Check em out at: www.Yolkr.com

Chef Ralph Pagano Opens Alba on Collins, in Sunny Isles Beach

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. – (Jan. 14, 2013) – Solé on the Ocean and Executive Chef Ralph Pagano are pleased to announce the official re-launch of Alba, a seaside Italian restaurant and lounge located at 17315 Collins Ave., inside Solé on the Ocean hotel. Overlooking the glimmering sands and turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the 130-seat indoor/outdoor beach-chic concept serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

“Sole’s pristine beach, groovy design and incredible sunrises and sunsets seduced me like a siren,” says Pagano, whose effervescent personality has landed him multiple TV roles, including the host of Lifetime Television Network’s “All Mixed Up” and Travel Channel’s award-winning “Pressure Cook.” Ralph has battled Bobby Flay on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” and been to Hell and back with Gordon Ramsay on the original season of FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen.”

Pagano’s flavor balance stems from a lifetime of culinary travel mixed with Italian style and classic French technique, creating what he calls “vacation cuisine.” His approach to Alba’s menu is centered on casual fine dining and offers the freshest seafood and pasta, both à la carte and family-style.

The menu offers a daily variety of fresh seafood and shellfish, including legendary Florida Stone Crabs, Stingray Oysters, Maine Lobster Cocktail, Colossal Shrimp Cocktailand Maryland Lump Crab Cocktail.  A selection of fresh fish is available and can be prepared simply grilled, Fra Diavolo-style with clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari in Arrabiata tomato sauce, or topped Oscar-style with colossal crab meat, hollandaise and jumbo asparagus.

Chilosa Hot Sauces, Ubiquitous Heat & Flavor

Saying that we have an affinity for hot foods would be downplaying our fondness for all things hot & spicy. I know many people out there feel that a hot sauce is a hot sauce, but real spice heads know the truth. And that truth is that the importance of the flavor far outweighs the significance of the fire. When you get your hands on a hot sauce that literally can be applied to anything you don’t want to let go.

ChilosaHot Sauces just so happens to be one of those brands.

Whether your looking for something good to go on that Carne Asada Burrito, some Black Beans & Rice or even your slow smoked Baby Back Ribs, Chilosa Hot Sauces pack that perfect ratio of heat to deliciousness, you know where you feel the burn, but still get to enjoy the deep smoky flavors. Its really that good. We used the Green Hot on a recent batch of Tamales and couldn’t stop pouring it on our Carnitas batch.

Other favorite recipes we found ourselves addicted too in our test kitchens after getting the 3 pack of Hot, Green Hot & Real Hot was to make Eggs Benedict in the AM and Veal Parmesan in the evening for that perfect balance throughout the day of heat and great grub.

Chilosa is made from all natural ingredients so you know you can’t go wrong there. Available in a 3 pack or for individual purchase this great Hot Sauce is another American Made gem that needs to be spoken about.

If you have a friend who considers themselves a spice junkie or hot food lover, this is the ideal gift to grab them for their next birthday, simple and to the point it says you care about what goes into their bellies and nothing says love more than that.

Check out the site for more info and how to order: www.JolucaFoods.com

More photos after the jump

African Rhino Peri Peri Sauce

January 16^th marks National Hot & Spicy Foods Day. One of our favorite things to do on this day is to try out different sauces we have never seen or had before and working them into some of our classic recipes. One of our latest finds was African Rhino Peri Peri Sauce, which is made using exclusively grown peppers directly from Botswana & Mozambique. 

Made by the good folks over at the Kalahari Pepper Company, this sauce can go on just about everything from seafood to poultry and beef. We use it in our Huevos Rancheros & as a dipping sauce for our hot wings, which we will be doing in abundance this coming Super Bowl and you should too.

Check out their site for more info: www.KalahariPepper.com

Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Le Palais Des Thes

When the temperatures drop you’ve got to keep the body warm inside as well as outside. Many people take that as a cue to start guzzling homemade liquor-heavy concoctions that do more harm than good for the body.

Le Palais De Thes makes gourmet blended teas that provide you with healthy nutrients and natural antibiotic properties such Green Tea, oolong Tea, Black Tea, White Tea & Rooibos, an incredible South African legume that is high in antioxidants and low in caffeine.

Check the site out and step your Tea game up. Much healthier than coffee and delivered in some elegant packaging that can be left out like a display piece, they are an upper echelon brand that actually promotes health, vitality and positivity.

www.LePalaisDesThes.com 

Grilled Chicken Tostaditas w/ Queso Fresco, Charred Tomatillos & The Supreme Bacardi & Ginger Ale

We vowed to start off 2013 on a healthy note and we have been doing fairly well in our test kitchens, what about you? No worries if you haven’t, the year is still young and we have plenty of ideas to help keep you on track while still enjoying the most of each and every day. 

Today’s ROTD: Grilled Chicken Tostaditas w/ Queso Fresco is a play on a recipe we picked up at a local Spanish restaurant that makes the most amazing Queso Fresco & Charred Tomatillos in house you could ever imagine having. For this version we chose to use skinless breasts, but should you prefer to use boneless skinless thighs they work just as well if not better than breasts. 

Also included is an incredible drink that pairs perfectly with this meal in the form of a classic Rum & Ginger Ale, a delicious drink that’s not so strong that it takes away from the marvelous flavor of your meal.

Enjoy!!

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Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti

National Spaghetti Day is a day we like to celebrate (especially seeing as how it landed on a Friday.) This is a day where we try to get all of friends and family together to cook up a huge meal where everyone can sit around and talk about good times from our past as well as hopeful future plans. 

This recipe isn’t really Spaghetti at all, but more of a way to get people to try new things they haven’t experienced before. Nothing is wrong with trying new things, so long as they aren’t deadly or illegal, in the even they are, then you are on your own.

Happy New Years & Enjoy Spaghetti Day.

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