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...might be expected, a specialized definition comes from the most highly specialized champion of American cooking, Paul Prudhomme, who adapts Cajun and Creole classics at K-Paul's. His dishes of spice-blackened redfish, jalapeńo cheese bread, flounder stuffed with seafood, and crawfish "popcorn" have inspired a virtual cult of imitators such as the Ritz Cafe in West Los Angeles, a branch of which will open on Park Avenue in New York this fall, the Atchafalaya River Cafe in Houston, Memphis in New York and Lafitte in Washington. "The food we call Creole and Cajun is the most American...
Liberty counts for much, but not enough to turn away from those who are hopelessly overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. To permit those who would flounder even in the slowest lane to fend for themselves on very mean streets is an act not of social liberality but of neglect bordering on cruelty. In the name of a liberty that illness does not allow them to enjoy, we have condemned the homeless mentally ill to die with their rights on. --By Charles Krauthammer
...recipe that appears to have earned universal popularity is the “fishwich.” This sandwich is a self-explanatory take-off on the popular chickwich but uses fried flounder in place of the chicken patty. In addition to the fish, the recipe calls for many toppings, including jalapenos, pickles, and tartar sauce...
...U.S.S.R. is in favor of more consular exchanges and open to the idea of periodic summits, but civil aviation talks may flounder owing to a disagreement over ticket prices and the landing fees the Soviets are requesting...
Some would flounder under the burden of high expectations, but the team’s freshmen show no signs of backing down...