Phil of 96.9 BOB FM stopped by the booth yesterday, and not only sampled, but assembled a WORLD FAMOUS Craig & Carter's Fish Taco...too funny.
You can check it out here , since my site is anorexic and can't fit the entire embedded face in. Ah memories, twas that my ass were still as thin.
We rocked the festival yesterday at lunch, with a steady TWO HOUR line at both registers. Apparently making the front page of the "Daily-whateverthatpaperiscalled...Oklahoman" played a part in whetting the yokels appetites, because munch they did...in droves.
Carter Tague, of Craig &, is one of those type A personalities I've read about in books (I'm kidding, you know I don't read books), a man who's taken personal loss and tragedy and channeled it into an idea. An idea that became a passion, a passion that became an obsession.
Tague, grew up (oxymoron) in OKC, attended Heritage Hall, and from the bits and pieces I've been able to gather while the man is flying from one part of his make-shift (but health code A+) kitchen to the next...left for Santa Fe one day on a whim.
One day about seven years ago,Tague and his partner Craig (who is a Wilson Alumni) were sitting around talking about what foods were unavailable here in OKC. Both guys have nearly 50 years combined experience in the food and beverage industry.
I believe it was Tague who said "Let them eat Fish Taco's!" Leading to search and research, far and wide, of what exact ingredients were required to make the best fish taco's in the world.
None of us know what those EXACT ingredients are, but I can tell you from what I've seen so far...the batter is a secret, the vinaigrette we mix into the home made slaw is already prepped when we get there, as is the chipolte dressing.
As if a crew of midnight elves sneak in after we, and the crowds, have all gone.
Carter Tague is a giant kid who loves, lives his obsession...and you can taste it just by looking at him.
Carter went to McGuinness...not Heritage Hall
Posted by: Know I. All | Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM