Southern Fried Popcorn Chicken. Rob Loud Photography.

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INGREDIENTS
1 qt oil for frying
1 lb chicken thighs, no skin, no bones
1 egg
3 tbsp Franks Red Hot Sauce
2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
3 tbsp butcher ground pepper
2 tsp kosher salt

METHOD:

1. Preheat oil to 375 degrees. I recommend using a table top fryer. Otherwise you will run the risk of a fire.
2. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, about 1/2″ each.
3. Combine the eggs, hot sauce, and chicken and let the chicken marinate for five minutes.
4. Combine the flour, garlic powder, ground pepper and salt.
5. Take the chicken out of the eggs mixture and shake off any excess liquid. Place into the flour mixture, and evenly coat.
6. Gently fry the chicken in the fryer until golden brown and crispy.
7. Serve with your favorite bbq sauce.

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Photo: By roboppy via flickr.

him I thought the topping was delicious,  but objected to the soggy crust, he explained that Keste’s crust is prepared just the way they do it in Naples.

“We love this place,” he said as he and his girlfriend tucked into a classic Margherita pie.

Keste’s pizza, it’s true, is very different from the classic NY pie, like the one, for example, dished up at Sal and Carmines on the Upper West Side. There is the crust issue. But if you can get used to that, Keste’s toppings are divine, at least on the one pizza we tried. We ordered Salsiccia E Friarielli, a pie made with Italian sausages, Italian rapini, imported smoked mozzarella, and extra virgin olive oil. Rich and incredibly savory, this was some of the best pizza toppings I’ve ever tasted.

Photo: By roboppy via flickr.

Authenticity is what Keste is all about. The cramped pizzeria is overseen by Rosaio Procino and his partner Roberto Caporuscio. The latter is the president of the APN (Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani) whose mission, says Keste’s web site, is “to protect and preserve the Neapolitan pizza tradition and promote the art of pizza making.” To learn more about what goes into a Neopolitan pizza, read Slice’s post on pizza making at Keste.

If you go to Keste while the weather is still summery, wear the coolest clothes you own. The night we were there, the small dining room was as hot as the blazing pizza oven. If there was AC, it was hard to tell. (Also, on a steamy night, avoid the restroom which is next to the tiny kitchen; sweat was dripping off my face by the time I got back to my table.)

Be prepared for a mob if you go any later than 6:30. Still, Keste turns over the tables quickly, and once inside, the service is quick and courteous.

Prices range from $9 to $18 for a pie. There’s also a few salads and dessert if you still have room after finishing off your satisfying and filling pizza.

HOURS :

MONDAY – THURSDAY : 12PM to 3:30PM and 5PM to 11PM

FRIDAY – SATURDAY : 12PM to 3:30PM and 5PM to 11PM

SUNDAY : 12PM to 3:30PM and 3:30 to 10PM

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Update:  Community Food and Juice reopened Oct. 21.

Favorite neighborhood brunch spot Community Food and Juice, which was shuttered because of a fire April 24, is set to reopen in mid-to-late July, a company spokesperson said.

The blaze broke out in the kitchen, according to Dede Lahman, of Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant, which owns Community Food and Juice. There were no injuries, said Lahman, who declined to comment further on the cause of the blaze. The Columbia Spectator had reported that the fire started on the grill.

Damage from the blaze was enough to shut down the restaurant for repairs during the busy Columbia University commencement season earlier this month.

Email info@communityrestaurant.com if you’d like to be notified when Community Food and Juice reopens.

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