{"id":790,"date":"2006-01-07T17:57:39","date_gmt":"2006-01-07T22:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/prison-cuisine\/"},"modified":"2006-01-07T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2006-01-07T22:59:57","slug":"prison-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/prison-cuisine","title":{"rendered":"Prison Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"

About six months ago, I wrote about how a friend-of-a-friend is in prison<\/a>, and how harrowing it all looks to me, as an outsider. <\/p>\n

Fortunately, it’s not all<\/em> hellish, according to John Mandala of The Cellblock Cafe<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Eventually, I learned these “tricks of the trade,” and added my own creations, such as shredded fried roast beef with ketchup and mustard or fried mashed potatoes in butter. Within a few months, I was nicknamed, “Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee.” I soon realized that creating and sharing a tasty, nourishing meal was one of the few enjoyments prison life offered. Surprisingly, I began to experience another kind of nourishment, one of the soul. Creative cooking opened up an avenue of communication, which transcended prison politics, and a healthy meal crossed most cultural barriers as well.<\/p>\n

More than a decade later, as a result of good behavior and other accomplishments in prison programs, I am now at Sing Sing Correctional Facilities medium security annex. I share a single stove with 75 men who are Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Asian, African-American, Italian and Caucasian. This experience has allowed me to be exposed to different cooking methods, recipes and to taste various types of food.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Without further ado, here are the prison recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About six months ago, I wrote about how a friend-of-a-friend is in prison, and how harrowing it all looks to me, as an outsider. Fortunately, it’s not all hellish, according to John Mandala of The Cellblock Cafe: Eventually, I learned these “tricks of the trade,” and added my own creations, such as shredded fried roast … <\/p>\n

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