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Dirty Ernie's BBQ Bimini Bread

Subject: (Dirty) Ernies BBQ and Bar
From: loribeth
Date: 2/9/2020, 1:30 PM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com

On 2/9/2020, loribeth wrote:

Famous restaurant on Federal Hwy in Ft Lauderdale closed several years ago.  
Looking for the recipe for their conch chowder and Bimini bread.  
If you could please. 

Hi Loribeth,

I searched for these recipes previously with no success, and I had no better success today. See: 5-18-2015

There is an article about Ernie's here, with a conch chowder recipe that the author recommends (not Ernie's): Sun-Sentinel

There's a Facebook page for Ernie's, and a post there says: "Ernie's classics will now be served at the Floridian Restaurant at 1410 E Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale. Come by for your Bimini Bread, conch chowder and BBQ served by your favorite waitresses we also feature a Full Liquor Bar open 24 hrs 365 days a year." See: Facebook - Ernie's

I saw more mentions of The Floridian in relation to Ernie's. Apparently, The Floridian is owned by another member of the same family as Ernie's, and when Ernie's closed, much of Ernie's kitchen staff moved to The Floridian and took Ernie's recipes with them. I don't know if The Floridian is still open, but it was as recently as 1917. I searched, but could not find a recipe for The Floridian's conch chowder or Bimini bread.

There are Bimini bread recipes on these sites:

Recipe Secrets

The Fresh Loaf

Peace and Bacon Grease

Phaed

4-03-2023

I worked at Ernie’s  78-80. I worked upstairs in the patio. From what 
I remember their Bimini bread was real simple. They used Richs’ frozen 
white bread dough. They let it thaw until you could roll it out into 
about a 12 inch circle then sprinkled it with a liberal amount of white 
sugar. Then they rolled it like a jelly roll, tucked the ends under and 
put it in a loaf pan to proof then bake. They brushed the top with melted 
margarine. It was best served warm from the oven.

Rev. Jim 

Thanks, Jim!

Phaed

On 4/3/2023 5:57 PM, Jim wrote:

I hope it helps. I make it when I make conch chowder. It is exactly like Ernies. 
I also worked at a place called Tugboat Annie’s and they made it the same way.

Jim

It would be nice to have that conch chowder recipe as well....

Phaed

On 4/3/2023 7:55 PM, Jim wrote:

I have it at work. I’ll send it tomorrow 

Jim 

Subject: Ernies Bimini bread.
From: Jim 
Date: 4/4/2023, 7:31 AM
To: Phaedrus 

image0.jpeg (conch chowder recipe)
This should be what you are looking for. 

Jim 

On Apr 4, 2023, at 5:23 AM, Phaedrus wrote:

Thanks, Jim!

Phaed

Conch Chowder

10#	Diced Potatoes		Par Boil
10# 	Celery		diced	saute lightly & set aside
10#	Onion		diced	saute lightly & set aside
 4#	Bell Pepper	diced	saute lightly & set aside
 5#	Conch		ground
 1#	Bacon Bits	(cooked weight)
 1	#10 can	Tomato Puree
2 	(2 oz btls) Tabasco
10#	chopped clams with juice
24 each	Bay Leaves
1 1/4oz	White Pepper
1 1/4oz	Thyme
 1	#10 can crushed tomatoes - approx. 6.5#
16 #5	Clam Juice	(Large pineapple juice size can - 46 oz)
1/2 btl	Pernod		(Licorice flavored liquor) 1/2 liter
2 - #10 cans Tomato Paste 7# per can x 2 = 14# total

No cooking instructions given - Simmer until conch is tender & done to taste?



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