{"id":861,"date":"2012-03-27T20:01:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=861"},"modified":"2012-03-27T20:01:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:01:34","slug":"cook-of-the-house-rob-danger-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/cook-of-the-house-rob-danger-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook Of The House: Rob &#8220;Danger&#8221; Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-862\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/McEwens-chef.jpg?resize=223%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"250\" \/>Name:<\/span> Rob &#8220;Danger&#8221; Ray<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Position &amp; Restaurant:<\/strong><\/span> Sous Chef at McEwen\u2019s<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong><\/span> Madison, Miss.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Early cooking?<\/strong><\/span> Watching and helping my dad cook, what he cooked came from family recipes<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Who is your favorite cook\/chef?<\/strong><\/span> A toss up between Jeff Robinson and Thomas Keller<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What kitchen utensil\/tool could you not live without?<\/strong><\/span> Left-handed spatula<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is the best thing about your job?<\/strong><\/span> Making people happy by doing what I love<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is your favorite flavor combo?<\/strong><\/span> Crazy core skittles<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Three items in your fridge:<\/strong><\/span> Bomb pops, chicken salad, and a \u00bd case of Bud heavy<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Where do you get your best recipe ideas?<\/strong><\/span> <em>Black Family Reunion Cookbook<\/em>, Larousse Gastronomique<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is the best meal you\u2019ve ever eaten?<\/strong><\/span> Arnold\u2019s Country Kitchen, Nashville, fried chicken plate and banana pudding.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Personal specialties:<\/strong><\/span> I can do 12 pull-ups while smoking a cig.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite midnight snack?<\/strong><\/span> Roasted pork belly and Dunk-a-roos<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite kitchen music?<\/strong><\/span> During prep, I like it calm, so I\u2019ll put on B.B. King or Norah Jones. During service, dirty, dirty rap.\u00a0 During close, dub-step at max volume.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What herbs do you grow in your own garden?<\/strong><\/span> N\/A\u2026 available upon request.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Where do you like to dine in Oxford?<\/strong><\/span> Blind Pig, Ravine, and Mama Jo\u2019s<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite restaurant?<\/strong><\/span> Alinea, Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fried catfish: Eat the tail or not?<\/strong><\/span> As long as it\u2019s fried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Rob &#8220;Danger&#8221; Ray Position &amp; Restaurant: Sous Chef at McEwen\u2019s Hometown: Madison, Miss. Early cooking? 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