{"id":12125,"date":"2024-02-29T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestofswla.com\/?p=12125"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:53:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:53:17","slug":"the-great-food-truck-race-films-in-lake-charles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestofswla.com\/2024\/02\/29\/the-great-food-truck-race-films-in-lake-charles\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FILMS IN LAKE CHARLES"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY DIANA VALLETTE<\/em><\/p>\n

The folks over at Visit Lake Charles secured another great opportunity for our city. In case you missed it, Food Network rolled in on Jan. 29 to film an episode of The Great Food Truck Race. The reality show features seven food trucks and chef Tyler Florence. Each episode happens at a different location, and the overall winner will receive a cash prize of $50,000.<\/p>\n

The seven trucks were spread out near the lakefront behind the Lake Charles Events Center. I snuck over to see what all the fuss was about. I wasn\u2019t able to try anything, but Xennial Dee, the guy behind Never Trust A Skinny Man food reviews, waited 3.5 hours to get his $25 sandwich.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Was it worth it? \u201cNo sandwich is worth that wait, but \u2026 it\u2019s a good sandwich,\u201d he said. \u201cThe slaw is great, but I wish they would\u2019ve toasted the bun.\u201d He gave the sandwich 8.7 out of 10.<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the first day, when the food trucks started running out of food and turning hungry people away, one food truck owner took matters into his own hands. He bought lobster (the dish was supposed to have shrimp) so he could keep serving and ended up charging $54 for a serving of pasta.<\/p>\n

Someone in the SWLA Restaurant News & Reviews Facebook page said, \u201cWould have to be Jesus Himself for those prices, and I would\u2019ve still asked Him to multiply it like the loaves and fishes.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The seven food trucks were: Wally\u2019s Waffles, a Chicago-based food truck serving up sweet waffles like Nutella with chocolate and bananas and savory waffles like their braised short rib waffle; Down To Get Tacos, an Arizona-based food truck serving simple, authentic Mexican food; Argentina\u2019s Empanadas, a food truck out of Kansas serving artisan empanadas (I saw a black bean veggie option that made my mouth water); Bao Bei, a food truck out of Maryland serving Taiwanese street food; Fishnet food truck, a Maryland-based truck serving blackened fish tacos and crabby fries; Sola out of New Orleans serving poboys; and Plates on Deck, eclectic soul food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No word yet on when the episode will air, but it\u2019ll be interesting to see our little corner of Louisiana on Food Network soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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