In the Kitchen with….
The Quarter
TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | SEPT 2020 17
Paul Cales
Well, well, well, Zombie Man, here we are talking about food! That’s
right, kids! We have Zombie Chronicler Paul Cales In the Kitchen this
month!! You know what that means??? Yep! Me either!! But we are
gonna have a good time with a good story. We’ve all known Paul for
a minute, but not the guts of his life and now I’m going to tell you all
about him.
Born and raised in Prince George County, Maryland (yes, I asked the
town name and yes he told me and no you won’t know it either), Paul
did his years and checked into the Army at 19 years old and started
off driving an M1A1 Tank. In his first deployment to Kuwait in 1994,
Operation Vigilant Warrior, for some insane reason he was tasked
with naming his tank. Unwritten Army rules and regs state that you
have to pick the same starting letter as your company. Paul was in
Charlie Company. “Camel Toe” was a natural choice. CNN even thought
so when they aired it on international television. Several angry Army
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officers later, it was changed to “Cunnilingus” and then, for obvious
reasons and one major ass chewing, was changed to “Corn Hole.” That
entire story just tells you what a fun, entertaining man this is! But can
he cook???
The Quarter seems to think so and with over 2 years of happy satisfied
customers, Paul says, “If I see people smiling while they’re eating,
that makes me happy.” That statement came directly after he told me
how he was schooled by Nona (Grandma) at his first job in his teens
at a local Italian restaurant and pizzeria. She spoke zero English, but
managed to let him know what he was doing wrong with a swift twist
to the ear. Nothing like OJT (on the job training) there! LOL!
Paul’s other passion is writing Tybee Island Zombies of course and $1
bets.
Then, of course, the Questions of Life:
Growing up: Build a tiny house community in South East Georgia.
Spirit Animal: Alligator Snapping Turtle. They are prehistoric,
armored and bad ass.
Current Super Power: The ability to read and interpret the tickets
that come into the kitchen.
Wanted Super Power: Breathe underwater without scuba
equipment.
Paul’s favorite things to cook are combinations of Italian, Caribbean
and Mexican and to combine all that together, you get a never been
defeated, award winning chili that people cannot get enough of. Check
this out and no, the ingredient amounts are not listed because it cannot
be spoken out loud. Listen to your inner palate.
Paul’s Chili
Ingredients:
Tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, jalapenos, celery, cilantro, ground
beef, black beans, crushed red pepper, cumin, basil, chili powder, black
pepper, and of course, fresh squeezed lime juice.
Directions:
1. Obviously brown your ground beef and throw the whole situation
into either a crock pot for 8 hours or a simmering stove top situation for
4-5 hours.
2. If you need to thicken it add sifted flour or corn starch.
3. When all is done, shred some cheddar on it, add a dollop of Daisy
and a tortilla chip! Good times to follow!
The Quarter is an awesome place to be. Community and family, all in an
amazing variety of locals that come together to hang out and eat good
food. Stop by after 4pm seven days a week and catch Paul cooking!