Matt Bomeris a man true to his word. After promising to eat fried chicken “in a mean, mean, way” once theMagic Mike XXLstripper scenes were over, the star and his castmates feasted atMrs. Wilkes Dining Roomin Savannah, Georgia, where they’ve been filming.
“They ate a bunch,” said owner Marcia Thompson, granddaughter of the late Sema Wilkes, who started the boardinghouse-style restaurant in the 1940s. “They said they finished shooting at midnight and didn’t have to worry about their weight anymore. I think they had second and third helpings.”
Thompson helped set out bowls of food on the actors’ table and said she brought them a second platter of homemade biscuits, along with classic Southern dishes like macaroni and cheese, creamed corn, okra and tomatoes, and fried chicken, of course. Mrs. Wilkes is popular with locals and visitors alike, with diners often lining up before the restaurant opens at 11 a.m. — wonder if the actors got to jump the queue?
Though he might have professed a “mean, mean” attitude toward the fried chicken, as customers, Bomer and his castmates were anything but. “They were just as nice as they could be,” Thompson said.
PEOPLE got the recipe for the sweet potato soufflé, which would make a tasty addition to your Thanksgiving table this year.
Sweet Potato SouffléFrom theMrs. Wilkes’ Boardinghouse Cookbook
4 lbs. sliced sweet potatoes1 tsp. salt1½ cups sugar2 eggs½ cup raisins1 lemon (grated rind and juice)½ tsp. nutmeg½ cup evaporated milk½ cup chopped pecans1 stick butter or margarine½ cup shredded coconutMiniature marshmallows
1.Slice potatoes and boil in salted water that covers potatoes. Cook until tender.
2.Mash and whip potatoes, mix in all ingredients (except marshmallows) and pour in greased casserole dish.
3.Bake in oven at 350F for 30 minutes.
4.Just before removing from oven, cover top with marshmallows and allow to brown.
—Polly Stramm
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