Chef Jimmy Wade isn't transforming his Heaven City Restaurant near Mukwonago into a house of flying carp just yet.
But the adventurous chef, who hosts twice-a-year wild game dinners, is planning an "invasivore" dinner menu in February as part of his Tapas Tuesday series.
On the menu: Carp Cakes, Smoked Carp Steak and Carp Napoleon, featuring a few invasive Asian carp species from the Illinois River that threaten to breach the Great Lakes.
"If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em." That's the mantra of an emerging group of environmentally conscious foodies dubbed "invasivores" in a recent New York Times story. Wade hopes to entice them to his restaurant with surprisingly tasty invasive species entrées. He'd also be happy just to attract a crowd of adventurous diners.
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