During his seven years in the NFL, runningback Amos Zereoue wowed his teammates by whipping up Kedjenou, a spicy chicken stew which is a staple of his homeland, Africa's Ivory Coast.

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The plates of the day: fisherman stew, chicken basquaise and roti de boeuf are scrawled on a chalkboard, just as they probably have been for decades.

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Alas, Spot's Stew--made from USDA-inspected chicken and turkey, as well as zucchini, squash, celery, peas, carrots and pasta--didn't go over well outside Brown's circle of friends.

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The local speciality is cozido, a rich stew made of kale, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, pork, beef, chicken and sausages, cooked for six to seven hours in the soil's geothermal heat.

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