Text 20808, 117 rader
Skriven 2007-09-30 17:45:08 av DAVE DRUM (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Buffet Stuff
====================
On 09-10-07 Ruth Haffly Scribbled to MICHAEL LOO about hello 110

RH> ML> You lose the dumb ones, but will the smart ones walk, too?

RH>Depends on if they think the food is good enough to take the risk of
RH>burning themselves.  One lawsuit by a burnt customer could make the
RH>owner change his mind on how hot he keeps the bufet line; the food
RH>will loose quality if not kept hot enough and the place will be
RH>history.

I dunno what "hot enough" is to you - but, my local health Nazis insist 
on minimum temperatures for all foods held 'ready to serve'. Which 
pretty much puts paid to anything but cooked-to-death meats, etc. on a 
buffet.

RH> ML> reaching for anything (I didn't reach for taco shells, but
RH> ML> rather for the chili meat next to it).
RH> RH> A likely story. (G)

RH> ML> I don't eat much starch at buffets in general, even crispy
RH> ML> crunchy starch. I will eat chili, even mediocre chili, just so
RH> ML> it has no or minimal beans.

Second that ... except I'll skip the mediocre chilli - if I know from 
previous experience that is is mediocre.

Tried a new venue last night on the way home from work. I had been there 
once for an Xmas party with my motorcycle gang (Vintage Iron Riders) and 
once on a Sunday for breakfast.

The place is themed to be sort of an adult Chuck E Cheeze ... and does a 
good business on the weekends (judging from the pretty full parking lot) 
but not so well on week nights.

There is a "movie room" which shows medium-old movies on the big screen 
TeeVee sets there - and is appropriately dimly lit. There is an arcade 
room with the walls lined with all manner of noisy, light flashing, 
cursed at game machines. A sports room - which was showing a Cubs vs 
Whoever game on its screens - with a sports news ticker crawling along 
the bottom of the tubes. And the Motorsports room where I plopped my 
plate.

The Motorsports room has racing memorabilia on the walls - including 
parts of race car bodies from well known local racers, Speed Channel on 
the TeeVee sets and windows offering a view of the indoor go-kart track.

Foods I tried included Fried Chicken (under spiced but decent - not 
dried out), corn (waaaaay too sweet), Buffalo Wings (not nearly spicy 
enough), Tex-mex taco fixin's with which I built a Tostada (flat 
tortilla layered with meat, diced tomato, shredded lettuce, black olive 
slices, shredded yellow cheese and sour cream. Salsa optional. In a 
perfect world there would have been frijoles refritos ... but, this was 
supposed to be a "Taco Bar" as evidenced by the presence of only folded 
corn tortillas. Broken in half the DO lay pretty flat.  Bv)=

And my personal hit of the evening (after applications of salt and 
pepper) was Shepherds Pie - with lots of meat, carrots, parsnips, some 
celery, covered with mash taties - and some (mozzarella?) cheese which 
could have been left off and not missed.

Advertised price was U$6.99 including drink (Pepsi products - also 
orange, grape and grapefruit juices and and coffee with three kinds of 
tea). Over 55 senior price is a mere U$4.99 - a very pleasant surprise.

I'll go back there from time to time. And I hope others find it as a 
during the week thing - I'd like to see them stick around.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: London Broil
 Categories: Emeril, Beef
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      1 tb Lemon juice
    1/2 c  Red wine
      3 cl Garlic, smashed
      1 tb Salt
      1 ts Coarse-cracked black pepper
  1 1/2 lb Flank steak
 
  In a nonreactive bowl large enough to fit flank steak combine oil,
  lemon juice, wine, garlic, salt and pepper. Add flank steak and
  marinate 4 hours, turning once after 2 hours. Drain flank steak, pat
  dry and place on a broiler pan.

  Broil under preheated broiler, 10 minutes per side, until well-
  browned. Transfer to cutting board and slice against the grain.

  Save leftovers for sandwiches.
  
  Yield: 6 servings
  
  SOURCE: Essence of Emeril Cooking Show Copyright 1998, TV FOOD
  NETWORK; SHOW #EE0127
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 02 January 2000

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives - A FIDO Cooking Echoes Production
 
MMMMM

ENJOY!!!
--------
UNCLE DIRTY DAVE'S KITCHEN --
Home of Yaaaaa Hooooo Aaahhh!!! HOT SAUCE and Hardin Cider
 
There never was a good war. Or a bad peace! Benjamin Franklin


... Weep not, little SPAM * Most humble of processed foods * You have fed
armies

LABOR UNIONS - The folks who brought you weekends!!!
þ CMPQwk 1.42 5653 þ
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
 * Origin: Doc's Place BBS Fido Since 1991 docsplace.tzo.com (1:123/140)