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Skriven 2010-02-26 22:00:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DALE SHIPP
Ärende: Winter
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-=> Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

 DS> Something I do not know, do you have any competition or you the only
 DS> agent in town?

My company has 8 agents and an 80% market share. There is one other
company with two agents. We do maintain a simple MLS system.

 DS> After I checked out, I noticed that they had rung up at $1.99 per
 DS> pound but the sign in front of them had said 1.49.  I went to the
 DS> service desk to correct it and they refunded the entire price (store
 DS> policy).  Can't beat that!
              
One of my beefs with Loblaw's in this town is try they try to talk
you out of it and stall. They will claim the amount shown on the
cash register is correct. When you ask them to check for the second
time, they heave a huge sigh and page for a price check. Nobody will
show up. They page again and eventually some lackey shows up who
disappears and after some time reappears to confirm, yes, the
customer is right. Then they page again for a supervisor with a
special key for an override which takes still longer.

At the Co-Op pricing errors are rare and when they do happen, the
clerk says with a smile, "no problem, I believe you" and does her
own override on the spot.

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     Title: Tortas De Salchicha
Categories: Sandwiches, Mexican, Sausage, Chilies, Cheese
  Servings: 4

           STANDARD TORTA DE SALCHICHA:
           grilled and split dog 
           avocado
           jalapenos
           tomato
           onion
           Mexican cheese
           BREAKFAST ESPANOLA DOBLE:
           ham
           bacon
           fried egg
           TORTA MILANESA:
           breaded chicken
           chorizo
           grilled hot dog
           bacon
           two kinds of cheese
           BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO:
           steak
           onions
           cheese
           HOUSE SPECIAL:
           roast pork
           stewed chicken
           ham 
           bacon 

Not technically a hot dog... more like a delicious cross between
Mexican torta sandwich and hot dog.

I might be pushing the definition of "hot dog" with this one, but
this monster of a sandwich was just too good to ignore. 

On a recent trip to Brooklyn I stopped at the Puebla Mini Mart (aka
"Don Pepe's") in Sunset Park for a bite before an all-day hot dog
excursion. The colorful bodega with a full-service grill and tables
in the back had a wild menu with more varieties of tortas than you
ever thought possible. But I did a double-take when I saw some
loaded with what resembled hot dogs.

Salchicha literally means "sausage" in Spanish but for Mexican
sandwich menu purposes, it seems to imply a frankfurter, while
"chorizo" will put you into sausage territory. 

The standard Torta De Salchicha is simply a grilled and split dog or
two topped with avocado, jalapenos, tomato, onion, and Mexican
cheese. But since it was breakfast time, I had to go for the
"Espanola Doble" which added ham, bacon, and a fried egg. It was
unbelievable, and somehow not the heavy mess you might expect after
hearing that list of ingredients.

I could have just stayed here drinking Tecate and going through the
entire menu. I've never seen a Mexican torta like the ones at Puebla
Mini Mart. They're grilled a la plancha similar to a Cuban or Puerto
Rican sandwich but not as flat, and served on Mexican bread, filled
with a well-balanced mix of fresh ingredients. Hot and crispy, the
torta is wrapped in smartly folded parchment to help hold it all
together. It was almost a shame we had six or seven more stops
planned for the day... I could have just stayed here drinking Tecate
and going through the entire menu.

You can't go wrong with the classics here: Torta Milanesa (breaded
chicken), Bistec Encebollado (steak, onions, and cheese) or some
delicious tacos. But some of the special combinations... there's at
least 30 different sandwiches on the menu, and more posted on
hand-written signs... are mind-blowing.

Breaded chicken topped with chorizo, grilled hot dog, bacon, and two
kinds of cheese, or the house special with roast pork, stewed
chicken, ham and bacon. Tortas De Pescado piled high with breaded
fish? Or a Hawaiian with three kinds of pork and pineapple? Why not?

Sunset Park is a food lover's dream. Walking around the
neighborhood, brightly-lit tropical menus offering 75 variations of
everything seems to be the norm. Mexican pizzas done Hawaiian-style
or topped with Buffalo chicken, noodle shacks, plates of tripe and
tongue swimming in chili oil. There's an incredible collision of
Latin American, Asian, and American foods happening in these
neighborhoods (which also happens on a smaller scale in parts of
Philadelphia). You could spend a month eating your way through
Sunset Park and still miss something. 

Puebla Mini Mart, Brooklyn

Posted by Hawk Krall

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Cheers

YK Jim


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