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Skriven 2010-11-26 07:03:00 av Dave Drum (47850.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 4172 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: High Milers
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to MICHAEL LOO <=-

 JW> It's a boring drive after the first trip.

 ML> 300 miles is mind-boggling to me.

 JW> I've done Ottawa to Halifax (900 km) overnight on a hand full of
 JW> bennies after having done Ottawa to Belleville and back (500 km) on
 JW> business earlier in the day.

 JW> And Ottawa to Edmonton (3500 km) in 40 hours, sleeping and driving
 JW> in shifts with a co-driver.

 JW> And Yellowknife to Edmonton (1600 km) in 17 hours with one meal
 JW> break after a day's work several times.

 JW> The longest haul was Ottawa to Kenora (1900 km) to Edmonton (1600
 JW> Km) to YK (1600 km) in three days.

 JW> I suspect Dave D has bigger brag numbers from his trucking days.

Once in a while I'd do Hillsboro, IL to Scobeyville, NJ (near where Pat
Stockett used to live) in 15 hours. That's about 850 miles - 1400 klicks. But,
mostly when I was trucking I'd go until I got tired and then pull over and jump
in the sleeper for a nap.

The real long distance stuff was when I was young and dumb. Los Angeles area in
Californica to home in Spring-A-Leak, IL (1950 miles/3350 k) or home to LA in
40 hours or less. The last time I tried that I got as far toward Illinois as
Rolla, MO when I began to hallucinate from fatigue and let someone else drive.
One of my smarter decisions ... for all involved. The tiger pacing alongside
the car at 70mph didn't bother me too much. But, when I drove up the front
steps of Notre Dame cathedral, down the aisle, through the communion rail and
the altar and out the back wall I decided that enough was enough and pulled
over to let my friend's wife drive.
 
 JW> As I get older I much prefer to do YK to Edmonton in two days with a
 JW> good night's sleep halfway. If Roslind or I travel alone we fly but
 JW> if there are two or more of us driving is much less expensive, even
 JW> factoring in a motel bill and six meals enroute. Plus we have
 JW> relatives in every town along the way.

I don't have relatives all over the map. But, I have decided that a motel is
mush less expensive than a hospital.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Long Haul Duck Leg w/Horseradish Polenta & Salad
 Categories: Poultry, Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 tb Olive oil
      4    Duck Marylands

MMMMM---------------------------SALAD-------------------------------
      2    Pink lady apples; cored, in
           - matchsticks
      2    Handfuls baby greens
      2 tb Roasted hazelnuts; rough
           - chopped
           Extra virgin olive oil
           Sea salt & ground pepper
MMMMM--------------------------POLENTA------------------------------
    500 mL Milk
    150 g  Instant polenta
        pn Nutmeg
      1 tb Horseradish cream
           Butter & cream

  Preheat the oven to 200C.

  Heat olive oil in a heavy-based pan and brown the duck all
  over. Transfer to a roasting tray and place in the oven for
  40 minutes or until cooked as desired.

  Meanwhile, make the polenta. In a medium saucepan, heat the
  milk until almost boiling, then turn the heat down and add
  the polenta in a slow steady stream, stirring continuously
  with a wooden spoon. Stir over low heat for about 5 minutes.
  Add the nutmeg, horseradish cream and butter and cream to
  taste. Season.

  Combine the salad ingredients and dress with olive oil.

  To serve: Spoon polenta onto serving plates, top with a duck
  Maryland and arrange salad on the side.

  Serves 4.

  From: http://www.smh.com.au

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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