Subj : Re: Travelling To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Jun 11 2023 05:52:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Wendy's main claim to being "different" is "Fresh, never frozen" beef. DD> Their secondary is the square hamburger patties. Of the fats food RH> Yes, I remember watching them being assembled after we ordered when RH> they first came out. IIRC, we had our first Wendy's meals in RH> Jacksonville, NC around 1977. They never were our "go to" place for RH> burgers; this was the first time in probably 10 or more years we'd had RH> anything from them. They never were my "go-to" either. One thing I used to like was that I could get a baked potato instead of fries for my potato choice. Now the "baker" is priced with the large fries - so it's an "upcharge" in a combo meal. And it's definitely not finger food. DD> burgers they are #2 in my area (of those I have tried) with Mickey D's DD> and Burger Whop under them and Hardee's on top. We have several Sonic DD> stores but I have yet to inflict one of them on my taste buds. Too DD> much schtick and DD> gimmickry - to the point that my mind asks "What are they trying to DD> hide with all of this window dressing?" RH> I'll usually order a chicken sandwich over a burger. Last time I got a RH> Wendy's chicken, it was thinner'n a sheet of paper and tasted on the RH> fishy side. Never had Wendy's chicken. I sort of like/can live with Burger King's current chicken sandwich, and actively like Hardee's and Popeyes - which regularly wins "taste-off" comparisons. And they now have a "blackened" version which is with no breading and quite nice. Mickey D's fancy chicken sandwich pertty well sucks rocks IMO. But, the McChicken (regular or spicy) is decent filler for the $$$. DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->B DD> How about dandelion greena. I like them pretty well so long as they're DD> not too "mature" (tough and bitter). RH> I've only had them once, thought they were ok. Big thing is, trying to RH> get them before the flower comes out. It's early in the year here so RH> I'm not always thinking about catching it--until too late. DD> The leaves and crowns are loaded with vitamin A, vitamin K, and DD> healthy doses of potassium, calcium, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6 and DD> magnesium. RH> Spring tonic. My grandmother used to make a spring tonic based on cod liver oil, sulphur and molasses. If cleaning out your digestive tract is a "tonic" then it worked. Bv)= DD> If your greens are too bitter you can compensate for this by soaking DD> them in a couple of changes of cold water, or saute them with garlic DD> or other aromatics. Or cook them with bacon. RH> Do a hot bacon dressing, wilt them and serve over mashed potatoes. One RH> of our favorite ways to do leaf lettuce in the spring. Wilted lettuce has long been a favourite .... from the same grandmother who fed us the spring tonic. Hot bacon dressing is a great goodness. DD> Title: Tomato Florentine Soup DD> Categories: Soups, Herbs, Greens, Cheese DD> Yield: 4 Servings RH> That looks good. Steve and I both had a cup of tomato bisque as part of RH> our last meal in Fairbanks. He went on to have a chicken cordon bleu RH> sandwich with fries, no roll. I took a few of his fries and a small bit RH> of the chicken & roll but the soup hit the spot! DD> If you have an ARBY'S near you I can reccomend, most heartily, their DD> (probably limited time) pecan chicken salad sandwich. I got one the DD> other night on the way home from work - did not need fries or anything DD> else other than a drink for a hearty meal. You would probably make two DD> meals from it. Or split it with Steve. Arby's put a plastic knife in DD> my to-go bag for just that purpose. I fooled them and didn't use it. RH> I think we're going to subsist on easy pickin's from the freezer and RH> fridge for a few more days. Probably by the end of this week/beginning RH> of next, I'll be back to proper cooking. DD> I'm going to try this next spring .... DD> Title: Deep-Fried Dandelions DD> Categories: Vegetables, Curry, Beer DD> Yield: 6 Servings RH> I'll pass, we don't like beer, either as a drink or an ingredient. I'm not a fan of beer as an ingredient. And only as a beverage on some social occasions. If I ever make the deep-fried dandy lions I'll likely use my (previously posted - several times) "Dirty Dave's Sort-Of Tempura Battter" which uses club soda for the liquid. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: "Y'all Come Back" Wilted Lettuce Dressing Categories: Pork, Salads, Dairy, Greens Yield: 3 Servings 1 lb Greens 4 sl Bacon 3 tb Vinegar 2 tb Sour cream 1 ts Flour 1 lg Egg 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar Wash and dry greens. Render the bacon until nicely crisped. Remove and reserve. And add the vinegar and sour cream to the bacon fat in the skillet. Mix one tsp flour and one egg together, and stir into bacon fat mixture. Add a 1/2 tsp salt and one tsp sugar. When this is hot pour it over greens and add crumbled bacon. RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Let's get another thing straight. All cheese is processed. All of it. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .