Subj : Travelling [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Sun Jun 11 2023 20:00:10 Hi Dave, 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. DD> They never were my "go-to" either. One thing I used to like was that I DD> could get a baked potato instead of fries for my potato choice. Now DD> the "baker" is priced with the large fries - so it's an "upcharge" in DD> a DD> combo meal. And it's definitely not finger food. The airport branch had a very limited menu so baked potatoes weren't an option for us. They had big signage for their strawberry frosty so we each got one of those--big mistake in hindsight. Yes, it was caffeine free but bright pink, very little strawberry flavor. Best that could be said about it was that it helped wash down the cheeseburger (no regular burgers available). If I go years without going to Wendy's again, I'll be happy. 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. DD> Never had Wendy's chicken. I sort of like/can live with Burger King's DD> current chicken sandwich, and actively like Hardee's and Popeyes - DD> which regularly wins "taste-off" comparisons. And they now have a DD> "blackened" version which is with no breading and quite nice. I've not tried the Popeye's sandwich, tho it does look good. Most often we'll hit up CFA, tho did get some strips from Zaxby's the other day just for something easy do with protein. DD> Mickey D's fancy chicken sandwich pertty well sucks rocks IMO. But, DD> the McChicken (regular or spicy) is decent filler for the $$$. OK, but still not as good as CFA. When McDs came out with the McC, we were in Savannah. Older daughter called & said "if you aren't near a CFA, these are almost as good" (she was out west, nowhere near a CFA). Told her we were 5 minutes from CFA. (G) DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->B 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. DD> My grandmother used to make a spring tonic based on cod liver oil, DD> sulphur and molasses. If cleaning out your digestive tract is a DD> "tonic" then it worked. Bv)= That would clean out the tract quite well. 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. DD> Wilted lettuce has long been a favourite .... from the same DD> grandmother who fed us the spring tonic. Hot bacon dressing is a great DD> goodness. Never had it until I met Steve, now it's a regular for spring greens. 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! 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. DD> I'm not a fan of beer as an ingredient. And only as a beverage on some DD> social occasions. If I ever make the deep-fried dandy lions I'll DD> likely use my (previously posted - several times) "Dirty Dave's DD> Sort-Of Tempura Battter" which uses club soda for the liquid. That'll work. We're not doing a lot, but doing some cooking now. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... A truly wise person knows that he knows not. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .