Subj : Cookware [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Fri Mar 29 2024 15:46:19 Hi Dave, DD> Hasn't been necessary so far. Yesterday I had breakfast @ Charlie DD> Parker's Diner (a nationally known place - been on Diners, Drive- RH> I've read your write ups of that place over the years. Glad to hear RH> that they're keeping it same down home, friendly place. DD> Well, sure. That's the recipe for success ... "Dance with who brought DD> you." Something that Steak & Shake hasn't got a grip on. They went Fast track to closing the doors on a place. We've never stopped at the S&S in Raleigh, found other places to spend money on food. DD> from regular waitress service to a "Quick Serve" model like Panera DD> Bread, DD> Culver's or Starbucks. The food is the same but the experience is far Last time we were in a Panera Bread was several years ago, using a gift card from one of our daughters. Gotten ice cream at Culvers (but again, not in years) and even more years since we've been in Starbucks. DD> different. My local franchisee (the first franchise for S&S) is giving DD> ditching the brand for a name/look that will make it obvious they are DD> the same place they used to be but , Won't let the national chain sue DD> their socks off. Sounds like somebody had a good idea. (G) RH> butter blend or jam & yogurt to (rarely) bacon and eggs with a piece of RH> toast. All of the above are accompanied by a mug of black tea. I've RH> given up pancakes and waffles--too tempting to dump on the maple syrup. DD> Be no temptation for me. I abhor maple syrup. But, I do put jam/jelly DD> or honey on my panquakes. I grew up in maple country; my parents never bought any imitation stuff. When Steve and I got married, he had a bottle of, IIRC, Aunt Jemima's syrup. After that bottle was used up we never had anything else but pure maple, even in places like Germany or HI. Trips back to NY or Christmas packages kept us well stocked--my dad mailed a gallon tin to HI right after 9/11. Arrived with a few minor dents but contents were intact. DD> The LeCruest pieses I have are an oval "French" oven of 9 1/2 qt size RH> We stopped into their outlet in SC along I-95 on our way to/from RH> Florida a couple of times. Looked, but they didn't have what we wanted RH> or could afford. DD> Especially not afford. Some of their prices would give John D. DD> Rockefeller pause. Very much so; we refer to it as "the fancy French cookware store". We also checked out the Sabret (?) outlet--they do knives--but found nothing there that wasn't covered by our Rada collection for our needs. DD> All are in the colour LeCreuset calls "Flame" (orange). And all would DD> be uber-expensive to replace w/new. The little skillet, I see, is DD> U$136. I paid (IIRC) U$30 for the saucepan and little skillet on eBay DD> several years ago. RH> You got a good deal. I like their blue but doubt I'll ever own any RH> unless gifted it. Bought a number of stainless steel pieces a while ago RH> that are our main pots, also have a couple of Calphalon pieces. Other RH> stainless acquired over the years for canning include a 12 qt and 24 qt RH> stock pots/water bath canners. DD> I've got a stainless stock pot and a couple sauce pans and a huge (12 DD> pieces) >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Our necessities are few but our wants are endless... --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .