Subj : soda pop                                                 [1]
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Sep 13 2022 12:10:28

Hi Dave,

 RH> There were (and still are) mom and pop type places where you could get
 RH> a burger or hot dog, fries and a drink to go. I remember one in a town
 RH> outside, no indoor seating so I'm sure lots of paper was lost to
 RH> breezes that came up out of nowhere.

 DD> Eating whilst going down the road was not a "thing" in the 1940s
 DD> and/or early '50s. There were drive-in with car-side service by

Probably depended on the family--my parents usually packed a lunch for
travel but we'd stop at a roadside picnic table, weather permitting. If
it wasn't good weather, we'd stay in the car to eat. I know we had to
pick up/stow or dispose of all our trash but there may have been times
when paper flew out of the roadside can before DOT or whoever came
around to empty it.


 DD> car-hops and
 DD> similar ... Sonic is ann attempted revival of that model. But I fear
 DD> it has gone the way of the drive-in movie theater.

Still around in some places but getting as scarce as hen's teeth.


 DD> Errrrrrrmmmmmm Ropa Vieja is a Cuban thing. Mexicans may have adopted
 DD> it, though.

 RH> Yes, they have. Similar cultures in a lot of ways, even foods.

 DD> As Weller told me an another post every Spanish speaking political sub
 DD> division seems to have its own version. I've not seen it on offer at
 DD> any of the many authentic Mexican venues around this area.

 RH> I've seen it in various places; it's one of my usual orders.

 DD> I'm much more likely to get something involving pork, refritoes and
 DD> rice. There is a short list (in my area) of Latino venues that offer
 DD> pork in
 DD> addition to the more usual chicken and beef dishes.

I'll go for a combo plate (whatever with rice and beans) sometimes but
only if what I'm wanting isn't available otherwise. We have several
Mexican places here in town, a couple of them have a location in other
towns as well (not enough to be called a chain) so there's a lot of good
food to choose from. One of my favorites at one place has shrimp, bell
pepper, onion, mushrooms and summer squash with a crema sauce.

 DD> This Cuban sandwich is my favourite Jimmy John's order:

 DD>       Title: Cubano Sandwich
 DD>  Categories: Breads, Cheese, Pork, Vegetables
 DD>       Yield: 10 servings

 RH> Looks good--I've been to a JJ's once--out in LV, NV when our older
 RH> daughter was living there.

 DD> Jimmy John Liautaud is almost a homie and a real person. His chain is
 DD> much nicer (for my $$$) than Subway. There is a JJ's on Wake Forest
 DD> Rd. in Raliegh. (and seven other locations).

 RH> We've passed it many times, just never stopped in. Fast food out, when
 RH> we're around home, is usually C-F-A.

 DD> If you're in the mood for non-chicken, Jimmy John's is a much better
 DD> sandwich than Subway.

We will sometimes go to a Subway while travelling; a number of
Pilot/Flying J truck stops have a Subway as part of their stores. It'll
make for a get back on the road fast, without taking the time to make
lunch & do the clean up meal. But, that may be once, if that, in a road
trip of several weeks; we're not trying to "make time/miles" very often.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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