Subj : Qwik Serve was:Re: Moussa
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Nov 07 2022 05:08:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> There is generally enough of a selection of ethnic cuisines that one
 DD> can switch up from merely "OK" McItalian to a different (and well
 DD> done) genre. We don't have a Carraba's here nor have I even visited

 RH> Depends on where you live. Some places where we've lived the only
 RH> Italian available was a chain, others had no chains but mom and pop
 RH> places. We have both locally, usually go to the mom and pop place.

Some of the "Mom & Pop" places get pretty elabourate ... beyond the 
small(ish) cafe with the red gingham table sloths (or just Formica).

We had one here that was a favourite of mine. Grandma ran the kitchen.
Son Dominic was the maitre d and his wife was the cashier. Chirrun and
cousins were the wait staff, etc. After a couple visits my standard
order was "Whatever grandma is making". Never was disappointed.

 DD> one whilst travelling. My favourite non-authentic Italian is a
 DD> quick-serve (ala
 DD> Panera or Steak & Shake but with Iralian favourites). The nearest one
 DD> to me is a couple hours away in St. Louis. I make a point of stopping
 DD> there if I'm in the area at lunch or ssupper time.

 RH> We have a Panera locally but we've only been there once, to use a gift
 RH> card. Got a soup and half sandwich combo, both of us went with the
 RH> French onion soup. Ended up being ok, not great, but warm and filling
 RH> on a rainy-ish day. There was a S&S in Raleigh when we first moved to
 RH> the area, not sure if it is still going as we've not been in that part
 RH> of town for a while.

When Steak & Skake went from waitress/table service to Biglari's "quick
serve" format they lost me as a customer. I had in a S&S an average of six
meals per week (usually lunch). I've not set foot in one since my second
visit under the new regime. The food is as good - but the experience sucks
rocks. I hear rumours that my local (and Steak & Shake's *oldest* 
franchisee) is going to drop the franchise, change their name to something
that won't get them sued, and go back to "dancing with who brung them".
If that becomes a reality I'll gladly go back.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Dave's Homemade Shake n Bake Mix
 Categories: Breads, Herbs, Cheese, Vegetables
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      4 c  Dry bread crumbs
    1/3 c  Oil
      1 tb Salt
      1 tb Paprika
      1 tb Celery salt
      1 tb Grated Parmesan
      1 ts Coarse ground black pepper
      1 ts Garlic granules
    1/2 ts Onion granules
      1 pn Dried basil
      1 pn Dried parsley
      1 pn Dried oregano or rigani
 
  In a large resealable (ZipLoc(R)) plastic bag combine
  the crumbs, oil, salt, paprika, celery salt, Parmesan
  pepper, garlic, onion, basil, parsley and oregano.
  
  Seal bag and shake all ingredients together.
  
  NOTES: For pork I increase the oregano and basil. And
  add 1/4 ts ground cumin. For chicken I add a big pinch
  of dried, crumbled sage and increase the paprika to two
  pinches.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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