Subj : Re: Qwik Serve To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Nov 21 2022 05:32:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> We don't gots Bojangles here. And https://www.bojangles.com/locations/ RH> It's a southern thing, like C-F-A used to be. (G) DD> Actually they're nationwide and international. There seems to be only DD> two stores in your state. One with the jar-heads at Camp Lejeune and DD> the other in Greeneville. RH> If you're talking Bojangles, your source is hopelessly outdated. There RH> are 2 here in WF, and have been that many at least as long as we've RH> been here. According to their web site, NC has 340 locations. Other RH> states with them are AL 31, AK 2, FL 10, GA 104, IL 2, KY 9, MD 5, MS RH> 1, PA 2, LA 1, SC 142, TN 71, VA 70 and WV 1. That's as of this year. In that instance I was talking about Raising Cane's. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I sometimes get my tongue over my eye teeth and can't see what I'm saying. Bv)= DD> tells me there are none in my state. We are getting a Raising Cane's DD> on the site of a really good (and authentic) Mexican place. They have DD> bulldozed the former building(s) and are erecting a new structure on DD> the site. Once they have opened and things have had a chance to calm DD> down I'll try them out. They are located *very* close to the RH> I've only heard of them from you, never seen one in all our travels. DD> There are 30+ locations in Aridzona. They are also moving into the DD> middleeasten region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab DD> Emirates) RH> Guess we'll probably see them when we head west again, probably next RH> year. No doubt. My friend Les and I had lunch at the re-opened Casa Real (in an old Quaker Steak & Lube building). I preferred the decor/atmosphere in their old location. But the food/service was quite good (as expected). RH> BTW, had an appointment in Raleigh yesterday, GPS directed us by the RH> Steak and Shake location. Looked over, saw a big repainted (solid RH> white) building advertising "Sean's Shakes" so it seems the S&S folded. DD> Good on them. I hope they make a go of it. RH> Same here. Our local Pizza Hut downsized into a drive thru during the RH> worst of the pandemic, building stood empty for a while. A few months RH> ago a Carribean influenced place moved in; we checked them out for RH> supper tonight. My picadillo was very good, could have used a bit of RH> heat. Steve's chicken & dumplings would have done an Amish grandma RH> proud. Both of us had enough leftovers for another meal--I had (white) RH> rice and a fruit cup with mine; Steve had fried plantains and black RH> beans. We will be making at least one, if not more, return visits to RH> that place. Pizza Hut has gone to delivery/drive through only nationwide. I have many better places for sit-down pizza available to me as well as a local mini-chain that is delivery/pick-up only which consistently wins the "Best of" polls put on by each of my local papers. 8<----- SLICE ----->B DD> I find that any cheese sold individually wrapped as "singles" is DD> *officially* "process(ed) cheese" .... whether it be pepper-jack, DD> "Swiss" (it's not really and should be labelled as ersatz in some way DD> beyond just being noted in the "small type" as 'processed cheese DD> product'. RH> It's not worth the money you have to shell out for it. DD> Depends on your usage. The individual wrapping extends the shelf life DD> tremendously. I'm tired of having cheese go mouldy on me. If I'm going DD> to eat mouldy cheese I want it to be a planned mold - Gorgonzola, DD> Bleu, Stilton, etc. RH> Wrap it in a seal-a-meal type bag; we found that cheese doesn't mold in RH> them. Of course you need to reseal it after every use but they do make RH> resealable (with a hand held unit) bags. I'm paying them for the convenience factor. And I understand that. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Dirty Dave's Double Down Categories: Poultry, Pork, Cheese Yield: 2 Servings 4 (4 oz ea) chicken breast - cutlets, 1/4" thick 4 sl Thick-cut bacon; crisp - cooked 2 lg Eggs; beaten 1 c Flour Salt & fresh ground pepper Garlic granules pn Onion granules; opt 1 c Italian bread crumbs 1/4 c Grated Parmesan 4 sl Pepper jack cheese * * or your favourite sandwich cheese. Combine the flour, salt and pepper on a plate. Add the eggs to another plate and combine with about 1 Tablespoon of water. Combine the bread crumbs and the parmesan on a third plate. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture first, then the egg wash, and finally with the bread crumbs & Parmesan. Fry or deep-fry the breaded breasts until the coating is nicely crispy. Drain the excess oil on newspaper or paper towels. Place a slice of cheese on each breast after you have turned it over to let the back side drain - and while the chicken puck is still hot. Place two strips of the precooked bacon on top of two of the cheese covered patties. Top with remaining two breasts and chow down. Serves two normal people. Or one Dirty Dave Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... Life is a one time offer. Use it well! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .