Subj : Re: soda pop
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Sep 15 2022 06:23:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
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
RH> Probably depended on the family--my parents usually packed a lunch for
RH> travel but we'd stop at a roadside picnic table, weather permitting. If
RH> it wasn't good weather, we'd stay in the car to eat. I know we had to
RH> pick up/stow or dispose of all our trash but there may have been times
RH> when paper flew out of the roadside can before DOT or whoever came
RH> around to empty it.
The thing is - paper, even the waxed paper beverage cups, is/was bio-
degradable. While unsightly it would merge back into the earth. Modern
plastics and plasticised wrappers have made litter a MUCH bigger issue
than it used to was.
DD> car-hops and
DD> similar ... Sonic is an attempted revival of that model. But I fear
DD> it has gone the way of the drive-in movie theater.
RH> Still around in some places but getting as scarce as hen's teeth.
We have a drive-in movie (twin screens) theatre attached to Knight's
Action Park. And there is one about 50 miles south near Litchfield, IL
https://litchfieldskyview.com/
But even the indoor theatres are getting scarce, done in by Netflix,
Peacock and other streaming services. Two of our "Cinneplex" multi-screen
locations are now being used as indoor marijuana cultivation facilities.
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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 addition to the more usual chicken and beef dishes.
RH> I'll go for a combo plate (whatever with rice and beans) sometimes but
RH> only if what I'm wanting isn't available otherwise. We have several
RH> Mexican places here in town, a couple of them have a location in other
RH> towns as well (not enough to be called a chain) so there's a lot of
RH> good food to choose from. One of my favorites at one place has shrimp,
RH> bell pepper, onion, mushrooms and summer squash with a crema sauce.
I *always* get a combo plate (and never the seemingly ubiquitous "Speedy
Gonzales" offering. Tacos are for snatch & grabbits like Taco Bell, et al
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.
RH> We will sometimes go to a Subway while travelling; a number of
RH> Pilot/Flying J truck stops have a Subway as part of their stores. It'll
RH> make for a get back on the road fast, without taking the time to make
RH> lunch & do the clean up meal. But, that may be once, if that, in a road
RH> trip of several weeks; we're not trying to "make time/miles" very
RH> often.
Subway is ..... OK. But, I figure, why settle for OK when you can have
AMAZING! (or close to it) Bv)=
There is another sub sandwich outfit here called "Monty's" and it's even
better than Jimmy John's. But it's just a local mini-chain.
https://montyssubs.com/
The one I really miss is Bellacino's which folded its tent locally and
scrammed .... it was a bargaining chip in an acrimonious divorce. And
nothing in that location since has made a go of whatever they were
peddling - so there may be a witches curse attached. If you are on the
road and see a Bellacino's at/near meal time I recommend them most
heartily.
https://locations.bellacinos.com/ They called their subs
"grinders".
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Basic Grinder Rolls (Hoagie or Hero Rolls)
Categories: Five, Breads
Yield: 2 Rolls
1 1/2 c Bread or A-P flour
1 1/2 ts Active dry yeast
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Water
Mix flour, yeast, and salt together in work bowl of a
food processor, pulsing to blend. Add just enough water
to make the dough come together in a ball. Since the
flour/water ratio varies with the humidity, you have to
decide when the dough is right. It should be moist but
not too wet. Remove from processor and knead by hand a
bit, until it is smooth and elastic (it never comes out
of the processor that way).
Put in a lightly greased bowl, turning to cover. Cover
bowl and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch
down and divide in half. Form 2 baguettes, about 6"
long. Let rise until *almost* doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
Put in a 400°F/205°C oven for 20 minutes.
For a nice crust, toss a couple of ice cubes in a pan
onto the bottom rack of the oven or spray water into
the oven with a mister.
Makes two grinder rolls. Recipe can be doubled. If
single, remove one roll after 10 minutes. Cool, wrap,
and freeze.
To use, thaw for an hour and finish baking at 400øF/205øC
for 10 minutes.
From:
http://www.recipelink.com
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