Subj : Re: Litter
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Sep 28 2022 05:47:00

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

RH> IIRC, Long John Silver's does use plates, as does Zaxby's. The latter
RH> are a recyclable plastic, don't remember the LJS ones.

DD> They use an equivalent of the Chi-Net paper/cardboard plate. My usual
DD> order at LJS comes in one of those pasteboard "boats"

RH> It has been a few years since we were at a LJS's. IIRC, last time we
RH> went was on our way home from an R-Pod rally in KY, October of 2018.
RH> Steve had to verify that the coating on the fish had no corn meal in it
RH> before we ordered--yes, it was safe for him.

Long John's batter is a pretty good example of a tempura batter. But
stay away from those hush puppies if there's a problem w/corn. Or you
could carry benadryl.  Bv)=

RH> We recycle quite a bit--usually have more in the recycle bin than the
RH> regular trash. Wake Forest picks both up on a weekly basis--and, IIRC,
RH> does take all kinds of plastic, but not styrofoam.

DD> My recycle collection trucks have bins for clear glass, coloured
DD> glass, paper/cardboard and plastic. I asked once when I was recycling
DD> some soda cans about lumping plastic in one category. The lady told me
DD> they sort it into four types (didn't say what types) when the truck
DD> unloads.

RH> Everything goes into the truck and they separate it out at the
RH> unloading site. We have to put stuff in loose, no bags as plastic bags
RH> tend to get caught in the sorter's teeth.

No such restrictions here. The trucks are compartmented - so I guess
the plastics get handled differently from glass and metal.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Dirty Dave's Tempura Mushrooms
Categories: Five, Breads, Mushrooms, Appetisers
     Yield: 7 Servings

     5 tb A-P flour
     3 c  Aunt Jemima's Deluxe easy
          - pour pancake batter mix *
   1/4 ts Baking soda
 3 1/2 c  Club soda; room temp **
 1 1/2 c  Water
     1 lb Button mushrooms; halved if
          - large

 * or Aunt Pajamas copycat mix (separate recipe)
 ** Beer may be used as well - but the flavour wiil
 be changed.

 Combine the flour pancake mix and baking soda in a
 deep bowl. Stirring constantly with a whisk or spoon
 pour in the club soda and water in a slow stream and
 continue to stir until the mixture is a smooth thin
 cream.

 Strain the batter through a fine sieve set over a
 clean bowl pressing down hard on any lumps with the
 back of a large spoon.

 Dip msuhrooms in batter and drop into the deep-fryer
 or fondue pot with oil at 350ºF-375ºF/175ºC-190ºC

 Cook until batter is a nice golden brown and crispy.

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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