Subj : Re: Travelling
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Jun 09 2023 05:58:02
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> 8 hours @ 2 litres per minute is a loooooooooooong nap. Bv)=
RH> Longer than any of our flights on this last trip. We flew from Raleigh
RH> to Toronto, Toronto to Vancouver, BC on the way out. On the way home we
RH> went from Fairbanks to Seattle to DFW to Raleigh. Had my first Wendy's
RH> burger in years in Seattle, about the best I can say for it is that it
RH> gave me some nutrition. We didn't have a lot of time between flights so
RH> grabbed a meal there and took it to the gate to eat.
Wendy's main claim to being "different" is "Fresh, never frozen" beef.
Their secondary is the square hamburger patties. Of the fats food burgers
they are #2 in my area (of those I have tried) with Mickey D's and Burger
Whop under them and Hardee's on top. We have several Sonic stores but I
have yet to inflict one of them on my taste buds. Too much schtick and
gimmickry - to the point that my mind asks "What are they trying to hide
with all of this window dressing?"
DD> Apparently that was not an Amtrak train. Their "dining"
DD> facilities/food is an obscene joke .... IMO. Like airline snacks
DD> on a short flight.
RH> Air Canada gave us cookies, Alaska Air gave us cookies and pretzels.
RH> Don't recall what American (last leg) gave us but in flight food
RH> service is almost non exsistent any more.
It's been years since I flew anywhere. My last airline experience was
to SEA-TAC for the Seattle picnic that Hap Newsom threw - last century.
RH> No, not Amtrak but Alaska Railroads. Don't know how profitable it
RH> is RH> but it works with cruise lines. We were seated in a domed
RH> observation RH> car but Steve wandered over to the more open car for
RH> pictures.
DD> They're making money or they wouldn't be doing it.
RH> They're probably making most of their money working with the cruise
RH> ships. Even on land, the cruise companies have major facilities--we
RH> stayed in cruise line name accomodations in both Denali and Fairbanks.
That as well. But, profits/bottom line are the proximate reason for the
existence of that railroad.
8<----- EDIT ----->B
DD> How about dandelion greena. I like them pretty well so long as they're
DD> not too "mature" (tough and bitter).
RH> I've only had them once, thought they were ok. Big thing is, trying to
RH> get them before the flower comes out. It's early in the year here so
RH> I'm not always thinking about catching it--until too late.
The leaves and crowns are loaded with vitamin A, vitamin K, and healthy
doses of potassium, calcium, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6 and magnesium.
If your greens are too bitter you can compensate for this by soaking
them in a couple of changes of cold water, or saute them with garlic
or other aromatics. Or cook them with bacon.
DD> Title: Tomato Florentine Soup
DD> Categories: Soups, Herbs, Greens, Cheese
DD> Yield: 4 Servings
RH> That looks good. Steve and I both had a cup of tomato bisque as part of
RH> our last meal in Fairbanks. He went on to have a chicken cordon bleu
RH> sandwich with fries, no roll. I took a few of his fries and a small bit
RH> of the chicken & roll but the soup hit the spot!
DD> If you have an ARBY'S near you I can reccomend, most heartily, their
DD> (probably limited time) pecan chicken salad sandwich. I got one the
DD> other night on the way home from work - did not need fries or anything
DD> else other than a drink for a hearty meal. You would probably make two
DD> meals from it. Or split it with Steve. Arby's put a plastic knife in
DD> my to-go bag for just that purpose. I fooled them and didn't use it.
RH> I think we're going to subsist on easy pickin's from the freezer and
RH> fridge for a few more days. Probably by the end of this week/beginning
RH> of next, I'll be back to proper cooking.
I'm going to try this next spring ....
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Deep-Fried Dandelions
Categories: Vegetables, Curry, Beer
Yield: 6 Servings
30 Dandelion flowers
1 c A-P flour
1 ts Curry powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 lg Egg
1/2 c Lager-style beer; as needed
2 c Oil; for frying
Wash dandelions under cool running water and dry on
paper towels. Remove the green tendrils behind each
flower.
Mix flour, curry powder, and salt together in a bowl or
measuring cup. Beat egg in a bowl; stir in flour mixture
until smooth. Add beer to mixture until batter is
similar to runny pancake batter. Add more beer if batter
is too thick.
Heat oil in a small saucepan to 375ºF/190ºC. If you
don't have a thermometer, heat the oil until it begins
to shimmer.
Dip dandelion flowers in the batter and gently drop in
the hot oil, working in batches. Fry flowers until
golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer cooked flowers to
crumpled paper towels or on a wire rack; serve warm.
COOK'S NOTE: This recipe makes enough batter for more
dandelions, or it also works well for onion rings.
By Leslie Kelly
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.allrecipes.com
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