Subj : Re: Ethnics
To : Dave Drum
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon Apr 29 2024 12:10:50
-=> Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
DD> The food at Star 66 is most excellent. It's a popular stop for locals
DD> as well as the Over The Road folk. They win local "Best of" polls in
DD> more than one category.
There are no truck stops in my area which is odd considering I-26 bisects
Johnson City but I have been to some excellent truck stop eateries. There's
this Iron Skillet I like at a Petro's on I-81 somewhere in north-central
Virginia that I used to stop at when I was driving from here to
Williamsport, PA, for work.
When I used to travel odften, I discovered I liked the small mom-and-pop
eateries attachedc to truck stops a lot more than chain places.
DD> We only had one local place on the boob tube. Charlie Parker's Diner
DD> was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (TVFN). And it won a
DD> National competition for English Muffin use ... the owner (at that
DD> time) split the U$25,000 first prize among his staff in one of the
DD> classiest moves I've seen a busiess owner make.
DD> www.charlieparkersdiner.com
I'd go there if only for the owner's generosity.
DD> I'll be there this morning for their "Early Bird" breakfast. Bv)=
Once I can get a car, there's a few places I'd enjoy going for an early
breakfast around here.
There's a regional chain called Eggs Up Grill that is really good with both
food and service. Open for breakfast and lunch only.
https://eggsupgrill.com/johnsoncity/
https://eggsupgrill.com/menu/
DD> So., I went looking on Olga Timokina's
http://www.ruscuisine.com to see
DD> what she had in that line. Nothing like that but I found this poverty
DD> special:
That looks like that would keep your bowels busy for a while but you'd lose
weight in the process.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Orange Beef #1
Categories: Chinese, Beef
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Boneless top sirloin steak,
-partially frozen
3 tb Soy sauce, divided
1/4 c + 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 Egg white
2 tb Cornstarch
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 tb Finely chopped fresh orange
-or tangerine peel
1/2 To 1 tsp Chinese chili paste
-with garlic
2 tb Frozen orange juice
-concentrate
1 tb Ketchup
1/4 c + 1 Tb water, divided
Few drops orange extract
-(Optional)
Minced fresh parsley for
-garnish
Orange slices for garnish
Cut the partially frozen steak across the grain into paper-thin slices
about 1 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide. In a medium bowl, combine 1
tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the beef slices and
toss to coat. Mix in the egg white, then add 1 tablespoon of the
cornstarch, mixing with fingers to distribute evenly.
In a wok or 10-inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until hot.
Add the beef and stri-fry until the meat just loses its redness,
about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a dish.
In the oil remaining in the wok, stir-fry the orange peel over medium
heat for 2 to 3 minutes to soften. Mix in the chili paste, orange
juice concentrate, the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the
remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the ketchup, 1/4 cup water, and the orange
extract. Heat to boiling. Dissolve the remaining 1 tablespoon
cornstarch in the remaining 1 tablespoon water and add to the wok.
Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce boils and thickens, 1 to 2
minutes.
Return the beef to the wok and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve
over hot cooked rice, garnished with parsley and orange slices, if
desired.
"365 Easy One-Dish Meals"; Natalie Haughton, 1990
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-- Sean
... Double negatives are a no-no in English.
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