Subj : Re: Ethnics
To : Sean Dennis
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 09:05:03
-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
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.
SD> There are no truck stops in my area which is odd considering I-26
SD> bisects Johnson City but I have been to some excellent truck stop
SD> eateries. There's this Iron Skillet I like at a Petro's on I-81
SD> somewhere in north-central Virginia that I used to stop at when I was
SD> driving from here to Williamsport, PA, for work.
Petro's Iron Skillet restaurant/buffet and Truck Stops of America's
Country Pride are among the best travellin' eats.
SD> When I used to travel odften, I discovered I liked the small
SD> mom-and-pop eateries attachedc to truck stops a lot more than chain
SD> places.
Yeah, I know. When I was trucking I would made the trudge across the
(often busy) highway to a local place. Or pulled into an off-ramp mall
parking lot for the resturant in the out-lot.
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
SD> I'd go there if only for the owner's generosity.
Mike has since moved on, selling the place to his head cook. Mike was
appointed to fill a State Senate seat when the occupant died. He's now
resigned that and taken up the reins as Executive Director of the local
Association of Commerce and Idustry.
DD> I'll be there this morning for their "Early Bird" breakfast. Bv)=
SD> Once I can get a car, there's a few places I'd enjoy going for an early
SD> breakfast around here.
Waffle House is always reliable. Bv)= Wish we had one here - but they're
mostly in the South and West.
SD> There's a regional chain called Eggs Up Grill that is really good with
SD> both food and service. Open for breakfast and lunch only.
SD>
https://eggsupgrill.com/johnsoncity/
SD>
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:
SD> That looks like that would keep your bowels busy for a while but you'd
SD> lose weight in the process.
SD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
SD> Title: Orange Beef #1
SD> Categories: Chinese, Beef
SD> Yield: 4 Servings
Here's a similar - but, different version
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Spicy Tangerine Beef
Categories: Oriental, Beef, Chilies, Fruits, Vegetables
Yield: 4 Servings
4 Tangerines
3 tb Oil
3/4 lb Boneless beef; thin sliced
- crosswise
2 tb Cornstarch + 1/2 ts
1 1/2 lb Bunch broccoli; in flowerets
- stems peeled, cut in 1/4"
- slices
3 Green onions; in 2" diagonal
- pieces
1 md Red chile; thin sliced
3 cl Garlic; minced
1 tb Minced, peeled fresh ginger
3 tb Soy sauce
1/4 ts Crushed red pepper
Cut peel and white pith from 1 tangerine. Over small
bowl, cut on either side of membranes to remove each
segment from tangerine, allowing fruit and juice to
drop into bowl; set aside. From remaining fruit, with
vegetable peeler, remove eight 3" long strips peel
(about 3/4" wide each). With knife, remove any white
pith from peel. Squeeze 3/4 cup juice.
In 12" skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over
high heat until hot. Add strips of peel and cook until
lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove peel to large
bowl.
Meanwhile, on waxed paper, toss beef slices with 2
tablespoons cornstarch to coat evenly. Cook half of
beef until crisp and lightly browned on both sides,
about 5 minutes; remove to bowl with peel. Repeat with
remaining 1 tb oil and remaining beef.
Add broccoli and 2 tablespoons water to skillet. Reduce
heat to medium; cover and cook 2 minutes. Increase heat
to high. Remove cover and add green onions and red
pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and ginger;
cook 1 minute longer.
Meanwhile, in cup, stir juice, soy sauce, crushed red
pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch until
blended.
Add juice mixture and cook until sauce thickens slightly
and boils, stirring. Return beef mixture to skillet. Add
citrus segments with any juice in bowl; gently toss to
combine.
From:
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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