Subj : Re: Names
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Dec 30 2024 05:25:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> Gabby's quit all but drive-thru during the covid crisis and never went
DD> back to inside service. They used to have the best thin-crust pizza in
RH> "New and improved" isn't always so. The "old and still the same" can be
RH> just as good, if not better, for most people. Owner may be thinking
RH> that the new will make more money but if it's not as good as the old,
RH> it won't.
DD> My motto is "Dance with who brung you!"
RH> Works 99.99% of the time.
DD> contact with one of the kitchen supervisors who ran the kitchen
DD> pre-pandemic. He'll do well.
RH> As long as he hires good help.
DD> I predict that he will. All of his staff at Charlie Parker's - with
DD> the exception of one "new hire" who was caught adding unauthorised
DD> tips to credit cards. I was one of those who was got. She added a
DD> U$5 tip to an U$8.89 tab. It was easy to spot since I never tip via
DD> plastic. Always on the table. And always in my "wairess bait" format.
DD> Gold dollar coins, half-dollar coins and U$2 bills. Gets me remembered
DD> favourably and I get sparkling service on sbsequent visits. Bv)=
RH> Fun to give--and get--those kind of tips. Good thing the new hire was
RH> caught, hopefully before much damage was done.
When I asked about the "high price" is when I learned she had been "outed"
- and my breakfast was comped. I'm reasonably sure they did the same for
anyone else who spoke up.
DD> 8<----- CHOP ----->8
RH> My basic beef stew is meat, onion, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and
RH> tomatoes. Other add ins, if in the fridge include celery, turnip or
RH> parsnips. The tomato is usually in the form of sauce, as part of the
RH> liquids. A splash of red wine adds some depth to the flavor without
RH> overpowering other flavors.
DD> Maybe it's my taster. But I couldn't determine any difference in that
DD> recipe.
RH> It's a very subtle taste, probably Michael would have picked it up but
RH> not us "average tasters".
True Dat! He amazed me more than once.
I first met MLoo at my first picnic at Pat Stockett's in Alabama.
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Shortening
1/2 c Flour
3 md Onions; chopped
1 Celery rib; minced (opt)
2 1/2 md Green peppers; diced
5 cl Garlic; mashed
2 qt Milder Ro-Tel Chopped
- Tomatoes
2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Basil
6 Fresh sage leaves; chopped
2 lb Peeled crawfish tails
- (that's what was
- available)
Hot sauce
Hot rice
3 Scallions; chopped (opt)
UDD sez: This was some good. I brought home ALL the
leftovers
Melt butter and shortening. Mix in flour and stir
constantly over low heat to make a medium brown roux.
Add onions and celery and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add peppers and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add garlic and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add tomatoes and herbs. Cook over low heat an
arbitrary length of time, at least 20 min. Add crawfish
tails 15 minutes before serving.
Season to taste with hot sauce. Serve over rice and
sprinkled with scallions (which I forgot).
Michael Loo's recipe, Alabama Jam (Echo Picnic) 1998
* Origin: Lost in the SuperMarket *
Format by Dave Drum - 17 August 98
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