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Skriven 2008-02-04 23:34:00 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: Re: restaurant week 799
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 -=> On 02-04-08  13:29,  Michael Loo <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about restaurant week 799 <=-

 DS> Last night we tried a restaurant here in Columbia that we had not
 DS> been to before, drawn by its entry in the Entertainment book
 DS> offering $16 off the second entree.   Restaurant was called Donna's
 DS> (one of several in various places).

 ML> That's $8 off each, so how much were the list prices - $20?

   Mostly just a shade under $20.    The "paella" was 18.95 and Gail's
   walnut encrusted chicken was 16.95 (before discount for the coupon).

 ML> I had what the menu called a
 DS> paella, with chicken, sausage, shrimp, fish and mussels.    Usually,
 DS> paella is a yellow (saffron or tumeric?) rice, cooked with the meats
 DS> in it and almost dry.

 ML> There are many kinds of paella; what you're describing, with the
 ML> saffron (no turmeric, please), is paella Valenciana, a classic,
 ML> almost a cliche. Mostly, they're cooked in an open pan, so the
 ML> liquid evaporates rapidly, so the cook has to use a lot of stock
 ML> or wine, with a resulting concentration of flavors. The recipes
 ML> you usually see (as below) are less fussy - and the result
 ML> probably less good.

  And such is what I would expect in a restaurant featuring Spanish type
  of cuisine.   I suppose since this restaurant was not, perhaps I
  should not have been (pleasantly) surprised at the variation.

 ML> This dish was very moist with lots of good
 DS> sauce.

 ML> Interesting - I haven't encountered that style that I can recall.
 
 DS> With the discount, a reasonable meal worth the money.  Without the
 DS> discount, not so sure:-}}

 ML> But the coupon got you in the door, and they certainly didn't
 ML> lose any money from you. Probably a certain percentage of the
 ML> folks they rope in this way become repeat customers, as well,
 ML> so the entertainment book does its job in a second context.

  Yep -- We may go back there some day, but it does not quite make our
  list of "regular" places.   We did enjoy the meal.

  You can visit their web page at www.donnas.com to see locations and
  menus if you wish.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: CORN AND SAUSAGE CHOWDER
 Categories: Soups, Usenet
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1    Polish sausage,
           -sliced thinly
      6 sl Bacon, chopped
      1 c  Onions, chopped
    1/4 c  Flour
      2 c  Chicken stock
      1 c  Water
      4 c  Corn
      2 c  Potatoes, cubed
           -(about 1/4")
    1/8 t  White pepper
           Red pepper sauce
      2 c  Milk
      2 T  Butter
 
  In a big saucepan, brown the sausage and bacon until bacon is crispy.
  Remove sausage and bacon with a slotted spoon, and drain on a paper
  towel. Discard most of the fat; leave enough to cook the onion. Saute
  onion in reserved fat until tender, about 5 minutes.
  
  Gradually stir in the flour.  Add stock and water, stirring
  constantly. Add sausage, bacon, corn, potatoes and white pepper.  Add
  red pepper sauce to taste.  Heat to boiling.  Reduce heat and simmer,
  covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.  Stir occasionally.
  
  Add milk and cook until soup is heated through and potatoes are
  tender. Top with butter and serve.
  
  NOTES:
  
  *  A rich creamy chowder with corn and sausages -- This chowder is a
  variation on a family recipe from an old roommate of mine. (She makes
  it without the sausage, and with more water). It goes very well with
  most seafood.  I am especially fond of it served with crab cakes.
  Yield: Serves 6-8.
  
  : Difficulty:  easy.
  : Time:  10 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking.
  : Precision:  approximate measurement OK.
  
  : Steve Fritzinger
  : Computer Consoles Inc., Reston, Virginia, USA
  : seismo!rlgvax!jsf
  
  : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
 
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