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Skriven 2013-02-26 05:08:00 av Dave Drum (64311.cooking)
     Kommentar till en text av Nancy Backus
Ärende: Going out
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-=> Nancy Backus wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> I used to think that - until I realised that no one is pulling a gun
 DD> on me to over eat. I can have a very nice lunch or dinner (or
 DD> breakfast, for that matter) from a buffet for the same or less than a
 DD> comparable meal would cost at an "order from the menu" place. Home is,
 DD> of course, le$$, until you figure the infrastructure costs.

 NB> As I told Hap, lots depends on how one figures the Money's Worth... :)
 NB> For a while, I was starting to tend to think that I wasn't getting my
 NB> money's worth on the buffets, but then decided, somewhat along your
 NB> lines of reasoning, that if it filled me nicely (not overfull, just a
 NB> nice sufficiency), and wasn't an overpriced place, it was worth it.
 NB> Besides, I often have with me others who can make up for my seeming
 NB> deficiencies.  ;)   One little Chinese place that I take an elderly
 NB> friend to fairly regularly has the choice of lunch specials or an AYCE
 NB> lunch buffet... if I'm especially tired or not terribly hungry, I join
 NB> my friend in choosing from the lunch specials menu, so I can take any
 NB> leftovers home... otherwise, I tend to go with the buffet.  It's not a
 NB> very extensive buffet, but everything on it is consistently good; at
 NB> $6.29 you can hardly go wrong... :)

I have a favoured Chinese place that does lunch for U$4.95 (U$5.25 for shrimp
dishes) including soup, eggroll or crab Rangoon and hot tea. Filling and tasty.
And they have about the best H&S soup in this area. None, I say NONE, of the
buffets can seem to put out a decent Hot & Sour soup. So, when I go to one of
them it's off to the yellow stuff (egg drop soup).

Hap is wrong on one thing - cheap is a miserable pr!@+ who won't tip a
waitress. I think what he really means is frugal (careful with his money) as I
have seen him tip the wait staff.   Bv)=

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      Title: Egg Drop Soup (Don Tong)
 Categories: Oriental, Soups, Poultry
      Yield: 3 servings
 
      4 c  Chicken broth
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Sugar
      1 lg Egg
      1 ts Cornstarch
      1 tb Water
           Water chestnuts; (opt)
           Green Onions; (opt)
 
  PREPARATION: Add the salt and sugar to the broth. In
  a separate bowl, beat the egg until frothy.  In a
  small cup, mix the cornstarch and water.
  
  COOKING: Bring the broth to a boil over medium heat in
  a soup pot. Add the cornstarch mixture, and stir until
  slightly thickened.  Remove from stove. add egg very,
  very slowly, drop by drop, stirring constantly.
  
  OPTIONAL: If you wish add 2 minced water chestnuts,
  and/or one sliced green onion, including the white and
  green parts.

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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      Title: Egg Flower Shrimp Soup
 Categories: Oriental, Soups, Poultry, Seafood, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 lb Salad shrimp; peeled,
           - deveined, tails off
      8 sl Fresh ginger; quarter sized
      5 c  Chicken broth
      2 ts Soy sauce
      1 c  Thawed frozen petite peas
    1/2 c  Thin sliced green onions
      2 lg Eggs; slightly beaten
           Salt & pepper
 
  Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Pound ginger slices with a
  mallet or back of a knife so juice can seep out. Combine
  ginger, broth and soy sauce in a medium saucepan. Cover
  and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
  Discard ginger.

  Return to a boil and stir in shrimp, peas, and green
  onions. Drizzle eggs over soup, cover and take pan from
  heat.

  Let stand until shrimp is opaque in center, 2-3 minutes.
  Stir soup to break up eggs, season to taste with salt and
  pepper and serve.

  Recipe By: Meijer Foods

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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