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Skriven 2013-03-29 14:05:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: back to IPT trip 336
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US1239 BOS PHL 0830 1004 E90 3D

I was late to check in, so there wasn't much choice of
seating, but I got my aisle seat anyway (I've stopped
preferring windows after Lasix has taken over my life.
The flight attendant was fine, the flight extremely bumpy.
It was too early for me to imbibe, so I just snoozed through
the flight as much as I could. Speaking of bumpy, the
landing was exceedingly rough. We touched down a bit early
but took the airport tour before pulling into terminal C a
little past schedule. I thought of visiting the club for a
frosty one, but it would have been rushed and unenjoyable.

After the shuttle had sat there a while waiting to be full,
it got me to my gate a couple minutes before boarding.

US4118 PHL IPT 1100 1152 DH8 4A

An emptyish flight. The flight attendant had an invariable
smile, but I guess that is better than an invariable frown.
Another bumpy flight.

Annie and Rob joined me for lunch.

The former Skyview restaurant at the airport has been
taken over by local favorite Franco and renamed Cloud Nine.
Since last time, the menu has been revamped, with a lunch
offering - soups, salads, burgers, whatnot - at lunchtime.

Annie ordered the Caesar salad with shrimp, which she found
delicious and generous with the shrimp, maybe 1/3 lb of
fried mediums. Rob's burger ordered medium rare came without
a trace of pink or juice. I'd have made a stink.

The special of the day was a blackened prime rib sandwich,
so I had that. No choice as to how it was done. It was about
6 oz of rather fatty meat, medium well, charred outside but
lacking any particular herbs and spices, with lettuce and
tomato which I ate separately and a big dollop of horseradish
mayo that did nobody any harm. The roll, apparently made in
the bakery of one of Franco's relatives, was excellent enough
that I actually ate it. This came with cheesy potatoes or
mac and cheese on the side; I should have specified no side,
but I tried the cheesy potatoes, which were mealy and milky
with yellow goo and probably would have pleased anyone who
liked cheesy potatoes.

The chef came by and greeted us. Annie introduced me as a
great foodie. Usually she introduces me as a great chef.
Neither is really true.

Peachy Paterno ice cream (Annie remains a loyalist, and truth
be told, I am not at all certain Paterno did anything too
awful in the Sandusky case - he might not have been vigorous
in throwing the book at his friend, but at least he got him
out of the reach of children) was rich, creamy, peachy.

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Dinner that night was veal chops in the Austrian style with
fresh noodles from Wegmans.

Veal chops in the Austrian style
categories: main, dairy
servings: 4

2 Tb butter
1 md onion, chopped
1/4 lb mushrooms
4 veal chops
1 cn chicken broth
1 c dry white wine
thyme
paprika
flour paste or beurre manie
2 oz sour cream
s, p

Brown onion in butter, then add mushrooms and cook through.
Remove vegetables and brown chops in the same butter. Remove
chops. Add broth and wine and cook down by at least half.
Season with thyme and paprika. Add chops and vegetables;
lower heat to minimum, cover, and cook 20 min or until little
or no pink remains in the meat. Thicken the pan juices to
taste, stir in sour cream, correct seasoning, and serve
with spaetzle or noodles.

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