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Skriven 2013-05-24 09:08:42 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Corporate greed
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> Captain D's Seafood / part of Shoney's.
 DD> Big Boy franchises / Corporate greed.

 JW> These are all American chains that I am not familiar with and you
 JW> are the Echo fast food expert so I certainly will not argue with
 JW> you.

Keep in mind that there are wide gulfs between "fats food" and "quick-serve"
and "casual dining" restaurants. Shoney's and Big Boy (Denny's, too) are
"casual dining" whilst Captain D's and Long John Silver's are "quick serve".
 
 JW> Another industry that truly disgusts me are the payday loan, cheque
 JW> cashing, money transfer by wire people who prey on the economically
 JW> marginal. I place them on the same level as crack dealers.

Toss in the Title Loan places with those others. I dunno exactly how they get
around the laws on usury - there must be loopholes you could toss a sacred cow
through. They certainly have managed to piss off the (no such thing as the)
Mafia by encroaching on their loan-sharking activities. Although I confess I
don't see how they manage to operate without knee cappers.

Something else only semi-disgusting is Jones Soda's new Poutine flavoured soda.
Eeeeewwwwww!!!!

According to Faux News "This week, Jones Soda announced the company will add
poutine-flavored pop to its already weird array of flavors, which include
turkey and bacon.

With continued requests for these past flavors and calls to keep coming out
with more, we decided to create this new, unique flavor as a nod to our
Canadian heritage,ö said Andrew Baumann, Jones Soda’s marketing and social
media manager.

Poutine, a quintessential Canadian dish, is made from French fries, brown
gravy, and cheese curds."

Allegedly available only in Canadia - although an acquaintance who knows I love
poutine brought a six-pack of it back from a trip to Tronna (his pronunciation
of Toronto). As I said above Eeeeewwwwww!!!!

Not the stuff/flavours I remember from the picnic in 1999.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Classic Quebec Poutine
 Categories: Potatoes, Cheese, Sauces, Poultry, Snacks
      Yield: 1 Serving
 
      1 lg Idaho Russet or Prince
           - Edward Island potato;
           - peeled, in 3/8" batons
      4 oz Fresh cheddar curds

MMMMM-----------------------VELOUTÉ SAUCE----------------------------
      1 qt Chicken stock
      2 oz Flour
      2 oz Oil
      2 ts Ground pepper
      2 ts Fresh-ground green pepper
      1 sm Onion; diced
      2 tb Balsamic vinegar
 
  This is a recipe for the Velouté sauce, which is the base
  for a poutine sauce. To make it into a poutine sauce,
  reduce it by a factor of 2-4 over medium heat.
  
  Bring the stock to a boil in a saucepan.
  
  Combine the fat and flour, cook over high heat, stirring
  until you have a pale roux (2-3 minutes).
  
  Add the 2 ts pepper to the roux before adding to the stock,
  for an extra-peppery sauce. Floor-sweeping pepper (the kind
  sold pre-ground, in bulk) is preferred by classicists.
  
  Add the fresh ground green peppercorns to the stock while
  reducing.
  
  Prior to adding the to stock, dice a small sweet onion into
  the saucepan, add the balsamic vinegar, and reduce.
  
  Whip the roux into the stock. Simmer (30-40 min), skimming
  the surface every 5-10 minutes. Strain the sauce through a
  chinois or strainer lined with cheesecloth. Salt and pepper
  to taste.
  
  Keep sauce hot on a side burner.
  
  Deep fry the potato batons in 375øF/190øC oil until golden
  brown on the outside and creamy, mealy on the inside.
  Drain.
  
  Put pommes frites into a shallow bowl and sprinkle fresh
  cheddar curds across the potatoes. Top with sauce/gravy.
  
  Let rest for three minutes or so to allow cheese, potatoes
  and gravy to meld and mingle. Salt & pepper to taste and
  enjoy.
  
  A Dirty Dave recipe, based on what I had in Southern Quebec
  while attending the 1999 Canadian Caper picnic in
  Hemmingford, PQ.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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