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 DD> And I save up squashed soda cans and watch the price of scrap
 DD> aluminum. Currently I have an 8' X 12' X 7' metal shed nearly full of
 DD> mashed Coke Zero, etc. cans in 30 gallon trash bags - waiting for the
 DD> aluminum prices to go over 75c/lb.

 NB> Around here, those have to go back to the store, to be redeemed for
 NB> their nickle/can deposit... that can add up pretty fast...  ;)

Some states - like Michigan - it's a dime ... plastic soda bottles and milk
jugs included. Back in the day when I was an O-T-R trucker we had a guy at the
Detroit terminal picking up beer and soda cans to bring back to Illinois to
sell as scrap aluminum (averaging 1c to 1 1/2c per each). He never could get a
grip on the Michigan recycling program.
 
 DD>> Title: Hard Times Leftover Rice Sandwich
 NB>> Perhaps the rice is less costly than meat for the innards of the
 NB>> sandwich, but that looks to be a pricier cheese...  ;)

 DD> I was never a fan of "process Swiss" cheese. I will spend the few
 DD> farthings extra to get a decent quality - even if it is marketed as
 DD> Alpine Lace or Sargento and made in USA rather than imported.

 NB> I'm not a fan of any of the process-type cheeses, either... But, if one
 NB> was really on hard times, I'd be a bit surprised if there was much if
 NB> any cheese available to tart up the rice...  :)

 DD> It's just one of those things that gets up my wick when a recipe
 DD> calls for "Swiss Cheese" and doesn't specify *WHICH* Swiss cheese.

 NB> It probably doesn't matter much, in most cases, which (real) swiss
 NB> cheese is being used... any more than it generally matters which
 NB> cheddar cheese, or which soft cheese, or which blue cheese, etc...
 NB> There are definite differences, to be sure, but usually it will just
 NB> add a slightly different nuance to the finished product...  And even
 NB> beyond that, I regularly substitute a 4-cheese Mexican shredded mix for
 NB> cheeses from cheddar to mozzarella... tastes fine to us...   :)

Any bleu cheese is OK with me. Stilton, Roquefort, bleu, whatever .....

Cheddar is pretty good stuff, too. Even American cheese - which is really a
mild cheddar when it's home in its jammies.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Pork Chops W/Onions & Blue Cheese Sauce
 Categories: Pork, Cheese, Vegetables, Dairy
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      2    Yellow onions
      3 tb Bacon fat
      2 c  Chicken stock
      4    Bone-in pork chops; 8 oz
           - each
    1/2 ts Salt; to taste
        pn Fresh ground pepper
      4 tb Heavy cream
      2 oz Blue cheese; crumbled
 
  By Lynne Char Bennett, Chronicle staff writer
  
  This sauce will go well with chicken and beef, too. The
  amount of blue cheese used will depend on its pungency, so
  add it to taste. Serve the chops with mashed potatoes and
  your choice of vegetable.
  
  Peel the onions then cut them in half lengthwise, going
  through the root and stem ends. Cut off the root then
  slice the onions thinly, again making the cuts from root
  end to stem end. Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add
  the fat and the onions, cooking until the onions are soft,
  lightly browned and reduced in volume, about 10 minutes,
  adding more fat as needed.
  
  Add the chicken stock and simmer until the stock is
  reduced by a little less than half. Remove from the heat
  and set aside while you cook the meat. Season the pork
  chops with salt and pepper to taste. In a hot skillet with
  a little oil, cook the pork chops until done to your
  liking. Remove chops from the pan to a warmed platter and
  cover loosely with foil.
  
  Transfer the onion and stock mixture to the hot skillet.
  Bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan to
  incorporate all the browned bits left from the pork chops.
  Add the cream and simmer for a minute or two before
  whisking in the blue cheese. Season to taste with salt and
  pepper. Spoon the onions and sauce over the chops.
  
  Serves 4
  
  URL: http://sfgate.com
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 24 April 2012
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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