Text 4632, 128 rader
Skriven 2013-09-14 12:22:00 av Dave Drum (70402.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 4592 av Nancy Backus (1:229/452)
Ärende: Salty
=============
-=> Nancy Backus wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I usually don't get noisy .... but, there have been moments. Mostly
 DD> the person to whom I complained has either comped the meal, given a
 DD> discount and/or thanked me for letting them know. Many times managers
 DD> aren't aware of a problem until someone lets them know.

 NB> And a good manager should be grateful that someone is concerned enough
 NB> to let him know...  :)

Most are. The places I frequent have little cause for complaint. Any problems
are usually "one-off" faux pas. If I see a pattern or sniff a rodent
(figuratively) I will usually say something without getting in anyone's face
about it.
 
 DD> I noticed last week that the kitchen staff at my favourite 6 until 2
 DD> "workingman's cafe" has been changing more often than I change the
 DD> sheets on my bed. I mentioned it to the manager and was told that the
 DD> former crew "screwed the pooch one too many times". So, I remarked that
 DD> the shuffle looked like open auditions for a play set in a small
 DD> restaurant. And got informed that most of the people seemed to be
 DD> refugees from not-too-successful drug/alcohol rehab programmes. It
 DD> should all settle out in a bit.

 NB> Sounds like fun...  ;)   Hope he gets a good steady staff soon... :)

Wait staff is pretty steady - mostly because the customers and the tips are
good. Kitchen staff - well ....
 
 DD> To see the reviews of the place -
 DD> http://www.mrbreakfast.com/r_display.asp?restid=5820 and ignore the
 DD> single (of five) grumpy a$$hole who wouldn't know a converted gas
 DD> station if it bit him on the arse.

 NB> There's always someone that has to be grumpy...  ;)

What irritated me the most is that the negative review was written after a
drive-by of what had to have been the wrong building. Or the old trout didn't
know what she was looking at. Did not even pull into the parking lot much less
go inside or, heavens forfend, try the food/service/ambiance.

 NB>> There was a sushi place in a local strip-type mall that we had thought
 NB>> to try... we walked in, were assailed by a rancid fishy smell... and
 NB>> walked right back out...  Even had the product been faultless, the pong
 NB>> was undeniably bad...

 DD> The other aroma that makes me suspicious of food quality is
 DD> disinfectants or floral air "freshener" to the point it makes my
 DD> eyes water.

 NB> True that.

 DD>> moved downtown and called itself "Garden of Eatin'" before moving to
 DD>> the fringes of the state capitol complex as "Holy Land Diner" once
 DD>> more.

 NB>> From cutesy to dignified again... ;)  I presume that they get a fairly
 NB>> steady clientele of state office workers, at least for the lunch
 NB>> hour...?  As long as they keep up a good quality standard, it bodes
 NB>> well for them...  :)

 DD> They seem to get a fair dinner crowd, too. Parking is pretty easy and
 DD> the location is centerish city instead of out with the lunatic fringies
 DD> on the far west side.

 NB> Easy parking counts for a lot.  :)  Good food makes it worthwhile... :)

 DD> I was going to post the cinnamon-apple omelette from Mr. Breakfast.
 DD> But, I think I remember you mentioning an allergy to apples ... this
 DD> one is good, too. And if it wasn't you allergic I'll post the omelette
 DD> recipe at some future time.  Bv)=

 NB> You remembered correctly... sadly, I am allergic to apples...  sigh....

I am lucky that my only known allergies are bananananas and marijuana. Oh, and
I am beginning to suspect an allergy to the contrasting dye I got when they did
my heart cath. But, the heart thing is less frequent that every five years, I
absolutely detest bananananas, and the allergy to wacky weed got me out of the
60s more-or-less intact. I would not like being allergic to something I really
liked.

How are you on apricots???

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Chicken w/Apricots
 Categories: Poultry, Pasta, Fruits, Curry
      Yield: 4 servings
 
  1 1/4 c  Dried orzo; 8 oz.
     15 oz Can unpeeled apricot halves
           - in light syrup
      4    Chicken breast halves;
           - skinned, boned
  1 1/2 ts Curry powder
      2 tb Olive oil
      6    Green onions
 
  Cook orzo according to package; drain. Drain apricot
  halves, reserving 1/2 cup syrup.
  
  Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and 1/2
  teaspoon curry powder. Heat oil in large skillet over
  medium heat. Add chicken; cook for 8 minutes, turning
  once. Add apricots the last 2 minutes.
  
  Transfer to plates.
  
  Cut green tops of 2 onions into diagonal slices; set
  aside; chop remaining onions. Add chopped onion and
  remaining curry powder to skillet; cook 1 minute. Stir
  in reserved syrup and orzo. Add to plates. Sprinkle
  onion tops.
  
  Makes 4 servings
  
  Better Homes & Gardens | September 2011
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 02 September 2011
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

... All government is evil. Trying to improve it is a waste of time-H.L.Mencken
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
--- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32
 * Origin: The Holodeck  telnet://holo.homeip.net (1:261/1381)