Nancy1 wrote:
BoboBonobo wrote:

The average American is apparently OK with such. Places like
Applebee's are not going out of business. Ask one of those places if
you can see their kitchen sometime. You know, the place where they
reheat the frozen entrees. Americans get what they merit.

--Bryan

I don't know about your Applebee's franchise, but our local one is
absolutely fantastic. My only complaint is that the portions are way
too large.

In any event, I wish I had their source for the lemon grilled salmon;
for the orange chicken & rice bowl, and a few other items. They are
perfectly prepared, no matter how they do it, and they have a terrific
wait staff.

I remember reading this science fiction book called "The Space
Merchants," where their meat was manufactured by a process that
involved causing chicken cells to divide, controlled only by the amount
of nutrients pumped into the giant mass of meat referred to as "Chicken
Little" That was the only "meat" the masses ever had access to, and
because advertising ruled people's minds, they had few complaints.

The trend toward pre-prepared food that is shipped frozen to these
"restaurants" is a step in that direction. No wonder why so many
people think most Americans are pigs.

That was a Hell of a good book. It was written way back in 1952, but
is still way relevant. One of the few works of fiction I heartily
recommend.

N.

--Bryan