Retirednoguilt wrote:
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>> Fast Food is dead. Lone live local, slow food.
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>> -sw
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> Sure; but when you are on the road , in an unfamiliar area, on a
> schedule and hungry, and without reputable recommendations, how much
> time do you want to spend researching local, single proprietor
> restaurants to find a place that serves wholesome local food that
> matches your palate, with prompt service and at an economical price?
> For me, that scenario is the only time I patronize (a few) chain
> restaurants. They do have a place, but for me, it is a limited one.
>
> As far as fish is concerned, I've occasionally been served old,
> possibly spoiling fish at highly regarded, quite expensive fish
> restaurants that repelled me even before the waiter set the plate in
> front of me. I've never become acutely ill after eating at a chain,
> although I won't vouch for the possible long term effects on my blood
> pressure or arteries!
>
> With fish almost more than with any other food, quality control is
> essential. Some chains do it very well even though their preparations
> are often loaded with salt and/or saturated fat. I tend to eat most
> of my fish at home. I can see and smell what I am buying, and I am in
> control of the recipe.
Ask the locals. You might end up in a place you would never try. I
used to travel a lot and found some great restaurants that way.