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"merryb" > wrote in message
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On Oct 8, 12:44 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "M. JL Esq." > wrote in
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> >> So my questions are... Do you normally put Thousand Island dressing on
> >> your patty melt? And what kind of cheese do you use? Both of these had
> >> Swiss but I am pretty sure that the ones I had in the past had American
> >> cheese. I also think these past two restaurants didn't use a good,
> >> flavorful rye bread. To me a good rye bread has a strong taste to it
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> >> these did not.

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> > What you describe is a primary reason i don't patronize chain
> > restaurants.
> > Its all assembly line cooking.

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> > I resent the false advertising of those that advertise resturant food on
> > their television commercials, and print media that DO NOT look anything
> > like what your are served in he establishments.

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> > One local independent i will order a grilled cheese at comes with your
> > choice of cheese, i usually get swiss, but grilled on a good white rye,
> > with grilled onions, served with a individualistic potato salad and a
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> > big slice of pickle i usually pay a dollar more for an extra large
> > serving of potato salad

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> I usually don't like chains. Shari's is not a favorite of mine by any
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> but it was the only place we could get my dad to go to. He has had a
> stroke
> and has lost some of his memory for things.
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> The other chain does cook from scratch. I do like most of what I have
> gotten there but they have really weird salsa. I am not sure what they put
> in it. There are tomatoes. I can tell that by sight. But the end result
> is an odd color. Not dark red like it should be but sort of washed out
> looking. And it is oddly sweet. It is advertised on the menu as sweet.


Yes, there are usually tomatoes in salsa!

Only if it's Mexican salsa. Peach mango salsa is also popular.