Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote:
> I wonder if any remember the first time a 'normal' food that was cooked
> differently effected them.
>
> I'm Canadian...when I was a kid like most Canadian families my parents
> would take us on Vacations/shopping trips to the States. Back then the
> Canadian dollar was worth $1.10 US (late 50's early 60's). At around
> age 10, I vaguely remember sitting at some store's lunch counter and
> ordering a hot dog. This hot dog was pivital...I'd never had one that
> tasted like this one did... The bun had been buttered and then
> toasted....brand new concept to me...I proceeded to order hotdog after
> hot dog. When eating hot dogs I still butter first and then toast the
> bun.

Sounds like Nedicks... great dogs served on their unique white bread
mini loaf-like bun, griddled in butter on the outside like a grilled
cheese but without the cheese inside, then they slipped in the roller
griddled dog. They were scattered all over NY State, but used to be
you couldn't walk two blocks in Manhattan without coming to a Nedicks
stand, now I don't know if there is even one left, and if there is I
seriously doubt the food is the same. Used to be a real toss up which
dog was better, Nedicks or Nathan's Coney Is. I think the Nathan's
dogs won by a pubic hair but the Nedicks buns were a no brainer... the
crowd at the counters of either were deep so folks after waiting so
long tended to order more than they really intended just in case (knew
they weren't about to go back for seconds) you'd often see folks who
couldn't eat another bite toss the Nedicks dog away but scoff down that
bun... the entire Nathans dog, bun and all, ended up tossed to the
curb... but in Coney Island it wasn't littering, Neptune Ave. was sea
gull turf. Yoose kidding, dem Brooklyn boids were tough, why they'd
swoop down right in your face and snatch the food from yer lips,
really, no lie. Yoose didn't wanna mess with a gang of gulls, dem
boids carried shivs, switch blades... the big black ones packed zip
guns... I seed one mug a fella for his Shaffer beer. hehe

Sheldon