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A Rather Odd Thanksgiving Meal
With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on
Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. Oh thank bast, I don't have to cook! My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic sauce! Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. But hey, this is the south. I also had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of them LOL). I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. It never occurred to me I'd get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made many times in the past, also contains rice. But no matter. I couldn't eat half of my dinner anyway. So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. It includes delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. Also jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. I couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. I've made basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. And not quite strong enough to be tarragon. Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. All they can do is say no. And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their recipes. Hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a wonderful day. And thank you all for your kind words after my mother's death. They are much appreciated. Jill |
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In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote: > With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on > Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved > when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. Oh thank > bast, I don't have to cook! > > My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. They > offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for Thanksgiving. > I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted pork > loin. Okay, I can live with that But when we got there they'd added > another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. > > I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when they > became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every > possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It almost seemed to have > some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading > <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. > > They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic > sauce! Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed > cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. But hey, this is the south. I also > had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of them > LOL). I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. It never occurred to me I'd > get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made many > times in the past, also contains rice. But no matter. I couldn't eat half > of my dinner anyway. So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. > > This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. It includes > delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. Also > jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. > > Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. I > couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. I've made > basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. And not quite strong > enough to be tarragon. Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to > call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can > get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. All they can do is say no. > And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their recipes. > > Hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a wonderful day. > And thank you all for your kind words after my mother's death. They are > much appreciated. > > Jill The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. The high temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in our case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). The original Thanksgiving feast included wild game (venison and fowl) and seafood, so you weren't too far off. Having Tofurky would be another story entirely. Cindy, wondering what her Pilgrim ancestors would have thought of Tofurky... -- C.J. Fuller Delete the obvious to email me |
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Cindy Fuller wrote:
> In article >, > "jmcquown" > wrote: > >> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was >> on Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite >> relieved when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for >> Thanksgiving. Oh thank bast, I don't have to cook! >> >> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area >> chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few >> "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew >> they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with >> that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to the >> menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >> >> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when >> they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death >> in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It >> almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy >> outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork tender and >> juicy inside. >> > The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. The high > temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in our > case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). > > The original Thanksgiving feast included wild game (venison and fowl) > and seafood, so you weren't too far off. Having Tofurky would be > another story entirely. > > Cindy, wondering what her Pilgrim ancestors would have thought of > Tofurky... Tofu isn't turkey. Tofu isn't beef. Tofu isn't anything. But feel free to pretend it is! Maple glaze might have factored into the glaze for the salmon although I didn't taste anything maple. I'm in South Carolina so maybe it was Karo corn syrup. Just a light brushing. I was more interested in the herbed cream sauce. I called the restaurant and they offered to sell me their cookbook. Um, no thanks, I am not buying a cook book. Most of this restaurants food is middle of the road southern U.S fare even though we are in the Carolina "Low Country". I already know how to make she-crab soup, broccoli or squash casserole, green bean casserole, mustard or turnip greens, etc. CFS with cream gravy. I know how to make red beans & rice. This is pretty ordinary southern fare. It was just the shrimp and salmon that was really good. And sorry, I'm not going to buy a $30 cookbook. It's not that important. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
> > Hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a wonderful day. > And thank you all for your kind words after my mother's death. They are > much appreciated. http://www.basicinstructions.net/200...ndolences.html |
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jmcquown wrote:
> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on > Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved > when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. Oh thank > bast, I don't have to cook! > > My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. They > offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for Thanksgiving. > I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted pork > loin. Okay, I can live with that But when we got there they'd added > another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. > > I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when they > became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every > possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It almost seemed to have > some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading > <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. > > They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic > sauce! Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed > cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. But hey, this is the south. I also > had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of them > LOL). I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. It never occurred to me I'd > get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made many > times in the past, also contains rice. But no matter. I couldn't eat half > of my dinner anyway. So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. > > This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. It includes > delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. Also > jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. > > Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. I > couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. I've made > basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. And not quite strong > enough to be tarragon. Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to > call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can > get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. All they can do is say no. > And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their recipes. Odd? I made liver and onions. -- Blinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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On Nov 28, 3:29*pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > > With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on > > Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved > > when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. *Oh thank > > bast, I don't have to cook! > > > My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. *They > > offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for Thanksgiving. > > I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted pork > > loin. *Okay, I can live with that *But when we got there they'd added > > another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". *I ordered that. > > > I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. *(I think when they > > became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every > > possible restaurant.) *The salmon was pan seared. *It almost seemed to have > > some sort of glaze on it. *It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading > > <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. > > > They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic > > sauce! *Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed > > cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. *But hey, this is the south. *I also > > had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of them > > LOL). *I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. *It never occurred to me I'd > > get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made many > > times in the past, also contains rice. *But no matter. *I couldn't eat half > > of my dinner anyway. *So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. > > > This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. *It includes > > delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. *Also > > jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. > > > Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. *I > > couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. *I've made > > basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. *And not quite strong > > enough to be tarragon. *Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to > > call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can > > get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. *All they can do is say no. > > And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their recipes. > > Odd? *I made liver and onions. * > > -- > Blinky > Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org > Need a new news feed? *http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html Oh Wow! There's not much in this world that I like better than scratch ,ashed potatoes and good turkey gravy . . . except liver and onions (cooked in bacon fat). Lynn in Fargo |
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"Julian Vrieslander" > wrote in message ... > In article > > > , > Cindy Fuller > wrote: > >> The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. The high >> temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in our >> case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). > > That would be rather salty, dear. I'm usually the one mixing this stuff > up, and I'm probably doing 3:1 or 2:1. And sometimes with a bit of > minced fresh ginger. > Reduced sodium soy! |
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On Nov 28, 8:08 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic > sauce! Would you please elaborate on this. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> Cindy Fuller wrote: >> In article >, >> "jmcquown" > wrote: >> >>> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was >>> on Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite >>> relieved when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for >>> Thanksgiving. Oh thank bast, I don't have to cook! >>> >>> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area >>> chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few >>> "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew >>> they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with >>> that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to the >>> menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >>> >>> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when >>> they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death >>> in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It >>> almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy >>> outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork tender and >>> juicy inside. >>> >> The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. The high >> temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in our >> case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). >> >> The original Thanksgiving feast included wild game (venison and fowl) >> and seafood, so you weren't too far off. Having Tofurky would be >> another story entirely. >> >> Cindy, wondering what her Pilgrim ancestors would have thought of >> Tofurky... > > Tofu isn't turkey. Tofu isn't beef. Tofu isn't anything. But feel > free to pretend it is! > > Maple glaze might have factored into the glaze for the salmon although > I didn't taste anything maple. I'm in South Carolina so maybe it was > Karo corn syrup. Just a light brushing. > > I was more interested in the herbed cream sauce. I called the > restaurant and they offered to sell me their cookbook. Um, no thanks, I > am not buying a cook book. > > Most of this restaurants food is middle of the road southern U.S fare > even though we are in the Carolina "Low Country". I already know how to > make she-crab soup, broccoli or squash casserole, green bean casserole, > mustard or turnip greens, etc. CFS with cream gravy. I know how to > make red beans & rice. This is pretty ordinary southern fare. It was > just the shrimp and salmon that was really good. And sorry, I'm not > going to buy a $30 cookbook. It's not that important. > > Jill Maybe it is in the library or a local bookstore (where you could take a peek). -- Jean B. |
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On Nov 28, 3:51*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Julian Vrieslander wrote: > > In article > > > > > , > > Cindy Fuller > wrote: > > >> The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. *The high > >> temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in > >> our case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). > > > That would be rather salty, dear. *I'm usually the one mixing this > > stuff up, and I'm probably doing 3:1 or 2:1. *And sometimes with a > > bit of minced fresh ginger. > > > [So says Cindy's infamous SO] > > But what's in the herb sauce? *The shrimp were grilled, certainly. *It's the > herbed cream sauce I was actually interested in. *It wasn't a basil cream > sauce, it wasn't tarragon in the sauce. *I can't quite place it. > > I called the restaurant and they said "If you want to buy our cookbook..." > Why would I want to buy their $30 cookbook for one item I liked that was > only on the Thanksgiving menu? *I've got enough cookbooks at home, assuming > I ever get back there. LOL > > Jill I'm betting since they didn't eat the shrimp dish you describe, they don't know what's in it. However, did it ever occur to you to see if the book is at the library??? You could easily look at the book for free, and copy the recipe down if its in there. Or you could go back there and see if the recipe is in the book for the dish you're looking for and peek at the ingredients. There are ways you can obtain the recipe if you think about it. I suspect you prefer to just whine about it here though. |
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val189 wrote:
> On Nov 28, 8:08 am, "jmcquown" > wrote: > > also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic >> sauce! > > Would you please elaborate on this. Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call "scampi". Not that there's anything wrong with that In this case it was seared shrimp served with a wonderful herbed cream sauce on top of a bed of rice It was delicious. Jill |
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Jean B. wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> Cindy Fuller wrote: >>> In article >, >>> "jmcquown" > wrote: >>> >>>> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was >>>> on Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite >>>> relieved when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for >>>> Thanksgiving. Oh thank bast, I don't have to cook! >>>> >>>> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area >>>> chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few >>>> "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew >>>> they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with >>>> that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to >>>> the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >>>> >>>> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think >>>> when they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done >>>> to death in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan >>>> seared. It almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It >>>> was crispy outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork >>>> tender and juicy inside. >>>> >>> The salmon sounds similar to what we make on the grill. The high >>> temperature gives it the crispy exterior, along with the glaze (in >>> our case, a 1:1 mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce). >>> >>> The original Thanksgiving feast included wild game (venison and >>> fowl) and seafood, so you weren't too far off. Having Tofurky >>> would be another story entirely. >>> >>> Cindy, wondering what her Pilgrim ancestors would have thought of >>> Tofurky... >> >> Tofu isn't turkey. Tofu isn't beef. Tofu isn't anything. But feel >> free to pretend it is! >> >> Maple glaze might have factored into the glaze for the salmon although I >> didn't taste anything maple. I'm in South Carolina so >> maybe it was Karo corn syrup. Just a light brushing. >> >> I was more interested in the herbed cream sauce. I called the >> restaurant and they offered to sell me their cookbook. Um, no >> thanks, I am not buying a cook book. >> >> Most of this restaurants food is middle of the road southern U.S fare >> even though we are in the Carolina "Low Country". I already know >> how to make she-crab soup, broccoli or squash casserole, green bean >> casserole, mustard or turnip greens, etc. CFS with cream gravy. I >> know how to make red beans & rice. This is pretty ordinary southern >> fare. It was just the shrimp and salmon that was really good. And >> sorry, I'm not going to buy a $30 cookbook. It's not that important. >> >> Jill > > Maybe it is in the library or a local bookstore (where you could > take a peek). Heh, if you can find a bookstore with this cookbook (or a library for that matter) within 20 miles of where I am I'll eat one of Mom's 1940's felt hats I found a treasure trove of felt hats LOL It's a cream herb sauce... can't be that difficult. Getting decent fresh shrimp back in Memphis, now *that* will be difficult Jill |
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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message news > jmcquown wrote: > >> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on >> Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved >> when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. Oh thank >> bast, I don't have to cook! >> >> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. >> They >> offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for >> Thanksgiving. >> I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted >> pork >> loin. Okay, I can live with that But when we got there they'd added >> another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >> >> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when they >> became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every >> possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It almost seemed to >> have >> some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading >> <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. >> >> They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic >> sauce! Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed >> cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. But hey, this is the south. I >> also >> had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of >> them >> LOL). I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. It never occurred to me >> I'd >> get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made >> many >> times in the past, also contains rice. But no matter. I couldn't eat >> half >> of my dinner anyway. So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. >> >> This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. It includes >> delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. Also >> jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. >> >> Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. I >> couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. I've made >> basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. And not quite >> strong >> enough to be tarragon. Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to >> call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can >> get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. All they can do is say >> no. >> And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their >> recipes. > > Odd? I made liver and onions. I made creamy smooth polenta, cooked with butter, garlic, stock, milk and thyme. Cut into wedges, dredged in flour and fried. Italian spinach cooked with olive oil, garlic parmesan and bread crumbs - so delightful with the polenta served on top roasted portabella mushroom caps filled with humus topped with caramelized sweet onion and feta cheese roast honey glazed ham (for me the only carnivore present) home made refrigerator dinner rolls (had to do something traditional) pumpkin pudding served with whipped cream laced with cognac Not traditional but a huge hit. Paul |
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Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> On Nov 28, 3:29 pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote: > >> >> Odd? I made liver and onions. >> >> -- >> Blinky >> Killing all posts from Google Groups >> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org >> Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html >> > > Oh Wow! There's not much in this world that I like better than > scratch ,ashed potatoes and good turkey gravy . . . except liver and > onions (cooked in bacon fat). > Lynn in Fargo > Liver & onions cooked in bacon fat. Oh, baby... <sigh> Bacon fat rules! Becca |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in
: > Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means > shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get > literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and > garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call "scampi". > Not that there's anything wrong with that > Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. Shrimp=prawn. Shrimp/prawns in butter and garlic, is Garlic Prawns/shrimp. But on closer checking.......... we see that the US (*and* the Poms) have *******ised the terms to suit themselves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scampi Scampi is a culinary term that is alternately used for a species of lobster or a method of preparing seafood. The particular lobster referred to as scampi is the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus). This lobster is also known—especially in Ireland and the United Kingdom—as the Dublin Bay Prawn. The French term is langoustine. [1] It is the plural of Italian scampo, but that form is rarely used in English. The name is used loosely both in Italy and elsewhere to refer to other similar species, though some food labelling laws (in Britain, for example) define "scampi" as Nephrops norvegicus. The fleshy tail of the Norway lobster is closer in both taste and texture to lobster and crayfish than prawn or shrimp. In both the United Kingdom and USA the word has come to define the method of preparation rather than the ingredient, although referring to quite different methods in the two countries. In the United Kingdom, "scampi" refers to a dish of shelled tail meat coated in breadcrumbs or batter, deep fried, and often served with chips, peas and Tartar sauce.[1] In the Southern Hemisphere, other species of lobster are used instead, such as Metanephrops challengeri. In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine, served either with bread, or over pasta. The word "scampi" is often construed as that style of preparation rather than an ingredient, with that preparation being called "shrimp scampi", and with variants such as "chicken scampi". Scampi recipe...... http://www.abc.net.au/local/recipes/...30/1087284.htm -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one please". She said "It's OK, you don?t have to be polite" "Alright" I said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow". |
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"jmcquown" > wrote: > I called the restaurant and they said "If you want to buy our cookbook..." > Why would I want to buy their $30 cookbook for one item I liked that was > only on the Thanksgiving menu? > > Jill So you could replicate it in your own kitchen, I suppose. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - raspberry pie, 11/26/2008 |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, > "jmcquown" > wrote: > >> I called the restaurant and they said "If you want to buy our >> cookbook..." Why would I want to buy their $30 cookbook for one item >> I liked that was only on the Thanksgiving menu? >> >> Jill > > So you could replicate it in your own kitchen, I suppose. Heh, Barbara, I can figure it out but it's not on their regular menu. The cream sauce. I'll get it right eventually. The glaze was probably not maple since that's not common down here. Corn syrup, maybe. It's the sauce that will test me. And once I get back home the shrimp won't be fresh. But not to worry, I'll figure it out, test and post it. Meanwhile I had a different Thanksgiving meal. Jill |
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Peter-Lucas wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in > : > > >> Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means >> shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get >> literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and >> garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call "scampi". >> Not that there's anything wrong with that >> > > > Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy > langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. > > Shrimp=prawn. > > Shrimp/prawns in butter and garlic, is Garlic Prawns/shrimp. > > > In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in > Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the > name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine, > Gee, thanks Peter. Didn't I just say that?! Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in news:6pbfl1F755rvU1
@mid.individual.net: > Peter-Lucas wrote: >> "jmcquown" > wrote in >> : >> >> >>> Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means >>> shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get >>> literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and >>> garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call "scampi". >>> Not that there's anything wrong with that >>> >> >> >> Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy >> langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. >> >> Shrimp=prawn. >> >> Shrimp/prawns in butter and garlic, is Garlic Prawns/shrimp. >> >> >> In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in >> Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the >> name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine, >> > > Gee, thanks Peter. Didn't I just say that?! > It was one part of a large text taken from Wiki. You also left off the part where it says you and your Pommy mates have *******ised the words to suit yourselves. You said Scampi means Shrimp. It doesn't. Scampi (to the rest of the world) means small lobster. Shrimp = Prawns. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow". |
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Cindy Fuller wrote: > snippage... > The original Thanksgiving feast included wild game (venison and fowl) > and seafood, so you weren't too far off. Having Tofurky would be > another story entirely. > > Cindy, wondering what her Pilgrim ancestors would have thought of > Tofurky... Probably the same thoughts as most humans have - What the f' is that crap?! Tofu is good when prepared properly, but tofurky most certainly does not constitute "properly". Tofu is also about as far from a "natural" food as you can get if you look at how it is produced. |
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"Peter-Lucas" > wrote in message .25... > "jmcquown" > wrote in news:6pbfl1F755rvU1 > @mid.individual.net: > >> Peter-Lucas wrote: >>> "jmcquown" > wrote in >>> : >>> >>> >>>> Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means >>>> shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get >>>> literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and >>>> garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call > "scampi". >>>> Not that there's anything wrong with that >>>> >>> >>> >>> Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy >>> langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. >>> >>> Shrimp=prawn. >>> >>> Shrimp/prawns in butter and garlic, is Garlic Prawns/shrimp. >>> >>> >>> In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in >>> Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the >>> name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine, >>> >> >> Gee, thanks Peter. Didn't I just say that?! >> > > > It was one part of a large text taken from Wiki. You also left off the > part where it says you and your Pommy mates have *******ised the words > to suit yourselves. > > You said Scampi means Shrimp. It doesn't. > > Scampi (to the rest of the world) means small lobster. > > Shrimp = Prawns. Indeed in eating circles in these parts "scasmpi" means a butter and garlic sauce. Jill obviously never ate scampi or she'd know the "secret" ingredient is parsely. Some people cook, others read books. Paul |
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Peter-Lucas wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in news:6pbfl1F755rvU1 > @mid.individual.net: > >> Peter-Lucas wrote: >>> "jmcquown" > wrote in >>> : >>> >>> >>>> Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" means >>>> shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you get >>>> literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter and >>>> garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call >>>> "scampi". Not that there's anything wrong with that >>>> >>> >>> >>> Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy >>> langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. >>> No, langostine or langostinos are not scampi. >>> Shrimp=prawn. >>> >>> In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in >>> Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the >>> name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine, >>> >> >> Gee, thanks Peter. Didn't I just say that?! >> > > > It was one part of a large text taken from Wiki. You also left off the > part where it says you and your Pommy mates have *******ised the words > to suit yourselves. > > You said Scampi means Shrimp. It doesn't. > > Scampi (to the rest of the world) means small lobster. > > Shrimp = Prawns. I said nothing about Wikipedia. Scampi means shrimp in Italian. In YOUR part of the world shrimp are prawns. Hello, get a grip on the global language thing. Prawns are shrimp. Scampi doesn't mean shrimp in garlic butter sauce nor does it mean langostinos. Jill |
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Paul M. Cook wrote:
> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message > news >> jmcquown wrote: >> >>> With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on >>> Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved >>> when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. Oh thank >>> bast, I don't have to cook! >>> >>> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. >>> They >>> offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for >>> Thanksgiving. >>> I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted >>> pork >>> loin. Okay, I can live with that But when we got there they'd added >>> another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >>> >>> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when they >>> became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every >>> possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It almost seemed to >>> have >>> some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading >>> <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside. >>> >>> They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic >>> sauce! Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed >>> cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. But hey, this is the south. I >>> also >>> had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of >>> them >>> LOL). I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. It never occurred to me >>> I'd >>> get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made >>> many >>> times in the past, also contains rice. But no matter. I couldn't eat >>> half >>> of my dinner anyway. So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box. >>> >>> This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. It includes >>> delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. Also >>> jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls. >>> >>> Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. I >>> couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. I've made >>> basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. And not quite >>> strong >>> enough to be tarragon. Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to >>> call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can >>> get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. All they can do is say >>> no. >>> And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their >>> recipes. >> >> Odd? I made liver and onions. > > > I made creamy smooth polenta, cooked with butter, garlic, stock, milk and > thyme. Cut into wedges, dredged in flour and fried. > Italian spinach cooked with olive oil, garlic parmesan and bread crumbs - so > delightful with the polenta served on top > roasted portabella mushroom caps filled with humus topped with caramelized > sweet onion and feta cheese > roast honey glazed ham (for me the only carnivore present) > home made refrigerator dinner rolls (had to do something traditional) > pumpkin pudding served with whipped cream laced with cognac > > Not traditional but a huge hit. I had traditional, today (Friday), at a friend's home. Mmmmmm. -- Blinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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Becca wrote:
> Lynn from Fargo wrote: >> On Nov 28, 3:29 pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote: >> >>> >>> Odd? I made liver and onions. >>> >>> -- >>> Blinky >>> Killing all posts from Google Groups >>> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org >>> Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html >>> >> >> Oh Wow! There's not much in this world that I like better than >> scratch ,ashed potatoes and good turkey gravy . . . except liver and >> onions (cooked in bacon fat). >> Lynn in Fargo > > Liver & onions cooked in bacon fat. Oh, baby... <sigh> Bacon fat rules! You *******s! You let me forget the bacon fat! (Actually, I may not have had enough. I'm very low on it.) -- Blinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in
: > Peter-Lucas wrote: >> "jmcquown" > wrote in news:6pbfl1F755rvU1 >> @mid.individual.net: >> >>> Peter-Lucas wrote: >>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in >>>> : >>>> >>>> >>>>> Pretty simple, val. "shrimp scampi" is a misnomer. "Scampi" >>>>> means shrimp. Shrimp scampi translates to "shrimp shrimp" when you >>>>> get literal about it. To a lot of people it means shrimp in butter >>>>> and garlic sauce because that's what many restaurant menus call >>>>> "scampi". Not that there's anything wrong with that >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Scampi has always been 'small lobster'..... like the Pommy >>>> langoustine, or our Marron/Freshwater cray. >>>> > No, langostine or langostinos are not scampi. I said *LIKE*. Very similar, in other words. Here's Scampi. http://wandererseye.com/pictures/main.php?g2_itemId=369 http://www.fotosearch.com/FDC103/923578/ Notice the long pincers?? Here's *langostine* http://www.debbymason.com/Images/LangoustineLrg.jpg http://www.fotosearch.com/UNE004/u19222186/ Notice the similar body shape and pincers to Scampi?? > >>>> Shrimp=prawn. >>>> >>>> In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in >>>> Italian-American cuisine. The term "Scampi", by itself, is also the >>>> name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white >>>> wine, >>>> >>> >>> Gee, thanks Peter. Didn't I just say that?! >>> >> >> >> It was one part of a large text taken from Wiki. You also left off >> the part where it says you and your Pommy mates have *******ised the >> words to suit yourselves. >> >> You said Scampi means Shrimp. It doesn't. >> >> Scampi (to the rest of the world) means small lobster. >> >> Shrimp = Prawns. > > > I said nothing about Wikipedia. Jeeeeezus!!! Did you drink too much on TD??? > Scampi means shrimp in Italian. In > YOUR part of the world shrimp are prawns. Hello, get a grip on the > global language thing. Take your own frikken advice, and stop thinking just because you call something by onw name, everyone in the frikken world has to do the same. > Prawns are shrimp. Scampi doesn't mean shrimp > in garlic butter sauce nor does it mean langostinos. > You said "Scampi means shrimp" ie, scampi means prawns. They are no such thing. They are *LIKE* langostine, and to a certain extent, our Marron/Yabbies/Freshwater crays. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow". |
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Peter-Lucas wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in > Here's Scampi. > > http://wandererseye.com/pictures/main.php?g2_itemId=369 > > http://www.fotosearch.com/FDC103/923578/ > > > > Notice the long pincers?? > > > > Here's *langostine* > > http://www.debbymason.com/Images/LangoustineLrg.jpg > > http://www.fotosearch.com/UNE004/u19222186/ > > > Notice the similar body shape and pincers to Scampi?? > > Peter, I've worked in several restaurants, one of which (sadly) was "Red Lobster" (a US chain specializing in "seafood"). Trust me, I know the difference between shrimp and langostine. Val wasn't asking about that, she was asking why "scampi" isn't shrimp in butter/garlic sauce. But thank you for the education in seafood for the population in general Jill |
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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > >> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area >> chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few >> "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew >> they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with >> that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to the >> menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >> >> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when >> they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death >> in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It >> almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy >> outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork tender and >> juicy inside. >> > > Odd? I made liver and onions. My mother *loved* properly prepared calves liver and onions. There was a restaurant in Bartlett, TN (no longer there, this was nearly 25 years ago) where she and I would go to lunch and she'd always order the calves liver and onions. They knew just how to cook them. Sometimes I looked at the calves liver at the grocery store but I just knew I'd screw it up trying to cook it for her. So I never bought any. Hope you enjoyed it, Blinky! Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote: >> jmcquown wrote: >> >>> My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area >>> chain. They offered their regular menu but also had a few >>> "specials" for Thanksgiving. I really don't like turkey but I knew >>> they were also offering roasted pork loin. Okay, I can live with >>> that But when we got there they'd added another "special" to the >>> menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". I ordered that. >>> >>> I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. (I think when >>> they became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death >>> in every possible restaurant.) The salmon was pan seared. It >>> almost seemed to have some sort of glaze on it. It was crispy >>> outside (but no sort of breading <shudder>) and fork tender and >>> juicy inside. >>> >> >> Odd? I made liver and onions. > > My mother *loved* properly prepared calves liver and onions. There was a > restaurant in Bartlett, TN (no longer there, this was nearly 25 years ago) > where she and I would go to lunch and she'd always order the calves liver > and onions. They knew just how to cook them. Sometimes I looked at the > calves liver at the grocery store but I just knew I'd screw it up trying to > cook it for her. So I never bought any. Hope you enjoyed it, Blinky! Oh, yes I did. Today I had traditional TG dinner at a friend's house. -- Blinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Jean B. wrote: >> Maybe it is in the library or a local bookstore (where you could >> take a peek). > > Heh, if you can find a bookstore with this cookbook (or a library for that > matter) within 20 miles of where I am I'll eat one of Mom's 1940's felt > hats I found a treasure trove of felt hats LOL > > It's a cream herb sauce... can't be that difficult. Getting decent fresh > shrimp back in Memphis, now *that* will be difficult It's gotta be easier than here in Floriduh. TFM® |
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Julian Vrieslander wrote:
> In article > >, > wrote: > >> However, did it ever occur to you to see if the book is at the >> library??? > > If it's on Amazon, you might even be able to browse through it on the > web. Some of their books are accessible that way. Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example of why I have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're mostly idiots. If I wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the restaurant and plunk down $50 for the book. This isn't something that is on their regular menu. I did say it was a "special" they suddenly offered on Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. Jill |
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"jmcquown"
> Julian Vrieslander wrote: >> In article >> wrote: >> >>> However, did it ever occur to you to see if the book is at the >>> library??? >> >> If it's on Amazon, you might even be able to browse through it on the>> >> web. Some of their books are accessible that way. > > > Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example of why > I > have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're mostly idiots. > If I > wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the restaurant and plunk > down $50 for the book. This isn't something that is on their regular > menu. I did > say it was a "special" they suddenly offered on > Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. > > Jill This post seems to indicate that if the poster changes email addresses and newsgroup access she will suddenly become more intelligent or more sensitive to the genuine meaning in what she has read. It hasn't worked on many really long-term posters here on rfc. How long does it take for the results to begin to show? |
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In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote: > Heh, if you can find a bookstore with this cookbook (or a library for that > matter) within 20 miles of where I am I'll eat one of Mom's 1940's felt hats > I found a treasure trove of felt hats LOL Be careful if you go to sell those. They are collectors items and some can be worth a LOT if they are in good shape. -- Peace! Om "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama |
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"Giusi" > wrote in message ... > "jmcquown" >> Julian Vrieslander wrote: >>> In article >>> wrote: >>> >>>> However, did it ever occur to you to see if the book is at the >>>> library??? >>> >>> If it's on Amazon, you might even be able to browse through it on the>> >>> web. Some of their books are accessible that way. >> >> >> Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example of >> why I > have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're mostly >> idiots. If I > wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the restaurant and >> plunk down $50 for the book. This isn't something that is on their >> regular menu. I did > say it was a "special" they suddenly offered on >> Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. >> >> Jill > This post seems to indicate that if the poster changes email addresses and > newsgroup access she will suddenly become more intelligent or more > sensitive to the genuine meaning in what she has read. > > It hasn't worked on many really long-term posters here on rfc. How long > does it take for the results to begin to show? > > The logic of Jill. A think to behold. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example of > why I have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're mostly > idiots. If I wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the restaurant and > plunk down $50 for the book. This isn't something that is on their > regular menu. I did say it was a "special" they suddenly offered on > Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. > > Jill I'm wondering if the restaurant would have suggested you buy the cookbook if it wasn't in there? Did you ask "is the recipe in there?" or not? Perhaps it is something they do make on special days, not just this one day you went there. |
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Goomba wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > > > Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example of > > why I have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're mostly > > idiots. If I wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the restaurant and > > plunk down $50 for the book. This isn't something that is on their > > regular menu. I did say it was a "special" they suddenly offered on > > Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. > > > > Jill > > I'm wondering if the restaurant would have suggested you buy the > cookbook if it wasn't in there? Did you ask "is the recipe in there?" or > not? Perhaps it is something they do make on special days, not just this > one day you went there. I was curious to see if it was searchable on Amazon, which is sometimes helpful for locating specific recipes, and it's not. The copies they have all appear to be from re-sellers. While looking at Amazon, I saw a (blistering) customer review of the first cookbook (another came out last year), saying that the cookbook is mostly narrative rather than recipes. Whether the second one is different or not, I don't know, but both the one reviewer and someone who commented on the review were rather unhappy about the absence of recipes in the first book. I don't know which book they were telling Jill to buy. pat |
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >, > "jmcquown" > wrote: > >> Heh, if you can find a bookstore with this cookbook (or a library >> for that matter) within 20 miles of where I am I'll eat one of Mom's >> 1940's felt hats I found a treasure trove of felt hats LOL > > Be careful if you go to sell those. They are collectors items and some > can be worth a LOT if they are in good shape. I don't plan to sell them. Mom had exquisite taste when it came to hats. I plan to wear them Jill |
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Goomba wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > >> Sorry to piggy back on your post Julian but this is a prime example >> of why I have google groupers and gmail users blocked. They're >> mostly idiots. If I wanted to buy a cookbook I'd just go to the >> restaurant and plunk down $50 for the book. This isn't something >> that is on their regular menu. I did say it was a "special" they >> suddenly offered on Thanksgiving, didn't I? RIF. >> >> Jill > > I'm wondering if the restaurant would have suggested you buy the > cookbook if it wasn't in there? Did you ask "is the recipe in there?" > or not? Perhaps it is something they do make on special days, not > just this one day you went there. All I know is we had lunch there the day of Mom's funeral, decided when we found out they'd be open on Thanksgiving not to cook but to come back and eat. At that time (Tuesday) the server told us they would be serving turkey with gravy and sides or roasted pork loin with sides. We got there and suddenly there was this other "special" available. (It was delicious, BTW.) I called and asked about it and they said I'd have to buy the cookbook. I looked at the cookbook while I was there but I wasn't going to pay $50 for a cookbook I'd have to haul back to Memphis along with everything else. Perhaps I wasn't clear. It was a last minute "special" even the servers didn't know about two days prior. I'm just looking for the cream sauce recipe. I can figure it out with a little fuss and bother. I've made basil cream sauce, I've made tarragon cream sauce. This was, perhaps, thyme. Definitely not rosemary. Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in
: > Omelet wrote: >> In article >, >> "jmcquown" > wrote: >> >>> Heh, if you can find a bookstore with this cookbook (or a library >>> for that matter) within 20 miles of where I am I'll eat one of Mom's >>> 1940's felt hats I found a treasure trove of felt hats LOL >> >> Be careful if you go to sell those. They are collectors items and >> some can be worth a LOT if they are in good shape. > > > I don't plan to sell them. Mom had exquisite taste when it came to > hats. I plan to wear them > > Jill > > After dry-cleaning to get the cigarette stench out? Or are you a smoker like your parents? Not being bitchy at all....... just interested to know. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow". |
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Jill wrote:
> But what's in the herb sauce? The shrimp were grilled, certainly. It's > the herbed cream sauce I was actually interested in. It wasn't a basil > cream sauce, it wasn't tarragon in the sauce. I can't quite place it. > > I called the restaurant and they said "If you want to buy our cookbook..." > Why would I want to buy their $30 cookbook for one item I liked that was > only on the Thanksgiving menu? I've got enough cookbooks at home, > assuming I ever get back there. LOL Since the shrimp dish wasn't on their regular menu, it's extremely unlikely that it would be in their cookbook anyway. The person to whom you spoke was simply being a shithead because he or she had no idea what was in the sauce. Bob |
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