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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 21:56:53 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:34:22 +1100, John J > wrote:
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>> >> On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:49:45 -0800, sf > wrote:
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>> >> >On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:31:09 -0500, Tracy >
>> >> >wrote:
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>> >> >> Egg foo yung is on a lot of menus in the Boston area. Maybe
>> >> >> Polynesian
>> >> >> style restaurants? My sister always ordered it. I don't care for it
>> >> >> myself. It's like a veggie omelet with gravy.
>> >> >
>> >> > To be perfectly honest, I've never seen it on a menu, therefore I've
>> >> >never eaten it and wouldn't know what it looked like unless I Googled
>> >> >images, which I (obviously) haven't done before this.
>> >> >
>> >> >Googling images - OMG - YUCK, I agree with you. It's nasty looking.
>> >> >Ick.
>> >>
>> >> A Chinese omelette with sweet and sour sauce, the horror! I hope
>> >> you've recovered
>> >
>> > Honestly? I haven't. <sniffle>

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>> A simple recipe from the old Betty Crocker cookbook. I like it
>> occasionally.
>>
>> 2 TBS oil
>> 3 eggs
>> 1 cup bean sprouts
>> 1/2 cup chopped cooked pork (or meat of choice)
>> 2 TBS chopped onion
>> 1 TBS soy sauce
>>
>> Heat oil in skillet. Beat eggs until very thick and lemon colored,
>> stir in bean sprouts, pork, onion and soy sauce.
>>
>> Pour 1/4 cup of mixture at a time into skillet, with broad spatula,
>> push cooked egg up over meat to form a patty. When patties are set,
>> turn to brown other side. Serve hot with sauce.
>>
>> Sauce
>>
>> 1 tsp cornstarch
>> 1 tsp sugar ( I add eqivalent artificial sweetener after it thickens)
>> 1 tsp vinegar
>> 2 1/2 TBS soy sauce
>> I/2 cup water
>>
>> Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly,
>> until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute. Serve over
>> the Egg Foo Yong patties.

>
> Thanks, Cheri. Have you made that recipe?


Yes, many, many times. It's simple, quick, and dh and I both like it.

Cheri