"DavidW" wrote:
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>I've only had it once, at a restaurant a year or two ago. I was really looking
>forward to it but disappointed when I found that the shell was bread-like rather
>than puff pastry. I'm sure it would have been better with puff pastry. Why mess
>with a classic?

I'd not order such a dish first time at a restaurant... I'd eat at a
restaurant several times so I could observe their preparations before
ordering anything out of the ordinary. I always observe other
tables before ordering anything... observing the presentations gives
me a good idea of what to expect... I especially take note
of how their bar beverages are served. Sometimes what I've observed
caused me to get up and depart... there have been times I felt it was
wiser to pick up somehing at a known deli on the way home. When
trying out a new restaurant I order something very basic, I can tell a
lot from their soup du jour or their salad about the quality of their
entrees. But mostly I know from their 2ni if I'll want to order
dinner.