On 3/10/2016 9:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 1:03:27 AM UTC-10, The New Other Guy
>> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:30:27 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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>>> >>> I guess it will look odd, but a good gravy would hide that
>>> >>
>>> >> Corned beef isn't served with gravy.
>>> >
>>> >LOL well I've never had real corned beef, only canned and I must agree,
>>> >I
>>> >wouldn't serve that with gravy
>>>
>>> I don't put gravy on corned beef, but if someone else wants it served
>>> that way, more power to them.
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>> I had corned beef last night. The woman in front of me told the server to
>> put some "gravy" on her meat, then she requested some on her rice. It
>> wasn't really gravy but the braising liquid. When I was eating my food, I
>> realized that I should have told the server to add some gravy to my
>> plate.
>> Too bad, going back up to request gravy on my plate would be awkward. I
>> really hope I remember next time.
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> I will remember when I make mine! What did you eat with it?
>

It was served with rice, boiled cabbage, and green beans. If you ask me,
there should have been some token carrots and potatoes on that plate. It
was some pretty institutional food but the corned beef was pretty good.