On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 10:59:42 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Nov 2016 20:41:18 -0800, sf > wrote:
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> >On Sun, 6 Nov 2016 19:48:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Sun, 06 Nov 2016 15:00:25 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>On Sun, 06 Nov 2016 09:58:37 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Nancy Young wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I'd expect to be able to get that at a diner.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Speaking of which, I haven't been to one in a long time, since
> >> >>> > last year. Overdue.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> You want good cooking? Go to a local truck stop if you have one nearby.
> >> >>> And I'm talking about an official truck-stop for all the LD traveling
> >> >>> 18-wheelers. I worked at one for a bit. Truckers stop for gas (mainly)
> >> >>> and repairs if necessary. Best thing was the attached diner...good down
> >> >>> to earth home cooked food. The cooks learned from their moms and
> >> >>> grandmas, no formal education. Seriously good food there.
> >> >>
> >> >>Sorry to rain on your parade, Gary, but I've eaten at truck stops and
> >> >>the food I had wasn't any better than any other restaurant on the
> >> >>diner level.
> >> >
> >> > I think it used to be true but now a lot of the truck stops belong to
> >> > chains. When that happens the food goes down hill.
> >> > Janet US
> >>
> >> I agree, the food has gone downhill as some of them become chains.
> >>
> >Are you talking about chains like McDonald's or something else?
>
> No, not owned by a corporate giant (that I know of). A chain within
> their own niche. I take that back. . . Google is my friend.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catego...ck_stop_chains
> Around here, Flying J is an example. About an hour away from here
> there used to be Gear Jammer. A single outfit. OMG, their biscuits
> and gravy!!! Pancakes the size of a manhole cover. Lovely, lovely
> home fries. And the pies!!!!! Now it is all big time, A gift shop.
> Huge dining room. Phones at every table. And, of course the repair
> bays, showers and huge parking spaces. I have no idea how many
> acres are there. No single ownership is going to be able to afford
> that kind of outlay. I don't begrudge the truckers what they need and
> want, but I do remember the old days fondly. Now there is just as
> much fou-fou salads and food as you would find at any mid-range
> restaurant without the white tablecloth.
> Janet US

Truckers need salads just like the rest of us.

Cindy Hamilton