On 11/2/2017 6:35 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-11-02 6:10 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 11/2/2017 5:59 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2017-11-02 5:33 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 11/2/2017 5:22 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Most of the other choices look reasonable, but that meatloaf does
>>>>> seem to be overpriced.Â* IMO it would be over priced if you got the
>>>>> whole loaf for that price.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed!Â* Even if you personally grind the best cuts of beef, veal
>>>> and pork to make a meatloaf, it wouldn't cost $24.Â* Ed is right,
>>>> people who order it must be paying for the overall ambiance.Â* Either
>>>> that or, as lucretia suggested, the diners don't know how to make
>>>> meatloaf so they're willing to pay that much.
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess the pasta and ragu ranks up there with the meatloaf for being
>>> over-priced. It is curious that they are so expensive, considering
>>> that there is a $14 burger.Â* Then there is the polenta cake.....
>>> grits with red sauce and a bit of ricotta for $22.
>>
>> I noted the price of the polenta cake in another reply!Â* Polenta is
>> not exactly the same as grits but I'll let that slide.
>
> Not exactly the same, but not a heck of a lot different. It is corn meal
> Â*mush ...porridge.Â* I doubt that they spend the time cooking and
> stirring forÂ* each serving. Calling it "cake" suggested that it is
> pre-cooked and then cooled in a pan and heated up to order. It is way
> over-priced.
>
Yes, it's way over priced. And yes, it's chilled and sliced cornmeal
mush, likely pan fried. I can buy polenta in one pound "chubs" (like
ground sausage) in the freezer section. All I'd have to do for polenta
cakes is thaw, slice and fry it. It certainly doesn't cost $22.

Jill