"Andy Katz" > wrote >
> Understood. And certainly battered rings are sui generis for the NYC
> area.
>
> But I do like a breaded one now and then, as are more common on the
> west coast.

Really? Now that you mention it, I do think that I have had more breaded
onion rings than I thought! I am amazed that I did not notice it before.
Duh!

> Astro Burger in West Hollywood (immortalized a couple
> years back by Hilary Swank stopping by at 3 or 4 am for a veggie
> burger after winning her second Oscar) makes superb ones, as do the
> many Tom's/Tam's found in the region. But I'm positive they buy theirs
> frozen. I may have to resort to doing that as well, but I'd like to
> exhaust the possibilities of doing them fresh.

I have heard of Astro Burger before but I have never been there. I will be
in West Hollywood in a couple of weeks. I had planned on a straight transit
from UCLA to Pinks to get a couple of chili dogs then a return trip to
Century City. I will have to schedule an additional stop at Astro Burger. Do
you recommend anything besides the onion rings at Astro Burger? I'll be
there a couple of days.

> Of course, even a successful fresh, hand-breaded version might not
> translate to the commercial sphere because it's just too
> labor-intensive for a $3.95 side.
>
> Andy Katz
> "Modesty is in thought, not clothing."

I like your sig Andy.

Charliam