Diners, Drivers and Dives.

I am watching this show on Food-TV.

I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.

They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.

Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
places anyway.

You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.

I wouldn't say no to any of it.

Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.

They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.

I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.

Unbelievable.

Any members eat at one of those places?

Andy

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On Jan 11, 8:49 pm, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>
> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
> places anyway.
>
> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>
> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>
> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>
> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>
> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Any members eat at one of those places?

If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>
> Andy

--Bryan

<q> wrote in message ...
>
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>
> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
> places anyway.
>
> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>
> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>
> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>
> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>
> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Any members eat at one of those places?

I don't know that I've actually eaten at any of the specific places
mentioned.

The food you describe is the stuff my husband loves. But I avoid it. I
find I can get a healthy meal at most any place, except perhaps for some
fast food places with limited vegetables. It's usually possible to get some
sliced tomatoes, a plain piece of meat, some fruit, etc.

Andy wrote:
>
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>
> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
> places anyway.
>
> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>
> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>
> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>
> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>
> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Any members eat at one of those places?
>
> Andy

I have no clue, but wasn't this particular show designed and "catered"
(pun intended?) by the FoodTV Network so there was something for the
host to host??!!! IIRC, the host won the "next FoodTV/Network Chef"
contest - or whatever it was called - a year or two ago. Just my
US$0.02!

Sky

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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

In article >, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:


> Any members eat at one of those places?

Certainly. Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse. I've
already beaten that. I *like* terribly unhealthy fast food. It's just
much cheaper to eat at home. Lucky for me to be cheap, I guess.

leo

We eat at home most of the time, we like to cook. We go to a
restaurant, maybe once a week.

Last night we went to a seafood restaurant, I had a salad that had
seafood on it, crawfish, shrimp and crab. It was served with two frog's
legs and and a couple of onion rings on top. I did not eat the onion
rings, but I did eat the frog's legs. :P

Becca

On Jan 11, 9:49*pm, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.

It's about diner food, and BBQ food, and the like. If you aren't into
those kinds of places, you won't like it. Personally, I love the
show, and Guy is the ideal host for it. It's a must-watch for me.

Leo

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:

> If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
> hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.


Recent studies have shown that partially hydrogenated oils aren't bad for
you unless you bang your head on the wall while playing really shitty music,
or if you even listen to that same shitty music.

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>Diners, Drivers and Dives.
...
>Any members eat at one of those places?

A month or so ago, he went to the Falafel Drive-In,
in San Jose, CA. That's been one of my favorite
places for years. Great falafels. There's another
place in the same league (Vivi's, in Cupertino)
but other than that, no other falafel place I've
tried comes close.

--
Mike Van Pelt | Wikipedia. The roulette wheel of knowledge.
mvp at calweb.com | --Blair P. Houghton
KE6BVH

On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> > If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
> > hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>
> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
> bitch you sound like?

Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>
> -sw

--Bryan

On Jan 12, 7:16 am, "Lee" > wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> > If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
> > hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>
> Recent studies have shown that partially hydrogenated oils aren't bad for
> you unless you bang your head on the wall while playing really shitty music,
> or if you even listen to that same shitty music.

Luckily, I never bang my head on walls, or play shitty music. I very
seldom find myself having to listen to shitty music. Hey, St.
Louisans and others within easy driving distance, the SLSO is playing
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #5 this weekend. See you on Sunday
afternoon.

--Bryan

Andy <q> wrote:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>
> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
> places anyway.
>
> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>
> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>
> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>
> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>
> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Any members eat at one of those places?
>
> Andy
>
I like that show having grownup in the NE where diners are popular. I
think you are just focusing on only some of the stuff they show. Lots of
diners have really great food served in reasonable portions.

George wrote:
> Andy <q> wrote:
>> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>>
>> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>>
>> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and
>> dinners.
>>
>> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>>
>> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of
>> the places anyway.
>>
>> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>>
>> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>>
>> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>>
>> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>>
>> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that
>> stuff.
>>
>> Unbelievable.
>>
>> Any members eat at one of those places?
>>
>> Andy
>>
> I like that show having grownup in the NE where diners are popular. I
> think you are just focusing on only some of the stuff they show. Lots
> of diners have really great food served in reasonable portions.

Diners and Mom & Pop type places beat the heck out of fast food restaurants
any day. I don't know about this particular show but not every place has
portions that are way out of proportion.

Jill

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:37:02 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo®"
> wrote:

>On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>> > If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
>> > hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>>
>> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
>> bitch you sound like?
>
>Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>>
>
>--Bryan

captain of the titanic: nah, nothing to worry about. it's lust a
little tiny piece of ice floating there.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:46:54 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:37:02 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
>> On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>>>> If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
>>>> hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>>>
>>> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
>>> bitch you sound like?
>>
>> Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>
>I think I was speaking for many people here.
>
>Who's *not* tired of hearing Bobo whine about hydrogenated fats?

I've fought using a KF here for a long time. He was the first earlier
this week.

Lou

George said...

> Andy <q> wrote:
>> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>>
>> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>>
>> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>>
>> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>>
>> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
>> places anyway.
>>
>> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>>
>> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>>
>> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>>
>> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>>
>> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>>
>> Unbelievable.
>>
>> Any members eat at one of those places?
>>
>> Andy
>>
> I like that show having grownup in the NE where diners are popular. I
> think you are just focusing on only some of the stuff they show. Lots of
> diners have really great food served in reasonable portions.

True.

I remember a diner where you could get a whole roast chicken, 2 vegetables
a soft drink, bread or rice pudding a table basket of dinner rolls and
butter and coffee or tea for $8.00. The menu was probably 12 pages and it
was ALL good with inserts where they'd try new originals on the customers.

The dining area was half tables and booths on one side separated by a tall
and long 4-shelf dessert glass cabinet divider, and booths (with the coin
juke boxes) and a stool counter on the other side. The music only played on
this side. Well planned out.

Truly a diner's dream come true. And most of the food was good healthy
food. Not overkill portions like on the show.

The clock only had a minute hand on it. Meaning any meal any time.

Andy

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On Jan 12, 12:26 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:37:02 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo®"
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> >> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> >> > If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
> >> > hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>
> >> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
> >> bitch you sound like?
>
> >Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>
> >--Bryan
>
> captain of the titanic: nah, nothing to worry about. it's lust a
> little tiny piece of ice floating there.

So, Mr. Wertz is in some sense analogous to an iceberg?
>
> your pal,
> blake

--Bryan

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not
so great) words of knowledge:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> They're just a couple days of calories on a plate.
>
> Lots of interesting originals but it's too much on a plate, most of the
> places anyway.
>
> You'll never see the heart healthy logo on any of those menus.
>
> I wouldn't say no to any of it.
>
> Mostly burgers and fried chicken, brisket, omelettes and fries.
>
> They certainly take the simplicity out of foods.
>
> I think about those poor customers in 5 or 10 years eating that stuff.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Any members eat at one of those places?
>
> Andy
>

Ah, yes. Fond memories. We "used to have" Rosie's 24 hour Diner. It
was in an original stainless steel diner right out of the 40's. After
MANY years the landlord refused to renew their lease. Now we have an
"Oh Boy" diner. The food is garbage. If I want to have some
"unhealthy" food, it should taste good and the diner MUST HAVE some
ambiance {:-)

Andy <q> wrote:

>>>
>> I like that show having grownup in the NE where diners are popular. I
>> think you are just focusing on only some of the stuff they show. Lots of
>> diners have really great food served in reasonable portions.
>
> True.
>
> I remember a diner where you could get a whole roast chicken, 2 vegetables
> a soft drink, bread or rice pudding a table basket of dinner rolls and
> butter and coffee or tea for $8.00. The menu was probably 12 pages and it
> was ALL good with inserts where they'd try new originals on the customers.
>
> The dining area was half tables and booths on one side separated by a tall
> and long 4-shelf dessert glass cabinet divider, and booths (with the coin
> juke boxes) and a stool counter on the other side. The music only played on
> this side. Well planned out.
>
> Truly a diner's dream come true. And most of the food was good healthy
> food. Not overkill portions like on the show.
>
> The clock only had a minute hand on it. Meaning any meal any time.
>
> Andy
>
There is a Art Deco period diner in the next town over like that. The
current owner was classically trained at CIA and serves really great
food with sensible portions.

The show you mentioned did an episode on the guy who bought a diner in
Philly and does the same thing. His main attraction is the year round
turkey dinner.

"LeoS" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 11, 9:49 pm, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.

It's about diner food, and BBQ food, and the like. If you aren't into
those kinds of places, you won't like it. Personally, I love the
show, and Guy is the ideal host for it. It's a must-watch for me.


My prediction for the next season: In the next season Guy will visit more
places. He will take a gigantic bite of their specialties and in each case
declare "that's money, baby" with his mouth full and still chewing.
"Thaghths mungggy blahbay"

Paul

Paul M. Cook said...

>
> "LeoS" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Jan 11, 9:49 pm, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:
>> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>>
>> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>>
>> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.
>
> It's about diner food, and BBQ food, and the like. If you aren't into
> those kinds of places, you won't like it. Personally, I love the
> show, and Guy is the ideal host for it. It's a must-watch for me.
>
>
> My prediction for the next season: In the next season Guy will visit
more
> places. He will take a gigantic bite of their specialties and in each
case
> declare "that's money, baby" with his mouth full and still chewing.
> "Thaghths mungggy blahbay"
>
> Paul


It is a fun program and Guy is great with the customers. He's a natural at
it. Just most of the foods those cooks showcase are disgusting. imho.

Andy

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"George" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> The show you mentioned did an episode on the guy who bought a diner in
> Philly and does the same thing. His main attraction is the year round
> turkey dinner.

There's a place near my hometown in PA called the Fry Bros. Turkey Ranch
that serves up great turkey dinners year round. It's more of a truck stop
than a diner and is always packed.

Mary

On Jan 11, 9:49 pm, "Andy <q>" <q> wrote:
> Diners, Drivers and Dives.
>
> I am watching this show on Food-TV.
>
> I think the show is only about huge fat breakfast, lunches and dinners.

I hope they do small motel restaurants, too. They can be really over
the top - and many only do breakfast or brunch.

I probably still carry some calories from the Buttonwood Motel diner
in Emporium, Pennsylvania, from my bike trip through there 2 years
ago. I had the creamed chipped beef on toast, and it was probably the
closest thing to a 'heart smart' mean there. (I should have had the
scrapple, as the SOS was extremely salty.)

Nice people, though.

MareCat wrote:
> "George" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> The show you mentioned did an episode on the guy who bought a diner in
>> Philly and does the same thing. His main attraction is the year round
>> turkey dinner.
>
> There's a place near my hometown in PA called the Fry Bros. Turkey Ranch
> that serves up great turkey dinners year round. It's more of a truck stop
> than a diner and is always packed.
>
> Mary
>
>
I was there a few years ago. I think it is on Rt 15 north of Williamsport.

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:53:26 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo®"
> wrote:

>On Jan 12, 12:26 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:37:02 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo®"
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>> >> > If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
>> >> > hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
>>
>> >> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
>> >> bitch you sound like?
>>
>> >Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>>
>> >--Bryan
>>
>> captain of the titanic: nah, nothing to worry about. it's lust a
>> little tiny piece of ice floating there.
>
>So, Mr. Wertz is in some sense analogous to an iceberg?
>>
>
>--Bryan

to the tip of the iceberg, you ****ing dope.

your pal,
blake

"George" > wrote in message
. ..
> MareCat wrote:
>> "George" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> The show you mentioned did an episode on the guy who bought a diner in
>>> Philly and does the same thing. His main attraction is the year round
>>> turkey dinner.
>>
>> There's a place near my hometown in PA called the Fry Bros. Turkey Ranch
>> that serves up great turkey dinners year round. It's more of a truck stop
>> than a diner and is always packed.
>>
>> Mary
> I was there a few years ago. I think it is on Rt 15 north of Williamsport.

That's the place. It's between Williamsport and Mansfield.

Mary

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:37:02 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
> > On Jan 11, 9:42 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> >> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:10 -0800 (PST), Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> >>> If the frying fat at those places were free from partially
> >>> hydrogenated oils, it wouldn't be that bad.
> >>
> >> Dude, you're like a broken record. Do you realize how much of a
> >> bitch you sound like?
> >
> > Do you realize how little your opinion of me matters?
>
> I think I was speaking for many people here.
>
> Who's *not* tired of hearing Bobo whine about hydrogenated fats?

Bryan.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Wed 16 Jan 2008 05:49:07p, Sqwertz told us...

> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:49:02 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>>
>>> Who's *not* tired of hearing Bobo whine about hydrogenated fats?
>>
>> Bryan.
>
> What's ironic is there was a thread here a couple days ago about
> the ban on trans-fats in Chicago and he didn't say a word.
>
> He waits until it isn't the topic of discussion to start whining
> about it.
>
> -sw
>

What I find most interesting is that with all this whining, he contributes
absolutely nothing toward cooking, not even an intelligent discussion.

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Wednesday, 01(I)/16(XVI)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
We are all Children of Cthulhu --
especially the ones with lots of tentacles.
*******************************************

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:10:47 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Wed 16 Jan 2008 05:49:07p, Sqwertz told us...
>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:49:02 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>>
>>>> Who's *not* tired of hearing Bobo whine about hydrogenated fats?
>>>
>>> Bryan.
>>
>> What's ironic is there was a thread here a couple days ago about
>> the ban on trans-fats in Chicago and he didn't say a word.
>>
>> He waits until it isn't the topic of discussion to start whining
>> about it.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>
>What I find most interesting is that with all this whining, he contributes
>absolutely nothing toward cooking, not even an intelligent discussion.

But he writes and screams such great music!!!

Lou