jmcquown wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>>> hey! why aren't you in chat?
>>
>> Didn't think about it.
>>
>> And the last two or three times I've come on - in the usual
>> threeish-hour sweet spot of 10PM to 1AM my time, there's been nobody
>> there but Elise The Silent and Nagger.
>
> Elise tells me it's "normal" to not sign off of irc. Heh. Would be polite,
> at least. Nagger tells me the temperature

SHUT UP, NAGGER!

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Mark Thorson wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> I call fried mushrooms nuclear bombs because they retain heat like
>> nobody's business. Yikes!
>
> That's only a problem if you make them yourself. In a restaurant, they'd
> be cool enough to eat by the time you get them.

Depends on the restaurant and the traffic. I've had them as Nancy
describes.


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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Thu 08 May 2008 11:37:09a, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>>
>>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>>
>>>> never heard of them before
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived.
>>> Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper
>>> strips, whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to
>>> frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an
>>> appetizer, served with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the
>>> veggies, not the deep frying.
>>
>> Red Lobster has, or at least used to have an excellent appetizer (which
>> would've probably been most of a meal by itself, for some folks) that
>> was, as I remember it, a plate of lightly breaded and deep fried veggie
>> mix like you describe (zuchini, pepper strips and something else, I
>> think) and calamari. Served with a couple-three dipping sauces. Yum!
>>
>>
>
> I think they still have that, and yes, it is very good.

I'd actually go have some of that - probably as lunch with a bunch of
those great biscuits - as it's sounding damnably good right now and it's
about that time. But I don't have a convenient RL. Which is probably
surprising, here in Los Angeles; it's not like I'm in Elko, Nevada trying
to find one.


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"Mark Thorson" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> I call fried mushrooms nuclear bombs because
>> they retain heat like nobody's business. Yikes!
>
> That's only a problem if you make them yourself.
> In a restaurant, they'd be cool enough to eat
> by the time you get them.

I've only ever eaten them at restaurants.

nancy

Blinky wrote:
> Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
> shrimp in another thread).

You do realize that when shrimp make one desirous of mushrooms it's an
absolute indication of TIAD to the Nth degree.

On May 8, 3:01�am, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:
> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>
> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > > wrote:
>
> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
> >>shrimp in another thread).
>
> >>Mmmmmmm.
>
> >>Any other fans here?
>
> > never heard of them before
>
> You're kidding! �They've been commonplace in most places I've lived. �Other
> favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper strips,
> whole green beans and others. �Several restaurants we used to frequent back
> in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an appetizer, served
> with various dips. �Yummy, and half healthy...the veggies, not the deep
> frying.


Damn... never heard of THEM *what*... read down 6 more posts and no
one has a clue *what* they're talking about. WTH is a THEM???

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Lightly breaded, with horseradish dip.
>
> I must try horseradish! I've been using that a lot more lately, so it
> sounds good for mushrooms too.
>
I thnk it must have been Fridays where I had this dip with mushrooms.
It seemed to be sour cream based. Now I want some too!

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>
> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
> >>shrimp in another thread).
> >>
> >>Mmmmmmm.
> >>
> >>Any other fans here?
> >
> > never heard of them before
> >
>
> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived. Other
> favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper strips,
> whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to frequent back
> in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an appetizer, served
> with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the veggies, not the deep
> frying.
>
> --
>

The DQ nearest us in the Cleveland suburbs did very nice deep-fried
mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
LOL>

On Thu 08 May 2008 03:46:27p, Arri London told us...

>
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>>
>> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>> >>shrimp in another thread).
>> >>
>> >>Mmmmmmm.
>> >>
>> >>Any other fans here?
>> >
>> > never heard of them before
>> >
>>
>> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived.
>> Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper
>> strips, whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to
>> frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an
>> appetizer, served with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the
>> veggies, not the deep frying.
>>
>> --
>>
>
> The DQ nearest us in the Cleveland suburbs did very nice deep-fried
> mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
> LOL>
>

Seems like the DQs in the Cleveland area have been a notch above most of
the ones I've tried elsewhere.

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Nancy Young wrote:

>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>> I call fried mushrooms nuclear bombs because
>>> they retain heat like nobody's business. Yikes!
>>
>> That's only a problem if you make them yourself.
>> In a restaurant, they'd be cool enough to eat
>> by the time you get them.
>
> I've only ever eaten them at restaurants.

For the record, since I started the thread, ditto.


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On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:10:11 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

>I like sweet potato best but zucchini and other
>squash aren't bad. You can keep broccoli tempura but the same
>applies to broccoli in most shapes and forms!

Both sweet potato and broccoli tempura are very good, IMO!
Unfortunately, around here, the restaurants I eat at tend to
substitute carrot for sweet potato unless you remember to specify.
Also, I haven't met a standard American type squash I didn't like.
Well, I don't like bitter melon.... but I don't consider it standard
American either.

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On May 8, 3:53*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>
> >> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>> Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about
> >>> fried shrimp in another thread).
>
> >>> Mmmmmmm.
>
> >>> Any other fans here?
>
> >> never heard of them before
>
> > You're kidding! *They've been commonplace in most places I've lived.
> > Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper
> > strips, whole green beans and others. *Several restaurants we used to
> > frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as
> > an appetizer, served with various dips. *Yummy, and half
> > healthy...the veggies, not the deep frying.
>
> I love breaded fried squash, okra (that one requires cornmeal). *But fried
> cheese comes to mind *There was this place in (long gone) that made cubes
> of battered swiss that were to die for. *Same treatment with mozzarella is
> great!
>
> Jill- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Deep fried Camenbert Cheese

Take a good camenbert, cut into wedges, roll in flour, dip in egg and
breadcrumbs. Back in the fridge to firm up and then deep fry quickly
until golden. Serve with a fruit sauce.

Hot on the outside and all gooey inside, and very rich. Yum

JB

On Thu, 08 May 2008 11:48:33 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>I have a Japanese sister in law and she is always telling me how she
>can't do tempura. It is never crispy for her. I buy a tempura mix - I
>don't remember the name, but it works really well.
>
I know what you mean. I'll be served something GREAT with a tempura
batter and it turns out to be from a box. Miso (soup) - same thing.
Add water to powder, tastes just like what you'd get in a restaurant.


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On Thu, 8 May 2008 12:06:13 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>They have been around places like Friday's and other chain bar/restaurants
>for twenty years.

OK, maybe it's because I don't eat in those places.

I don't live in suburbia. <making sign of the cross> God forbid I am
ever reduced to living in a bedroom community with endless shopping
malls filled with chain stores. Shudder Hubby tried for years to get
me to move to Sacramento. Couldn't do it. Too many malls and too
much bedroom community blandness. I had to go straight into the heart
of downtown to find anything that didn't scare me half to death. But
charming as it was - it was still surrounded by all those cookie
cutter housing tracts and malls. UGH! Ugh, ugh.


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On Thu, 08 May 2008 11:28:04 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

> wrote:
>
>> hey! why aren't you in chat?
>
>Didn't think about it.
>
>And the last two or three times I've come on - in the usual threeish-hour
>sweet spot of 10PM to 1AM my time, there's been nobody there but Elise The
>Silent and Nagger.

It's been unusually dull there lately, even last weekend. You must
have scared the other fish away.

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On Thu, 08 May 2008 11:50:46 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>SHUT UP, NAGGER!
>
>There. Haven't said that in a while. Felt good.

No, that's SHUT UP *Boli*! Get your chat terms straight.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Thu 08 May 2008 03:46:27p, Arri London told us...
>
> >
> >
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
> >>
> >> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
> >> >>shrimp in another thread).
> >> >>
> >> >>Mmmmmmm.
> >> >>
> >> >>Any other fans here?
> >> >
> >> > never heard of them before
> >> >
> >>
> >> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived.
> >> Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper
> >> strips, whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to
> >> frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an
> >> appetizer, served with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the
> >> veggies, not the deep frying.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >
> > The DQ nearest us in the Cleveland suburbs did very nice deep-fried
> > mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
> > LOL>
> >
>
> Seems like the DQs in the Cleveland area have been a notch above most of
> the ones I've tried elsewhere.
>

Perhaps. The pseudo-ice cream they serve seems to be equally bad
everywhere.

wrote:

> On Thu, 08 May 2008 11:50:46 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>SHUT UP, NAGGER!
>>
>>There. Haven't said that in a while. Felt good.
>
> No, that's SHUT UP *Boli*! Get your chat terms straight.

For you, it's about Boli; for me it's about Nagger.

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Arri London wrote:

>
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> On Thu 08 May 2008 03:46:27p, Arri London told us...
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>> >>
>> >> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>> >> >>shrimp in another thread).
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Mmmmmmm.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Any other fans here?
>> >> >
>> >> > never heard of them before
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived.
>> >> Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper
>> >> strips, whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to
>> >> frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an
>> >> appetizer, served with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the
>> >> veggies, not the deep frying.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >
>> > The DQ nearest us in the Cleveland suburbs did very nice deep-fried
>> > mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
>> > LOL>
>> >
>>
>> Seems like the DQs in the Cleveland area have been a notch above most of
>> the ones I've tried elsewhere.
>>
>
> Perhaps. The pseudo-ice cream they serve seems to be equally bad
> everywhere.

Do they call it ice cream?

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On Thu 08 May 2008 10:56:25p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Arri London wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu 08 May 2008 03:46:27p, Arri London told us...
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>>> >>
>>> >> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>> >> > > wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about
>>> >> >>fried shrimp in another thread).
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Mmmmmmm.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Any other fans here?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > never heard of them before
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've
>>> >> lived. Other favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni,
>>> >> cucumber, pepper strips, whole green beans and others. Several
>>> >> restaurants we used to frequent back in Ohio offer a mixed platter
>>> >> of all these goodies as an appetizer, served with various dips.
>>> >> Yummy, and half healthy...the veggies, not the deep frying.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > The DQ nearest us in the Cleveland suburbs did very nice deep-fried
>>> > mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
>>> > LOL>
>>> >
>>>
>>> Seems like the DQs in the Cleveland area have been a notch above most
>>> of the ones I've tried elsewhere.
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps. The pseudo-ice cream they serve seems to be equally bad
>> everywhere.
>
> Do they call it ice cream?
>

No.

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On Thu, 08 May 2008 16:46:27 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:


>mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
>LOL>

There used to be a restaurant on the way up to Sandia Peak...that had
really good fried mushrooms, artichokes (hearts?) and I forget what
else. Maybe zucchini..... Whatever, they mixed them all together and
you got a platter of the fried vegetables. Man, I thought they were
divine..

I think the restaurant is now gone... I wanted to go back and have a
plate of those ...but then someone told me that the place was now
defunct.

Darn.

Christine

On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:44:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>James Silverton wrote:
>
>> The only deep-fried vegetables that I eat (sparingly) are cooked
>> Japanese Tempura style. I've never seen mushrooms tempura and I suppose
>> some preliminary cooking would be needed but probably onion rings, which
>> I have seen, require some work other than just frying. I may have
>> mentioned it before but, of all tempura vegetables, I like sweet potato
>> best but zucchini and other squash aren't bad. You can keep broccoli
>> tempura but the same applies to broccoli in most shapes and forms!
>>
>
>I love sweet potato tempura too! I have never seen deep fried mushrooms
>either, but they might make decent tempura.
>I'll do tempura at home every now and again. I usually do sweet
>potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, and pickled jalapeno slices. Oh, and
>sometimes green beans and shrimp for the kid and for the DH.
>
>-Tracy

i'll put in a vote for green beans also.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 8 May 2008 09:54:47 -0700, "Cindi - HappyMamatoThree"
> wrote:

<"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message

>> favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper strips,
>> whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to frequent
>> back
>> in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an appetizer, served
>> with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the veggies, not the deep
>> frying.
>
>Add deep fried pickles to the list and those are very tasty. Add sauerkraut
>balls, okra, green tomatoes and some cauliflower to the list of course.
>Heck, in the South, if you can cut it to bite size then batter it, flour it,
>or cornmeal it and fry it, it's a hit.
>
>Cindi
>

o.k., the sauerkraut balls are a new one on me.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote

> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:44:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>>I love sweet potato tempura too! I have never seen deep fried mushrooms
>>either, but they might make decent tempura.
>>I'll do tempura at home every now and again. I usually do sweet
>>potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, and pickled jalapeno slices. Oh, and
>>sometimes green beans and shrimp for the kid and for the DH.

> i'll put in a vote for green beans also.

And green pepper rings!

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "blake murphy" > wrote
>
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:44:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>
>>> I love sweet potato tempura too! I have never seen deep fried mushrooms
>>> either, but they might make decent tempura.
>>> I'll do tempura at home every now and again. I usually do sweet
>>> potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, and pickled jalapeno slices. Oh, and
>>> sometimes green beans and shrimp for the kid and for the DH.
>
>> i'll put in a vote for green beans also.
>
> And green pepper rings!
>
> nancy
>
>
I never thought about using green pepper. Great idea!
Next time I make tempura....

Tracy

"Tracy" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "blake murphy" > wrote
>>
>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:44:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>>
>>>> I love sweet potato tempura too! I have never seen deep fried mushrooms
>>>> either, but they might make decent tempura.
>>>> I'll do tempura at home every now and again. I usually do sweet
>>>> potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, and pickled jalapeno slices. Oh, and
>>>> sometimes green beans and shrimp for the kid and for the DH.
>>
>>> i'll put in a vote for green beans also.
>>
>> And green pepper rings!

> I never thought about using green pepper. Great idea!
> Next time I make tempura....

I just love them. My (step)mother (she's Japanese) made those when
I was a kid.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Tracy" > wrote
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> "blake murphy" > wrote
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:44:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>>>>> I love sweet potato tempura too! I have never seen deep fried mushrooms
>>>>> either, but they might make decent tempura.
>>>>> I'll do tempura at home every now and again. I usually do sweet
>>>>> potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, and pickled jalapeno slices. Oh, and
>>>>> sometimes green beans and shrimp for the kid and for the DH.
>>>> i'll put in a vote for green beans also.
>>> And green pepper rings!
>
>> I never thought about using green pepper. Great idea!
>> Next time I make tempura....
>
> I just love them. My (step)mother (she's Japanese) made those when
> I was a kid.
>
> nancy
>
>
My son is home from college next week, so he will be wanting some real
food. Tempura and potstickers are favorites of his....can't wait to try
the green peppers on him.

-Tracy

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 16:46:27 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >mushrooms. The local DQ here never did and thought I was nuts to ask
> >LOL>
>
> There used to be a restaurant on the way up to Sandia Peak...that had
> really good fried mushrooms, artichokes (hearts?) and I forget what
> else. Maybe zucchini..... Whatever, they mixed them all together and
> you got a platter of the fried vegetables. Man, I thought they were
> divine..
>
> I think the restaurant is now gone... I wanted to go back and have a
> plate of those ...but then someone told me that the place was now
> defunct.
>
> Darn.
>
> Christine

Doesn't ring a bell.
There used to be a place up there called Bella Vista which only seemed
to do fried fish and fried chicken with (what else) fries and coleslaw.
All you can eat with a nice view as bonus. That went belly up years ago.

Have eaten at 'High Finance' up on the Peak, but not the Mexican-type
place 'Sandiago's'.

On Thu, 08 May 2008 19:53:58 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>I know what you mean. I'll be served something GREAT with a tempura
>batter and it turns out to be from a box. Miso (soup) - same thing.
>Add water to powder, tastes just like what you'd get in a restaurant.

I would give anything for a "good" hot/sour soup mix.

On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:56:05 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>>> i'll put in a vote for green beans also.
>>
>> And green pepper rings!

Don't overlook dill pickle spears. Actually, they are quite good.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Wed 07 May 2008 11:08:23p, sf told us...
>
> > On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
> >>shrimp in another thread).
> >>
> >>Mmmmmmm.
> >>
> >>Any other fans here?
> >
> > never heard of them before
> >
>
> You're kidding! They've been commonplace in most places I've lived. Other
> favorites are breaded and deep fried zuchinni, cucumber, pepper strips,
> whole green beans and others. Several restaurants we used to frequent back
> in Ohio offer a mixed platter of all these goodies as an appetizer, served
> with various dips. Yummy, and half healthy...the veggies, not the deep
> frying.

As far as I know, both the Outback and Bennigans chains have fried
mushrooms on their appetizer menus.

On Fri, 09 May 2008 19:02:58 -0400, Billy <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom>
wrote:

>On Thu, 08 May 2008 19:53:58 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
>
>>I know what you mean. I'll be served something GREAT with a tempura
>>batter and it turns out to be from a box. Miso (soup) - same thing.
>>Add water to powder, tastes just like what you'd get in a restaurant.
>
>I would give anything for a "good" hot/sour soup mix.

If you find one, let me know. I love it too!

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"sf" <.> wrote in message ...
> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>shrimp in another thread).
>>
>>Mmmmmmm.
>>
>>Any other fans here?
>
> never heard of them before
>
> --


Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used to
sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My late wife
and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember seeing them still
whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...

They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...

>
> "sf" <.> wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>
>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>
>>>Any other fans here?
>>
>> never heard of them before
>>
>> --
>
>
> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used to
> sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My late
> wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember seeing
> them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>
> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>
> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>
>

I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't expect
to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants of any type
offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them from lamb, only
veal.

Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department store
that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had scrambled
brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious. This is also a
dish that is rarely found in the US.

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...
>
>>
>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>
>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>
>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>
>>> never heard of them before
>>>
>>> --
>>
>>
>> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used to
>> sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My late
>> wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember seeing
>> them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>>
>> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>>
>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>
>>
>
> I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't expect
> to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants of any
> type
> offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them from lamb, only
> veal.
>
> Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department store
> that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had scrambled
> brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious. This is also a
> dish that is rarely found in the US.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Apologies, Wayne...When I read your post just now, It suddenly came to
me...It wasn't Kentucky Fried, it was a now defunct one...'Homestead' fried
Chicken.... It had a large chain of stores in the 70's and was still around
up to not many years ago in reduced numbers of stores..... It may have been
'bought up' by Kentucky though as they occupied the store immediately where
we used to go down to from home..

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...
>
>>
>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>
>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>
>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>
>>> never heard of them before
>>>
>>> --
>>
>>
>> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used to
>> sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My late
>> wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember seeing
>> them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>>
>> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>>
>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>
>>
>
> I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't expect
> to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants of any
> type
> offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them from lamb, only
> veal.
>
> Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department store
> that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had scrambled
> brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious. This is also a
> dish that is rarely found in the US.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright

I meant to comment on this as well...

I have never tried 'Calves' Testicles, only Lamb one's..As they are very
small, they would suit preparation for deep frying and in a fast food
place..

As for the 'Brains', I love them myself, but I have given up preparing them
and cooking them...And have not had them now for a couple of years...I used
to though... If someone would prepare and cook them I would be in
it...Yummmm

My late wife, Helen, she used to cook Bacon and Lambs Fry (Liver) and
crumbed Lamb Sweet breads quite often for a late breakfast or early
lunch....I love the 3 together...

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

On Fri 09 May 2008 11:30:15p, Bigbazza told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>>
>>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>>
>>>> never heard of them before
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used
>>> to sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My
>>> late wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember
>>> seeing them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>>>
>>> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>>>
>>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't
>> expect to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants
>> of any type offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them
>> from lamb, only veal.
>>
>> Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department
>> store that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had
>> scrambled brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious.
>> This is also a dish that is rarely found in the US.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> Apologies, Wayne...When I read your post just now, It suddenly came to
> me...It wasn't Kentucky Fried, it was a now defunct one...'Homestead'
> fried Chicken.... It had a large chain of stores in the 70's and was
> still around up to not many years ago in reduced numbers of stores.....
> It may have been 'bought up' by Kentucky though as they occupied the
> store immediately where we used to go down to from home..
>
> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

No apologies Necessary, Barry. International, or national chains for that
matter, frequently have modified menus that are focused on local
foods/traditions.



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On Fri 09 May 2008 11:36:59p, Bigbazza told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>>
>>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>>
>>>> never heard of them before
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used
>>> to sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My
>>> late wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember
>>> seeing them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>>>
>>> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>>>
>>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't
>> expect to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants
>> of any type offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them
>> from lamb, only veal.
>>
>> Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department
>> store that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had
>> scrambled brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious.
>> This is also a dish that is rarely found in the US.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
> I meant to comment on this as well...
>
> I have never tried 'Calves' Testicles, only Lamb one's..As they are very
> small, they would suit preparation for deep frying and in a fast food
> place..
>
> As for the 'Brains', I love them myself, but I have given up preparing
> them and cooking them...And have not had them now for a couple of
> years...I used to though... If someone would prepare and cook them I
> would be in it...Yummmm
>
> My late wife, Helen, she used to cook Bacon and Lambs Fry (Liver) and
> crumbed Lamb Sweet breads quite often for a late breakfast or early
> lunch....I love the 3 together...
>
> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

I think, but could be wrong, that lamb is far more common and popular in OZ
than it is in the US. Lamb is treated more as a delicacy here than as a
staple meat. It's also quite expensive here. Our mainstays seems to be
beef, pork, and poultry. Of course, nothing is inexpensive today, but
apart from an expensive steak, lamb is probably near the top of the price
list. I love lamb, particularly chops, rack of lamb, and leg of lamb, but
I don't get to enjoy it all that often.

With that as my experience with lamb, I've never adjusted to eating mutton,
as it is even more uncommon here. I can't get used to the very strong
tastes it seems to have.l

Liver, bacon, and onion is a common enough entree here, but it's usually
calve's liver or pork liver.

Interesting how, in the 3 dominant English speaking countries, OZ, UK, and
US, how different what is popular and commmon in one place and not in the
other. Admittedly, I've had little exposure to authentic OZ food, but I'm
very fond of English cooking and the typical dishes they make, except for
anything containing kidneys. :-)

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
84...
> On Fri 09 May 2008 11:36:59p, Bigbazza told us...
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>> 3.184...
>>> On Fri 09 May 2008 09:57:21p, Bigbazza told us...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:59 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just got a craving for deep fried mushrooms (from reading about fried
>>>>>>shrimp in another thread).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mmmmmmm.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any other fans here?
>>>>>
>>>>> never heard of them before
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Years ago, when I bought Kentucky Fried Chicken here in Oz, they used
>>>> to sell small deep fried mushrooms, also Sweetbreads as well... My
>>>> late wife and I always bought them for a snack.... I don't remember
>>>> seeing them still whenever I have gone into a Kentucky Fried outlet...
>>>>
>>>> They were delicious...including those little Lambs Testicals as well!
>>>>
>>>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't recall seeing either in KFC in the US, but then I wouldn't
>>> expect to see sweetbreads on any fast food menu here. Few restaurants
>>> of any type offer sweetbreads. I like them, but have never had them
>>> from lamb, only veal.
>>>
>>> Years ago I worked for a brief time for a very exclusive department
>>> store that had an employee's cafeteria without equal. They often had
>>> scrambled brains with eggs for breakfast, and they were delicious.
>>> This is also a dish that is rarely found in the US.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> I meant to comment on this as well...
>>
>> I have never tried 'Calves' Testicles, only Lamb one's..As they are very
>> small, they would suit preparation for deep frying and in a fast food
>> place..
>>
>> As for the 'Brains', I love them myself, but I have given up preparing
>> them and cooking them...And have not had them now for a couple of
>> years...I used to though... If someone would prepare and cook them I
>> would be in it...Yummmm
>>
>> My late wife, Helen, she used to cook Bacon and Lambs Fry (Liver) and
>> crumbed Lamb Sweet breads quite often for a late breakfast or early
>> lunch....I love the 3 together...
>>
>> Bigbazza (Barry) Oz


>
> I think, but could be wrong, that lamb is far more common and popular in
> OZ
> than it is in the US. Lamb is treated more as a delicacy here than as a
> staple meat. It's also quite expensive here. Our mainstays seems to be
> beef, pork, and poultry. Of course, nothing is inexpensive today, but
> apart from an expensive steak, lamb is probably near the top of the price
> list. I love lamb, particularly chops, rack of lamb, and leg of lamb, but
> I don't get to enjoy it all that often.
>

Lamb was always a cheap meal here in Oz, Wayne...Until the drought, and
since the drought it has gone 'Sky High' in price..But when the drought is
over, it will then come right down as it historically has in the past...

I cook a lot of lamb chops .. The one's I prefer and buy come from the fore
quarter (Shoulder area) of the lamb....They always were around $1.99 a Kg
(454.4 Gms to the Lb)...for the last few years, but went up drastically
after all the lambs were sold off as there was no feed for them... But those
same lamb chops now go for around $5.99 Kg..(that's approx 2Lb 3 1/4
Ozs).... Legs of lamb now sell around $7.00Kg up... I love Lamb...I
personally could eat Lamb for say 3-4 days a week, 1 day with Beef Steak 2
days with Chicken and another day for Pork.... Which ,by the way I ma
cooking tonight..Pork Loin Chops...I am looking for a quick and nice recipe
at the present time...I always eat late of an evening, and it is now getting
near 9:20pm...




> With that as my experience with lamb, I've never adjusted to eating
> mutton,
> as it is even more uncommon here. I can't get used to the very strong
> tastes it seems to have.l
>
> Liver, bacon, and onion is a common enough entree here, but it's usually
> calve's liver or pork liver.
>
> Interesting how, in the 3 dominant English speaking countries, OZ, UK, and
> US, how different what is popular and commmon in one place and not in the
> other. Admittedly, I've had little exposure to authentic OZ food, but I'm
> very fond of English cooking and the typical dishes they make, except for
> anything containing kidneys. :-)

>Wayne Boatwright

I love 'Lambs Kidney, and have them reasonably often, for
breakfast...Devilled Kidneys...

I find Pigs Kidneys or liver far too strong a flavour for my liking...

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>
> --
>

On Sat, 10 May 2008 06:43:18 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>No apologies Necessary, Barry. International, or national chains for that
>matter, frequently have modified menus that are focused on local
>foods/traditions.

I'm still focused on you two talking about eating opposite ends of the
beast... testicles or sweetbreads (just below the neck and behind the
top of the breastbone) and not clarifying the issue. Which end was it
Barry?

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