"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:57:38 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>My first trip to the Pantry was about 55 years ago as my father worked in
>>downtown LA. From then on in The Pantry has been a personal tradition.
>>It
>>was a wonderful place to take non-Angelino's just like Tommy's, or Fairfax
>>district or or or or or or..... The same with NYC we all have places we
>>like to share.
>
> Have you been to the Pacific Dining Car lately, Dimitri? They still
> put on a damned fine meal, but it's looking a bit shabby these days.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd


Not in a long time - good idea though maybe PDC & a Dodger game once I get
back.

Dimitri

Dan Abel > wrote in
.
au:

>> > They both used to serve country ham
>>
>> Isn't all ham from the country (except for politicians, that
>> is)?
>>
>> What would city ham look like, and taste like?
>
> The original idea was that country ham could be stored for
> long periods without refrigeration. When it was time to eat
> one, salt had to be soaked out of it, as it was too salty to
> eat. City ham is ready to cook without preparation, but must
> be kept refrigerated until then.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham

"City" ham, according to this, is:

"The majority of common wet-cured ham available in U.S.
supermarkets is of the "city ham" variety, in which brine is
injected into the meat for a very rapid curing suitable for mass
market. Traditional wet curing requires immersing the ham in a
brine for an extended period, often followed by light smoking."

So there is some preparation. I suspect fresh ham is neither.

And prosciutto and serrano ham are "country" ham by this
definition.

--

"When a government starts to cancel dissent or avoid dissent
is frankly when it's rapidly losing its moral authority to
govern."

Stephen Harper, 18 April 2005

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:56:07 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

>On 6/13/2010 8:11 PM, Omelet wrote:
>> In >,
>> "Virginia > wrote:
>>
>>> Most of the Denny's around us have folded and not a moment too soon if you
>>> ask me. Was in one when all the ruckus was going on about being a 'racist'
>>> environment. I'm in one, eat, at the register to pay where the manager was
>>> running the register, a number of employees (place was almost empty) were
>>> standing around laughing and joking with him...the ruckus being the topic.
>>> When I responded to the 'was everything okay?' query, he noticed my
>>> 'accent'....I get, 'we'll after all, the place used to be called 'Sambo's'
>>> remember?' wink wink chuckle chuckle. At that point I decided I would not
>>> eat at a Denny's by choice ever again.
>>> -ginny
>>
>> Uh, 'scuse me, but Denny's was never "Sambo's" with the legend of the
>> tigers that turned into butter. I'm old enough to remember that one.
>
>
>There is a good article about Sambo's on Wikipedia
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambo's
>
>Attitudes about race take a long time to change and unfortunately, in
>some people they will never change. However, the Denny's problem
>happened almost 20 years ago. Sometimes you have to build a bridge...
>and get over it.
>
>I seldom eat at Denny's unless I am on a road trip. But I have noticed
>in their restaurants here in the south that not only are the customers
>minorities, but most of the employees (including management) are also
>minorities.

I never liked that descriptive for a smaller numbered constituentcy of
a population, to me minority smacks of a human being of lesser value,
as in one who hasn't reached majority and therefore by default has
fewer rights. Refering to any human being as a minority is demeaning
in a left handed compliment way... as in to call an Asian a minority
can mean only one thing, that they are less of a human being, there
certainly aren't fewer Asians... just because one is the only person
of a particular ethnicity/race in a room does not make that person a
minority. So long as people themselves *document* themselves by their
characteristics discrimination/prejudice will *never* go away... the
more people underscore their differences the more unequal they make
themselves... the more folks think of themselves as a minority the
more minor they make themselves... no one can discriminate against you
as a human being unless you give them permission by discriminating
against yourself. Railing and pumping ones fist in the air is purely
a submissive act that indicates fear... confident people have no need
to prove who they are by behaving as wild beasts. When the President
of the US goes about threatening to kick ass he's showing his true
colors, he's anything but confident, under all the trappings, pomp and
circumstance of his elected position he's still what he's been from
the cradle, he's a fearful impotent little man.

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:47:02 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>Not the greatest but consistent.
>
>\Good when traveling.
>
>Tuesday - Vegetable beef Soup Very Very Good!
>
>Dimitri

This is going back to the early 90's but every once in a while we used
to make a run across the border to Rochester, NY for the week-end.
Three of our favourite stops were Wegmans, Beers Of The World and
always Perkins for breakfast. Perkins had some great omelettes.
On our last trip, when we arrived at our favourite Perkins location we
were surprised to find it had become Denny's. Figured, so they've
changed the name, so what, went in for breakfast anyway. Major
letdown, I couldn't believe the difference in both service and quality
of food.
On the bright side, one of the side trips on our first visit to
Rochester was to some of the wineries in the Finger Lakes area. At Dr.
Franks winery we asked for a recommendation for dinner spot and were
directed to The Village Tavern in Hammondsport, NY.
We made sure we returned to this place every time we went to
Rochester. Some of the greatest restaurant meals we've ever were at
the Village Tavern. Some great Belgian beers on draft too!

Ross.

On 6/13/2010 3:09 PM, Onei wrote:
> Never been to Denny's, if I see one sounds like it should be avoided!
>

We meet some cruise buddies in Ohio every year. We stay at a Motel 6,
because that is the best hotel in that area. There is a Denny's next
door and we have gone there for breakfast, which is fine. I do not
prefer chain restaurants, but I can not complain about the food.

Becca

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:24:41 -0500, Michel Boucher wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote in
> .
> au:
>
>>> > They both used to serve country ham
>>>
>>> Isn't all ham from the country (except for politicians, that
>>> is)?
>>>
>>> What would city ham look like, and taste like?
>>
>> The original idea was that country ham could be stored for
>> long periods without refrigeration. When it was time to eat
>> one, salt had to be soaked out of it, as it was too salty to
>> eat. City ham is ready to cook without preparation, but must
>> be kept refrigerated until then.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham
>
> "City" ham, according to this, is:
>
> "The majority of common wet-cured ham available in U.S.
> supermarkets is of the "city ham" variety, in which brine is
> injected into the meat for a very rapid curing suitable for mass
> market. Traditional wet curing requires immersing the ham in a
> brine for an extended period, often followed by light smoking."
>
> So there is some preparation. I suspect fresh ham is neither.
>
> And prosciutto and serrano ham are "country" ham by this
> definition.

same basic idea, yes.

your pal,
blake

On 6/14/2010 2:41 PM, Becca wrote:
> On 6/13/2010 3:09 PM, Onei wrote:
>> Never been to Denny's, if I see one sounds like it should be avoided!
>
> We meet some cruise buddies in Ohio every year. We stay at a Motel 6,
> because that is the best hotel in that area. There is a Denny's next
> door and we have gone there for breakfast, which is fine. I do not
> prefer chain restaurants, but I can not complain about the food.
>
> Becca

Our eldest granddaughter is an assistant manager at a Denny's Diner in
Texas. I like their chicken fried steak, it's about as close to the real
thing as you can get in a chain restaurant, much better than the ones
served at Cracker Barrel. The diner actually looks like a fifties diner
inside and out without all the gewgaws that "theme" restaurants have.

It may be good because we've got the inside track on that diner. <G>

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:12:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> We have a Denny's Diner in Gilbert AZ. I like it much better that
> the usual Denny's Restaurants.

Didn't know there were Denny's Diners and regular Denny's. Don't most
of them have a diner look?
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/5IbWp...UPvnTQOMTuX-pQ

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:53:30 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Mon 14 Jun 2010 03:38:44p, sf told us...
>
> > On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:12:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> We have a Denny's Diner in Gilbert AZ. I like it much better
> >> that the usual Denny's Restaurants.
> >
> > Didn't know there were Denny's Diners and regular Denny's. Don't
> > most of them have a diner look?
> > http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/5IbWp...?userid=4eFlhn
> > XyUPvnTQOMTuX-pQ
> >
>
> Everywhere I've lived, most of them look more like this, or similar...
>
> http://www.you-are-here.com/los_angeles/dennys.jpg

Too bad! I thought the diner look happens when they remodel older
locations. Didn't know the food was different too.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:04:59 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:57:38 -0700, "Dimitri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>My first trip to the Pantry was about 55 years ago as my father worked in
>>>downtown LA. From then on in The Pantry has been a personal tradition.
>>>It
>>>was a wonderful place to take non-Angelino's just like Tommy's, or Fairfax
>>>district or or or or or or..... The same with NYC we all have places we
>>>like to share.
>>
>> Have you been to the Pacific Dining Car lately, Dimitri? They still
>> put on a damned fine meal, but it's looking a bit shabby these days.
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
>
>Not in a long time - good idea though maybe PDC & a Dodger game once I get
>back.

Ya can't get to Dodger Stadium, but they run a shuttle to Nokia
Theater, Staples and Disney and they're still open 24 hours a day.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"

On 6/14/2010 3:41 PM, Becca wrote:
> On 6/13/2010 3:09 PM, Onei wrote:
>> Never been to Denny's, if I see one sounds like it should be avoided!
>
> We meet some cruise buddies in Ohio every year. We stay at a Motel 6,
> because that is the best hotel in that area. There is a Denny's next
> door and we have gone there for breakfast, which is fine. I do not
> prefer chain restaurants, but I can not complain about the food.
>
> Becca

Wow! Motel 6 is the best hotel in the area? Must be a nice neighborhood.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:23:55 -0400, BobS >
wrote:

> On 6/14/2010 3:41 PM, Becca wrote:
> > On 6/13/2010 3:09 PM, Onei wrote:
> >> Never been to Denny's, if I see one sounds like it should be avoided!
> >
> > We meet some cruise buddies in Ohio every year. We stay at a Motel 6,
> > because that is the best hotel in that area. There is a Denny's next
> > door and we have gone there for breakfast, which is fine. I do not
> > prefer chain restaurants, but I can not complain about the food.
> >
> > Becca
>
> Wow! Motel 6 is the best hotel in the area? Must be a nice neighborhood.

<shrug> You can't find a Hilton or even a Hilton Express everywhere.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 6/15/2010 11:23 AM, BobS wrote:
> On 6/14/2010 3:41 PM, Becca wrote:
>> We meet some cruise buddies in Ohio every year. We stay at a Motel 6,
>> because that is the best hotel in that area. There is a Denny's next
>> door and we have gone there for breakfast, which is fine. I do not
>> prefer chain restaurants, but I can not complain about the food.
>>
>> Becca
>
> Wow! Motel 6 is the best hotel in the area? Must be a nice
> neighborhood.

This Motel 6 is a big hotel, they have a large indoor swimming pool and
hot tubs. I had never stayed in a Motel 6, so I was not aware that
they did not provide shampoo, conditioner, a blow dryer or a clock, so
we had to go shopping.

Becca.