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This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.

Fried Mushroom Caps

Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
Deep Fried and Served with a
Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
$8.00

Jill

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
> pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.
>
> Fried Mushroom Caps
>
> Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
> Deep Fried and Served with a
> Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
> $8.00
>
> Jill

$8.00 sounds a little over the top too. :-)

Cheri

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"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.

Fried Mushroom Caps

Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
Deep Fried and Served with a
Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
$8.00

Jill

~~~~~~~
Yes, it sounds like an appetizer, not a dinner. And I agree--pimento cheese
sounds more like a sandwich than a filling for mushrooms. I love stuffed
mushrooms as an appetizer (usually shared with others at the table), but not
with the description given here.

MaryL

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On 1/11/2014 6:37 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
>> pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.
>>
>> Fried Mushroom Caps
>>
>> Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
>> Deep Fried and Served with a
>> Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
>> $8.00
>>
>> Jill
>
> $8.00 sounds a little over the top too. :-)
>
> Cheri

I honestly don't know what we paid for this as an appetizer back in the
day. My best girlfriend and I would go out to have a couple of drinks
and a snack, listen to some music. We almost always split a basket of
battered fried mushrooms. They probably cost about $3.

Sometimes we ordered deep fried cheese, another appetizer. It came with
a nice marinara sauce. The cheese was a combination of mozzarella and
sharp cheddar, breaded then fried. Cubes, not "cheese sticks". Also
not mostly breading. Dreadfully hot (ouch! Must let it cool before
taking a bite.) Delicious. :)

The restaurant hasn't been there for decades. I don't even remember the
name of it.

Jill

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On 1/11/2014 6:51 PM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> "jmcquown" wrote in message ...
>
> This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
> pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.
>
> Fried Mushroom Caps
>
> Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
> Deep Fried and Served with a
> Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
> $8.00
>
> Jill
>
> ~~~~~~~
> Yes, it sounds like an appetizer, not a dinner. And I agree--pimento
> cheese sounds more like a sandwich than a filling for mushrooms. I love
> stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer (usually shared with others at the
> table), but not with the description given here.
>
> MaryL

These aren't even stuffed mushrooms. That, I might be able to imagine.
But no, you're supposed to dip them in pimento cheese sauce. It just
doesn't sound right.

Jill

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On 2014-01-11 7:00 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>
> These aren't even stuffed mushrooms. That, I might be able to imagine.
> But no, you're supposed to dip them in pimento cheese sauce. It just
> doesn't sound right.
>


Deep fried and dipped in cheese? I was under the impression this
community catered primarily to older, retired folks. They didn't make it
to retirement by dipping deep fried foods into cheese.

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On 1/11/2014 4:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> This is dinner? In the 1980's this was a popular appetizer. No (ugh)
> pimento cheese, though. Sour cream & horseradish sauce.
>
> Fried Mushroom Caps
>
> Lightly Breaded Button Mushrooms
> Deep Fried and Served with a
> Pimento Cheese Dipping Sauce
> $8.00
>
> Jill

That is an appalling offering.

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On 1/11/2014 7:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-01-11 7:00 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>
>> These aren't even stuffed mushrooms. That, I might be able to imagine.
>> But no, you're supposed to dip them in pimento cheese sauce. It just
>> doesn't sound right.
>>
>
>
> Deep fried and dipped in cheese? I was under the impression this
> community catered primarily to older, retired folks. They didn't make it
> to retirement by dipping deep fried foods into cheese.
>
I guess you haven't figured out yet they are clueless. ;)

But I have to say, it isn't their job to provide a "geriatric diet".
This isn't a nursing home, you know. LOL It's still up to the
individual whether to order the fried whatever or something else.

I just thought it was odd they'd offer this as a "dinner special" when
it appears to be an appetizer.

Jill

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On 1/11/2014 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>
> I just thought it was odd they'd offer this as a "dinner special" when
> it appears to be an appetizer.
>
> Jill

I've seen special appetizers on the dinner menu, but usually accompanied
by some special entree also. If this was the only offering, it would be
strange.

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On 1/11/2014 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/11/2014 7:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>> Deep fried and dipped in cheese? I was under the impression this
>> community catered primarily to older, retired folks. They didn't make it
>> to retirement by dipping deep fried foods into cheese.
>>
> I guess you haven't figured out yet they are clueless. ;)
>
> But I have to say, it isn't their job to provide a "geriatric diet".
> This isn't a nursing home, you know. LOL It's still up to the
> individual whether to order the fried whatever or something else.

I didn't expect them to offer a geriatric diet but, as I suggested, that
is not type of food that active seniors eat. If they eat stuff like that
they tend not to make it to that age and stage.

> I just thought it was odd they'd offer this as a "dinner special" when
> it appears to be an appetizer.

I didn't realize it was a dinner special. Just deep fried mushrooms and
cheese sauce??? For a main dish???

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On 1/11/2014 10:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 1/11/2014 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/11/2014 7:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> Deep fried and dipped in cheese? I was under the impression this
>>> community catered primarily to older, retired folks. They didn't make it
>>> to retirement by dipping deep fried foods into cheese.
>>>
>> I guess you haven't figured out yet they are clueless. ;)
>>
>> But I have to say, it isn't their job to provide a "geriatric diet".
>> This isn't a nursing home, you know. LOL It's still up to the
>> individual whether to order the fried whatever or something else.
>
> I didn't expect them to offer a geriatric diet but, as I suggested, that
> is not type of food that active seniors eat. If they eat stuff like that
> they tend not to make it to that age and stage.
>
>> I just thought it was odd they'd offer this as a "dinner special" when
>> it appears to be an appetizer.
>
> I didn't realize it was a dinner special. Just deep fried mushrooms and
> cheese sauce??? For a main dish???
>
Maybe it wasn't intended to be touted as a main dish but they listed it
as a dinner special. It should have said "appetizer special", IMHO.

I like deep fried mushrooms, or at least I used to. With a sour
cream/horseradish dipping sauce. It was eaten as a (shared) appetizer
when out with friends for a casual evening.

Jill