In article >,
PENMART01 > wrote:
><verbose pontificating claptrap snipped>
>
>>I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.

>You couldn't possibly be a Noo Yawker...

That's right. And damn pleased about it, too.

>because if you believe that fercocktah story I have a bridge for
>sale in Brooklyn... no real chef would serve lobster with caviar
>(let alone many ounces of caviar), anymore than they'd serve
>lobster with anchovies... or with roquefort... or on a bun with
>mustard and sauerkraut.

We're not talking about "real chefs" here. The restaurant offering
it obviously has a wannabe chef on the staff, who thinks that adding
a fancy ingredient to essentially peasant food makes it first class
and more valuable than the cost of ingredients. (Nothing wrong with
peasant food; it's usually the best kind, in my opinion.)

>And you don't even want to ask me what your sig. (A) stands for.

Why should I want to ask you? I already know what it stands for.

-A

I know US portions are bigger than European ones, but is it normal to use 6
eggs for one omelette? Is this supposed to serve one person?

Jo


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Darkginger wrote:
>
> I know US portions are bigger than European ones, but is it normal to use 6
> eggs for one omelette? Is this supposed to serve one person?


It's actually a frittata, not an omelet. You've got a whole lobster and
a 10 oz of caviar going in there, you need a lot of eggs just to hold it
together.

The chef was on Letterman last night, he said sometimes people share
them (I bet a LOT of the time) other times eat them by themselves.




Brian Rodenborn

Default User wrote:
>
> Darkginger wrote:
> >
> > I know US portions are bigger than European ones, but is it normal to use 6
> > eggs for one omelette?

Of course not. We're talking about a $1000 publicity omelette, not
your everyday fare. For that much money, I'd expect more than two
eggs, you betcha.

> Is this supposed to serve one person?
>
> It's actually a frittata, not an omelet. You've got a whole lobster and
> a 10 oz of caviar going in there, you need a lot of eggs just to hold it
> together.
>
> The chef was on Letterman last night, he said sometimes people share
> them (I bet a LOT of the time) other times eat them by themselves.

Yet, they've said it hasn't been ordered yet. I only say what I heard
on the news. But I would assume if they did, people would order it as
a table dish to be shared just for a joke. No, it's not typical to
have a 6 egg omelette.

nancy

Darkginger wrote:
>
> I know US portions are bigger than European ones, but is it normal to use 6
> eggs for one omelette? Is this supposed to serve one person?

(laugh!) But you did remind me of a funny story a friend told me.
She went out to a breakfast type place with two of her 'cousins' ...
she grew up with these people, like her mother's best friends
daughters, they called each other cousins. Whatever.

So, the first one places her order: pancakes, waffles, a side of
ham and bacon, orange juice, coffee, Whatever, she ordered a boatload
of food. The waitress took it all down, said Thank you, and picked
up the menus from all three of them. Uh, can we order? (giggling)
The waitress assumed the cousin had ordered for everyone. She said,
AND SHE ATE IT ALL!

You have to know my friend to know how funny she was when she said,
AND SHE ATE IT ALL! Screamin riot.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Yet, they've said it hasn't been ordered yet. I only say what I heard
> on the news. But I would assume if they did, people would order it as
> a table dish to be shared just for a joke. No, it's not typical to
> have a 6 egg omelette.


It hit the news Monday, so many more people became aware of it. I
imagine the chef would know.




Brian Rodenborn

Darkginger > wrote:
>I know US portions are bigger than European ones, but is it normal to use 6
>eggs for one omelette?

Honestly.

How profligate.

6 eggs.

--Blair
"There's a war on, you know."

Nancy Young > wrote:
>You have to know my friend to know how funny she was when she said,
>AND SHE ATE IT ALL! Screamin riot.

Was there a Long Island accent involved?

--Blair
"And a preternaturally nasal laugh?"

"Blair P. Houghton" wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > wrote:
> >You have to know my friend to know how funny she was when she said,
> >AND SHE ATE IT ALL! Screamin riot.
>
> Was there a Long Island accent involved?
>
> --Blair
> "And a preternaturally nasal laugh?"

Nope.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
news
> Steve the Sauropodman wrote:
> > sf > wrote in message
> > >. ..
> >> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of
> >>> the New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs
> >>> $1,000.-.
> >>>
> >>> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of
> >>> caviar.
> >>
> >> Gag! An omlet (flat scrambled eggs) with lobster and SIX
> >> ounces of cavier?
> >>
> >> Maybe they're offering $1000 to anyone who'll try eating it!
> >>
> >>
> >> Practice safe eating - always use condiments
> >
> > Do they charge extra if you want "Eggbeaters"?
>
> But of course. Haven't you noticed if you want egg subs it always costs
> *more* than if you eat the real thing?
>
> Jill


Sorta like the 'new' lo-carb offerings at most fast food places, they either
charge you the same or even more to serve you the meat, condiments and
lettuce and tomato without the bun.
-Ginny