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    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HAFFLY on Monday, November 04, 2019 11:17:32
    a niche market. Perhaps it's just the care with which they
    are made and the honesty of the ingredients.
    Most likely; we haven't been up to the area in over a year so don't have
    any chips (or bags) around to check the labelling. We have brought them
    to picnics before and one of my friends here says that they're the best
    chips she's ever had.

    I've had all kinds of chips, good and bad, commercial and
    homemade, and I can't recall a best chip; the one that
    stands out is Utz's from decades ago, which were rather
    like Grandma Utz's are today. Worst, some rancid ones,
    some bizarrely salted ones, one notably both rancid and
    salty from Miss Vickie's shortly after that company was
    taken over by I think Weller told me Frito-Lay.

    Too bad for the rest of them, or, as someone here puts it
    indelicately, all the more for me. Until, of course, the
    good stuff goes away altogether from want of demand.
    Time will tell on that. Have to see what the next food fads will be.

    One hopes kale will burn out after a while. Interesting
    that a fast-food company pays that much attention to
    short-term trends like that.

    digestion. It's worth a complaint to the store and then
    to corporate.
    When it reaches the point of "I can't take this any more", I'll put
    in a > complaint. That may be sooner, rather than later.
    Sooner does more good.
    Sometimes and sometimes they tune it out until they get a certain number
    of complaints. Then they realise "there's something to this that we need
    to look into" and then take action.

    All the more reason to make your feelings known
    early and often.

    For Popeye's I've been known to make an unscheduled meal
    stop, because in my part of the world they are few and far
    between and inaccessible to the carfree. I'm not sure if
    Nearest one to us is in Raleigh but as long as Steve can drive, we can
    get to it easily enough. Maybe they'll put one in WF eventually.

    It's interesting they haven't.

    it's better to go in at off-times, when the product is
    likely not to be as hot and fresh, or toward the end of
    lunchtime, when they're still churning out large quantities
    but there's still a line.
    That's a toss up. I'd think it better to go at peak times when you know
    the turnover on the chicken should be shorter. Going at an off time
    means that the chicken has been sitting under the heat lamps (or
    whatever warmning system) for who knows how long.

    So the art is to get in after the rush but before
    they've gone on break.

    I doubt that it will. The dumber ideas often persist
    longer than decent ones, though one hopes that the most
    important truths stay around in various forms.
    Another though where time will either bear it out or dicard it.

    fancy resprt in I believe Dubai or Abu Dhabi claims 7 stars.
    It's all pretty bogus, if you ask me.
    Sounds rather excessive, IMO.
    As one hotel official pointed out, it's like giving something
    112 points on a 100-point scale.
    Basically so.

    Numbers can be rendered meaningless so easily.

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    Title: Little Joe's Scramble - from the Little Joe Restaurant
    Categories: Breakfast, Main dish, Cheese/eggs, Cyberealm, Kooknet
    Yield: 6 servings

    3 tb Peanut oil
    1 Chopped onion
    1 lb Lean ground beef
    1 lb Blanched, drained and
    Chopped spinach
    Salt
    Tabasco
    4 Eggs, lightly beaten
    4 tb Grated parmesan cheese

    Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion, and saute over medium
    heat until soft. Add the beef, using a fork to break it up into small
    bits. Cook until the redness is gone. Add the spinach, and mix well.
    Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes. Add salt to taste. Mmix the Tabasco
    with the eggs. Pour over the beef mixture, and cook, stirring until
    the eggs are set. Remove from heat, transfer to a warm platter and
    sprinkle with parmesan.

    Posted by Joel Erlich

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to MICHAEL LOO on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 19:35:35
    Hi Michael,

    Most likely; we haven't been up to the area in over a year so don't
    have > any chips (or bags) around to check the labelling. We have
    brought them > to picnics before and one of my friends here says that they're the best > chips she's ever had.

    I've had all kinds of chips, good and bad, commercial and
    homemade, and I can't recall a best chip; the one that
    stands out is Utz's from decades ago, which were rather
    like Grandma Utz's are today. Worst, some rancid ones,
    some bizarrely salted ones, one notably both rancid and
    salty from Miss Vickie's shortly after that company was
    taken over by I think Weller told me Frito-Lay.

    I've never rated them but do know I've had some good and some bad. Had
    some interesting rosemary and (I think it was) garlic a few years ago
    but haven't been able to find any more since. Got them at a W-M in
    Lewistown, PA, same place we get our Hartley's.

    Too bad for the rest of them, or, as someone here puts it indelicately, all the more for me. Until, of course, the
    good stuff goes away altogether from want of demand.
    Time will tell on that. Have to see what the next food fads will be.

    One hopes kale will burn out after a while. Interesting
    that a fast-food company pays that much attention to
    short-term trends like that.

    Maybe they will bring back their carrot-raisin salad when the kale fad
    runs its course. We can hope so.


    When it reaches the point of "I can't take this any more",
    I'll put > ML> in a > complaint. That may be sooner, rather than
    later.
    Sooner does more good.
    Sometimes and sometimes they tune it out until they get a certain
    number > of complaints. Then they realise "there's something to this
    that we need > to look into" and then take action.

    All the more reason to make your feelings known
    early and often.

    If we went there more often, I might but since we go maybe once every
    3-4 months, if that often, it's not worth my time and effort.

    For Popeye's I've been known to make an unscheduled meal
    stop, because in my part of the world they are few and far
    between and inaccessible to the carfree. I'm not sure if
    Nearest one to us is in Raleigh but as long as Steve can drive, we
    can > get to it easily enough. Maybe they'll put one in WF eventually.

    It's interesting they haven't.

    Agreed, we have 2 Bojangles, one KFC, one PDQ and one, soon to be 2
    C-F-As. I'd gladly give up any of the above but the C-F-As for a
    Popeye's.

    lunchtime, when they're still churning out large quantities
    but there's still a line.
    That's a toss up. I'd think it better to go at peak times when you
    know > the turnover on the chicken should be shorter. Going at an off
    time
    means that the chicken has been sitting under the heat lamps (or whatever warmning system) for who knows how long.

    So the art is to get in after the rush but before
    they've gone on break.

    That would be my guess.

    I doubt that it will. The dumber ideas often persist
    longer than decent ones, though one hopes that the most
    important truths stay around in various forms.
    Another though where time will either bear it out or dicard it.

    fancy resprt in I believe Dubai or Abu Dhabi claims 7
    stars. > ML> > ML> It's all pretty bogus, if you ask me.
    Sounds rather excessive, IMO.
    As one hotel official pointed out, it's like giving something
    112 points on a 100-point scale.
    Basically so.

    Numbers can be rendered meaningless so easily.

    More often than people realise.

    Title: Little Joe's Scramble - from the Little Joe Restaurant
    Categories: Breakfast, Main dish, Cheese/eggs, Cyberealm, Kooknet
    Yield: 6 servings

    3 tb Peanut oil
    1 Chopped onion
    1 lb Lean ground beef
    1 lb Blanched, drained and
    Chopped spinach
    Salt
    Tabasco
    4 Eggs, lightly beaten
    4 tb Grated parmesan cheese

    Looks more like a "clean the odds & ends out of the fridge" than a
    "serve it up in a restaurant type meal. (G)


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    Ruth
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