• Ethnics

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to AlCarol Schenkenberger on Friday, April 19, 2024 08:13:14
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    On Olive Garden, grin, it's my speed! Yes, I still can't cook Italian.
    I can get close but always the meal is a bit 'tweaked' someplace. If nothing else, the side will be.

    Nearly everyone "tweaks" to his/her taste. It's a universal truth. I
    learned about *real* Chinese (well, the Cantonese part) when I stumbled
    into House of Yee in Inglewood, CA. I started at the top of the menu
    and worked my way to the bottom, keeping mental notes. Bv)=

    Ah well, my stir fry isn't Asian either, might be closer to Greek? Ah well. It's good and that's what matters.

    It's a poor cook who can't suit him/herself. I've been known to tell
    diners in a private home (not always mine) who complain about what they
    were served "The door is over there. And Mickey D's is about six blocks
    in (whichever) direction."

    Yup! I tweak a lot. My stir frys show it a lot. Rarely the same
    ever. Tonight's features Shishedo peppers (mild). Oyster and shemenji mushrooms and leftover rice with fake lobster and carrot peels plus garlic. Based on a mix of butter with a little cornstach and chiken
    broth made to a slurry of sauce.

    Last night's supper was a glass of tomato juice. I went to lunch with
    friend Les (freshly back from a near death trip to the hospital) and
    forgot about the portion sizes at Brickhouse. That bacon cheeseburger
    and fries stuffed me like an anaconda which has swallowed a peccary pig.

    Talk about suffering with comfort. Bv)=

    This was modelled on the old 7-Up Unburger. I still mke it.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Dirty Dave's Unburger
    Categories: Five, Beef, Cheese, Sandwiches
    Yield: 1 Sandwich

    1/2 lb Ground chuck
    1 sl Round Colby or Longhorn
    - cheese 3/16" thick
    Salt & pepper
    1 6" seeded bun; toasted

    Hand form two burger patties from the chuck. Place the
    cheese on top of a patty and cover with second patty.
    Crimp edges together to form one nice sized hamburger
    patty.

    Cook on/in very hot griddle/skillet for 90 seconds on
    first side, flip and cook on other side until melted
    cheese begins to ooze from the meat. Season with salt
    and pepper.

    Place on toasted bun and top with whatever condiments
    you desire.

    An Uncle Dirty Dave Recipe

    MM Format by Dave Drum - 06 June 1996

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Sean Dennis on Saturday, April 20, 2024 06:17:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Dave Drum wrote to Carol Shenkenberger <=-

    Nearly everyone "tweaks" to his/her taste. It's a universal truth. I learned about *real* Chinese (well, the Cantonese part) when I stumbled into House of Yee in Inglewood, CA. I started at the top of the menu
    and worked my way to the bottom, keeping mental notes. Bv)=

    There is a little, tiny, hole-in-the-wall Chinerse place called "The
    Magic Wok" here in Johnson City. It's been around for several decades
    and it's run by a Sichuan (Szechuan) couple and the owner's mother.
    When I was still married to my second wife, we went there for dinner.
    We were promptly seated by the mother and given two menus.

    The first one, the mother explained, was "Chinese food". Then she
    pointed out the Sichuan menu and said in a sly voice, "This real
    Chinese food!"

    House of Yee had only one menu. And apparently none of the kitchen staff
    had any English - or, perhaps the communications I heard in Chinese were
    to prevent misunderstandings. Bv)=

    For decades the best Chinese in my town was at a place called "Golden
    Dragon", run by a Korean couple. Their Korean dishes were pretty decent
    as well. Then father took sick and died so the place was closed. I have
    an unusual yardstick for rating Chinese restauirants. Hot & Sour Soup.
    If that is good then the rest of the menu will likely be good as well.
    If it's dreck - so will be the food. That yardstick seems to work very
    well for me.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Chuncheon Dakgalbi
    Categories: Poultry, Potatoes, Greens, Rice, Chilies
    Yield: 4 servings

    MMMMM---------------------DAK KALBI SAUCE----------------------------
    4 tb Gochujang
    3 tb Red chile powder; gochukaroo
    1 tb Korean curry powder
    1 ts Garam masala
    1/8 ts Ground black pepper
    2 tb Apple-lemon soy sauce
    4 ts Dark soy sauce
    2 tb Red wine
    3 ts Sugar
    2 tb Maesil Syrup
    1 tb Sesame oil
    2 tb Garlic pear seasoning paste

    MMMMM-------------------------DAK KALBI------------------------------
    1/2 Sauce fro above
    1 1/2 lb Chicken
    6 oz Sweet potato
    6 oz Green cabbage
    1 Onion
    4 oz Rice cake
    3 Green onions
    6 (to 10) perilla leaves

    Make the Dak Kalbi sauce by mixing all the ingredients
    together. Set aside.

    Remove fat and skin (optional) from chicken and cut into
    bite-size pieces.

    Marinate chicken with the sauce. Use about 1/2 of the
    sauce to coat all the chicken. Leave chicken for 1 hour
    or overnight.

    Peel onions and sweet potato. Cut onions and cabbage
    into roughly 1" squares. Cut sweet potatoes into 1"
    squares with 1/3" thickness. Slice green onions.

    Cut perilla leaves into 1/2" strips.

    Heat pan and add chicken, rice cakes, and sweet potato.
    Add 3 Tbs water and sauté on medium heat for about 5
    minutes.

    Add remaining vegetables (cabbage, green onions, onions)
    and saute on medium heat for 10-12 mins until the
    chicken is fully cooked. Taste and add more sauce if
    necessary.

    Finish the dish by adding cut perilla and optionally
    some toasted sesame seeds.

    Serve with rice. You can also eat it with some ssam. For
    an extra treat, finish the meal by making fried rice
    with drippings from the pan and any leftover chicken
    from the table. Add some remaining ssam lettuce if you
    like.

    RECIPE FROM: https://kimchimari.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Monday, April 22, 2024 14:30:03
    Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    House of Yee had only one menu. And apparently none of the kitchen
    staff had any English - or, perhaps the communications I heard in
    Chinese were to prevent misunderstandings. Bv)=

    That could very much be the case. At most of the Chinese places here,
    Mexicans man the kitchen while the Chinese man the front end of the
    restaurant. The food's still good.

    For decades the best Chinese in my town was at a place called "Golden Dragon", run by a Korean couple. Their Korean dishes were pretty decent
    as well. Then father took sick and died so the place was closed. I have
    an unusual yardstick for rating Chinese restauirants. Hot & Sour Soup.
    If that is good then the rest of the menu will likely be good as well.
    If it's dreck - so will be the food. That yardstick seems to work very well for me.

    It's sad when a good eatery has to close but it's understandable.

    I honestly don't have much experience in rating food but there is a little hole-in-the-wall Chinest takeout place across town from me called "China House", run by two Chinese ex-pat brothers, that has amazingly good food for the price, often supassing the much-pricier Asian eateries in town.

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    Title: Orange-Sauced Chicken Stir-Fry
    Categories: Diabetic, Main dish, Poultry, Vegetables, Rice
    Yield: 4 Servings

    3/4 lb Chicken breast breast;
    -boned skinless
    1 c Unsweetened Orange juice;
    1 tb Cornstarch;
    1 tb Dry sherry;
    1 tb Tamari or soy sauce;
    1/2 ts Ground ginger;
    Nonstick spray coating;
    4 c Broccoli flowerets;
    1/2 c Onion; sliced
    1 tb Cooking oil;
    1 1/3 c Brown rice; cooked & hot
    1/2 Orange; sliced

    Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut the chicken into 1" pieces. Set aside.
    For sauce, stir together orange juice, cornstarch, sherry, tamari
    sauce, and ground ginger. Set aside. Spray a cold work or large
    skillet with nonstick coating. Preheat wok or skillet over medium
    heat. Add broccoli and onion; stir-fry for 2 or 3 minutes. Remove
    vegetables. Add oil to wok or skillet. Then, add chicken; stir-fry
    for 2 to 4 minutes or till tender and no longer pink. Push chicken
    from center of wok or skillet. Stir sauce; add to the center of the
    wok or skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Return vegetables
    to wok or skillet; stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce.
    Serve immediately over rice. Garnich w orange slices. Food Exchanges
    per serving: 2 LEAN MEAT EXCHANGES + 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE 1/2
    FRUIT EXCHANGE + 1 1/2 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES + 1/2 FAT EXCHANGE

    Source: Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Cookbook Brought to you and
    yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal Master

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 06:50:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    House of Yee had only one menu. And apparently none of the kitchen
    staff had any English - or, perhaps the communications I heard in
    Chinese were to prevent misunderstandings. Bv)=

    That could very much be the case. At most of the Chinese places here, Mexicans man the kitchen while the Chinese man the front end of the restaurant. The food's still good.

    Lotsa Taco Benders in all sorts of kitchens. My fried Isidro "Ramone"
    Valadaz came to Chicago from Mexico and spoke Greek before he learned
    English as he worked in a Greek restaurant. He and his American wife,
    Lisa ran one of my favourite restaurants here before he took a corporate management position with P. F. Chang's.

    My local Truck Stop cafe is owned by Greek/Macedonian ex-pats but their
    kitchen staff is all Mexicans. I overhear discussions in three (or more) languages. Bv)=

    For decades the best Chinese in my town was at a place called "Golden Dragon", run by a Korean couple. Their Korean dishes were pretty decent
    as well. Then father took sick and died so the place was closed. I have
    an unusual yardstick for rating Chinese restauirants. Hot & Sour Soup.
    If that is good then the rest of the menu will likely be good as well.
    If it's dreck - so will be the food. That yardstick seems to work very well for me.

    It's sad when a good eatery has to close but it's understandable.

    I honestly don't have much experience in rating food but there is a
    little hole-in-the-wall Chinest takeout place across town from me
    called "China House", run by two Chinese ex-pat brothers, that has amazingly good food for the price, often supassing the much-pricier
    Asian eateries in town.

    Yuo do as I do then. Vote with your wallet. In my town a fooderie has to
    be "on Their Game" or they don't last long. There are just so many other choices. The economy weeds out the baddies.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Orange-Sauced Chicken Stir-Fry
    Categories: Diabetic, Main dish, Poultry, Vegetables, Rice
    Yield: 4 Servings

    This is one of my favourite orange/chicken dishes. It also, thanks be,
    cuts down easily.

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    Title: Orange Chicken w/Bacon
    Categories: Poultry, Pork, Citrus, Marinades
    Yield: 8 Servings

    8 Skin on chicken breast
    - halves
    +=OR=+
    8 Boned, skin on thighs
    16 sl Bacon

    MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
    1 lg Fine chopped onion
    1/4 c Fresh orange juice
    1/3 c Calvert's Cedar Street
    - Mustard *
    3 cl Garlic; pressed
    3 tb Soy sauce
    3 tb White vinegar
    Grated rind of 1 orange

    Marinate chicken overnight.

    Wrap two slices of bacon around each chicken piece and
    secure with a toothpick. Grill over medium hot coals
    for approximately 35 minutes or until moist but firm.

    Chicken can also be baked in the oven at 375ºF/190ºC
    for 40 minutes.

    * I have substituted both Silver Springs and Woeber's
    Dill Mustard for the Left Coast only Calvert's Cedar
    Street.

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 19:42:28
    Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    My local Truck Stop cafe is owned by Greek/Macedonian ex-pats but their kitchen staff is all Mexicans. I overhear discussions in three (or
    more) languages. Bv)=

    I bet the food is actually really good. I once ordered tamales at a Chinese buffet and a sweet Mexican grandm bought me some of hers she makes fresh
    daily for the other Mexican workers there. A local eatery called Cootie Brown's[1] has some of the most amazing Mexican food available though
    they make Jamaican, New Orleans, Mexican, Italian, and American entrees.
    They also ship their food nationwide.

    Yuo do as I do then. Vote with your wallet. In my town a fooderie has
    to be "on Their Game" or they don't last long. There are just so many other choices. The economy weeds out the baddies.

    We also have East Tennessee State University here that helps the local food
    and downtown bars going. There is this tiny hole-in-the-wall place called Pennyman's Diner[2] a couple of miles southwest of me that is constantly busy but it's delicious. "Fox And Friends" did a live broadcast from there a few years ago and Pennyman's became even more popular.

    This is one of my favourite orange/chicken dishes. It also, thanks be, cuts down easily.

    Looks tasty and yeah, I have to do that also. I am thankful my mom taught
    me how to change measurements in a recipe.

    Here's a recipe I just transcribed from one of my favorite YT channels.
    "Life of Boris" is about a Russian programmer and his life. He actually has some interesting recipes and ways to eat very, very cheaply for times when
    your employer doesn't have money to pay you (that's happpened to me).

    I even included the metric measurements!

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    Title: Milk Soup (Soviet-era)
    Categories: Main dish, Russian, Pasta, Sean Dennis
    Yield: 2 Servings

    1 c (250 mL) Uncooked pasta
    2 c (500 mL) water
    2 c (500 mL) milk
    1 t (5 mL) salt
    2 T (30 mL) butter
    2 T (30 mL) sugar

    Boil water. Add salt to water. When water is boiling, add pasta.
    Boil until pasta almost ready (discard pasta water if you want the soup
    to be less salty; I do not). Pour milk to pasta mix. Mix in sugar and
    butter. Lower temperature to low and let simmer for a few minutes until
    pasta ready. Serve hot with side of buterbrod.

    Recipe by Boris of "Life of Boris" on YouTube.

    More info on buterbrod:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0KcoZhG3oE ("Life of Boris" channel)

    From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqolE_j_90 ("Life of Boris"
    channel)

    Transcribed to MealMaster format by Sean Dennis (1:18/200@Fidonet;
    616:618/10@Micronet) on 23 April 2024.

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    1 = https://tinyurl.com/4fdpm6th
    2 = https://www.yelp.com/biz/pennymans-diner-johnson-city-3 (they do not
    have their own website)

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Sean Dennis on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 06:40:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    My local Truck Stop cafe is owned by Greek/Macedonian ex-pats but their kitchen staff is all Mexicans. I overhear discussions in three (or
    more) languages. Bv)=

    I bet the food is actually really good. I once ordered tamales at a Chinese buffet and a sweet Mexican grandm bought me some of hers she
    makes fresh daily for the other Mexican workers there. A local eatery called Cootie Brown's[1] has some of the most amazing Mexican food available though they make Jamaican, New Orleans, Mexican, Italian, and American entrees. They also ship their food nationwide.

    The food at Star 66 is most excellent. It's a popular stop for locals as
    well as the Over The Road folk. They win local "Best of" polls in more
    than one category.

    Yuo do as I do then. Vote with your wallet. In my town a fooderie has
    to be "on Their Game" or they don't last long. There are just so many other choices. The economy weeds out the baddies.

    We also have East Tennessee State University here that helps the local food and downtown bars going. There is this tiny hole-in-the-wall
    place called Pennyman's Diner[2] a couple of miles southwest of me that
    is constantly busy but it's delicious. "Fox And Friends" did a live broadcast from there a few years ago and Pennyman's became even more popular.

    We only had one local place on the boob tube. Charlie Parker's Diner
    was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (TVFN). And it won a National competition for English Muffin use ... the owner (at that time) split the U$25,000 first prize among his staff in one of the classiest moves I've
    seen a busiess owner make. www.charlieparkersdiner.com

    I'll be there this morning for their "Early Bird" breakfast. Bv)=

    This is one of my favourite orange/chicken dishes. It also, thanks be, cuts down easily.

    Looks tasty and yeah, I have to do that also. I am thankful my mom
    taught me how to change measurements in a recipe.

    Here's a recipe I just transcribed from one of my favorite YT channels. "Life of Boris" is about a Russian programmer and his life. He
    actually has some interesting recipes and ways to eat very, very
    cheaply for times when your employer doesn't have money to pay you
    (that's happpened to me).

    I even included the metric measurements!

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Milk Soup (Soviet-era)
    Categories: Main dish, Russian, Pasta, Sean Dennis
    Yield: 2 Servings

    So., I went looking on Olga Timokina's http://www.ruscuisine.com to see
    what she had in that line. Nothing like that but I found this poverty
    special:

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    Title: Millet Gruel w/Prunes
    Categories: Five, Grains, Fruits
    Yield: 1 serving

    4 oz (113 g) millet groats
    2 oz (57 g) prunes
    4 tb Butter
    Salt
    Sugar

    Wash millet groats with warm water. Wash prunes and boil
    them for a while. Pour off the prunes water, add fresh
    water, millet groats, sugar, salt. Boil gruel. Serve hot
    with butter.

    Cuisine: Russian

    Source: Olga's collection

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.ruscuisine.com

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Monday, April 29, 2024 12:10:50
    Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    The food at Star 66 is most excellent. It's a popular stop for locals
    as well as the Over The Road folk. They win local "Best of" polls in
    more than one category.

    There are no truck stops in my area which is odd considering I-26 bisects Johnson City but I have been to some excellent truck stop eateries. There's this Iron Skillet I like at a Petro's on I-81 somewhere in north-central Virginia that I used to stop at when I was driving from here to
    Williamsport, PA, for work.

    When I used to travel odften, I discovered I liked the small mom-and-pop eateries attachedc to truck stops a lot more than chain places.

    We only had one local place on the boob tube. Charlie Parker's Diner
    was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (TVFN). And it won a
    National competition for English Muffin use ... the owner (at that
    time) split the U$25,000 first prize among his staff in one of the classiest moves I've seen a busiess owner make. www.charlieparkersdiner.com

    I'd go there if only for the owner's generosity.

    I'll be there this morning for their "Early Bird" breakfast. Bv)=

    Once I can get a car, there's a few places I'd enjoy going for an early breakfast around here.

    There's a regional chain called Eggs Up Grill that is really good with both food and service. Open for breakfast and lunch only.

    https://eggsupgrill.com/johnsoncity/

    https://eggsupgrill.com/menu/

    So., I went looking on Olga Timokina's http://www.ruscuisine.com to see what she had in that line. Nothing like that but I found this poverty special:

    That looks like that would keep your bowels busy for a while but you'd lose weight in the process.

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    Title: Orange Beef #1
    Categories: Chinese, Beef
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 lb Boneless top sirloin steak,
    -partially frozen
    3 tb Soy sauce, divided
    1/4 c + 1 tsp sugar, divided
    1 Egg white
    2 tb Cornstarch
    2 tb Vegetable oil
    2 tb Finely chopped fresh orange
    -or tangerine peel
    1/2 To 1 tsp Chinese chili paste
    -with garlic
    2 tb Frozen orange juice
    -concentrate
    1 tb Ketchup
    1/4 c + 1 Tb water, divided
    Few drops orange extract
    -(Optional)
    Minced fresh parsley for
    -garnish
    Orange slices for garnish

    Cut the partially frozen steak across the grain into paper-thin slices
    about 1 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide. In a medium bowl, combine 1
    tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the beef slices and
    toss to coat. Mix in the egg white, then add 1 tablespoon of the
    cornstarch, mixing with fingers to distribute evenly.

    In a wok or 10-inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until hot.
    Add the beef and stri-fry until the meat just loses its redness,
    about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a dish.

    In the oil remaining in the wok, stir-fry the orange peel over medium
    heat for 2 to 3 minutes to soften. Mix in the chili paste, orange
    juice concentrate, the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the
    remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the ketchup, 1/4 cup water, and the orange
    extract. Heat to boiling. Dissolve the remaining 1 tablespoon
    cornstarch in the remaining 1 tablespoon water and add to the wok.
    Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce boils and thickens, 1 to 2
    minutes.

    Return the beef to the wok and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve
    over hot cooked rice, garnished with parsley and orange slices, if
    desired.

    "365 Easy One-Dish Meals"; Natalie Haughton, 1990

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    -- Sean

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 09:05:03
    Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    The food at Star 66 is most excellent. It's a popular stop for locals
    as well as the Over The Road folk. They win local "Best of" polls in
    more than one category.

    There are no truck stops in my area which is odd considering I-26
    bisects Johnson City but I have been to some excellent truck stop eateries. There's this Iron Skillet I like at a Petro's on I-81
    somewhere in north-central Virginia that I used to stop at when I was driving from here to Williamsport, PA, for work.

    Petro's Iron Skillet restaurant/buffet and Truck Stops of America's
    Country Pride are among the best travellin' eats.

    When I used to travel odften, I discovered I liked the small
    mom-and-pop eateries attachedc to truck stops a lot more than chain places.

    Yeah, I know. When I was trucking I would made the trudge across the
    (often busy) highway to a local place. Or pulled into an off-ramp mall
    parking lot for the resturant in the out-lot.

    We only had one local place on the boob tube. Charlie Parker's Diner
    was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (TVFN). And it won a
    National competition for English Muffin use ... the owner (at that
    time) split the U$25,000 first prize among his staff in one of the classiest moves I've seen a busiess owner make. www.charlieparkersdiner.com

    I'd go there if only for the owner's generosity.

    Mike has since moved on, selling the place to his head cook. Mike was
    appointed to fill a State Senate seat when the occupant died. He's now
    resigned that and taken up the reins as Executive Director of the local Association of Commerce and Idustry.

    I'll be there this morning for their "Early Bird" breakfast. Bv)=

    Once I can get a car, there's a few places I'd enjoy going for an early breakfast around here.

    Waffle House is always reliable. Bv)= Wish we had one here - but they're mostly in the South and West.

    There's a regional chain called Eggs Up Grill that is really good with both food and service. Open for breakfast and lunch only.

    https://eggsupgrill.com/johnsoncity/

    https://eggsupgrill.com/menu/

    So., I went looking on Olga Timokina's http://www.ruscuisine.com to see what she had in that line. Nothing like that but I found this poverty special:

    That looks like that would keep your bowels busy for a while but you'd lose weight in the process.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Orange Beef #1
    Categories: Chinese, Beef
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Here's a similar - but, different version

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    Title: Spicy Tangerine Beef
    Categories: Oriental, Beef, Chilies, Fruits, Vegetables
    Yield: 4 Servings

    4 Tangerines
    3 tb Oil
    3/4 lb Boneless beef; thin sliced
    - crosswise
    2 tb Cornstarch + 1/2 ts
    1 1/2 lb Bunch broccoli; in flowerets
    - stems peeled, cut in 1/4"
    - slices
    3 Green onions; in 2" diagonal
    - pieces
    1 md Red chile; thin sliced
    3 cl Garlic; minced
    1 tb Minced, peeled fresh ginger
    3 tb Soy sauce
    1/4 ts Crushed red pepper

    Cut peel and white pith from 1 tangerine. Over small
    bowl, cut on either side of membranes to remove each
    segment from tangerine, allowing fruit and juice to
    drop into bowl; set aside. From remaining fruit, with
    vegetable peeler, remove eight 3" long strips peel
    (about 3/4" wide each). With knife, remove any white
    pith from peel. Squeeze 3/4 cup juice.

    In 12" skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over
    high heat until hot. Add strips of peel and cook until
    lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove peel to large
    bowl.

    Meanwhile, on waxed paper, toss beef slices with 2
    tablespoons cornstarch to coat evenly. Cook half of
    beef until crisp and lightly browned on both sides,
    about 5 minutes; remove to bowl with peel. Repeat with
    remaining 1 tb oil and remaining beef.

    Add broccoli and 2 tablespoons water to skillet. Reduce
    heat to medium; cover and cook 2 minutes. Increase heat
    to high. Remove cover and add green onions and red
    pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and ginger;
    cook 1 minute longer.

    Meanwhile, in cup, stir juice, soy sauce, crushed red
    pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch until
    blended.

    Add juice mixture and cook until sauce thickens slightly
    and boils, stirring. Return beef mixture to skillet. Add
    citrus segments with any juice in bowl; gently toss to
    combine.

    From: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 20:35:52
    Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-


    Petro's Iron Skillet restaurant/buffet and Truck Stops of America's Country Pride are among the best travellin' eats.

    There is a T/A on I-81 at exit 36 (Baileyton/Greeneville) called the Davy Crockett Travel Center that is fairly new. I've been by it but never been there. Once I get a car, I'll make the drive (45 minutes each way but 90%
    is interstate) to check it out. It's also where I can get some amateur
    radio supplies. Otherwise it's a drive to Knoxville (107 miles) or to Asheville, NC (63 miles).

    The T/A's website: https://davycrocketttravelcenter.com

    Yeah, I know. When I was trucking I would made the trudge across the (often busy) highway to a local place. Or pulled into an off-ramp mall parking lot for the resturant in the out-lot.

    Same here. With the mobility scooter, it makes it easy.

    Mike has since moved on, selling the place to his head cook. Mike was appointed to fill a State Senate seat when the occupant died. He's now resigned that and taken up the reins as Executive Director of the local Association of Commerce and Idustry.

    He's moved up and on which is good, I hope.

    Waffle House is always reliable. Bv)= Wish we had one here - but
    they're mostly in the South and West.

    We have three Waffle Houses in Johnson City. The cloest one to me is ona
    busy street corner where a Checker's was long ago. About a 6 minute drive away.

    Title: Spicy Tangerine Beef

    Oh, I love tangerines!

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
    Categories: Crockpot, Beef
    Yield: 1 Servings

    1 1/2 lb Round steak
    4 tb Margarine
    2 cn Cream of mushroom soup
    1 ts Paprika
    1 c Onion; chopped
    1/2 c Water
    1 c Sour cream

    Cube round steak. Put steak in crock pot with remaining ingredients.
    Salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high 1 hour then low 4 to 6 hours.
    Serve with noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. Posted to
    recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 392 by James and Susan Kirkland
    <kirkland@gj.net> on Dec 21, 1997

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Sean Dennis on Wednesday, May 01, 2024 06:50:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Petro's Iron Skillet restaurant/buffet and Truck Stops of America's Country Pride are among the best travellin' eats.

    There is a T/A on I-81 at exit 36 (Baileyton/Greeneville) called the
    Davy Crockett Travel Center that is fairly new. I've been by it but
    never been there. Once I get a car, I'll make the drive (45 minutes
    each way but 90% is interstate) to check it out. It's also where I can get some amateur radio supplies. Otherwise it's a drive to Knoxville
    (107 miles) or to Asheville, NC (63 miles).

    The T/A's website: https://davycrocketttravelcenter.com

    TA was king of the truck stops until Petro and Iron Skillet came along.
    Between them they did in Union 76 truck stops. Bv)=

    Yeah, I know. When I was trucking I would made the trudge across the (often busy) highway to a local place. Or pulled into an off-ramp mall parking lot for the resturant in the out-lot.

    Same here. With the mobility scooter, it makes it easy.

    Mike has since moved on, selling the place to his head cook. Mike was appointed to fill a State Senate seat when the occupant died. He's now resigned that and taken up the reins as Executive Director of the local Association of Commerce and Idustry.

    He's moved up and on which is good, I hope.

    He was an executive at Mel-O-Cream donuts - the biggest donut company
    you never heard of. They only have retail outlets near to me which are
    open only until noon ... but often sell-out of many varieties before
    time to lock the doors.

    Their main business is supplying supermarkets, etc with frozen dough,
    pre-fried donuts or retail ready (but not branded Mel-O-Cream.

    https://www.mel-o-cream.com/

    I think ike will do well running the ACI - mostly because he's a class
    act and doesn't do half-measures.

    Waffle House is always reliable. Bv)= Wish we had one here - but
    they're mostly in the South and West.

    We have three Waffle Houses in Johnson City. The cloest one to me is
    ona busy street corner where a Checker's was long ago. About a 6
    minute drive away.

    Closest equivalenmt (sort of) we have here is Huddle House a sorta -
    kinda successor to the defunct Toddle House chain.

    Title: Spicy Tangerine Beef

    Oh, I love tangerines!

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
    Categories: Crockpot, Beef
    Yield: 1 Servings

    1 1/2 lb Round steak
    4 tb Margarine
    2 cn Cream of mushroom soup
    1 ts Paprika
    1 c Onion; chopped
    1/2 c Water
    1 c Sour cream

    Cube round steak. Put steak in crock pot with remaining ingredients.
    Salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high 1 hour then low 4 to 6 hours.
    Serve with noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. Posted to
    recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 392 by James and Susan Kirkland
    <kirkland@gj.net> on Dec 21, 1997

    My house-mate brought home some Stoffer's frozen bowl stroganoff "dinner"
    which I will take a pass on after watching him put the leftovers down for
    the mooch-a-pooch. Jasper took one lick, backed off, and gave Dennis a
    "WTF, Dad?" look and headed for his kibble. I b'lieve I'l pass on that.

    Even though your recipe and this one call for noodles, taters or rice I'm
    of the if it's not got wide noodles it ain't really stroganoff school of thought.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Mushroom Stroganoff
    Categories: Mushrooms, Hwrbs, Wine, Dairy, Pasta
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
    1 Yellow onion; fine diced
    Salt
    1 1/2 lb Mixed mushrooms; stemmed,
    - sliced in 1/4" pieces
    2 Sprigs fresh thyme
    2 cl Cloves; fine chopped
    1/2 c White wine
    1 c Vegetable stock
    2 tb Soy sauce
    1 1/2 ts Dijon mustard
    1/2 c Creme fraiche or sour cream
    Black pepper
    Sweet paprika; for dusting
    Handful of chopped parsley
    - leaves; to serve
    Mashed potatoes, wide egg
    - noodles or rice; to serve

    Place a large (12") skillet on medium-high heat. Add
    olive oil and onion, season with salt, and cook for 2 to
    3 minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms, thyme and
    garlic, and stir to combine. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes,
    leaving it undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes at a time
    before stirring, to allow the mushrooms to caramelize.

    Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any
    browned bits on the bottom, then cook for about 1
    minute. Add the vegetable stock and soy sauce, and cook
    for 5 to 7 minutes until the liquid has reduced and is
    slightly thickened.

    Take the pan off the heat, and stir in the mustard and
    creme fraiche. Taste, and season with salt and black
    pepper. Dust with paprika, scatter with parsley and
    serve with your choice of mashed potatoes, wide egg
    noodles or rice.

    By: Hetty Lui McKinnon

    Yield: 4 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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