Subj : Re: Travelling PT 1
To   : Dave Drum
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Thu Jun 22 2023 01:50:04

 -=> On 06-21-23  05:41,  Dave Drum <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Travelling PT 1 <=-

 DS> I have to question the good judgement of those who decide to open a
 DS> restaurant -- too much stress and too high a failure rate.

 DD> Depends on the area, the cuisine and the "chops" of the person opening
 DD> the place. In our case we were "fronting" for the cat house upstairs
 DD> and paid no rent or utility bills. Still, it was a *lot* of work to do
 DD> it right.

I would exclude a restaurant that is really just a front as you said, or
some sort of money laundering operation which was not your case.
 
We watch a show called Restaurant Impossible.  It is supposed to be a
reality show where Robert Irvine swoops in and saves a dying restaurant
-- all in two days and US$10,000.  There is a lot to not believe about
the show, but it is clear that the owners are presenting a failure.
Sometimes they have lost $250,000 per year for several years -- mortgage
on the house, maxed out multiple credit cards, and not paid taxes.  Our
biggest take away is why didn't the owners fold up shop years ago.

 DD> One day I had made sandwiches from a boiled cow's tongue and served
 DD> with a bowl of beef barley soup. When I offered it to on e of the
 DD> ladies who lived nearby (not a sex worker) she exclaimed "I'm not
 DD> eating any thing that came from an animal's mouth. Can I have an egg
 DD> sandwich with the soup?"
 
 DD> I managed to get all the way back to the kitchen before I totally lost
 DD> it.
 
 DS> That is a line that never gets old :-}}

 DD> Which? The egg sandwich? Or the not losing it? I sort of felt like I
 DD> was living a comedy routine when I thought about it.
 
Which = the whole routine.  I did probably hear it from you at the
picnic at Janet Kracht's picnic, where Nancy cooked a tongue for us.

 DS> Here is one of my most favorite desserts.

 DD> That got me to thinking ... I'm not sure I have a favorite. As long
 DD> as it doesn't have banananans or coconut hairs - down the hatch it
 DD> will go.

Here we are presented with ten choices for dessert.  This month they
have a java chip ice cream that we like.  It is popular enough that they
have run out of it for several weeks before it is our time to order.
There is a decent, but not great, bread pudding.  As to the things that
Gail cooks, my favorites are rice pudding and pecan pie.  Top of the
list from the restaurant when they have it is lemon meringue pie.  I like
a good fruit pie, but rarely try one of them from the restaurant.
 


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Rae's Vegetarian Chili - For Move
 Categories: Vegetarian, Easy, Tested
      Yield: 13 Cups
 
      4 ea Cloves garlic, minced
      1 c  Onions, finely chopped
    1/2 c  Red bell pepper fine chopped
    1/2 c  Celery, finely chopped
      3 tb Olive oil
     28 oz Can diced tomato with juice
      8 oz Can tomato sauce
      6 oz Can tomato paste
     12 oz Beer (Not Dark)
      4 tb Chili power or to taste
      1 tb Mustard powder
      1 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Black pepper
  1 1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/8 ts Hot pepper sauce
      2 ea 15 oz can black beans
           -NOT drained
      1 ea 15 oz can garbanzo beans
           -Drained/rinsed
      1 ea 15 oz can pinto beans
           -Drained/rinsed
      2 ea 15 oz cans kidney beans
           -NOT drained
      1 ea 15 oz can Cannelli beans
           -Drained/rinsed
      1 ea 15 oz can whole corn
           -NOT drained

MMMMM----------------------FINISHING TOUCH---------------------------
      3 tb Brown sugar

MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
           Fresh cooked macaroni
           Finely diced onions
           Shredded Mexican blend
           OR
           Shredded cheddar cheese
 
  In large sauce pot, saute garlic, onion, bell pepper and celery in oil
  until translucent.
  
  Add canned diced tomatoes (undrained), tomato sauce, beer, tomato
  paste, the spices, and hot sauce.
  
  Stir in the various beans and bring mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat
  and let simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  
  When you turn off the chili pot, stir in 3 teaspoons of brown sugar.
  Stir well so it dissolves.
  
  Variation of Rae's Vegertarian Chili  at Allrecipes.com.
  
  Tested 11-07 for Bryan's move to new house. Everyone liked this chili
  ~ even the meat eaters.  Will make again.
 
MMMMM


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