Ed P wrote:

> On 3/31/2024 7:14 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 3/31/2024 5:18 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > I haven't fried chicken in decades but I do prefer the chicken
> > > > be seasoned before it's coated & fried.  The best fried
> > > > chicken I've found in this area has been injected with hot
> > > > sauce first.  Adds a nice kick and the hot sauce ads a bit of
> > > > salt.
> > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > >
> > > The only chicken I fry is in the air fryer and those are wings. 
> > > But next time I'll season the chicken first, then bread them with
> > > seasoned flour and see if I've found a new way to spice them up.
> >
> > I still don't get the benefits of an air fryer, not even a larger
> > one. Fried chicken needs to be deep fried (which I don't do at
> > home) and IMO the chicken needs to be seasoned before it is coated
> > and cooked however you choose to do it.  Chicken itself is pretty
> > darn bland.
> >
> > Jill
>
> I like chicken thighs. I season it a couple of hours ahead, and put
> some under the skin as well as on top. Then into the air fryer, 20
> minutes and a nice crispy skin.
>
> Sure, it is different than deep fried. but still very good, faster,
> easier, less clean up.
>
> I was skeptical when I bought the air fryer but it is used quite
> often with good results for many things. Reheats better than a
> microwave too.
>
> I'm going to make some Tuesday, come on over for dinner and see how
> you like them. The baked potato tonight was good too.

I've really gotten into the reheating aspects. I hate the mess of deep
frying.

Retro Guy wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
> > I like to see what people who have never eaten certain regional
> > dishes in the Southern US before think about particular types of
> > so called "Southern" food. Cracker Barrel is fun! ;)
>
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>
> I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits reaction
> to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for the first time.
>
> The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker Barrel
> and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't get to see
> more than just the table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>
> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky :( I
> think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want some
> biscuits and gravy now :)

Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.

jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/31/2024 12:43 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>> GM wrote:
>>>
>>> It's a stupid lame video in any case, but I guess it might be
>>> *somewhat* amusing to a low - IQ sort such as Jill,

> As opposed to the "high IQ" asshole who publicly posted I should be
> beaten and raped. LOSER.

Women are born entitled and narcissistic...

Usually they almost all lose that narcissism when they have children, but in Jill's case she was born "barren", and so no kiddies to temper her utter self - centeredness...

--
GM

On 2024-04-01, cshenk <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> On 2024-03-31, ItsJoanNotJoAnn <ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net> wrote:
>> > GM wrote:
>> > >
>> >> ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>> > >
>> >> Don't be a jerk; the video was only posted 2 weeks
>> >> ago.
>> > >
>> >> It's a stupid lame video in any case, but I guess it might be
>> >> somewhat amusing to a low - IQ sort such as Jill, who squeals
>> >> with girlish orgasmic delight at most every simple, ordinary,
>> >> and routine thing...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > I thought it amusing and interesting when they woman tried the
>> > chicken after taking the breading off. She stated the chicken
>> > was not seasoned before breading. Am I and Cracker Barrel
>> > the only people who do not season chicken then dredge it into
>> > seasoned flour?? The seasoned flour is just that, the seasoning
>> > for the chicken.
>>
>> Probably not the only people. But IMO the chicken and the breading
>> should both be seasoned, unless the breading is very light.
>
> Mine's like 1 crumb deep.

I don't use crumbs at all. Once in a while I'll dust a cutlet
with flour, for something like chicken piccata.

>>
>> I'd season the chicken maybe an hour in advance of cooking,
>> so that the salt could penetrate the meat.
>
> Don's lower sodium gets in the way.

Don would be advised not to eat my cooking.

>> If I ate your chicken, I'd probably salt it several times at the
>> table, once I got past the flavorful crust.
>
> That's fine!

It's not the same, really. But I'd make do.

--
Cindy Hamilton

cshenk wrote:
....
> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.

you're not missing much. overpriced and you can do
better at home. Mom used to like them on certain days
they had certain side dishes featured. much of the
time i thought it was all very overcooked, overprocessed,
etc.

songbird

On 2024-04-01 3:45 p.m., songbird wrote:
> cshenk wrote:
> ...
>> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>
> you're not missing much. overpriced and you can do
> better at home. Mom used to like them on certain days
> they had certain side dishes featured. much of the
> time i thought it was all very overcooked, overprocessed,
> etc.
>

There used to be one in Fort Erie. I don't recall them offering some of
the things that they featured in that video. I am assuming it was part
of the US franchise. Some of my co-workers liked it enough that we went
there a few times. I did not like it at all.

On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Retro Guy wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I like to see what people who have never eaten certain regional
>>> dishes in the Southern US before think about particular types of
>>> so called "Southern" food. Cracker Barrel is fun! ;)
>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>>
>> I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits reaction
>> to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for the first time.
>>
>> The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker Barrel
>> and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't get to see
>> more than just the table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>>
>> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky :( I
>> think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want some
>> biscuits and gravy now :)
>
> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.

There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve anything
remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
>> Retro Guy wrote:
>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> I like to see what people who have never eaten certain regional
>>>> dishes in the Southern US before think about particular types of
>>>> so called "Southern" food. Cracker Barrel is fun! ;)
>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>>>
>>> I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits reaction
>>> to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for the first time.
>>>
>>> The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker Barrel
>>> and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't get to see
>>> more than just the table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>>>
>>> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky :( I
>>> think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want some
>>> biscuits and gravy now :)
>>
>> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.

> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve anything
> remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)

Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but as a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I was eating at Denny's at the time :)

--
Retro Guy

On Tue, 2 Apr 2024 14:58:27 +0000, Retro Guy <retroguy@novabbs.com>
wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky :( I
>>>> think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want some
>>>> biscuits and gravy now :)
>>>
>>> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>
>> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve anything
>> remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>
>Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here),

It's a little stab by someone who steams everything at someone who
apparently stir fries everything.

>but as a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I was eating at Denny's at the time :)

You were at 2 places at the same time? Neat trick.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On 2024-04-01, cshenk <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> >> On 2024-03-31, ItsJoanNotJoAnn <ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net> wrote:
> >> > GM wrote:
> >> > >
> >> >> ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> >> > >
> >> >> Don't be a jerk; the video was only posted 2 weeks
> >> >> ago.
> >> > >
> >> >> It's a stupid lame video in any case, but I guess it might be
> >> >> somewhat amusing to a low - IQ sort such as Jill, who squeals
> >> >> with girlish orgasmic delight at most every simple, ordinary,
> >> >> and routine thing...
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > I thought it amusing and interesting when they woman tried the
> >> > chicken after taking the breading off. She stated the chicken
> >> > was not seasoned before breading. Am I and Cracker Barrel
> >> > the only people who do not season chicken then dredge it into
> >> > seasoned flour?? The seasoned flour is just that, the seasoning
> >> > for the chicken.
> >>
> >> Probably not the only people. But IMO the chicken and the breading
> >> should both be seasoned, unless the breading is very light.
> >
> > Mine's like 1 crumb deep.
>
> I don't use crumbs at all. Once in a while I'll dust a cutlet
> with flour, for something like chicken piccata.

I do that with a few things. Squid rings come to mind. Sasoned flour
then egg wash then back in the seasoned flour. Most things get crumbs
rendered from dried out home baking.

> >> I'd season the chicken maybe an hour in advance of cooking,
> >> so that the salt could penetrate the meat.
> >
> > Don's lower sodium gets in the way.
>
> Don would be advised not to eat my cooking.

LOL, no harm. I like high salt.

>
> >> If I ate your chicken, I'd probably salt it several times at the
> >> table, once I got past the flavorful crust.
> >
> > That's fine!
>
> It's not the same, really. But I'd make do.

Yeah, I have to also.

jmcquown wrote:

> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Retro Guy wrote:
> >
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like to see what people who have never eaten certain regional
> > > > dishes in the Southern US before think about particular types
> > > > of so called "Southern" food. Cracker Barrel is fun! ;)
> > >
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
> > >
> > > I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
> > > reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for the
> > > first time.
> > >
> > > The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker
> > > Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't
> > > get to see more than just the table.
> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
> > >
> > > I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky
> > > :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want
> > > some biscuits and gravy now :)
> >
> > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>
> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve anything
> remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>
> Jill

I eat a lot more than that Jill.

songbird wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> ...
> > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>
> you're not missing much. overpriced and you can do
> better at home. Mom used to like them on certain days
> they had certain side dishes featured. much of the
> time i thought it was all very overcooked, overprocessed,
> etc.
>
>
> songbird

I figured so. Plenty of them around in various places I've lived.
There was an outlet of them at the mall in Anderson (nearest mall from
Clemson SC.) It was seasonal and mostly gift packs but they had a
little tasting selection. Introduced me to brie which I adore!

Retro Guy wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
> > On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > Retro Guy wrote:
> > >
> > > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I like to see what people who have never eaten certain
> > > > > regional dishes in the Southern US before think about
> > > > > particular types of so called "Southern" food. Cracker
> > > > > Barrel is fun! ;)
> > > >
> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
> > > >
> > > > I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
> > > > reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for
> > > > the first time.
> > > >
> > > > The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker
> > > > Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't
> > > > get to see more than just the table.
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
> > > >
> > > > I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from
> > > > Kentucky :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried
> > > > yet. I want some biscuits and gravy now :)
> > >
> > > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>
> > There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve
> > anything remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>
> Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but as
> a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I was
> eating at Denny's at the time :)

I'm not sure either. Jill must be simply having fun? Sure we enjoy a
lot of 'Asian-ish' dishes but it's pretty common to pickup more than
birthplace cuisines if you've lived in other places.

Denny's in Tokyo? Wow, I wouldn't expect that! I never got to Tokyo
proper but spent some in Yokosuka and nearby.

cshenk wrote:

> Retro Guy wrote:

>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> > On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
>> > > Retro Guy wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > jmcquown wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > I like to see what people who have never eaten certain
>> > > > > regional dishes in the Southern US before think about
>> > > > > particular types of so called "Southern" food. Cracker
>> > > > > Barrel is fun! ;)
>> > > >
>> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>> > > >
>> > > > I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
>> > > > reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for
>> > > > the first time.
>> > > >
>> > > > The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker
>> > > > Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't
>> > > > get to see more than just the table.
>> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>> > > >
>> > > > I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from
>> > > > Kentucky :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried
>> > > > yet. I want some biscuits and gravy now :)
>> > >
>> > > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>>
>> > There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve
>> > anything remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>>
>> Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but as
>> a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I was
>> eating at Denny's at the time :)

> I'm not sure either. Jill must be simply having fun? Sure we enjoy a
> lot of 'Asian-ish' dishes but it's pretty common to pickup more than
> birthplace cuisines if you've lived in other places.

> Denny's in Tokyo? Wow, I wouldn't expect that! I never got to Tokyo
> proper but spent some in Yokosuka and nearby.

I've not been to Yokosuka, but have been to a few places in Japan. I always enjoyed my (business) trips there.

I found an American style restaurant that was quite authentic, Aunt Emma's Kitchen. Eating a club sandwich there made me feel like I was back home. On a side note, there is (was?) a Japanese restaurant on Long Island (Bay Shore Rd in Deer Park, I can't really remember exactly), that was the most authentic Japanese restaurant I've ever been to outside of Japan.

--
Retro Guy

cshenk wrote:
....cracker barrel...
> I figured so. Plenty of them around in various places I've lived.
> There was an outlet of them at the mall in Anderson (nearest mall from
> Clemson SC.) It was seasonal and mostly gift packs but they had a
> little tasting selection. Introduced me to brie which I adore!

brie is great cheese. i also love the rind.

songbird

On 4/2/2024 12:43 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Retro Guy wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>> Retro Guy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I like to see what people who have never eaten certain
>>>>>> regional dishes in the Southern US before think about
>>>>>> particular types of so called "Southern" food. Cracker
>>>>>> Barrel is fun! ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>>>>>
>>>>> I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
>>>>> reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for
>>>>> the first time.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker
>>>>> Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't
>>>>> get to see more than just the table.
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from
>>>>> Kentucky :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried
>>>>> yet. I want some biscuits and gravy now :)
>>>>
>>>> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>>
>>> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve
>>> anything remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>>
>> Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but as
>> a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I was
>> eating at Denny's at the time :)
>
> I'm not sure either. Jill must be simply having fun? Sure we enjoy a
> lot of 'Asian-ish' dishes but it's pretty common to pickup more than
> birthplace cuisines if you've lived in other places.
>
Yes, I was having a bit of fun. :) You speak frequently of the foods
you ate in Sasebo, Japan and do more stir-frying than most people I know. :)

> Denny's in Tokyo? Wow, I wouldn't expect that! I never got to Tokyo
> proper but spent some in Yokosuka and nearby.

Wouldn't surprise me. There are McDonald's in Tokyo. But a Cracker
Barrel in Japan would surprise me!

Jill

On 4/2/2024 12:29 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> Retro Guy wrote:
>>>
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I like to see what people who have never eaten certain regional
>>>>> dishes in the Southern US before think about particular types
>>>>> of so called "Southern" food. Cracker Barrel is fun! ;)
>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
>>>>
>>>> I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
>>>> reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff for the
>>>> first time.
>>>>
>>>> The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of Cracker
>>>> Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as he didn't
>>>> get to see more than just the table.
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
>>>>
>>>> I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from Kentucky
>>>> :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried yet. I want
>>>> some biscuits and gravy now :)
>>>
>>> Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
>>
>> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve anything
>> remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
>>
>> Jill
>
> I eat a lot more than that Jill.

I was teasing you, Carol.

Jill

songbird wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> ...cracker barrel...
> > I figured so. Plenty of them around in various places I've lived.
> > There was an outlet of them at the mall in Anderson (nearest mall
> > from Clemson SC.) It was seasonal and mostly gift packs but they
> > had a little tasting selection. Introduced me to brie which I
> > adore!
>
> brie is great cheese. i also love the rind.
>
>
> songbird

Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
Title: French Bread, xxcarol's favorite
Categories: Breadmaker, Cheap, Xxcarol
Yield: 1 Servings
1 1/4 c Water
1 1/2 tb Butter
3 1/2 c White flour
1 tb Dry milk
2 tb Sugar
1 1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Yeast
Set the breadmaker to French.

Origin unknown but xxcarol's addition is to add herbs or minced
garlic.
MMMMM

This one gets edited to add 2/3 cups brie or brie rind and chives.

Retro Guy wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
>
> > Retro Guy wrote:
>
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> >>> On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >>> > Retro Guy wrote:
> >>> > > > > jmcquown wrote:
> >>> > > > > > > I like to see what people who have never eaten
> certain >>> > > > regional dishes in the Southern US before think
> about >>> > > > particular types of so called "Southern" food.
> Cracker >>> > > > Barrel is fun! ;)
> >>> > > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
> >>> > > > > > I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another
> Brits >>> > > reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try
> stuff for >>> > > the first time.
> >>> > > > > > The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of
> Cracker >>> > > Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant as
> he didn't >>> > > get to see more than just the table.
> >>> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
> >>> > > > > > I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from
> >>> > > Kentucky :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't tried
> >>> > > yet. I want some biscuits and gravy now :)
> >>> > > > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
> > >
> >>> There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve
> >>> anything remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
> > >
> > > Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but
> > > as a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I
> > > was eating at Denny's at the time :)
>
> > I'm not sure either. Jill must be simply having fun? Sure we
> > enjoy a lot of 'Asian-ish' dishes but it's pretty common to pickup
> > more than birthplace cuisines if you've lived in other places.
>
> > Denny's in Tokyo? Wow, I wouldn't expect that! I never got to
> > Tokyo proper but spent some in Yokosuka and nearby.
>
> I've not been to Yokosuka, but have been to a few places in Japan. I
> always enjoyed my (business) trips there.
>
> I found an American style restaurant that was quite authentic, Aunt
> Emma's Kitchen. Eating a club sandwich there made me feel like I was
> back home. On a side note, there is (was?) a Japanese restaurant on
> Long Island (Bay Shore Rd in Deer Park, I can't really remember
> exactly), that was the most authentic Japanese restaurant I've ever
> been to outside of Japan.

Lots of authentic ones here and there! Now and again we'd get hungry
for foods from home too. Of course we would! We'd do pulled pork with
my savory coleslaw or something. Peach pies with icecream topping.

cshenk wrote:
....brie and rinds...
> Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!

that sounds good too but i can't say i've ever made
a lot of breads with cheese in them. i like the real
strong flavors of cheese as direct as i can get them
most of the time. so adding them to bread just defeats
my own preferences there...

however, i'd eat it if it were put in front of me.

my thing with brie and the rind is that most of them
just remind me of mild mushrooms and i love most of the
mushrooms i've eaten.

songbird

jmcquown wrote:

> On 4/2/2024 12:43 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Retro Guy wrote:
> >
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 4/1/2024 1:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > > Retro Guy wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I like to see what people who have never eaten certain
> > > > > > > regional dishes in the Southern US before think about
> > > > > > > particular types of so called "Southern" food. Cracker
> > > > > > > Barrel is fun! ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pb9h9zn3rM
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I saw this video yesterday, but it was part of another Brits
> > > > > > reaction to the video. It's fun to watch people try stuff
> > > > > > for the first time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Brit reacting though did not get a full picture of
> > > > > > Cracker Barrel and kept calling it a fast food restaurant
> > > > > > as he didn't get to see more than just the table.
> > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DKdskTn14
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I haven't been to Cracker Barrel since moving away from
> > > > > > Kentucky :( I think they are here (Phoenix), but haven't
> > > > > > tried yet. I want some biscuits and gravy now :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Oddly enough, I've never been to a cracker Barrel.
> > >
> > > > There's nothing odd about it. Cracker Barrel doesn't serve
> > > > anything remotely Japanese or stir-fried. ;)
> > >
> > > Lol, I don't know the history of that comment (I'm new here), but
> > > as a side story I've had sushi in Tokyo (no big surprise), but I
> > > was eating at Denny's at the time :)
> >
> > I'm not sure either. Jill must be simply having fun? Sure we
> > enjoy a lot of 'Asian-ish' dishes but it's pretty common to pickup
> > more than birthplace cuisines if you've lived in other places.
> >
> Yes, I was having a bit of fun. :) You speak frequently of the foods
> you ate in Sasebo, Japan and do more stir-frying than most people I
> know. :)

Hehe and yes, I talk of things overseas. My stir fry though tends to
be just the method of cooking. It's fast and easy is all! I rarely
sauce them or spice them in Asian ways (closer to greek really) but
some might be.

My cookery tends to grow from planned leftovers. Yesterday was a busy
day with the garden and we ate the last of the ham stew with garlic
bread. Tonight might be a seafood salad with the last of the rice from
a ginger chicken Charlotte got her last Friday here, mixed with
leftover stir fry. Plenty of time to decide! Thusday HT then maybe
Friday Asian Grocery for more greens.

> > Denny's in Tokyo? Wow, I wouldn't expect that! I never got to
> > Tokyo proper but spent some in Yokosuka and nearby.
>
> Wouldn't surprise me. There are McDonald's in Tokyo. But a Cracker
> Barrel in Japan would surprise me!

That it would! We had only Popeyes (on base) and out in town McD's and
KFC. It's funny what you miss when you can't have it! I would have
killed for a Taco Bell!

On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:46:04 -0400, songbird <songbird@anthive.com>
wrote:

>cshenk wrote:
>...brie and rinds...
>> Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!
>
> that sounds good too but i can't say i've ever made
>a lot of breads with cheese in them. i like the real
>strong flavors of cheese as direct as i can get them
>most of the time. so adding them to bread just defeats
>my own preferences there...
>
> however, i'd eat it if it were put in front of me.
>
> my thing with brie and the rind is that most of them
>just remind me of mild mushrooms and i love most of the
>mushrooms i've eaten.

I agree in the sense that using a brie as an ingredient for a bread is
a waste of a brie. Just serve the bread and the brie side by side. And
the rind is an integral part of a brie. Don't cut it off to use it for
a different purpose than the rest of the brie.

In article <cnd0ek-bge.ln1@anthive.com>,
songbird@anthive.com says...
>
> cshenk wrote:
> ...brie and rinds...
> > Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!
>
> that sounds good too but i can't say i've ever made
> a lot of breads with cheese in them. i like the real
> strong flavors of cheese as direct as i can get them
> most of the time. so adding them to bread just defeats
> my own preferences there...
>
> however, i'd eat it if it were put in front of me.
>
> my thing with brie and the rind is that most of them
> just remind me of mild mushrooms and i love most of the
> mushrooms i've eaten.

I save the rinds from parmesan and brie, tasty addition
to home made soup.

Janet UK

On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 21:02:55 +0100, Janet <nobody@home.com> wrote:

>In article <cnd0ek-bge.ln1@anthive.com>,
>songbird@anthive.com says...
>>
>> cshenk wrote:
>> ...brie and rinds...
>> > Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!
>>
>> that sounds good too but i can't say i've ever made
>> a lot of breads with cheese in them. i like the real
>> strong flavors of cheese as direct as i can get them
>> most of the time. so adding them to bread just defeats
>> my own preferences there...
>>
>> however, i'd eat it if it were put in front of me.
>>
>> my thing with brie and the rind is that most of them
>> just remind me of mild mushrooms and i love most of the
>> mushrooms i've eaten.
>
> I save the rinds from parmesan and brie, tasty addition
>to home made soup.

What kind of weirdo eats brie without the rinds?

On 2024-04-03 11:24 a.m., cshenk wrote:
> songbird wrote:
>
>> cshenk wrote:
>> ...cracker barrel...
>>> I figured so. Plenty of them around in various places I've lived.
>>> There was an outlet of them at the mall in Anderson (nearest mall
>>> from Clemson SC.) It was seasonal and mostly gift packs but they
>>> had a little tasting selection. Introduced me to brie which I
>>> adore!
>>
>> brie is great cheese. i also love the rind.
>>
>>
>> songbird
>
> Same here. The rinds broken up make really nice brie bread!

I eat the rind. It would be a waste to cut it off.