On 12-31-18 22:55, Nancy Backus <=-
spoke to Ruth Haffly about Re: bento box was: 688 ta <=-

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With a buffet, we know what's offered, can pick and choose what
we want. It is fun trying new things, which we very often do at
a buffet, especially an Asian one.

You visit Asian buffets more often than we do. There's one in Savannah
we went to from time to time but we've not come across any big ones in
NC. Every so often in our travels we'll find one and try it out.

An Asian buffet can be a good fallback when time's a bit short, or Fu isn't open... And there are lots of them in this area.... of various
sizes and qualities... ;) We just did a quickie day trip to the Pond
last Thursday... Richard discovered from the electric bill that
probably the heat had been left on in the camp, so we went up to check
on it (sure, enough it was, and he turned it off).... As long as we
were that close to our favorite Asian buffet, we went up to Canton for dinner before heading back home... :)

I remember going with you to that Asian buffet. It was pretty good. I
do wish that we had some that were just as reliable in our area. We
have been to a few that were pretty good one day and lousey on another.

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Title: Crab Meat Alma
Categories: Cajun, Appetizer
Yield: 8 servings

1 ea Stick butter or margarine
1 ea Sm bunch chopped green onion
1/2 c Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 c Celery, finely chopped
1 cn (small) mushrooms, drained
3 T Flour
2 c Light cream
2 c Swiss cheese, grated
1/2 c Sherry or vermouth, dry
1 x Cayenne pepper
1 x Salt, to taste
1 lb White crab meat (or shrimp)

Melt butter in heavy saucepot. Saute vegetables until soft. Blend in
flour and add cream. Heat until thickened. Add cheese and heat
until it has melted. Add wine, cayenne pepper, and salt. Fold in
crab meat or shrimp. Heat gently for 8 to 10 minutes
Serve with french bread or in patty shells

"Alma is a good cook and also a fine, good friend, who has a terrific
sense of humor, I garontee!" From Justin Wilsons Outdoor Cooking With
Inside Help
... From the files of Fred Towner, The Messhall BBS, Calgary AB

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Nancy Backus on 01-02-19 00:04 <=-

An Asian buffet can be a good fallback when time's a bit short, or Fu
isn't open... And there are lots of them in this area.... of various
sizes and qualities... ;) We just did a quickie day trip to the Pond
last Thursday... Richard discovered from the electric bill that
probably the heat had been left on in the camp, so we went up to check
on it (sure, enough it was, and he turned it off).... As long as we
were that close to our favorite Asian buffet, we went up to Canton for
dinner before heading back home... :)

I remember going with you to that Asian buffet. It was pretty good.

That was why I wanted to share it with echo folk... ;) It's still
pretty good, though not as wonderful as it used to be.... I think that
part of that is that I think the older cook has retired....

I do wish that we had some that were just as reliable in our area.
We have been to a few that were pretty good one day and lousey on
another.

We have one locally that is variable, but generally at least passable at
the worst.... And another that is consistently ok, just nothing great...
And there are some others locally that we won't bother with at all...
Our all-time favorite is, alas, long gone.....

ttyl neb

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On 07-16-19 08:45, Michael Loo <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about 673 Vegas, baby! <=-

The other meal cost about $45, which as you know is at the upper end of
our preferred meal cost. It was a buffet at the Belagio. We would
easily go back there if we ever went back to Vegas. Only place I have
ever gotten truely rare (not bleu) prime rib off of a buffet. Plus they
had dozens of other offerings -- all excellent quality.

My more frequent traveling companions have appetites
like birds, so buffets are not a viable option, though
an occasional visit to one would please me.

That is pretty much the same with us, most of the time. I like buffet offerings because I get to have small samplings of a lot of things, but
the size of the samplings and the number keep decreasing on me! OTOH,
you might well have gotten your money's worth on just the very rare
prime rib plus a side of servici or one or two other things. I cannot
speak to their sushi though since I did not bother with it.

Title: Earl's Mozzarella Meat Loaf
1 c Old-fashioned oats; uncooked

Okay, but why mozz? And that's a lot of oats.

It is Earl after all :-}}

Does the addition of soy and beef stock add what is called umami?

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Title: SUKIYAKI STYLE HAMBURGER
Categories: Meats, _ethnic
Yield: 1 Servings

1 tb Oil
1 tb Soy sauce
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1/2 c Or less water
1/2 ts Beef stock granules
1/4 c Uncooked long grain rice
-2-3 green onions cut in 1"
1/4 ea To 1/2 cup frozen peas
Salt to taste
Soy sauce to taste
1/4 ea Lean ground beef
2 sl Medium onion
1 ea Garlic clove, minced
1 ea Celery stalk, sliced
3-4 medium mushrooms,
-sliced
1/8 md Green pepper, slivered
1/2 c Slivered cabbage

Heat oil in an 8 inch skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef,
breaking into chunks. Saute until no longer pink. Add onion, garlic,
celery, green onions, mushrooms, green pepper and cabbage. Saute
briefly. Stir in 1 tbsp soy sauce and sugar. Cook 30 seconds. Stir in
water, beef stock granules and rice, reducing water if using a large
volume of vegetables. Quickly bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 25
minutes. Stir in frozen peas. Cover and cook 5 more minutes. Add salt
and soy sauce to taste. Makes 1 serving.

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