OT In Defense of Tofu

Wolfgang wrote:

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:

That is doubtless because you've eaten more meals in church basements
than in four star restaurants.

Actually, it's only in part because I've eaten more meals in church
basements than I have in four star restaurants. I've had fine meals and
utter crap in both. ...

Let's cut through the sanctimonious "everyman" blather because we both
know it's utter bull****.


No blather. As every man with an appreciation for good food knows, it is
where you find it.


Good anything is where you find it.

Ken pulls this elitist bull**** out of ass every now and again. I always
wondered if he picked it up from TV, some Men's magazine or a urinal
wall, but now we know he gets it from Mobil!


I'd jump at an invite to a 5 star restaurant, but I'd jump just as fast
at an invite to someone's favorite "hole in the wall" place or to a meal
featuring someone's home cooked specialty.

Willi

"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
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Obviously, you need to eat fresher grasshoppers. Come visit me
anytime from late July to mid-September, and you will find about
a bazillion (roughly) grasshoppers in my garden, cheerfully eating
all my veggies down to the ground.

Well, the freshness issue did occur to me, but the truth is that after my
initial experiment my zeal was somewhat diminished. However, I appreciate
the offer but, while we don't have so many here that they are a problem in
the garden (locust plagues seem to be pretty much an arid land phenomenon),
we have enough to satisfy my needs.....even in the seemingly unlikely event
that I should suddenly become enamored. I'll keep you in mind if we ever
run short.

If you eat enough of them, I
might even quit spraying them with insecticide.

Um.....thanks.....I guess.

Wolfgang
who, if the truth be told, was never really all that fond of diazanon
either.

Wolfgang wrote:
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Well, you should go to a good restaurant some time when you can afford it.
It is often a memorable experience. ...

Went to Heaven on Seven yesterday for lunch right before we drove home.
Small place on the, you guessed it, 7th floor of the Garland Building
in Chicago's Loop. The owner/chefs are third generation Greek coffee
shop owners turned Cajun fanatics. I had the Mardi Gras Etouffee which
was the Etouffee of the Day yesterday. It came with the Gumbo.

And yes, it WAS memorable and even with two Dixie Blackened Voodoos
I could afford it.

Excellent food, no stars. You're just unclear on the concept. I mean,
if you ever showed up at a four star restaurant they'd slap a red vest
on you and put you to work parking cars. (Not that there's anything
wrong with parking cars ;-).

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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//snip//
wrapped in foil and baked under a fire.

SOUNDS good, but how many stars did it have......it DOES matter, you know.

More than five. Some might have been planets.


Wolfgang
um......got any good recipes for power bars?

Cleaning out the trunk of my car a month or so ago I found a power bar left
over from the death march. It was still delicious! All I needed was some
yellow water as an aperitif.

Bob

"Willi" wrote...
snip
I'd jump at an invite to a 5 star restaurant, but I'd jump just as fast
at an invite to someone's favorite "hole in the wall" place . . .

Gotta love them hole in the wall places.
--
TL,
Tim
(wondering if Mr. Reid ever found that Mexican HITW in Anaheim. . .)
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Went to Heaven on Seven yesterday for lunch right before we drove home.

Never heard of it.

Small place on the, you guessed it, 7th floor of the Garland Building

Never heard of it.

in Chicago's Loop.

O.k., that's got a familiar ring.

The owner/chefs are third generation Greek coffee
shop owners turned Cajun fanatics.

No ****? Genuine third generation Greek coffee shop owner Cajuns? Well,
damn, trumped again! I gotta admit you don't see all that many genuine
third generation Greek coffee shop owner Cajuns running four star
restaurants in the upper midwest anymore.....not THESE days!

I had the Mardi Gras Etouffee which
was the Etouffee of the Day yesterday. It came with the Gumbo.

Etouffee of the day? What the hell is that? Everybody who understands food
knows that etouffee is Heinz ketchup on a Twinkie with creamed okra and a
sparkler!

And yes, it WAS memorable and even with two Dixie Blackened Voodoos

Um.....that's them nekkid country singer babes what had the anti-war tattos
and ****, right? And you had TWO of them?! Wow.

I could afford it.

Whew! I hope, one day, sometime, to be able to excite the sort of
admiration you must surely take for granted.

Excellent food,

I hope to shout!

no stars.

No surprise, you only get those with the Campbell's chicken.

You're just unclear on the concept.

Which one is that? There are so many.

I mean,
if you ever showed up at a four star restaurant they'd slap a red vest
on you and put you to work parking cars. (Not that there's anything
wrong with parking cars ;-).

I've done worse than park cars. Oh, these days it might be a bit of a step
down.......economically. Socially? Well, I've attended claves with the
likes of Asadi, Jeff Miller, Big Dale, Petah, Axelrad, Cleveland, and The
Dark Lord of ROFF his own self......what've I got to lose?

So, anyway, this is what it was all about, huh? All those marches and
demonstrations......all that sign carrying and the liberal arts
education.....all that defending home and hearth with a seven iron....all
that rights of man ****.....all the political involvement.....it was all
about the right to go places the oil and tire companies tell you you should
like and fantasize about people who recognize you parking cars over cognac
and bananas Foster, huh?

Wolfgang
well, were it worth the trouble, pilgrim?

Wolfgang wrote:
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So, anyway, this is what it was all about, huh? ...

Meniscus and bruschetta, meniscus and bruschetta. You never lose
a roffian argument because no one can ever hope to best, or equal,
your pigheaded Teutonic tenacity in an argument.

Whatever this was all about, you win .... again.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Bob Patton" rwpmailatcharterdotnet wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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//snip//
wrapped in foil and baked under a fire.

SOUNDS good, but how many stars did it have......it DOES matter, you
know.

More than five. Some might have been planets.


Wolfgang
um......got any good recipes for power bars?

Cleaning out the trunk of my car a month or so ago I found a power bar
left
over from the death march. It was still delicious! All I needed was some
yellow water as an aperitif.

I sweartagod, I had to get up from the computer, go to the kitchen and check
the soup, drink a glass of wine, and take the dog for a walk after reading
that! You may well be the most disgusting human being I've ever
met.....even taking ROFF into accou......um......well, never mind. Anyway,
from now on I tell people you look like a lawyer!

Hm.....speaking of which.....hey Jeffie!.....didja hear they're making power
bars in calamata flavor now?

Wolfgang

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:
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So, anyway, this is what it was all about, huh? ...

Meniscus and bruschetta, meniscus and bruschetta. You never lose
a roffian argument because no one can ever hope to best, or equal,
your pigheaded Teutonic tenacity in an argument.

Whatever this was all about, you win .... again.

Well, if I read the thread right, you claimed tofu was something only those
with extreme culinary refinement would even understand, and, to back up your
argument, began blustering on about four and five star restaurants...which
apparently aren't up to your level of culinary sophistication.

Wolfgang, in his normal shifty argument style, claimed "I've had more superb
meals in the basements of southern Baptist churches than in four star
restaurants....or my own kitchen, for that matter" in an effort to sound
important and knowledgeable, but not disclosing until much later that he had
not had the experience of eating in a four or five star restaurant; in
essence, showing that he too, is basing an argument on ignorance and deceit.

I'm not really sure who wins the Deceitfully Ignorant & Gratingly Arrogant
Award between the two of you...maybe you'd care to discuss it over some
smoked turkey legs and caviar on toast points?

"Tim Carter" wrote in message
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:
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So, anyway, this is what it was all about, huh? ...

Meniscus and bruschetta, meniscus and bruschetta. You never lose
a roffian argument because no one can ever hope to best, or equal,
your pigheaded Teutonic tenacity in an argument.

Whatever this was all about, you win .... again.

Well, if I read the thread right, you claimed tofu was something only
those
with extreme culinary refinement would even understand, and, to back up
your
argument, began blustering on about four and five star restaurants...which
apparently aren't up to your level of culinary sophistication.

Wolfgang, in his normal shifty argument style, claimed "I've had more
superb
meals in the basements of southern Baptist churches than in four star
restaurants....or my own kitchen, for that matter" in an effort to sound
important and knowledgeable,

Damnation! I HAD them.....I had them all right in the palm of my insidious
little hand.....I was THIS close to convincing ALL of them that I AM
important and knowledgeable! And then you had to come along.....YOU with
your nasty sleuthing and reasonaing and whatnot all! *******! I'LL GET YOU
FOR THIS! JUST SEE IF I DON'T!

but not disclosing until much later that he had
not had the experience of eating in a four or five star restaurant;

Huh? Now WHERE in hell did you come across THAT stupid notion?

in
essence, showing that he too, is basing an argument on ignorance and
deceit.

I'm not really sure who wins the Deceitfully Ignorant & Gratingly Arrogant
Award between the two of you...maybe you'd care to discuss it over some
smoked turkey legs and caviar on toast points?

Look.....you seem like a nice boy.....why don't you run along a go play with
Warren for a while......we'll call you when dessert's ready.

Wolfgang