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Posted by John~ on November 6, 2006, 12:40 pm
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...but fast food is hardly frugal.
I have discovered that I can make it at home and that it's twice as
good for half the price. I make a "world-class" chili dog for pennies
and a Philly cheese steak better than anything you can buy. If you
prowl sites like http://www.copykat.com or
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com you can find exact duplicates of fast
food recipes for sauces and such, as well as main dishes from most
chain restaurants. I regularly make exact copies of salad dressings
from Outback, Taco Bell taco sauce, and the "secret" Big Mac Sauce.
Imagine what an outrageous Big Mac you could build if you took the time
to do it right! All it takes is a little creativity and willingness to
experiment.
So much good food, so little time....<g>
John
> Hi,
>
> I love fast food. I eat it in moderation. I am tired of hamburgers and
> chicken sandwiches and the poor quality french fried offered today by
> most of the fast food chains.
>
> Years ago, one was able to get a hot dog with different toppings
> including some kind of spicy meat sauce which was packed with onions
> and/ or mustard, etc.. One place coming to mind was a place called Gus'
> Red Hots. It was called a Michigan red hot then. No hot dog anywhere
> was as good as this particular hot dog. Gus' red hot was located 60
> miles away from Montreal and it was located in the Plattsburgh, NY
> area. I used to go there after school in the evening. I went back
> there about 20 years ago and asked the lady at the counter, do you
> still make your own sauce. She replied we buy it preprepared and
> frozen. Of course it didn't taste the same as the original.. I never
> went back. I do not know if it is still there. The place was always
> crowded years ago.
>
> Elsewhere, one was able to get all varieties of steak sandwiches, with
> any combination of ingredients, including mushrooms, pepperoni and
> cheese, onions and whatever else you wanted. I know there is the odd
> restaurant that still features it, but not like the chains in the
> sixties.
>
> Another item I miss is the roast beef sandwich made by a defunct chain
> called Neba.
> It was the most delicious roast beef sandwich I ever tasted., a roast
> beef sandwich which melted in your mouth and was so tasty, you could
> not stop with one sandwich. I think there was a little melted
> butter on it. It was served on a sesame roll and the beef was freshly
> made and cut on the spot. It needed no sauces to add to the flavor.
>
> I wish the current fast food chains would consider serving these items
> as I really miss them. I would never go to Arby's, if they carried
> these items. Thats another story.
>
> Roger
>
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