Q). John what's the name of the candy
made of molasses? I'm stumped on this crossword question. It has 6
letters?
Quincey
Community Hospital
A). Nice talking to you girls at CHOMP the other day - Great
question and the word is toffee - NEXT!
Q). Where can I purchase the old fashioned pepperoni pepper
sticks? The only ones I can find just don't taste like the old days.
- Phoned in to the office
A). As I remember, pepperoni used to be delicious. Hormel Meat
Company made a great stick, however since the USDA changed the cooking
time for salamis,
they can now be consumed without any question of spoilage. If you've
noticed, salami doesn't taste the same either. The old pepperoni
although made by Hormel is not the one that is eaten now. The European
market is doing the same thing. All the little Artisan producers of
cheese, smoked meats and cured items are having to maintain higher
standards. Keep in mind though as a kid I ate a lot of pepperoni and
never got sick. Same goes for salami every Saturday
morning - fresh Italian
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bread split in half and thin sliced cut
wine-cured Columbus Salami. I would dig out the inside of the bread and
put in just enough salami not too much or not to little, then squash it
down and - watch out - crunchy crumbs flying all over the place! Boy oh
boy was that good. I washed it down with a cold glass of real 100% milk.
Later on in life it became a great morning waker-upper after a tough
Friday night. I hope that answers your question - you're absolutely
right it doesn't taste as good as it used to. The closest I've tasted to
the old stuff was some authentic Spanish Chorizo, but that's another
story. Hi John,
We met you last Saturday at the Fisherman's Festival. We so enjoyed your
BBQ sardines and meeting you. We are from Palm Desert and enjoy your
show everyday on Channel 4. Watching you make all these wonderful
dishes, inspirers us, to try some at home and to visit Monterey and your
great restaurants. The day we met you, we told you we were planning to
dine at Domenico's. You gave us some recommendations on what to order.
Well, we dined at Domenico's last evening. It
was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. We had a great table
next to the window and enjoyed watching
all the goings on in the harbor.
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We started our meal off with Oysters
Rockefeller. The oysters were fresh tasting and a true delight to our
palettes. We continued with the Caesar salad prepared tableside, a rare
find and a great treat. For our main dish we ordered the Pasta Capri and
we were amazed at the taste. It was so good and different. For people
like
our selves who adore pasta, this meal was a memorable experience. Our
hats off to you and your recipes. We will continue to drool over your
dishes prepared on TV until we can visit Monterey again this September.
Keep up the good work and we will tell all our friends. You truly made
our visit one to remember! Thank you.
Your devoted fans in the desert,
Phil and Debi Olson
Via e-mail
Way to go folks! It was a pleasure to meet you all. Thanks for coming to
visit the Monterey Peninsula and my restaurants!
Readers: Today's final thought is devoted to this Sunday's annual
celebration of Father's Day. Take it from me, save that necktie for his
birthday and give Dad what he really wants - that's right - a thick,
juicy, crusty, sizzling steak and a martini! It's Atkins approved.
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