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[MChalkley]

Gordon - Oops, I didn't see your verification that the place Bird referred to was Captain George's. And you're right, those oysters are mighty good.

Man, is it ever getting hungry around here!

Mark

 

[JimBinMI]

Guys,

Up here in Michigan, we eat just about anything...you've probably heard that we are one of the most overweight states in the nation!

We do a whole lot of backyard barbeques (with no preference to pork/beef/chicken and hired pig roasts. Fresh sweet corn, watermelon, Michigan sweet cherries...like I said, you name it we eat it, we even have seafood, but it's way more expensive than what we paid in Maine 3 yrs. ago! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

 

[Bird]

Mark and Gordon, that's the name I couldn't think of; Captain George's. If I remember right, in '92 it was about $18 a person (it was our anniversary that night, so I figured the old gal was worth it). During the Blue Grass Festival at the RV Park/Campground, Bill Monroe asked me about a place to eat. I told him I was kinda new around there myself, but if he liked seafood, that sure was good, and away he went, but then I didn't see him when he came back to ask what he thought of it.

And Gordon, the oysters are one thing my wife won't eat under any circumstances, but I've been known to eat a few dozen./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif And I'd just as soon, if not rather, have the crabs as lobster./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird

 

[PaulB]

Jeez you guys are making me jealous. Muhammed, Gerard, is Central New York famous for anything food wise... Ahha, I've got it!!! WINE!! The Finger Lakes region is second only to California for wine, so thats what we will bring. Any favorites, or should we just use our better judgement?

 

[Bird]

Now I'd go for that, PaulB. In fact, we're using wine glasses we bought at the Taylor Winery in '93 (I also got a bargain on a case of specially bottled left over champagne with bottles labeled - with the date - for a New Year's Eve party about 6 months earlier)./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

P.S. PaulB, I really enjoyed their museum, especially the part where they tell about being one of the few (if not the only) winery to not go out of business during Prohibition. Instead they just sold grape juice with very specific instructions (including the recipe) on what not to do to make wine./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Bird on 6/25/00 08:46 PM.</FONT></P>

 

[Muhammad]

Same here Paul... was starting to wonder what we could claim as CNYers? Yes I've heard that they make a claim with some 'wine tours' up around the lakes. But if you're talking about food ... the only thing around here are those spedies (spelling?)... they make an event out of them once a year in the 'Spediefest Baloon Rally' here. Some folks from other areas must ask what a 'spedie' is, so… a small piece of chicken marinated for hours or days (depending on the weather), and cooked. Usually put on bread to form a sandwich. Well they also get creative with them and dream up sandwiches named after local towns like 'The Endwell Spedie Sandwich' --- always thought that was interesting but never tried it!! Whew, this thread is becoming pretty unique...

 

[MChalkley]

Muhammad - Those balloons are a little hard to choke down. But it sounds like, between all of us, we could put on quite a spread!

Mark

 

[Muhammad]

Yes, [chuckle] from the sound of it... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[gordon]

Muhammad and Paul what about cheesecake from your area? We have to have a good finish after a great meal.
Gordon

 

[MChalkley]

Gordon, I've got to hand it to you - you really know your food.

There's a place in White Plains I've been to a dozen times or so, which is quite an accomplishment, considering that I live in VA. It's called North Castle Diner, and the food is an excellent example of New York diner fare. I'm a big fan (and getting bigger!) of old-fashioned diners, anyway, but I really like this place. Probably 150 items on the menu, large portions, reasonable prices, and sometimes, you even get a waitress with an attitude - just what a diner should be. The first time I was there, I got a pastrami dinner, something you never see around here, and the waitress told me she wasn't going to bring the cheesecake I ordered until I finished my vegetables. I'd planned to, anyway, but I think she might have meant it...

Mark

 

[gordon]

Now your cooking with bottled gas - pastrami and swiss on rye or a sausage and pepper grinder soooo gooood. There is one thing I don't really care to eat and thats kale but I will eat it if its cooked correctly.

Mark when I was growing up it was eat everything on your plate. So whatever mom cooked for dinner we kids had to eat and boy could she come up with some wild dishes. She is a great cook no doubt about it. My favorite vegetable is broccoli and mom thought it was my dads as well so we had it all the time. Well when I moved out dad tells mom to please never serve broccoli again he hates it. Mom says why didn't you ever say anything before he says I told the kids to eat everything on their plates so I had to as well. So for every holiday dinner after that mom would always cook it just to get under his skin.

The good thing about eat everything on your plate is that I'm not afraid to try any food. Americans eat with their eyes not with their mouth. Well I guess I was taught different taste it instead of look at it.

But there is one thing for sure I'll eat whatever the wife puts on the table./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif----even hamburger helper
Gordon

 

[Muhammad]

Yes, I'm quite impressed with this thread, learning many things about foods and where they come from! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Mark, it sounds like you'd want me and Paul to bring some NY cheesecake? I guess even if our upstate area doesn't have much to offer, we get slapped with NY's finsest. or the finest to bring! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[MChalkley]

Muhammad - That sounds like a plan to me!

Gordon - The "eat everything on your plate" rule was vigorously enforced at my house when I was a kid, too. It never did me any harm. I sure get tired of seeing kids tell their parents what they will and won't eat nowadays. And usually it's all just a power play. They don't know whether they like it or not, because they've never tasted it, but they do think it's cool to be able to control Mom and Dad. Plus it's good practice for when more important things come along.

If you're gonna train a dog, you've got to be smarter than the dog.

Mark

 

[PBMAX]

Mark, sounds like I had it better at the table..Mine just insisted I taste everything,a few bites of each.I know a fellow that made bad play, as Muhammed said for "power"..When he was 10 his mom made the statement I'm sure we've all heard at least once.."Clean your plate, you should consider yourself lucky, there are children all over the world that are going hungry tonight"...His mistake was to reply "O'!! YEAH NAMEONE!!!" You know that one left him standing for a while!!!/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif AS FOR CHEESE CAKE count me there.I'll even bring fresh blueberries from the u'pickem up the road to go on top...

Lil' Paul

Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[jyoutz]

Have to chime in for us southwesterners. How about if I bring some elk steaks and some red and green chile with tortillas on the side? Oh, and some local micro brew beer.

 

[MChalkley]

Whaddaya tryin' to do, jyoutz? Save the best for last? Count me in!

Mark

 

[MChalkley]

Pburns - Ouch! Another example of crossing the line between bravery and stupidity! Yep, I'll bet that line cost him.

Mark

 

[TomG]

Or, somebody could talk about genuine Texas BarBQ, and the merits of a tractor in building one. Guess most people don't need a tractor to fix dinner, but this starts sounding like a Texas story. There are probably a few good candidates here for telling them.

 

[Bird]

I didn't know there were different kinds; only heard of and had them once when we got together in a campground not far from you, Muhammad, with a retired New York state trooper and Northwestern classmate of mine. And I don't remember how to spell it either (of course we were drinking a little beer that night, too)./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird

 

[gordon]

My father said kids are starving now finish your plate. Well guess what I was dumb enough to say-well why don't you send it and that was all I got of my mouth before dad got ahold of me---Man was that a dumb move!!!!! and I sure did pay for that one.
Gordon