Date:         Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:31:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cooking On The Road was Chicken Fried Steak & Trip report --
              Florida Keys, State Parks, and Repairs
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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At Pinkies in Lubbock when I was just back from the unpleasantness in South
East Asia,  CFS was the crown jewel served with deadly cream gravy and
blazing mashed potatoes.

In my relentless syncro powered search for the world champion Biscuits and
Gravy as I travel, I have found many pickup truck restaurants that are in
close contention.  Jacks in Bishop, Jack Ranch on SR 41, and the long gone
Round Trip Cafe in Valmy NV come to mind. Real Blue Highways places, not
found on the superslab.  Moms in Salida (?) also famed and justifiably so.

SFC Orock, at Ft. Greely, AK in the sixties served a specialty based on
sourdough biscuits and sausage gravy.  We kidded about Bison Barf on a Bun.
Oddly there were few left over Orocks.

Full story by Pmail if you like.

Pensionerd.

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

>  RE: Chicken Fried Steak (Or Country Fried Steak) and Minute Steak
> Another lost art for simple, inexpensive meat dishes in todays restaurants
> is the Hamburger Steak, especially with onions.  That was a family favorite
> in a little Mom and Pop named "Chuck and Terry's" in my neighborhood when
> growing up.  I can still smell and taste that dinner that was such a treat
> when the family went out for dinner.  And frequently I try to duplicate it
> in my Westy when camped.  But mine never comes out as good as I remember.
>  I
> keep trying  little local restaurants in little towns when I travel.  If I
> ever write my life story it will be titled "In Search of Chuck and
> Terry's".
>