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The taste wasn’t too bad, but the slime factor kicks in my gag reflex every time! I really gave it a shot too, but the whole lugi thing just did it in for me. Seriously, I realize some sailor got marooned on a desert isle one time. Ok, I get it, he had to eat this stuff to survive. One day he got rescued though and came back to civilization. It’s time to stop eating this stuff, seriously....
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Totally agree. Like eating snot.
 
I had lunch at Cracker Barrel yesterday while on the road all day. It was really good. Turkey, dressing, cranberry, and mashed potatoes and gravy. I forgot how good the place is, but will frequent it more often. I read an article that if your counting calories or cholesterol then it’s one of the worst restaurants to eat at, but where do you think all that flavor comes from!:confused:
 
do not under any circumstances eat at a British motorway service station, the food is horrendous and inedible and the coffee is undrinkable, I am fussy what I put into my body I know but this crap should be banned because of all the chemical additives that is in it.
 
Not for dinner, but working on my third batch of applesauce this week. Using Arkansas Black apples & every time, their skin turns the sauce pink.

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bigpaul said:
do not under any circumstances eat at a British motorway service station, the food is horrendous and inedible and the coffee is undrinkable, I am fussy what I put into my body I know but this crap should be banned because of all the chemical additives that is in it.
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I grew up in a time when you traveled and stopped to get gas the stations had horribly dirty bathrooms and out of date snacks that were triple the cost of what they should be. Now, the racetrack stations are very clean, have a huge variety of foods and treats and are more reasonable prices. I hit their restrooms and coffee even between fillups now. Since they revamped the industry now there are other companies copying their format. It’s still mostly junk food like breakfast sandwiches and sausage dogs, but it is clean now and those jalapeño smoked sausage dogs are friggin good! I’ve seen fresh fruits in them too.
 
Yep, the gas stations and greasy spoons on the highways used to be pretty bad. Now some of the best places to eat are on the highways and the truck stops are spic and span. Our favorite truck stop is Love's. I sometimes stop at every Love's, if for no other reason to stretch my legs and take a restroom break. Some of the Love's in Mississippi now have Godfather's Pizza.
 
Brent S said:
I grew up in a time when you traveled and stopped to get gas the stations had horribly dirty bathrooms and out of date snacks that were triple the cost of what they should be.
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I remember those days, when kids we would take route66 from Texas to hwy99 in cali and head north to Washington on old 99 and back, before all these major highways, about the only thing worth buying was a bag of pretzels and I don't even like pretzels, always pissed on the side of the road instead of them roadside cans especially on the Arizona New Mexico state line. I remember dad getting pulled over in cali on 66 for not having a bladder bag on his car grille just before Arizona.... Anyone remember thoughs? ...memories :)
 
Maverick said:
I remember those days, when kids we would take route66 from Texas to hwy99 in cali and head north to Washington on old 99 and back, before all these major highways, about the only thing worth buying was a bag of pretzels and I don't even like pretzels, always pissed on the side of the road instead of them roadside cans especially on the Arizona New Mexico state line. I remember dad getting pulled over in cali on 66 for not having a bladder bag on his car grille just before Arizona.... Anyone remember thoughs? ...memories :)
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Bladder bag? Was that a safety thing for being in the desert?
 
if we have to stop to eat anywhere enroute, we usually take our own food but if not we stop at either a truck stop or a farm shop with a café or a garden centre, not a motorway services.
 
DrHenley said:
Bigpaul, do you know any recipes for wild boar sausage? I hope to kill one soon and I want to make some sausages.
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I prefer sausages without additives myself, I want to taste the meat not the stuff that was added, sorry, i'm fussy about my food and I don't like it messed about with.
 
bigpaul said:
I prefer sausages without additives myself, I want to taste the meat not the stuff that was added, sorry, i'm fussy about my food and I don't like it messed about with.
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So you just stuff pure ground pork in casing? Do you cook it? If so, how do you cook it? Smoked? Fried? Do you eat it raw? Do you always eat it right away or do you preserve it somehow for eating later?

There is still a RECIPE for making it bigpaul. That's what I'm asking.
 
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DrHenley said:
So you just stuff pure ground pork in casing? Do you cook it? If so, how do you cook it? Smoked? Fried? Do you eat it raw? Do you always eat it right away or do you preserve it somehow for eating later?

There is still a RECIPE for making it bigpaul. That's what I'm asking.
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lets see, now: its pure ground pork in a casing, cooking is usually by grilling, sometimes in the oven, depending what we are eating it with. preservation is in the freezer along with all our other meat-we have a dedicated chest "meat" freezer.
 
The water bag sure brought back a few memories. I took a trip down Route 66 a year or two ago. It was fun coming from California into Arizona. Turned of before New Mexico.
 
A huge feast today. Starting off with an oyster and artichoke soup. Pork tenderloin, baked Turkey, home made macaroni and cheese, oyster dressing, broccoli casserole with a Ritz cracker topping. Shrimp and Chayote squash dressing, cajun dirty rice, smothered green beans, gravy, Hawaiian rolls, and a sweet cranberry relish. Pecan pie, apple pie, Christmas cookies and a gingerbread.

Merry Christmas everyone!
 
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