Thursday, July 26, 2007
Bacon Broccoli and Seagulls
| No, today's post is not another Krystal Kid recipe. Although I suspect if you DID wrap a seagull in bacon and serve it up with a side of broccoli, it would taste pretty good. I am unsure if it is legal to eat seagull, but I'd be willing to bet it tastes like chicken. Today's post is one of those hodge podge posts where I have 3 or 4 tiny things instead of one big post. First off, Courtney called me this afternoon to let me know she was eating Krystals. After I growled at her for teasing me like that, she told me that since she was unsure if I'd be able to get Krystals today she volunteered to be my surrogate Krystal Thursday eater. She had been to Krystal with her mother the night before and got the Sackfull combo (12 Krystals, 2 drinks, and 2 fries) and had a few left over. I certainly do appreciate the thought, Cee, but I do have a small stockpile of Krystals in the freezer. I'll be digging 4 out in a few hours, too. Monday, I'll be getting som fresh steamers, as I'll be back in Brunswick for a concert. Last week when I reheated my Krystals for my first Krystal Thursday at the Burgatory forward command, they tasted a lot like Krystals that had been sitting in the freezer for about a week. Which they more or less were. I can only assume today my Krystals will taste like Krystals that have been sitting in the freezer for 2 weeks. So now I am desperately exploring options for improvement. First off, I got regular Krystals, nothing added and nothing taken away. (Perhaps I should call the Krystals, pure premium?) Last week I added catsup to them to give a little extra umph. Today I believe I will add Bacon and Cheese and see how far that goes. Since I am in the pig capital of the planet, I figure bacon should be my first burger improvement step. I also think I need to find a better defrost/reheating method that simply toss em in the microwave. I may start re-steaming them in a deep pan with some water. I guess I'll let you know. Yesterday I offered my helpful advice to the folks who make the SCRAM alcohol monitoring device. I am always coming up with new ideas, and better ways to do things. A common phrase heard when I worked at Mercer was "If they'd only listen to Jason then there wouldn't be any problems, but no one ever listens to Jason." Earlier this week while out shopping, I got hungry for some lunch. Since my internal clock was still screwy, I was a bit early for lunch time at Clown-Town. So I found myself sitting at the drive through window longer than normal and the lady at the window and I started chatting. She remarked that it had been an exceptionally busy morning and that "No one in this town ever seems to cook any more." I overlooked the fact she was basically talking about ME, and also overlook the fact that her job more or less depends on people NOT cooking. instead I remakred about how they served food for convenience. I currently did not have TIME to cook a meal. She then (shockingly) remarked about how unhealthy fast food was. Yes, a lady at the McDonalds drive through was telling me about how unhealthy fast food was. If I didn't have my seatbelt on, I'd certainly have fallen outof my truck. I then remarked that if they'd put more veggies on the menu, things might turn around. Salads are nice, but they get old and you can't eat them on the run. (Ever try one of their Salad Shakers? What a joke!) You *have* to sit down for a salad. (Not that sitting down to eat is a bad thing.) I then suggested that if McDonals would introduce "The Broccoli McCheese" I bet it would be a big seller. There was a long pause as the idea sunk in. She then said if they sold it she'd eat it. Exactly what a Broccoli McCheese is, I don't know yet, but it's MY idea. Ronald can cut me a check when the idea outsells their McGriddles next year. A bowl of broccoli and cheese works but is kind of unoriginal. I suspect trying to put broccoli on a bun with cheese might not work, but how bout a pita? Then suddenly I had it. The McPita line of sandwiches. Yeah, McDonalds, just cause I'm the Krystal Kid doesn't mean I can't fix your problems too. Lastly, and only slightly related to the prior topics is this seagull thing. In Macon we had occasional pigeons, but not many. I had forgotten just how annoying seagulls can be. Not just the fact they poop all over everything, but in any large parking lot they gather together in huge groups, obviously plotting which cars to poop on. Apparently my GA license plate really upsets them. Seagulls are EVERYWHERE here! I guess 7 miles from the ocean sort of causes things like that. For years, my response to these large groups of seagulls has been simple: They can't poop on you or your car if you scare the poop out of them first. When I see huge crowds of seagulls in a parking lot I drive right at them. Jen can attest to this. The last time I was down in Brunswick she was riding shotgun (oh if only we'd HAD a shotgun!) We came upon a huge crowd of seagulls plotting a poop-bombing mission. I immediately preformed a pre-emptive counter attack. A few items to keep in mind when chasing seagulls in your car: First of all, do not get too focused on driving at the seagulls you forget about the other cars in the parking lot. Police and insurance companies apparently do not consider "seagull herding" a valid excuse for smashing into a parked car. Second, people always worry about actually hitting the seagulls. I simply have to refer you to rule #6 from Seinfeld's Guide to Life: (6) You may not have a deal with pigeons.You can read the script for the episode here (search for the word "pigeons"). The "deal" in question also applies to seagulls. After all, seagulls are just "beach pigeons." But I do wonder how they'd taste baconwrapped, and grilled with a side of Broccoli McCheese. Let this also serve as fair warning to the Brunswick pigeons: I am coming back to there on Monday, and I know where you are!  |
Labels: Bacon, Cheese, Macon, Mercer, Recipe
