http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw


I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

In article ,
says...

http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw


I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

In the northeast at around the same time there was an up and coming
small chain called Carrol's. A friend's dad was a distributor for them.
He started out because he was a potato broker and supplied them with
potatoes for fries. Every once in awhile he'd let us go for the day
delivering to the places, and we most of the managers would give us what
we wanted. Two 12 year old kids who had tons of energy could sure pack
away a lot of food!

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:42:57 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In the northeast at around the same time there was an up and coming
small chain called Carrol's.

===

Remember them well. The had a place in North Syracuse back in the
late 50s/early 60s, used to advertise heavily on rock radio. They
were first of the fast food burger joints in that area.

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:42:57 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In the northeast at around the same time there was an up and coming
small chain called Carrol's.

===

Remember them well. The had a place in North Syracuse back in the
late 50s/early 60s, used to advertise heavily on rock radio. They
were first of the fast food burger joints in that area.

If I remember right, the first ones had 10 cent burgers, but maybe 15
cents. We lived way out in the sticks, but one the rare, probably every
couple of months we ventured to Rochester, my uncle would let us three
country boys eat as many as we wanted!! At 120 pounds I could put 10 or
so down easily!

On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:15:06 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:42:57 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In the northeast at around the same time there was an up and coming
small chain called Carrol's.

===

Remember them well. The had a place in North Syracuse back in the
late 50s/early 60s, used to advertise heavily on rock radio. They
were first of the fast food burger joints in that area.

If I remember right, the first ones had 10 cent burgers, but maybe 15
cents. We lived way out in the sticks, but one the rare, probably every
couple of months we ventured to Rochester, my uncle would let us three
country boys eat as many as we wanted!! At 120 pounds I could put 10 or
so down easily!

===

I think Caroll's in N Syracuse (actually Mattydale) offered a burger,
fries, and an "extra thick shake" for something like 29 or 39 cents.
Of course in those days you could get a decent restaurant meal for 2
or 3 dollars, and a really good dinner for $6 or $7. Were you east or
west of Rochester? I was east along the Oswego canal and did all of
my early boating on Lake Ontario.

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:15:06 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:42:57 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

In the northeast at around the same time there was an up and coming
small chain called Carrol's.

===

Remember them well. The had a place in North Syracuse back in the
late 50s/early 60s, used to advertise heavily on rock radio. They
were first of the fast food burger joints in that area.

If I remember right, the first ones had 10 cent burgers, but maybe 15
cents. We lived way out in the sticks, but one the rare, probably every
couple of months we ventured to Rochester, my uncle would let us three
country boys eat as many as we wanted!! At 120 pounds I could put 10 or
so down easily!

===

I think Caroll's in N Syracuse (actually Mattydale) offered a burger,
fries, and an "extra thick shake" for something like 29 or 39 cents.
Of course in those days you could get a decent restaurant meal for 2
or 3 dollars, and a really good dinner for $6 or $7. Were you east or
west of Rochester? I was east along the Oswego canal and did all of
my early boating on Lake Ontario.

55 south of Rochester, a real hillbilly!! The nearest grocery store
outside of a Red and White that had basics was 10 miles away, in Bath,
NY. We had Lake Keuka, and would venture to other Finger Lakes.

On 6/12/2013 11:09 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw


I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

Yep. Those were the days, old friend. And you were 6'4 1/2" tall. Oh my,
how things have changed.

On 6/12/13 12:05 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:51 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw


I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

Yup I remember when they opened the first McDonalds near me, across
the DC line (Southern Avenue) in Maryland.

The main reason they use "factory" french fries is that they are pre
cooked a little. To make decent fries, you really need to cook them
twice.
I think the reason fries don't taste as good is they don't cook them
in animal fat anymore.
Fries are the highest profit margin item in fast food, better than
coffee or soft drinks.

When I worked at Swift they were a vendor for McDonalds. Those 1.7 oz
burgers were real beef (no pink slime).

Did you ever get to the Little Tavern in DC? They had 10 cent burgers
and I think they were a lot better than McD. (similar to White Castle
for you mid west folks)


I vaguely recall getting burgers in the early 1970s from a little place
right off of M Street in Georgetown that I think was a Little Tavern.

On 6/12/13 2:18 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:30 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 6/12/13 12:05 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:51 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw


I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

Yup I remember when they opened the first McDonalds near me, across
the DC line (Southern Avenue) in Maryland.

The main reason they use "factory" french fries is that they are pre
cooked a little. To make decent fries, you really need to cook them
twice.
I think the reason fries don't taste as good is they don't cook them
in animal fat anymore.
Fries are the highest profit margin item in fast food, better than
coffee or soft drinks.

When I worked at Swift they were a vendor for McDonalds. Those 1.7 oz
burgers were real beef (no pink slime).

Did you ever get to the Little Tavern in DC? They had 10 cent burgers
and I think they were a lot better than McD. (similar to White Castle
for you mid west folks)


I vaguely recall getting burgers in the early 1970s from a little place
right off of M Street in Georgetown that I think was a Little Tavern.

It was old school fast food, nothing but a grille and a counter in a
little green roof building.
There was one next to the cut through in the 1700 block of Pa ave to G
street. I went by there every morning on my way to school and I
usually grabbed a burger or two.



There's a place in New Haven that's like that. Been there for
generations, more than 100 years, actually, called Louis Lunch.

http://www.louislunch.com/

I am sort of fond of Crystals in Florida, tiny but tasty burgers.

On Jun 12, 2:29*pm, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 6/12/13 2:18 PM, wrote:









On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:30 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 6/12/13 12:05 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:51 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/pn8o4cw

I do. I also remember that the french fries were cut on the premises
from real potatoes by a special slicer. Today, the fries are a "factory"
product that do not taste nearly as good. And back in the day, the meat
was meat, without ammonia.

Yup I remember when they opened the first McDonalds near me, across
the DC line (Southern Avenue) *in Maryland.

The main reason they use "factory" french fries is that they are pre
cooked a little. To make decent fries, you really need to cook them
twice.
I think the reason fries don't taste as good is they don't cook them
in animal fat anymore.
Fries are the highest profit margin item in fast food, better than
coffee or soft drinks.

When I worked at Swift they were a vendor for McDonalds. Those 1.7 oz
burgers were real beef *(no pink slime).

Did you ever get to the Little Tavern in DC? They had 10 cent burgers
and I think they were a lot better than McD. (similar to White Castle
for you mid west folks)

I vaguely recall getting burgers in the early 1970s from a little place
right off of M Street in Georgetown that I think was a Little Tavern.

It was old school fast food, nothing but a grille and a counter in a
little green roof building.
There was one next to the cut through in the 1700 block of Pa ave to G
street. I went by there every morning on my way to school and I
usually grabbed a burger or two.

There's a place in New Haven that's like that. Been there for
generations, more than 100 years, actually, called Louis Lunch.

http://www.louislunch.com/

I am sort of fond of Crystals in Florida, tiny but tasty burgers.

Did you rip them off too, when you went bankrupt ???