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Finally tried Bart's in Windsor, CT

If you are looking for the BEST hot dog in the Windsor area you have to try Millsie's Hot Dogs. They are on RT 75, I think you can google up the address. Their meat sauce is the best I have ever had, my dad said it is like when he was a kid. The only drawback is they are a truck and only open weekdays but do make the effort to get there, it will bring ya' back.
Lee

Oct 14, 2010
peyton1 in Southern New England

Worcestershire Sauce - I never knew

I am a certified food handler and have had to repeat the national class every 5 years (3rd time now for our hot dog & burger truck). Most of the commercially made condiments, including mayo, salad dressings (except for the ones like Marie's that are cold in the store) mustard, ketchup and relishes do not need to be refrigerated due to the high acid or salt content and processing. I keep mayo in the fridge myself because I like it better cold and we use it very infrequently (hubby hates it). I also keep other condiments in the fridge simply to take up empty door shelf space for the fuller the fridge the less energy to keep cold. If we are running short on space before a party etc I can always stick this stuff in the cupboard. As a rule I never "double dip" with a utensil in a condiment jar, for example, if making sandwiches, "plop" the mayo on all first before spreading so there is no chance of lunch meat juice getting back in with the mayo, always use a clean knife or spoon. Slightly off topic but maybe of interest, food borne illnesses usually manifest themselves after a 30 to 60 hour incubation period in your gut, that peanut butter you ate today or yesterday is probably not the culprit but the person who served you (or yourself) with unwashed bathroom hands. Oh, and a tip, don't ever eat where the waitstaff stick the bill folders in the back of their pants, nasty things have been proven to migrate...

Jun 09, 2010
peyton1 in General Topics

sauerkraut [moved from General Topics]

This my very first post but I have been reading for a long time.
I live sauerkraut in every shape and form but this is one of my favorite and people that hate kraut and are willing to try, usually love this:
Brown pork chops, or what ever pork meat you wish to use,
Sliced onions if you wish (good)
Throw in one can of kraut the bigger one and an equal can of whole or diced tomatoes with juice (if using whole, mush-chop in pan), gently combine, cover loosly and simmer till the juice is mostly gone and the meat is falling off the bone.
Erin

Feb 02, 2010
peyton1 in Home Cooking

Need help find Millsie's Hot Dog Cart

They moved, about a mile south, just over the line from Windsor Locks into Windsor, in the parking lot of Dale Drug, across from Rice Hardware. Get there soon, they close late December until April 1st. They are the very BEST! Their rig looks like a white Fedex truck.

Nov 23, 2008
peyton1 in All New England Archive