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Chez Eupher
« on: January 19, 2010, 05:49:59 PM »
Jackson, TN is nice.  When is Chez Eupher open for business? :bday:
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 06:27:30 PM »
Jackson, TN is nice.  When is Chez Eupher open for business? :bday:

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays for lunch and Fridays 7AM to 9AM for Breakfast and from 8 PM to 3 AM its a private drinking club, they do not open Saturdays and on Sundays they have AA meetings and prayer lunches.

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 07:48:40 AM »
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays for lunch and Fridays 7AM to 9AM for Breakfast and from 8 PM to 3 AM its a private drinking club, they do not open Saturdays and on Sundays they have AA meetings and prayer lunches.

 :rotf: :lmao:

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 07:50:02 AM »
:rotf: :lmao:

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And touche!

I thought that would get noticed sooner or later.

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 07:54:25 AM »
I thought that would get noticed sooner or later.

I've often thought of opening a diner, but at my age, the work would kill me.  :p

You can't get a good salad anymore. And breakfast shouldn't be characterized by some french-fried potato cubes with a couple of cold onion bits tossed in there smothered with a glob of sausage gravy that only hints of sausage.

Come to my place and you'll EAT.  :yum: Dieting is not allowed.

Oh, drinking is okay too. Except before noon on Sundays. (The AA meeting gets out at 11 a.m., which gives us an hour to clean up the broken beer bottles and passed-out clients.)
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 07:56:08 AM »
I've often thought of opening a diner, but at my age, the work would kill me.  :p

You can't get a good salad anymore. And breakfast shouldn't be characterized by some french-fried potato cubes with a couple of cold onion bits tossed in there smothered with a glob of sausage gravy that only hints of sausage.

Come to my place and you'll EAT.  :yum: Dieting is not allowed.

Oh, drinking is okay too. Except before noon on Sundays. (The AA meeting gets out at 11 a.m., which gives us an hour to clean up the broken beer bottles and passed-out clients.)

I once asked for a "table salad" from a pizza place and I got a bunch of lettuce with a slice of tomato on top.  :censored:

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 08:04:23 AM »
I once asked for a "table salad" from a pizza place and I got a bunch of lettuce with a slice of tomato on top.  :censored:

Yup, happens all the time.

Now Debk is a far better cook than I am (she's certainly more nuanced), but if you're lookin' for diner food with a touch of common sense and richness, I've got some ideas.  :hyper:
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 10:50:03 AM »
Yup, happens all the time.

Now Debk is a far better cook than I am (she's certainly more nuanced), but if you're lookin' for diner food with a touch of common sense and richness, I've got some ideas.  :hyper:

No, I'm not a better cook than you!  :hammer:

I would love to open a diner! Between the two of us, we would have a kick-ass place!!

Ultimate comfort food with a bit a flair....no fancy plates with 2 bites of something on it.

Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 11:04:44 AM »
No, I'm not a better cook than you!  :hammer:

I would love to open a diner! Between the two of us, we would have a kick-ass place!!

Ultimate comfort food with a bit a flair....no fancy plates with 2 bites of something on it.



Okay, it's settled. We split the difference and set up in Franklin, TN.




 :-)

Oh, and I think you're a lot better cook than I am. I've had just enough training to be dangerous, but not lethal. And my back can't take the 12-hour standing anymore.

Maybe we hire a couple of grateful illegals to do the heavy work and we orchestrate from either end of the kitchen?

Just a thought........




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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 01:25:09 PM »
Okay, it's settled. We split the difference and set up in Franklin, TN.




 :-)

Oh, and I think you're a lot better cook than I am. I've had just enough training to be dangerous, but not lethal. And my back can't take the 12-hour standing anymore.

Maybe we hire a couple of grateful illegals to do the heavy work and we orchestrate from either end of the kitchen?

Just a thought........




 :uhsure:         


Excellent idea!!

And we can hire Chris too....he's right there already AND knows how to cook!

I see a plan coming together.... :cheersmate:


Oh yeah....did you see the recipe for Oatmeal Cake that I posted? It's easy and sooooo good. :drool:
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2010, 03:23:53 PM »

Excellent idea!!

And we can hire Chris too....he's right there already AND knows how to cook!

I see a plan coming together.... :cheersmate:


Oh yeah....did you see the recipe for Oatmeal Cake that I posted? It's easy and sooooo good. :drool:

It just occurred to me that I probably have had a hand in completely de-railing two of Schadie's threads in the past couple-three days.

Oops...... :shucks:

But now that the cat is out of the bag and that Chris is being recruited (hell, I vote we make Chris Head Chef), we can start to work up a business plan:

BUSINESS PLAN

1.  Make money.
2.  Make more money.
3.  Retire

Anyway, I'm a morning guy so I can take the breakfast schtick. And I like classic breakfasts with a couple of twists:

1.  Breakfast skillet. This is my specialty. A few Russetts, parboil 'em slightly, then set 'em aside. Dice up some bacon (I like those bacon ends & pieces that you can get in the store) and get your flat-top going. Pull your bacon when it's crisp then toss about 3 cups of taters in the bacon fat. Get those going till almost done, then add diced bell pepper and onion. Give it 3-4 minutes, re-add the bacon, then add shredded Monterey jack cheese and 3 eggs to order; then adorn with chopped chives. Voila!
2.  Grilled sweet rolls, homemade. There is no reason on God's earth why a diner can't make its own cinnamon rolls.
3.  I guess if you HAVE to have those nasty grits, a steam table will hold 'em hot. Oatmeal is done to order, but old-fashioned oatmeal only. I add a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to mine and a tablespoon of real maple syrup.
4.  Killer omelets with all kinds of add-ons. Best I ever saw were in Texas, where the eggs were whipped up in a blender. Came out light, delicate, and WOW.
5.  Biscuits & gravy. I use a local ground pork sausage that's to die for, then brown it off in butter with onion and sage, add the flour to make a roux, then whole milk. Bring to a boil, then serve over homemade biscuits. With my biscuits, I use only lard for the fat, buttermilk for the liquid. (Flour helps, but that's reg'lar ol' all-purpose, with the stuff that make 'em poofy. Once the liquid is added, mix by hand for no more than 20 seconds to incorporate, then LEAVE 'EM THE HELL ALONE! Biscuits are usually handled too much.
6.  My pancakes are homemade and I use all kinds of fresh fruit, but I put 'em inside the batter just before they go out on the grill.
6.a. We'll do crepes, but there'll be an upcharge for "French toast". Why? because of the word "French".
7.  Breakfast meats - you order an order of bacon, you get a half pound. We're not messing around here. Sausage patties? You get 4 of them, 1/2 inch thick (before cooking). Ham? A big honkin' slice that's put on the grill to warm up.
8.  OJ - fresh squeezed. (Gotta get an industrial-strength juicer.)
9.  Coffee and tea - the stuff that wakes you up in the morning.

That's just breakfast. Let's talk lunch in another post.  :naughty:
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2010, 03:38:30 PM »
You had me at bacon. :-)
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2010, 04:24:49 PM »
I happen to make quality caramel pecan sticky buns and cinnamon rolls.

My sausage gravy is similar to yours....but I don't add onion....until today... :-)

I do make a really good strata that can be done in individual casseroles.....big fat garlic/butter croutons, sausage, onions, mushrooms, variety of seasonings, eggs whipped with half and half and poured over - sits all night and bakes the next day served with a mushroom sauce....

Corned beef hash also has to be on the menu.

Waffles too.

Homemade fruit bread of the day. Banana, pumpkin, apple, peach, etc...

White, whole wheat, cinnamon, and RYE toasts....
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2010, 04:45:43 PM »
I happen to make quality caramel pecan sticky buns and cinnamon rolls.

My sausage gravy is similar to yours....but I don't add onion....until today... :-)

I do make a really good strata that can be done in individual casseroles.....big fat garlic/butter croutons, sausage, onions, mushrooms, variety of seasonings, eggs whipped with half and half and poured over - sits all night and bakes the next day served with a mushroom sauce....

Corned beef hash also has to be on the menu.

Waffles too.

Homemade fruit bread of the day. Banana, pumpkin, apple, peach, etc...

White, whole wheat, cinnamon, and RYE toasts....


Damned gut is rumbling. Yes! to all the above.

Chris? You okay with all this?   :rotf:

I'd forgotten about corned beef hash. Gotta do the corned beef from scratch as well, which pretty much precludes a classic diner setup. We need a 100x100 kitchen to hold all the stuff we're gonna need. We'll need at least two walk-ins and a walk-in freezer. Stack ovens, saute station, salad station, and built-in fryers. Broilers, a bain marie, and a kickass grill. Flat-top is standard equipment.

Gimme a budget of $920K and I'll get a kitchen that even Emeril would love.   :evillaugh:
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »
There's a restaurant in Key West that does all that we were talking about....in a kitchen that's maybe 350SF!

It's my favorite place for breakfast....and not a place that you want to look in the corners!

Pepe's.... for those who know KW
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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2010, 09:35:25 PM »
Yeah, I realize there are some incredibly small kitchens that put out massive amounts of food. But, I'm the kinda cook who likes to spread out a little bit.

Besides, we gotta have a potato peeler. Can't do real spuds in quantity without a potato peeler.  :cheersmate:

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2010, 10:15:22 PM »
Yeah, I realize there are some incredibly small kitchens that put out massive amounts of food. But, I'm the kinda cook who likes to spread out a little bit.

Besides, we gotta have a potato peeler. Can't do real spuds in quantity without a potato peeler.  :cheersmate:




You're talking to someone who can trash the entire kitchen when I get on a cooking binge!  :lmao:
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« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2010, 10:20:47 PM »

You're talking to someone who can trash the entire kitchen when I get on a cooking binge!  :lmao:

You ain't alone in that, but only in an emergency. Ordinarily, I clean as I go. It's ingrained in me - I really can't stand trying to cook around a sink full of stuff, dirty knives and cutting boards, and MRS. E!!!!!!!

Honey, I love you dearly, but GTFO OF MY KITCHEN!

please?


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« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2010, 10:28:26 PM »
You ain't alone in that, but only in an emergency. Ordinarily, I clean as I go. It's ingrained in me - I really can't stand trying to cook around a sink full of stuff, dirty knives and cutting boards, and MRS. E!!!!!!!

Honey, I love you dearly, but GTFO OF MY KITCHEN!

please?


 :rotf:


I have a rule.....no one is allowed on the cook side of the island when I'm doing intense cooking without my permission. Those who are frequent visitors know and obey.  :-) Runnin' Buddy is one of the few, because she's usually making something too, or helping with something I am doing.

The bar is set up at the far end of the back counter and accessed from one side of the island....no one goes over the "invisible line". 

It sounds harsh....but no one complains. 

And I'm blessed with women friends who are more than willing to let me cook and more than willing to clean up my mess.

It's rare after a group have been here to eat, that I have anything other than minimal cleanup, when everyone is gone.

Which is a good thing...cause I hate cleaning up the messes I make.   :shucks:

If I'm by myself doing a bunch of cooking....I clean between the different dishes.
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« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2010, 12:34:56 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2010, 12:39:20 PM »
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Feed me.

Gotta check with Chris. He's been anointed as Head Chef.
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« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2010, 12:54:52 PM »
I'm more of a lunch/dinner person, but I got stuck working brunch for about six months at the last restaurant I worked for.  Burned eggs smell like doo doo. 

I'm hungry and now I want a plate of tostones con pollo.

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« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2010, 02:52:35 PM »
I'm more of a lunch/dinner person, but I got stuck working brunch for about six months at the last restaurant I worked for.  Burned eggs smell like doo doo. 

I'm hungry and now I want a plate of tostones con pollo.



Chris, you're impressing the hell out of me. I had to look up what "tostones" are.

The gig is yours if you want it. We'll still bring in the grateful illegals, but you definitely make the call which ones to hire.

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Re: Chez Eupher
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2010, 03:57:31 PM »
did i mention that fried malanga chips are ten times better than potato chips?  I'm going to have to take another trip to the mercado internacional down the street and pick up a couple of ripe ones.  Slice 'em and fry em' and toss in a little salt.  yum :p
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« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2010, 04:11:36 PM »
did i mention that fried malanga chips are ten times better than potato chips?  I'm going to have to take another trip to the mercado internacional down the street and pick up a couple of ripe ones.  Slice 'em and fry em' and toss in a little salt.  yum :p

Something tells me you and the illegals will get along just fine.   :bow: :bow:
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