Sandwich shop mystery

"Stan Horwitz" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Sigh! I will go back, but just for takeout.

I think that's weird, even if I don't want ketchup on a
chicken sandwich. *Surely* you can bring packets of
the stuff with you when you go so your friends don't
have to sigh.

nancy

In article <[email hidden]>,

Stan Horwitz said:

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

So, I shrug and walk to a table where my colleague was seated and I
notice a condiments bar, so I help myself to some pickles. The bar also
includes hot sauce, relish, a few other items, that awful yellow
condiment, but no ketchup. Weird!

Quoted message said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Stanley, dear heart, it is clear you need to adjust your modus operandi.
Truly, how much room would a wee bottle of ketchup occupy in a pocket,
be it pants or shirt. We can't always expect the world to accommodate
our needs, dear, but we can always be prepared!
-Barb, who enjoyed homemade chicken noodle soup last night ­ with Heinz
ketchup.
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3-16-2007
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Stan Horwitz said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new sandwich
shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or something like
that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich since I saw Boar's
Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the sandwich with tomato on
rye.

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Stan Horwitz said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new
sandwich shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or
something like that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich
since I saw Boar's Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the
sandwich with tomato on rye.

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

So, I shrug and walk to a table where my colleague was seated and I
notice a condiments bar, so I help myself to some pickles. The bar
also includes hot sauce, relish, a few other items, that awful yellow
condiment, but no ketchup. Weird!

My sandwich was delicious. The chicken breast tasted great, and the
rye was great. My colleague raved about his "Thanksgiving turkey"
sandwich,, which was freshly roasted and sliced turkey on a long roll
with cranberry sauce, romaine lettuce, and a bit of mayo. He liked it
so much, that's what he got for lunch yesterday too.

So, says me to my colleague, looks like this is a takeout only place.
Says my colleague, "why?" Because it only has six small tables AND
there's no ketchup! He sighed!

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Sigh! I will go back, but just for takeout.

Did the sandwich at least have mayo on it or something to cut down the
dryness? Personally, ketchup on roast chicken wouldn't be my preference,
but to each his own. Roast chicken on rye sounds wonderful, though. Did
they add cheese and lettuce or anything? My next question would be, was it
worth the price? Inquiring minds..... :~)

kili

Stan Horwitz said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Sigh! I will go back, but just for takeout.

A sandwich shop would only need to offer ketchup for sandwiches of low
quality or if they cater to the sad bunch that grew up eating McDonald's
Happy Meals and think a sandwich should taste like red, high-fructose corn
syrup. The reason McDonalds meals are smothered in ketchup and condiment
mixtures is to hide the taste, or lack of taste, of the "meat".

Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]>
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Stanley, dear heart, it is clear you need to adjust your modus
operandi. Truly, how much room would a wee bottle of ketchup occupy
in a pocket, be it pants or shirt. We can't always expect the world
to accommodate our needs, dear, but we can always be prepared!
-Barb, who enjoyed homemade chicken noodle soup last night ­ with
Heinz ketchup.

ROFL... Your response to Stanley reminds me of one of those commercials.
Usually woman (B) responds to woman (A) about some health issue and yanks a
bottle of salad dressing she has stashed in her purse. I dunno. Clanking
around with condiments in a purse or back pack strikes me as funny. OTOH,
I am easily amused 😉

Michael

--
“The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in
a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, "Could I get you
your check?" and we answered, "How about the menu first?"”
~Erma Bombeck

Stan Horwitz said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new sandwich
shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or something like
that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich since I saw Boar's
Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the sandwich with tomato on
rye.

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:55:56 -0400, Stan Horwitz <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new sandwich
shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or something like
that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich since I saw Boar's
Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the sandwich with tomato on
rye.

Quoted message said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Sigh! I will go back, but just for takeout.

Unless they sell fries or meatloaf-type things, I can't imagine any
reason why they'd NEED to have ketchup... it's not usually used on
cold dishes. (I used to know a kid who loved ketchup and bologna
sandwiches, but I thought she was WEIRD!)

Stan Horwitz said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Your news server must be slow. I can see you meant for this to
get posted on April 1st.

-sw

Karen AKA Kajikit said:

Unless they sell fries or meatloaf-type things, I can't imagine any
reason why they'd NEED to have ketchup... it's not usually used on
cold dishes. (I used to know a kid who loved ketchup and bologna
sandwiches, but I thought she was WEIRD!)

Its the opposite here - the local sandwiches places always shove those
little packets of ketchup into your baggie when they pack the damn
things, whether you ask for it or not (and have extra in baskets around
the counters). Blech to ketchup on a chicken or turkey sandwich. 😉
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy - who is not a big ketchup fan

Nancy Young said:

"Stan Horwitz" wrote

Quoted message said:

Why in the world would a sandwich shop not have ketchup? Its a mystery
to me. I couldn't think of anything on the shop's menu that wouldn't
benefit by a bit of ketchup!

Quoted message said:

Sigh! I will go back, but just for takeout.

I think that's weird, even if I don't want ketchup on a
chicken sandwich.  *Surely* you can bring packets of
the stuff with you when you go so your friends don't
have to sigh.

Actually I don't believe that Stan didn't have his trusty quart Heinz
flask in his hip pocket... you know, that solid platinum one shaped
like a flattened old fashioned glass heinz ketchup bottle, custom made
by Tiffany! LOL

Yes, it is eerilly weird that a sandwich shop would have no ketchup.
I don't much care for ketchup with poultry, ham, salami, and other
cold cuts, but it's a must on a cold roast beef sammiche... in fact I
would want ketchup on the upper mayo on the lower, and horseradish
slathered in the middle.

Sheldon

"Chatty Cathy" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉

Haha! That's so funny. You can order Heinz ketchup with a
personalized label, wouldn't that be hilarious, Stan leaving bottles
all over Philly. Stan was here! Long live Heinz ketchup!

nancy

Chatty Cathy said:

Stan Horwitz said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new sandwich
shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or something like
that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich since I saw Boar's
Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the sandwich with tomato on
rye.

Quoted message said:

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉

Yesh, and change his name to "Stan Paladin - Have Heinz Will
Travel"... with a 57 pickle logo instead of a Buntline.

Sheldon

Nancy Young said:

"Chatty Cathy" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉

Haha! That's so funny. You can order Heinz ketchup with a
personalized label, wouldn't that be hilarious, Stan leaving bottles
all over Philly. Stan was here! Long live Heinz ketchup!

LOL. I didn't know they did the "personalized label" thing - but it's
for Stan, definitely 😉

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

Stan Horwitz said:

A couple of days ago, a colleague and I went to lunch at a new sandwich
shop near our office. The place is called Noshery, or something like
that. So, I order a roasted chicken breast sandwich since I saw Boar's
Head chicken breast on the menu. I asked for the sandwich with tomato on
rye.

When I was handed my sandwich, I asked where the ketchup was. I got a
quizzical look from the guy who prepared my sandwich and he said they
don't have ketchup? Says I: "no ketchup at all?" Says he: no.

Stan, maybe you should take bottle of your "fav' ketchup there, and
leave it on one of the tables with a note that says "Stan was here" 😉
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

I know we just passed April 1, but ketchup on a chicken sandwich is too
gross for even April fool.

--
Peter Aitken

Sheldon said:

Yesh, and change his name to "Stan Paladin - Have Heinz Will
Travel"... with a 57 pickle logo instead of a Buntline.

heh heh heh. Have to admit, every time I look at a bottle of Heinz
ketchup in the store I think of Stan 😉

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:26:17 -0400, Peter A <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I know we just passed April 1, but ketchup on a chicken sandwich is too
gross for even April fool.

So is ketchup on eggs. But people do it. YUK!

Lou

Melba's Jammin said:

Truly, how much room would a wee bottle of ketchup occupy in a pocket,
be it pants or shirt

are you joking?....but then I don't leave the house without a gallon
bottle of Worcestershire sauce....

On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:26:17 -0400, Peter A <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

but ketchup on a chicken sandwich is too
gross

but isn't it wonder to be in a free country that WE can STILL choose
what we want! I didn't find that gross at all. I dip fries in
mayo. There...how was that for the grossness factor?