What, like a burger is more complex to prepare than anything else in said ethnic establishments? Gimme a break! Now if I'm in a burger joint and someone orders tamales, I may raise an eyebrow...
I'll never forget the time I went to lunch at one of those supposed upscale Mexican chain restaurants. They had a buffet set up and couple ol' geezer black cooks were holding down the fort. It was the only time I ever had Mexican food where every dish had a distinct bubba-Q undertone to it. I can tell ya, it just don't work!
You see why this group is so much fun? That is a suh- WEEEEEEET gut truck!!!
"notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Yusdc.105181$JO3.74385@attbi_s04...
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What is the proper etiquette when ordering from a roach coach?
What's a roach coach?
You know ....a gaggin' wagon ...vehicular foodslaughter ...swill on wheels ...roadkill express ...the upchuck truck ...you get the idea.
They are those big ol' rolling white enamel and diamond pattern stainless steel clad panel trucks with lift up doors and a full grill inside and spew out a cornucopia of grease dripping fast food of the kind that make Americans swoon. Who can forget those roach coach classics like malibu chicken sandwich, chinese sausage n' rice, breakfast burrito, and the ubiquitous deep fried chimachanga. Let's not forget hot black coffee
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enough to warm the heart of a Marine drill instructor. Yum!
I'll never forget the time I went to lunch at one of those supposed upscale Mexican chain restaurants.
Hmmm. I always that that "upscale chain" was an oxymoron.
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They had a buffet set up and couple ol' geezer black cooks were holding down the fort. It was the only time I ever had Mexican food where every dish had a distinct bubba-Q undertone to it. I can tell ya, it just don't work!
Ahh..... upscale buffet. I have to confess that I never really thought that ethnicity ever had a lot to do with one's ability to cook. Sure, a person who is used to cooking a particular ethnic cuisine and supplied with the proper ingredients might require less training, but you're talking restaurant chains. They have their own recipes, processes, ingredients and suppliers. A recent thread on buffets indicated that many people consider them to be serving something much less than top grade food.
Ahh..... upscale buffet. I have to confess that I never really thought that ethnicity ever had a lot to do with one's ability to cook. Sure, a person who is used to cooking a particular ethnic cuisine and supplied with the proper ingredients might require less training, but you're talking restaurant chains. They have their own recipes, processes, ingredients and suppliers.
Yeah, this was definitely an aberration. Maybe they were subs, the regular staff out with ...well, one can only speculate. 🙂
You see why this group is so much fun? That is a suh- WEEEEEEET gut truck!!!
I has never seen the inside of one of those - pretty damn cool, IMO. I'd be lucky to have a kitchen as decked out as that one. All it needs a wood fired grill, and I'd be set.
Why remodel the kitchen when you can just park one of these babies outside the kitchen door?
Why remodel the kitchen when you can just park one of these babies outside the kitchen door?
Howzabout price. Last time I heard, these things were going for $80-100K new, and that was 15 years ago. Lord knows how many of your kids you have to indenture to buy one now! 😉
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 02:01:17 GMT, notbob <[email hidden]>
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Why remodel the kitchen when you can just park one of these babies outside the kitchen door?
Howzabout price. Last time I heard, these things were going for $80-100K new, and that was 15 years ago. Lord knows how many of your kids you have to indenture to buy one now! 😉
Dud - they got wheels. You just hotwire them.
Which brings up a interesting point - is there a black- market for these things? Look at all the stuff you could strip and re-sell (or install in your own kitchen), already loaded up and ready to be hauled away!
Which brings up a interesting point - is there a black- market for these things?
Uhhmm... maybe! I know back in the early 80's the Hells Angels were very much into the roach coach rackets in the South Bay. Not sure where that went after the flood of SE Asians during the late 80's and early 90's.
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Uhhmm... maybe! I know back in the early 80's the Hells Angels were very much into the roach coach rackets in the South Bay. Not sure where that went after the flood of SE Asians during the late 80's and early 90's.
With all those amphetamines, what possible use could they have for food trucks?
What is the proper etiquette when ordering from a roach coach?
What's a roach coach?
You know ....a gaggin' wagon ...vehicular foodslaughter ...swill on wheels ...roadkill express ...the upchuck truck ...you get the idea.
They are those big ol' rolling white enamel and diamond pattern stainless steel clad panel trucks with lift up doors and a full grill inside and spew out a cornucopia of grease dripping fast food of the kind that make Americans swoon. Who can forget those roach coach classics like malibu chicken sandwich, chinese sausage n' rice, breakfast burrito, and the ubiquitous deep fried chimachanga. Let's not forget hot black coffee strong enough to warm the heart of a Marine drill instructor. Yum!
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"Steve Wertz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... > What is the proper etiquette when ordering from a > roach coach? > > Do you just yell in your order while the cook has > their back turned or do you wait for some sort of > acknowledgement that you're there and then state > your business? > > Some guy cut in front of me today and I was a little > ticked. but then I got to thinking that I've seen > other people do this while I was waiting. > > -sw I usually fire my Winchester Police Issue 12 ga. pump into the air and I have their complete attention and the place to myself.
I prefer my Ruger 10 ga. Police Issue Riot Gun.
Charlie
Get a pan for those Testosterone dripping!
The bigger the gun, the braver the man eh🙂
Steve
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You becha! Gotta make up for the shortcomings elsewhere. ;-)
Thanks for the photo. I've never seen one. Our "catering" trucks don't serve hot food and everything is iced.
Sounds like the old square box on the back of a pick-up truck chassis rigs of yesteryear. I haven't seen one of those in years, these big full diner rigs being the norm these days. 'Course, I live in a major metropolitan area that has literally hundreds of these rigs serving thousands of businesses. Lately, I've had one serving a new apartment construction site just around the corner. Gettin' me some great greasy lunches! 🙂
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:33:40 GMT, notbob <[email hidden]>
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Sounds like the old square box on the back of a pick-up truck chassis rigs of yesteryear. I haven't seen one of those in years, these big full diner rigs being the norm these days. 'Course, I live in a major metropolitan area that has literally hundreds of these rigs serving thousands of businesses. Lately, I've had one serving a new apartment construction site just around the corner. Gettin' me some great greasy lunches! 🙂
In Austin some of them park in mexican neighborhoods and serve tacos all day/night. Others serve the entertainment district from 12:am to 5:am. We also have a lot of push cart vendors and tamales/watermelons/pinatas sold out of the back of pickup trucks.
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You wanna see it bubba?
Absolutely! I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.
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Oops! My error! I had a brain fart. It is, of course, a Mossberg. It is under my bed at the moment. It is disassembled as it became illegal in CA a couple of years ago. I had planned on "legalizing" it but haven't gotten around to it yet. I was sorry to see the front and rear hand grips, saddlebags, barrel cooler. etc. removed. I have a legal stock for it which I will get around to putting on eventually.
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What is the proper etiquette when ordering from a roach coach?
What's a roach coach?
You know ....a gaggin' wagon ...vehicular foodslaughter ...swill on wheels ...roadkill express ...the upchuck truck ...you get the idea.
They are those big ol' rolling white enamel and diamond pattern stainless steel clad panel trucks with lift up doors and a full grill inside and spew out a cornucopia of grease dripping fast food of the kind that make Americans swoon.
Hmmmm. So, would the truck that parks at the Farmers Market be considered as above? They sell Asian stuff, I think (most of our market vendors are Hmong); not sure about what else.
I was telling Rob about this thread and he mentioned that the guy behind us might have something like that going -- apparently there's a similar truck in front of his house when Rob's out walking. I'm going to have to check it out.
