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New Side Dishes?
I’m at work again, um, working, and I just had a sandwich for lunch from Quizno’s. For some reason I started thinking about french fries; they just popped in my head. I think because I wanted something else to eat besides my sandwich. I didn’t get any of the usual sides (chips, cookies, or soup).
In general though, how hard would it be to offer up a side of green beans? We as a society are supposed to be eating more vegetables, right? A can of green beans cost around 60 cents. The costs can’t be that prohibitive… fast food makers get on this. I’m hankerin’ for some health, dammit! Gimmie some green beans!
And stop with the fruit, for crying out loud. I hate fruit as a side, unless it is a whole apple, you know? Or a whole banana. That fruit cocktail crap has got to go.
I also started thinking about this again... why did Quizno’s chuck this for the talking baby? This is solid ad gold.
I was reading in the Weekend Edition of the Wall Street Journal that McDonalds has seen a large boost in profit by offering healthier alternatives even though it is costlier to the consumer.
Though some franchise experts are worried about menu focus dilution, I don’t think green beans are going to kill it. And really, I’m not going to hit McD’s anyway. I’m thinking sandwich shops like Quizno’s, Blimpies, or Subway should get in on this.
There used to be a local BBQ dive in Des Moines (RIP, Big Daddy’s) that served a bowl of bread pudding as the side item with thier BBq sandwiches. I thought it was really odd the first time I ate there until I took my first bite of the “mild� sandwich I’d ordered. That day the fires of hell resided within my mouth, and only the soothing coolness of the bread pudding could calm the flames.
Personally, I’d love the option of a side of veggies at more fast food places. Once in a while I’ll encounter a local sandwich spot that will offer coleslaw or 3-bean salad, but oftentimes they are so soaked in mayo or oil that I regret choosing them. Green beans or some vegetable blend would be great, or even a canned fruit IF it was packed in water. That sludge they put fruit cocktail in is the worst!
Reminds me of when my wife was first introduced to the old thanksgiving green bean casserold (you know, with those crispy onion thingies that you don’t use ever for anything else).
She’s not from here, so it was new.. and she loves green beans. So fast forward after her first thanksgiving with my parents to like February. She wants me to make it with dinner. Long discussion about how it’s only for thanksgiving – because that’s what the Indians and Pilgrims had, Turkey, Buffalo, and French’s onions with green beans and cream of mushroom soup!
She’s the girl, so she won and I made it. I felt weird, dirty even. I haven’t done it since, and I shall never speak of it again.
I have to buy an extra can when I make them, or I don’t have enough because of oniong thing snacking.
Somehow, since I told that story to the family, now I’m responsible for bringing that to every thanksgiving.
Two Thanksgivings ago I made it withe CHEDDAR onion thingies.. Wow, BIG mistake. I mean, I liked it but jeez.. “This casserole tastes… DIFFERENT!! He’s a witch!! Burn him!”
Ok I might be exaggerating, but still.
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Feb 18, 09:19 AM
my Hubby loves green beans, he would be there if that where the side of choice.. I had to laugh out loud…
last year here in Denver Kaiser (health Care ) had an add finishing in we all scream for green beans, ( instead of ice cream) I called him on the phone just to tell him where the bill board was
I say go for it Max.