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August West
03-30-2010, 06:29 AM
Is it bad that I spent more time reading this story than any other one in the paper this morning?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703416204575145564283066500.html


"It's all about the cheese sauce," insists Jim Coleman, manager of the Dublin Pub in a strip mall south of downtown. Most restaurants offer either a yellow or white cheese sauce, often homemade with ingredients like sharp cheddar, beer, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. On a busy weekend, Mr. Coleman figures he goes through 25 to 30 gallons of the stuff.

A regular-size horseshoe contains about 1,900 calories, about the same as in nine jelly-filled doughnuts. Most restaurants also offer smaller "pony shoes" that come in at 1,300 calories or so.

"It's only health," said Jeff Reazer, a razor-thin 42-year-old, as he gobbled one of his three weekly horseshoes at the Dublin Pub one recent evening.

Anyone had one of these? I also liked the explanation of the "Shoe Burrito":


Field House co-owner Mr. Hart, 37, says a friend invented the concoction when they were messing around one night while working at a pizzeria.

"All I did was eat it and say, 'Yeah, that's pretty good,'" Mr. Hart says.

"messing around" = getting blazed in the kitchen? Either way, good job, Mr. Hart.

MRP
03-30-2010, 12:28 PM
horseshoes are AWESOME!!!! They seem to be a regional dish in Central/Southern IL area. Have crept a little into Missouri and Indiana. I have never had a shoe burrito though. Sounds interesting. Basic premise though: Piece of toast, then meat, then fries, then cheese! And breakfast shoes are awesome too. 70's big stuff there. Can be some interesting stuff there. I've had em w/pancakes on the bottom, then b&g, then scrambled eggs, then sausage, then hashbrowns, all covered in gravy.

I'm only 20 mins away from the town in the article and have had horseshoes all my life too. GO MAKE ONE NOW!!!!!!

MRP
03-30-2010, 12:32 PM
Also don't forget the pony shoe....the 90's small version of the horseshoe.