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DINER FOOD
The legendary Floyd "Sam" Johnson is retired now,
but before he retired he passed many of his secrets on to me, as I sat and
watched him cook in the 10-stool diner called the King's Chef at 110 East Costilla in Colorado Springs. Here are my recipes for his favorite
dishes.
Eggs in the Nest
These are a diner standard; a fast meal for one or two.
French Toast.
Another quickie; and better than an Egg McMuffin®.
Omelets without an omelet pan.
The test of a short-order cook -- omelettes on the
grill. Here's the secret.
Industrial Strength Hash Browns.
Sam made the best hash browns I ever ate, and he
taught me how.
Breakfast Burritos.
Sam hardly ever made these; they're easy tho, if you
have flour tortillas.
The "Breakfast Thing" wasn't
on the menu at the King's Chef, but he sold a hundred a day, at least.
Here's how to make one.
Colorado Green
Chili.
Required for many of Sam's secret dishes, as well as
Rick's Killer Breakfast Burritos.
Texas Red
Chili.
Everybody has a recipe -- here's mine.
All-American Cheeseburger. What makes a good hamburger, especially in Belize?
Sam's Special. Named, not for Sam Johnson, but for one of his pretty lady customers!
Pork Cutlet Sandwich. In Butte, Montana, they call this a "Pork Chop Sandwich". Here's how to have one without going all the way to Butte!!
Chicken Fried Steak. In
Baja Oklahoma, Dan Jenkins called Veal Cordon Bleu "just a F__ Up Chicken-Fried Steak."
Well, here's how to make a REAL chicken-fried steak!!
Chicken Gravy. Hey -- who needs gravy mix?
Ingredients.
If you're shopping for ingredients in Belize, Mexico (or the Mexican food
section at Wal-Mart!!) you should read this
first!
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