Grex Cooking Conference

Item 78: Fleetwood Zoo -- Open 24 Hours a Day!

Entered by tnt on Wed Aug 3 06:15:43 1994:

14 new of 25 responses total.


#12 of 25 by kentn on Thu Aug 4 07:08:40 1994:

Good drift...


#13 of 25 by carson on Thu Aug 4 07:36:39 1994:

(agreed.)

(It reminds me of a classic Spider Man tale, as a matter of fact.)


#14 of 25 by md on Thu Aug 4 12:26:42 1994:

I would cheerfully rub elbows with any number of freaks
and nut cases to see Dr. Remmers do his impression of
Dennis Hopper.


#15 of 25 by chelsea on Thu Aug 4 12:28:26 1994:

That was a wonderful $20 investment.  Neat.


#16 of 25 by danr on Fri Aug 5 00:06:58 1994:

I've patronized this incarnation of the Fleetwood and I lived to tell
about it.  Drop me a note when you all are going, and I'll show up
with bells on (well at least my Grex t-shirt).


#17 of 25 by mdw on Fri Aug 5 23:20:07 1994:

I've been to the fleetwood, but not in many moons.  The fleetwood is
where I discovered vernors - at the time,, they had a coca-cola
dispenser that was a bit heavy on the sugar.  The resulting coca-cola
didn't turn out so well, but somehow it worked great with vernors.  I
might eat there more often today if I hadn't gotten on sort of a
healthfood kick, and for the fact that the majority of patrons seem to
smoke.


#18 of 25 by tnt on Wed Aug 10 08:23:16 1994:

  The smoke is another reason to consider sitting outside.


#19 of 25 by tnt on Tue Aug 16 05:27:49 1994:

Re: 18,
 
        My Primary Woman & I went to the Fleetwood Monday night after her SCUBA
class, getting there at about 10PM.  We were somewhat disappointed to observe
that everyone there looked pretty normal, but were hungry enough to plan on
eating there anyway.
 
                We ordered our food & then sa outside, but alas, a few minutes
later, we noticed that the interior of the restaurant was filled with smoke,
& employees & patrons were pouring out. 

   I don't know if there ever was a fire or not, but apparently most of the 
'smoke' was from some sort of fire extinguishing device (I don't think it was
halon, because I didn't hear the screech).
 
    Alas, there would be no food for us from the Fleetwood, so off we went
to Cottage Inn.



#20 of 25 by tsty on Wed Sep 7 12:17:18 1994:

fleetwood, cool, excellant lamb.


#21 of 25 by tnt on Fri Dec 16 15:11:17 1994:

 PW & I were there last night at about 9:30, & it was quiet, & abnormally
'normal,' using the traditional sense of the word...

        Remember, THE FREAKS COME OUT AT (LATE) NIGHT!


#22 of 25 by slynne on Thu Mar 13 01:03:08 2008:

Heh. I thought I would revive this item since The Fleetwood is still
around and just one block from my work. I know people who work there
during the week, during the day so I always feel comfortable there. 

One of my co-workers discovered Hippy Hash and now wants to go there a
lot. So I go there once every couple of weeks or so. The food is still
pretty good and mostly traditional diner food. It is one of the cheapest
places to eat downtown. The waitresses are awesome! 


#23 of 25 by tod on Thu Mar 13 03:40:46 2008:

#  4 tablespoons light-flavored oil(such as canola or peanut)
# 1 tablespoon butter
# 2 large russet potatoes, grated
# 1/8 cup onions, diced
# 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced
# 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced and sauteed until edges brown
# 1/4 cup broccoli, chopped and steamed until tender
# 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
# 4 slices rye bread, toasted (optional)
# 4  eggs, cooked to order (optional)
# Frank's red hot sauce, it won't be the same without it (optional) 

# Wrap the grated potatoes in a clean towel or paper towels and ring out all
of the water.
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2
Heat the oil and butter in a skillet to medium high heat.
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3
Add the potatoes in a single layer and pat down into pan.
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4
Cover pan and reduce heat to medium.
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5
Let potatoes cook, undisturbed, for approximately 8 - 10 minutes.
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6
Remove lid and add diced onions.
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7
Periodically lift the browned bottom layer of potatoes with a spatula and mix
it all together.
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Cook for another 8 - 10 minutes, depending on your stove.
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9
When the potatoes look done, taste them to be sure they're fully cooked.
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When they're ready, add the tomatoes, mushrooms & broccoli.
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Mix it all up and spoon it onto 2 plates.
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Top each portion with half of the crumbled feta.
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Serve buttered rye toast and fried eggs alongside.
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Douse with lots of hot sauce and enjoy!


#24 of 25 by jadecat on Thu Mar 13 12:21:29 2008:

resp:22 There's a Fleetwood in Lansing too- and every time a particular
friend of mine comes to visit- we HAVE to go there, 'cause he needs his
hippy hash. *grins*


#25 of 25 by slynne on Thu Mar 13 13:42:16 2008:

Thanks for the recipe tod. I'll pass it on


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