RonnieD
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Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:09 pm
The rolling acres of Henry County
Andrew Mellman wrote:Among the plaques lining the walls in the back was one from the Vienna Beef factory, giving each deli an award for "38 (and 43) consecutive years of purchases!" I figured that the 'house-made' must mean they actually boiled the beef themselves to heat it up! Maybe they actually added a carrot to the water to boost their claim?
Mark R. wrote:Andrew Mellman wrote:Among the plaques lining the walls in the back was one from the Vienna Beef factory, giving each deli an award for "38 (and 43) consecutive years of purchases!" I figured that the 'house-made' must mean they actually boiled the beef themselves to heat it up! Maybe they actually added a carrot to the water to boost their claim?
Andrew, I'm not sure what delis you are talking about but I have a couple good guesses. Both of the ones I'm thinking about truly do make their own corned beef. Yes they both purchase items from Vienna Beef, but it's not corn beef, as a matter I'm not even sure if they even make corned beef the primary products they make are sausages of various varieties. You know they also sell brisket to be made into corned beef etc. No telling what those delis buy from them but I certainly believe they do make their corned beef if they advertise that fact.
Andrew Mellman wrote:You may be right in that they buy other items, but Vienna's largest seller is their corned beef, seasoned and cryovac'ed ready for cooking. If you guessed Manny's and Carnegie you are right!
When we're in Chicago, we periodically pick up some corned beef brisket, pastrami, tongue, whatever at the factory on Damon!
Mark R. wrote:Andrew Mellman wrote:You may be right in that they buy other items, but Vienna's largest seller is their corned beef, seasoned and cryovac'ed ready for cooking. If you guessed Manny's and Carnegie you are right!
When we're in Chicago, we periodically pick up some corned beef brisket, pastrami, tongue, whatever at the factory on Damon!
Those are definitely the 2 I was thinking about. I didn't realize that you could buy directly from the factory.
GaryF wrote:Mark R. wrote:Andrew Mellman wrote:
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Alas! Carnegie no longer sells corned beef, or anything else for that matter. Their chopped liver (truly house made) was wonderful.
Jay M. wrote:OK, so you mention my pet peeve so-called "house made" dish, which is pasta, and specifically: ravioli. I make ravioli with fresh pasta and fillings all hand made in my kitchen. It's a b**ch to make and I have not mastered it, but it is much better than 95% of the so-called "house made" versions I have had in restaurants. Local exceptions include The Italian Table where everything is ruthlessly authentic and a lobster ravioli dish special I recall at Varanese, which was the real deal. Otherwise, I am usually disappointed and have stopped ordering it. Good article, Marsha, thanks.
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