# I'm having Tommy's for dinner. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356 "2008-11-24T23:45:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/1 "2008-11-24T23:45:47Z")
Mmm…[chili burger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Tommy%27s). \ What’cha got cookin’? ---
**Author:** ![spockerel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@spockerel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spockerel)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/2 "2008-11-24T23:50:29Z")
Homemade chicken pot pie and ice cream from the local ice cream emporium. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/3 "2008-11-25T00:02:30Z")
Well, I am a Wisconsin native and whenever the Packers are playing Monday Night Football we are required to fast until 1hr prior to kick off. Only 29 more minutes and the pizza man should be here. Now I just have to wake up the beer wench. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/4 "2008-11-25T00:21:08Z")
I’ve got school tonight so it’s a pick up something quick day. Probably either Subway or Sharky’s. Hmm, six inch sub or grilled shrimp taco…I’ll decide when I get there. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/5 "2008-11-25T00:24:06Z")
I hate you all. I’ll probably have baloney on toast. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/6 "2008-11-25T00:26:19Z")
Pork steaks simmered in a tomato-based sauce, at which point I will stir in a flour and water roux, thicken, then sour cream. mmmmmmmmmmm Comfort food. Go Pack! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/7 "2008-11-25T00:27:16Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Mmm…[chili burger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Tommy%27s). \ You utter bastard! No Tommy’s up here. Come to think of it, I don’t know of anyplace to get a chili burger. Dairy Queen? I’ll probably have an avocado, and maybe a sandwich. Haven’t thought about dinner yet. (BTW: I like the chili dogs and chili burgers at Carney’s on Sunset.) ---
**Author:** ![Gwyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Gwyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gwyen)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/8 "2008-11-25T01:58:56Z")
Oh man I thought you meant Tommy’s Famous [http://www.tommysfamous.com/](http://www.tommysfamous.com/) I was about to be jealous. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/9 "2008-11-25T02:47:35Z")
Thai ground chicken lettuce cups ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/10 "2008-11-25T02:55:01Z")
The wife’s Deluxe Nachos. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/11 "2008-11-25T03:00:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > You utter bastard! > > No Tommy’s up here. Come to think of it, I don’t know of anyplace to get a chili burger. Dairy Queen? You poor bastard. You have my sympathies. Myself, I am having home made burritos. > [@](#): > > (BTW: I like the chili dogs and chili burgers at Carney’s on Sunset.) I have to agree that Carney’s has some of the best chili stuffs in the city. Their grilled hot dogs in particular are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/12 "2008-11-25T03:08:30Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > You poor bastard. You have my sympathies. L.A. has its advantages. The various eateries, friends, not freezing in February, lane-splitting on motorcycles… But I like it better up here. As for dinner, I waited too long on the avocados. Had to throw them out. I had some brie on baguette slices, toasted in the oven. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/13 "2008-11-25T03:20:47Z")
Naan with pesto, supermarket Italian cheese blend, and bacon crumbles. Heated in the microwave for 1:45. Just about perfect for minimum effort. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/14 "2008-11-25T03:21:57Z")
I just had some Juanita’s Pozole de Pollo and garlic bread. Pretty tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/15 "2008-11-25T05:12:39Z")
I settled on subway, six inch philly cheesesteak on flatbread. It was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/16 "2008-11-25T05:58:38Z")
I find Carney’s to taste remarkably like Tommy’s, although I’ve only been there once. I did think their hot dogs were better than Tommy’s, though. Also, I got to introduce not one, but TWO people to the original Tommy’s tonight. So I got to eat tasty AND be a tour guide! ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/17 "2008-11-25T08:19:18Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Mmm…[chili burger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Tommy%27s). \ > > What’cha got cookin’? Damn you, you SUCK!! I get the heebie jeebies every time I get anywhere near the California border so a visit to Tommy’s is right out, but that does NOT mean I don’t jones for those sleazy fuckers on a regular basis. My second husband grew up in LA and when we were first dating he brought me back a Tommyburger from a trip down to SoCal–I’d never had one before but I warmed that bad boy up, ate it for breakfast and immediately wanted another one. He says he decided to marry me right then… I make a really, REALLY good fake of the chili, though, but there’s just no way to counterfeit that “been cooking in the same pot without being washed out for fifty years” taste… Crap. Now I’m totally jonesin’ for one. You’re SO going to hell, man… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/18 "2008-11-25T13:31:50Z")
We had homemade meatballs in tomato sauce on some wide tagliatelle that I hand-cut from store bought pasta sheets. Lots of grated fresh Parmagiano on top. Goo-ood! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/19 "2008-11-25T15:09:26Z")
Previously posted in the MMP: I made an awesome dinner last night. I had four big fat boneless pork chops that just screamed for stuffing. I’ve never made stuffed poke chops before, so I perused a few recipes, and just made it up as I went along. I browned 4 chopped sliced of bacon and set it aside. I drained off most of the grease, and sauted 1/2 an onion, some diced celery and carrot, and 1 garlic clove, minced fine. Added poultry seasoning and thyme, salt and pepper. When all was soft, I stirred in about a cup of fresh bread crumbs (two slices - I should have used three) and moistened with a bit of chicken stock. Then I stuffed the poke chops which had been seasoned with salt and pepper. Browned them over medium heat with a bit of olive oil, then flipped them to brown the other side. Added a little chicken stock to the pan, then covered and baked at 350° for 30 minutes. Tender and moist and flavorful! I made the pan juices into gravy by adding a slurry of corn starch and water. I’ll leave out the bacon next time, because I couldn’t taste it at all. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356/20 "2008-11-25T16:23:30Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > My second husband grew up in LA and when we were first dating he brought me back a Tommyburger from a trip down to SoCal–I’d never had one before but I warmed that bad boy up, ate it for breakfast and immediately wanted another one. He says he decided to marry me right then… Smart man, and I would have had a similar reaction. 😉 > [@](#): > > Crap. Now I’m totally jonesin’ for one. You’re SO going to hell, man… 😛 Hey, our borders are always open. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-tommys-for-dinner/474356.md?page=2)