# Let's open a Comfort Food Cafe - what do you want on the menu? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [September 18, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865 "2021-09-18T10:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/81 "2021-09-19T09:10:39Z")
Breakfast: Slow cooked oatmeal Homemade buttermilk biscuits with honey Sausage patties (not links!) Lunch: BLTs Dr Pepper Strawberry shortcake (Bisquik recipe for the shortcake) Blackberry roly poly with hand churned vanilla ice cream Dinner Stuffed cabbage rolls with beans and rice Apple dumplings Optional: Midafternoon snack (now looking at the link): > [@DCnDC](#): > > Cha siu bao (bbq pork bun) with egg tarts ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/83 "2021-09-19T11:13:12Z")
Aw, c’mon, not _Mom’s_? Or _Granny’s Kitchen_? Or _Eats_? OK, I’m not going to be too fussy about the name, but no cutesy spellings, thanks. Anyone suggesting _“Kuntry Kitchin”_ gets smacked with a wooden spoon! Now, use your napkin and put that dang phone away! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/84 "2021-09-19T11:23:27Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Aw, c’mon, not _Mom’s_ ? Or _Granny’s Kitchen_ ? Or _Eats_ ? How about _Granny Joe’s Kitchen_? Although I am partial to just plain: [![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/b3/3c/0ab33c2cf7a0c1d15417f29dc204c30e.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/b3/3c/0ab33c2cf7a0c1d15417f29dc204c30e.jpg) But not “good eats,” as Alton Brown has co-opted that term. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/85 "2021-09-19T11:25:48Z")
> [@On another topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/943221/16): > > Thai tray food spread Welcome to the boards! I really like Thai but don’t know much beyond what I’ve ordered in restaurants. Any idea what might be included in the tray? Street food types of things, perhaps? Another contribution: remember those Kraft jars of cheese spread? IIRC there was also pimento and probably others. I’ll take mine on a Ritz. > **[The Kraft Heinz Company](https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com)** > > The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/86 "2021-09-19T11:31:13Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > Another contribution: remember those Kraft jars of cheese spread? IIRC there was also pimento and probably others. I’ll take mine on a Ritz.- Oh yes, I have a jar of the pimento spread in my fridge even as we speak. I also like the pineapple. Although the jar is skinnier than your picture. In the olden days, people washed them out and used the jars as orange juice glasses. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/87 "2021-09-19T11:56:39Z")
Call it “Be Nice Dammit!” Our logo > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Now, use your napkin and put that dang phone away! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/88 "2021-09-19T13:36:40Z")
ELBOWS OFF THE TABLE! I actually ate in a diner that was just **EAT**. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/89 "2021-09-19T14:40:24Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Looks like the Comfort Food Cafe menu is getting totally out of control. An overly extensive menu is the bane of any restaurant. The place will be broke before it even opens! Easy enough, not all foods need to be on the menu at all times. I suggest a weekly rotating menu. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/90 "2021-09-19T15:51:55Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Aw, c’mon, not _Mom’s_ ? _“Never eat at a place called Mom’s”_ – Cross Country Kline, from **A Walk On The Wild Side** 🙂 I suggested the name because the lyrics brought to mind the kind of spot where the gang here might like to hang out: _Where friendly folks can gather_ _And raise the rafters high_ _With songs and tales of yesteryear_ _Until they say goodbye_ ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/91 "2021-09-19T16:21:46Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > biscuits with sausage gravy. Not just any sausage gravy. I know of a restaurant with rye whiskey sausage gravy. I have made my own, the rye takes the flavor over the top. I also prefer my sausage gravy over home fried red and Yukon gold potatoes with onions and bell peppers. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/92 "2021-09-19T16:33:20Z")
Liverwurst or braunschweiger sandwiches with white onion, Swiss cheese, and horseradish sauce on rye. Menudo Steak tartare Baked potatoes Roast quail\* with potato, or roast Quayle with potatoe. \*(birdshot optional) Fried catfish Fried okra Coleslaw Hush puppies Sweet tea Collard greens, mustard greens, or spinach cooked with onion and bacon and served with vinegar Pickled eggs ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/93 "2021-09-19T17:16:43Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > If you find a source for the B&M Brown Bread please share it here. Would you be willing to make your own? I used to have a recipe, which I can probably find if I think about it. My recollection is that it involves a basic batter of flour, cornmeal, and molasses (and raisins of course) and you cook it by putting it in a can and steaming it in your crockpot. If that doesn’t sound like too much of a chore, let me know. It’s been years since I made it, but if I recall correctly it was easy and at least as good as store-brought, probably better. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/94 "2021-09-19T17:54:50Z")
If you also put Bush’s baked beans in it. Trust me, it’s sublime. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/95 "2021-09-19T18:28:57Z")
A big plate of crispy bacon Corn on the cob dripping with butter ramen hash browns ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/96 "2021-09-19T18:31:09Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Would you be willing to make your own? Brown Bread, that is. Here’s a segment on America’s Test Kitchen where they made some (7-minute video). [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3Kcv8ORm2e4/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Make Boston Brown Bread") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kcv8ORm2e4) ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/97 "2021-09-19T18:34:03Z")
> [@chela](#): > > > [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > > > Fried” baloney sandwiches. > > Totally! A thick sliced in browned butter. mrAru gets quarter inch thick _good_ mortadella - the kind with fat chunks and pistachios and whole peppercorns. Fried up so the fat renders out and you get maillard browning going on. Thick sourdough bread, garlic aioli, butter lettuce or spinach. But it is pretty much just an elaborate friend bologna sandwich. Nobody else like fried spam sandwiches? Fried egg, slice of spam, lettuce, decent sourdough or a decent rye. Cooked food - cassoulet [beans, diced duck, diced roast beef, diced lamb, great use for leftovers] thick streaky bacon to line the casserole dish, layers of meat and beans, topped with an inch of bread crumbs, and topped with little garlic sausages and confit of duck leg, baked low and slow sealed shut in the oven. Just crack it open every hour or so to see if you need to add more cooking liquid. beef bourguinon - or even a good daube of beef or beef stew, works. Large tender slow cooked chunks of beef and veggies in a thick rich sauce. Rice pudding - rich creamy, with or without raisins, and either nutmeg or cinnamon sprinkled on top. We need a killer bread cart - sort of like those dessert carts but with fresh baked breads - rye, pumpernikle, sourdough, white - boule, baguettes, battons, little dinner rolls, biscuits, oyster crackers, saltines Now I am hungry =( ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/98 "2021-09-19T18:47:31Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Here’s a segment on America’s Test Kitchen where they made some That looks good! I don’t remember there being rye flour in the recipe I used to use - maybe it was different or maybe I just forgot. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/99 "2021-09-19T19:26:55Z")
I am reminded of an actual restaurant in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, near the border with Myanmar and home of the Bridge Over the River Kwai. It’s name is Meat and Cheese. And that’s pretty much what it serves. If you like meat, and you like cheese, then this is the place for you. Really good pizzas, steaks. Man, I hope it’s still there. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/100 "2021-09-19T20:16:38Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Aw, c’mon, not _Mom’s_ ? Or _Granny’s Kitchen_ ? Or _Eats_ ? I was just revisiting James Lileks’ wonderful Gallery of Regrettable Foods site. One of the hilarious items there is **[his take on Aunt Jenny](https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/spry/index.html)**, the pseudonym for a long-ago spokesperson and mascot for a now-defunct shortening brand called Spry. That article is well worth a look, as is, in fact, the entire Gallery of Regrettable Foods! So I suggest “Aunt Jenny’s Kitchen”. Or just go all-in with “Aunt Jenny’s Comfort Food Cafe” Maybe we can even appropriate the mascot, minus the Spry. Aunt Jenny certainly looks the part, like she’s just naturally capable of churning out comfort food at the drop of a hat. The Spry definitely has to go, though. [![](https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/spry/jenny1.jpg) ](https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/spry/jenny1.jpg) Warning: Do NOT peruse the Gallery of Regrettable Foods before mealtime, especially not the repulsive “Eww La La: French Cuisine”. The repulsiveness of many of these presentations is enhanced by the fact that the old-timey colours were so off, making many of the pictures look (in Lileks’ terms) like they were taken “at sunset on a planet close to a gas giant”. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865/101 "2021-09-19T22:19:44Z")
Thanks for offering the recipe for the B&M Brown Bread but I think I am past the point where I would try that. There were times in my life…But thanks anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-open-a-comfort-food-cafe-what-do-you-want-on-the-menu/950865.md?page=6)