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madaboutharry

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5. Restaurants are the biggest liars.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:45 PM

Jan 28

There is a famous scandal from back in the 1950's that involved the iconic and now defunct L.A. restaurant, The Brown Derby, It was one of those places where movie stars hung out. One of the draws, apart from the Hollywood glamour, was what they advertised as their very own 'Homemade Ice Cream."
Apparently they pissed off the wrong employee who blew the whistle to the media. The "Homemade Ice Cream" was not homemade at all. It was purchased by the gallons from Thrifty Drug Store.

My dad worked as a cook when he was young and told me that people have no idea how much "fresh" stuff comes out of a freezer.

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'Shrimp fraud' rampant at many Gulf Coast restaurants, new studies find [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 28 OP

That is a very big deal on the Gulf Coast BOSSHOG Jan 28 #1

Is local shrimp that much more than shrimp shipped from foreign countries? Especially if tariffs imposed. Silent Type Jan 28 #4

Way back BOSSHOG Jan 28 #7

Thanks. Do agree they should be honest. Don't think I've ever had bad shrimp. I even like Rock Shrimp. Silent Type Jan 28 #9

Shrimp Po Boys and Catfish Filet Platters BOSSHOG Jan 28 #10

ShrimpGate is about to be the next Congressional hearing. NoMoreRepugs Jan 28 #2

Fake Gulf of America Gate LeftInTX Jan 28 #3

Restaurants are the biggest liars. madaboutharry Jan 28 #5

After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, I'm not surprised that there is less fresh seafood available on the Gulf. jls4561 Jan 28 #6

20 years ago it was the grouper. Here is an excerpt from 2006 about fake grouper in restaurants. taxi Jan 28 #8

A local restaurant I worked at got caught for selling Phoenix61 Jan 28 #11

I agree, whitefish is good. taxi Jan 29 #13

I used to do a lot of shopping at Restaurant Depot, a wholsale place for restaurants Mosby Jan 29 #17

Now that's a head scratcher if there ever was one! taxi Jan 29 #19

"Scully's Catch of the Day"! ThoughtCriminal Jan 28 #12

Seafood fraud has been rampant for decades down there and states turn a blind eye to it. TheBlackAdder Jan 29 #14

... Crepuscular Jan 29 #15

G.O.P. must shoulder ALL THE BLAME for this BoRaGard Jan 29 #16

Is it that many restaurants.... Mountainguy Jan 29 #18