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4C WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2006 RESTAURANT REPORT CARD Special to the Journal Houston County Environmental Health inspectors visited the following food service establishments between July 31 and Aug. 4. Ratings of 90-100 are considered excellent; 80-89, fair; 70-79, satisfactory. All mqjor discrepancies are corrected before the health inspector leaves the premises. Major discrepancies are coded as follows: A. Employee hygiene matters; B. Food handling techniques; C. Temperature control of foods or food sources; D. Facility or equipment prob lems; E. Storage of cleaning products or toxic materials. Applebee’s, 100 Valley Drive, Perry 83 Big Dog Barbecue, 854 North Houston Road,Warner Robins 89 Boardwalk Frozen Custard, 1241-A Russell Parkway, Warner Robins 98 Burger King, 1000 St. Patrick St., Perry • 93 Burrito De Oro, 115-A Russell Parkway, El Jalei, Warner Robins 97 Burrito De Oro 11, 115-A Russell Parkway, El Jalei , Warner Robins 95 Dairy Queen, 1224 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 91 Domino’s Pizza, Flash Foods, 2599 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 97 Fuddruckers, 122 Margie Drive, Warner Robins 92 Galleria Cinemas, 2980 Watson Blvd., Centerville 100 Hardee’s, 2829 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 96 Holiday Inn Lounge, 2024 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 97 Holiday Inn Green Derby Restaurant, 200 Valley Drive 69C Kipper’s Sports Grill, 4025 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 89 Krystal, 1638 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 83C Krystal, 1415 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry 95 Metropolis, 2029, Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 83C Papa John’s, 810 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins . 90 Perry High School, 1207 North Avenue, Perry 100 Pizza Hut, 1344 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry • 79 Quizno’s Subs, 2501 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 98 Red Lobster, 1359 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry 88C S&G Chicago Style Hot Dog, 2060 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 88C Smoke’s Bar & Grill, 233 North Houston Road, Warner Robins 100 Sonny’s Real Pit Barbecue, 811 Russell Parkway 86C Steak & Shake, 2999 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 79 Wqffle House, 1501 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 89 Waffle House, 1426 Sam Nunn Blvd. 91 Zaxby’s, 2931 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins 98 Zaxby’s, 1425 Sam Nunn Blvd. 94 Tennessee wine shines at Beachaven I learned three things on a recent visit to Tennessee. I don’t like frog legs, speed limits in Kentucky seem to be merely a sugges tion, and Beachaven Winery in Clarksville is quietly mak ing some very good wine. Now, about those frog legs. We stopped at an out of the way seafood restaurant in southeast Missouri and they were simply part of the plat ter we ordered. Despite my wife’s objec tions and mutterings of, “I’m not eating any frog legs,” I figured they would be good. I mean, all those good citi zens of Louisiana can’t be wrong, can they? Anyway, no more frog legs for the foreseeable future. But let’s skip ahead to the wine. Clarksville has the advan tage of being above the REA From page 3C 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds Mix in a bowl Mix together 1 cup sugar, RICE From page 3C same oil fry cashews and raisins, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes, and transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In a bowl mix together remaining 2 tablespoons masala, Va fried onions, 1/4 cup water, ginger, garlic and chilies. In a large pan or pot (non-stick is ideal) heat 2 tablespoons oil, saute mix ture, stirring, until liquid has ML H ;SmMm nfli' I .if \ ’"'■ if}} WSBmKMtimMSmmm sweltering heat of the deep south, but below the cold of the northeast, and it’s climate works quite well for white wines in particular. Pair that with a winery com- mit t e d to qual ity and you’ve got the ingre dients for some fine wine. What I want to see when visiting local win eries out- side of California and the West Coast is what varietals they are producing and whether they are actually growing the grapes, or just buying someone else’s sur plus. 1/4 cup salad oil, 1/2 cup cider vinegar and 1/4 cup water. Pour over vegetables. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Cucumber Cottage Salad 1 pkg. lime Jell-O evaporated, about 3 minutes Add chicken and 1 teaspoon salt and saute, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in yogurt and 1 tablespoon each of mint and coriander and simmer 5 minutes. Add salt to taste and remove from heat. In a medium pot (non stick is ideal) melt butter or heat ghee over moderate heat. Add Basmati rice and 1 teaspoon, salt and saute, stirring, 3 minutes. Add 6 cups water to Basmati rice and bring to a boil. Reduce The Fish House IV Restaurant & Fish Market * Fresh & Cooked Fish* lunch Specials 111-31 All lunch Specials Include French Fries, Cole Slaw « Hush Puppies /f~rv *Whiting Fillet Dinner - $4.49 - $4.49 V.x .Fish & Shrimp Dinner - $4.49 Hours of Operation: Tues. 10:30- 7pm • Wed. & Thurs. 10:30-8pm • fri. A Sat. 10:30-9pm 'Drive-Thru Available’ 1 WR, CA Jj^ Brian Goodall The Wine Guy Morris New! Service This is where I tread care fully and try to avoid snob bery. There is some pretty good wine being made from certain hybrids, and some decent wine being made from a few native American grapes. But not much. At Beachaven, they are producing Tennessee Chardonnay, and making varietals such as Merlot, Syrah, Riesling, and Viognier from grapes grown else where in the US. They are also growing such hybrids as Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc, and Chambourcin. You may or may not know that French hybrids grow well in the United States, but are not seriously con sidered in the world of fine wine. In fact, they have no 1 1/3 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup small curd cot tage cheese 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 small cucumber, heat and simmer, uncovered, 6 to 8 minutes, or just until water is no longer visible on surface of Basmati rice. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Mix saffron with hot milk or water and sprinkle over rice. Remove Basmati rice from heat and let stand, cov ered, 10 minutes to allow rice to steam. Fluff Basmati rice with a fork. Fill a thick-bottomed large casserole dish with alter nating layers of Basmati rice, remaining fried onions (reserving 1 Tablespoon for garnish), and chick en with gravy. Cover cas- FOOD Here are some recipes from readers that you can try first hand at the International Tasting Party planned for Aug. 19 by the Middle Georgia Democratic Women’s Club. The event will be at the Warner Robins Recreation Center. The first two are from Irene Evans of Warner Robins: Sauerkraut Casserole 1 lbs. mild Italian sau sage links, cut into 1 inch slices • 1 large onion chopped 2 apples, peeled 1 can (17 oz.) sauer kraut, not drained 1 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons caraway seed Snipped parsley In a skillet cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown and onion ten der. Drain. Stir in apples, sauerkraut, water, brown sugar and caraway seeds. Transfer to a 2 1/2 qt. bak ing dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Garnish with parsley. Hot Fruit Casserole 1 can pears legal status in the French Appelation system, but can make very good wine none theless. Beachaven’s classic white, a blend of Vidal and Seyval, is described by the winery as “very much like Pinot Grigi'o.” I paired the bottle, a dry white, with a vegetarian pasta and found it worked quite well Melody, an off-dry white, is a blend of Seyval Blanc, Catawba, and Cayuga White. It is very floral and I thought it was so much like Viognier, I decided to taste them side by side. At dinner, I poured Melody in one glass and Incognito, the Viognier from Micheal- David Vineyards in Lodi in another. Tasting blind, my wife could easily distinguish the two, but the reason was the diced Combine Jell-O, water, lemon juice and salt. Stir until Jell-0 is dissolved. Refrigerate until nearly set. Whip. Add cottage cheese, may onnaise, onion and cpcum ber. Allow to set for several hours before serving. serole tightly and bake 30 minutes Garnish casserole with reserved fried onions, remaining mint, coriander, fried cashews, raisins, and eggs. Serve hot with cucum ber raita (a salad of yogurt, finely chopped onion and cucumber and salt), Indian pickles, and fried or roasted papads. Yield: Serves 8-10 ¥ ATITIA M|*|k*| JtmmmfmL Jib Jtkmmr JKLatmr Jm* Jh ■■■■■ aHL JKkm JHL The best Fried ice cream Tel 0 3 P 2 E 9^, 200 I */ *jp * ' ’ s ■■ 1746 WATSON BLVD., WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093 CALLING ALL COOKS 1 can peaches Pint jar spiced apples 1 can pineapple chunks 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 stick butter 1 cup sherry Combine sugar, flour, but ter in top of double boiler. Add sherry and cook until thickened. Stir the flour and sugar, then stir into the sherry. Layer drained fruit in a 2 quart casserole and pour sherry mixture over it. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. And, we’,ve got one from Betty Pearsall, who says she got it from Evelyn Evans. Pumpkin Dump Cake 1 (29 ounce) can pure pumpkin 1 (12 fluid ounce) can nonfat evaporated milk 3 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground nut meg 1 teaspoon ground gin ger 1 cup chopped pecans 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (18.25 ounce) pack age yellow cake mix 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup chopped pecans sweetness of the Melody, not the taste itself. In fact, when I tasted them, knowing which was which, I was amazed at how they were different on the nose and on the finish, but nearly identical on the pal ate. Both matched very well with apricot glazed pork chops, but I found the Melody to be too sweet with out enough backbone for the grilled swordfish I also paired it alongside. Beachaven is an award winning producer who will ship outside Tennessee if you live in a state where such purchases are legal. Visit them in Clarksville or at www.beachavenwinery.com and see for yourself. And if you’re driving through west ern Kentucky, step on it or get out of the way. Angelina’s Italian Restaurant is introducing a NEW and Revised lunch menu. Look for our daily featured lunch specials including Panini Sandwiches and Pasta Delights. Our famous all-you-can-eat soup and garden salad with garlic rolls are still on the menu! * HI Reservations Available VJL * 98T-9494 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, salt, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Stir in the milk, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Pour pumpkin mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the yellow cake mix over the pumpkin mix ture, then sprinkle on the pecans. Drizzle melted but ter over all. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 min utes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool. Becky Yeatman’s con tribution (in addition to chairing the event) will be Fromage Fort, a classic French mixture of vari ous cheeses with wine. And there’ll be many more dish es from around the world , along with entertainment, fortune telling and a prom ise of absolutely no political speeches. ■ We welcome reader’s rec ipes. If you got it from a cookbook or magazine originally, let us know the source. Send to Charlotte Perkins, Lifestyle Editor, Houston Daily Journal, 1210 Washington St., Perry, prS I Bio) 50-75% off Friday, August 18 Saturday, August 19 HIHO \ Friends j Tuesday -Saturday 10 until 5:30 909 Carroll Street | Downtown-Perry 987 -0751 I www.twofriends2.com 1500 Sam Nunn Blvd. Exit 136 (Next to Quality Inn)