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Worst recipe of the day

#1 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:57 pm

My gas bill always includes a cheery little one-page newsletter. A recurring feature is a quick and easy recipe for family dining, accompanied by a color photo of the dish.

The recipe for the month is "Hot Beef Sundaes."

Here's how. Into parfait glasses, layer "refrigerated mashed potatoes" with "refrigerated fully cooked beef tips with gravy" and shredded cheddar cheese. Top with sour cream and a cherry tomato.

I cannot imagine being hungry enough ever to put that concoction near my tongue. Ever.

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Re: Worst recipe of the day

#2 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:03 pm

Somebody out there loves this, probably the same person that loves the Apricot Meatloaf I encountered 25 years ago.
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#3 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:05 pm

How about putting hot beef tips and gravy in a big Idaho baked potato then topping it with the sour cream? Skip the cherry.
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Re: Worst recipe of the day

#4 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:08 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Somebody out there loves this, probably the same person that loves the Apricot Meatloaf I encountered 25 years ago.
Apricot Meatloaf does sound horrible, but when I was a kid I liked a little bit of apricot jam or chokecherry jelly with my chicken or beef instead of gravy.

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Re: Worst recipe of the day

#5 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:10 pm

Bob Juch wrote:How about putting hot beef tips and gravy in a big Idaho baked potato then topping it with the sour cream? Skip the cherry.
That might be rather good (although my personal favorite baked potato toppings are butter, cheese, bacon, cheese, and more cheese.)
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Re: Worst recipe of the day

#6 Post by Estonut » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:14 pm

silvercamaro wrote:The recipe for the month is "Hot Beef Sundaes."

Here's how. Into parfait glasses, layer "refrigerated mashed potatoes" with "refrigerated fully cooked beef tips with gravy" and shredded cheddar cheese. Top with sour cream and a cherry tomato.
I wonder why they call it "Hot Beef Sundaes" if everything is refrigerated. It doesn't sound horrible if it were served hot.

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Re: Worst recipe of the day

#7 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:20 pm

Estonut wrote:
I wonder why they call it "Hot Beef Sundaes" if everything is refrigerated. It doesn't sound horrible if it were served hot.
It gets its name because of the photo, which does look like a large hot fudge sundae in a parfait glass. Then, when I read the recipe, my stomach started to churn a little. It is okay to heat up the potatos and the beef. You do that, and report back to us.

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