Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Hmmm...I thought most people on this forum are epicureans and would not enter a Red lobster.
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I'm Virgo, but I don't let astrology get between me and a salty bread roll
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My doctor told me if the food taste good then it isn't good for you.
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Fat and salt are key to good tasting food. I remember Anthony Bourdain writing about the massive amounts of butter that high end restaurants use.
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Another urban myth.
There are many herbs and spices which we can add to our food which are far less damaging than over-doing the salt (and are often actually beneficial) but it is our laziness that makes us reach for the salt instead. Food manufacturers know that we are addicted to the stuff so add it in copious quantities whereas they, too, should be using healthier alternatives. No-one wants a nanny state, but anything that contributes to 1 in 10 deaths in the USA should be more closely controlled. Think about this next time you're shocked at your health insurance premiums. |
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I grew up loving shrimp anywhere I could get them, including Red Lobster. But then I moved to Florida and had local, fresh-caught shrimp. There is no comparison. I can barely eat shrimp at RL any more unless it's the coconut shrimp, where I am enjoying the fried coconut batter more than I am the shrimp. Their fish & chips and fish sandwiches are pretty good to me and their other fish can be good. Their crab legs can be OK (other than too small, but that's true everywhere due to over-harvesting crabs) but the preparation seems hit-or-miss. The same with their lobster. In all, RL is just above mediocre for me. My wife and I go now only when we're hungry and happen to be close to one. They're never too busy to seat us and the wait staff around here are generally pretty good. I feel bad for the staff at the Leesburg location, which has closed.
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