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[quote=SmootSmack;567934]Steamed cheeseburgers are kind of a big deal around here. I'd never heard of them before I moved up here, but there's a place called Ted's that has pretty awesome steamed cheeseburgers.

Anyone else ever had turtle soup?[/quote]

When you say steamed burger you mean they put them in a steamer and cook the entire burger that way. I have seen where they put the burger on a cook top put ice or water sround the burger then they cover it with a top so it also steams as it cooks.

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[quote=RobH4413;567938]Not really a delicacy, but kind of a local flavor that you can't find anywhere.

Roy's place in Gaithersburg. Over 200 different kinds of sandwiches. Sadly, Roy passed away a few months ago, but the place still carries on the tradition.

Check out the menu...

[URL="http://www.roysplacerestaurant.com/menu.html"]Roy's Menu -- Featuring Over 200 Unique Sandwiches[/URL]

One of the sandwiches is

A Good Cold Sandwich

"Two stale heels of bread enclosing a freshly-made ice cube"[/quote]

THAT is a shame. I first went there with my parents in the late 70's. I STILL get the occasional order "to go" delivered to S. FLorida on dry ice. RIP Roy.....you made an institution
Sweet Lorraine......hmmmmm!

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[quote=GMScud;567951]A buddy of mine lived in Hilton Head for a while, and I used to drive up from Florida every summer and visit. Anyway, there was this awesome breakfast place down the street from his house called Skillets. They had a platter called The Kitchen Sink. It had everything except, well, the kitchen sink. Eggs, sausage, pancakes, bacon, hash browns... it was awesome. Great hangover food.[/quote]


I have eaten there. Ever been to Hudson's? I worked there for a few years and on the shrimp boats that were parked there as well.

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[quote=firstdown;567957]When you say steamed burger you mean they put them in a steamer and cook the entire burger that way. I have seen where they put the burger on a cook top put ice or water sround the burger then they cover it with a top so it also steams as it cooks.[/quote]

This kind of explains it

[url=http://offbeateats.blogspot.com/2009/02/ted-restaurant-meriden-ct.html]Offbeat Eats: Ted's Restaurant (Meriden, CT)[/url]

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Hey SS, not sure if you're near New Haven but have you ever been to this joint?

[url=http://www.louislunch.com/]Louis' Lunch Home Page[/url]

Re: Craziest Local Delicacy?
 

[quote=RobH4413;567938]Not really a delicacy, but kind of a local flavor that you can't find anywhere.

Roy's place in Gaithersburg. Over 200 different kinds of sandwiches. Sadly, Roy passed away a few months ago, but the place still carries on the tradition.

Check out the menu...
[url=http://www.roysplacerestaurant.com/menu.html]Roy's Menu -- Featuring Over 200 Unique Sandwiches[/url]

One of the sandwiches is
A Good Cold Sandwich
"Two stale heels of bread enclosing a freshly-made ice cube"[/quote]
My wife and I always spent at least an hour in there...not because the service was bad, but because it would take 20 minutes or more to narrow down and finally choose what to have. I've tried 7 or 8 of their sandwiches, everything was awesome. Their salads (shrimp, crab, lobster) were amazing.

One of my faves: THE DOUG LLEWELYN[SIZE="1"]TM[/SIZE] (Llanguidly Llounges Llizard-like on Lladies’ Llaps.) - Baked ham, shrimp salad, chicken bosom, lettuce, tomato & mayo

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[quote=Mattyk72;567968]Hey SS, not sure if you're near New Haven but have you ever been to this joint?

[url=http://www.louislunch.com/]Louis' Lunch Home Page[/url][/quote]

I used to live much closer to New Haven than I do now and that's actually one place I've always wanted to go to, but I've never been.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;567969]My wife and I always spent at least an hour in there...not because the service was bad, but because it would take 20 minutes or more to narrow down and finally choose what to have. I've tried 7 or 8 of their sandwiches, everything was awesome. Their salads (shrimp, crab, lobster) were amazing.

[B]One of my faves: THE DOUG LLEWELYN[SIZE=1]TM[/SIZE] (Llanguidly Llounges Llizard-like on Lladies’ Llaps.) - Baked ham, shrimp salad, chicken bosom, lettuce, tomato & mayo[/quote][/B]


That probably only like 5 points for Weight Watchers, LOL!

I use to work with this old lady who had her own numbers for WW she seriously thought a big mac fries and a coke was like 10 points. I use to laugh to myself every day when I over heard her counting her points.

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[quote=SmootSmack;567939]Roy died? That's awful. Roy's place is an institution in Gaithersburg.[/quote]

Yeah. Here's the obit.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/13/AR2009061302048.html]A Local Life: Restaurateur Roy Passin Fed His Whimsy, Diners With Huge Menu - washingtonpost.com[/url]

He was such a great guy, and a hell of a character.

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Cow Tung Sandwich, JewishMothers in Va Beach.

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Beer Can Chicken.

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[url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/travel/12crab.html?em]The Crab Houses of Maryland's Eastern Shore - NYTimes.com[/url]

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Last night we went out to one of or local Restaurants which was awarded one of the top 50 Restaurants in the US. Last night I had the Bison Rib Eye which was great while my wife had the soft shell crabs. For you guys in Va. Beach if you are ever looking for a place to take the lady in your life this is a little bit of a drive but its worth the drive.
[url]http://www.vintagetavernvirginia.com/pdfs/DinnerMenu.pdf[/url]

They also have another place down the street called River Stone Chophouse which is also a great place but is very expensive.
[url=http://www.riverstonechophouse.com/]River Stone Chophouse[/url]

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[quote=djnemo65;568006][url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/travel/12crab.html?em]The Crab Houses of Maryland's Eastern Shore - NYTimes.com[/url][/quote]
Awesome article. It did remind that I haven't had any crabs yet this season. Gonna have to make a trip here soon...my family goes to a place in Lewes, DE (Lazy Susan's) that has awesome crabs. No AYCE anymore, but if you order multiple dozen, you'll always get more crabs than you order. Here in Frederick, we go to [url=http://www.maysrestaurant.com]May's Restaurant[/url]. Good crabs and AYCE specials that include crabs, shrimp, clams, crab legs, mussels, oysters...