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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 RH> I see; the last reviewer we had rated it in stars for food, $s for
 RH> pricing, both on a 5-1 scale.

 DD> Different publishers have differing criteria.

 JW> When I first visited Edmonton in the 70s there was whimsical
 JW> restaurant guide aimed at backpackers, college students and other
 JW> budget minded people put out by the Tree Frog Press. It used the
 JW> usual 1 to 5 stars for quality but just 1-3 $ signs as they said
 JW> neither the staff nor their typical subscribers could afford to
 JW> go to the 4 and 5 $ places so they just didn't get reviewed. They
 JW> also highlighted the best value places where the stars exceeded the
 JW> dollar signs by awarding it 1-3 little tree frogs. So a 3 star place
 JW> that cost 2$ got 1 frog but a 3 star place that cost just 1$ got 2
 JW> frogs.

They got 4 1/2 stars on Yelp.  Talk about irony.

"The blessed Tree Frog press has closed. The wonderful folks responsible
for its existence have retired and sold the property. A cooperative is
using the building until its scheduled demolition. They will be deeply
missed as our Riverdale historian and neighbours. Thank you for the most
impressive book on Riverdale history (which it could be reprinted but
alas...), your determined defense of the neighborhood that kept it alive
despite the city's attempt to turn it all into river valley park. You've
been instrumental in preserving history while making history. Goodbye
and heart felt thanks."

FROM: Marilee B. Edmonton, Canada 

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      Title: Frog Legs Fried in Bread Crumbs
 Categories: Game, Citrus, Breads
      Yield: 5 Servings
 
     25    Frog Legs; cleaned
     72 oz Lard; 3 1/2 lb
      1 tb Oil
      1 ts Salt
        pn Black Pepper
      1    Lemon; 1/2 sliced-1/2 juiced
      1 bn Chopped Parsley
      5 oz Bread Crumbs
      2 lg Eggs; beaten
     32 oz Flour; 2 lb
 
  Clean legs. Pickle with salt, oil, pepper, 1/2 of the
  parsley, and a little lemon juice.
  
  Roll in mixture of flour, egg, and bread crumbs. Fry in
  hot lard or vegetable oil.
  
  Garnish with rest of parsley and slices of lemon.
  
  From: http://www.junglejims.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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