Posted on 08/14/2015 2:02:46 PM PDT by BBell
Four four years of college, I regularly drove back and forth on Interstate 55 between St. Louis, Mo., and Memphis, Tenn. That route takes you through Sikeston, Mo., and if you stop in Sikeston, Mo., you might as well put your feet under the table at Lambert's Café. It's a Southern-style, home-cooking-style restaurant that serves generous portions.
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The Riverfront Times, an alternative newspaper in St. Louis, wonders if the days of the "throwed" rolls are numbered. An attorney in the St. Louis suburb University City filed a lawsuit on behalf of Troy Tucker, a woman who says she suffered eye, neck and head injuries after being beaned in the head by a roll last September. She wants $25,000 for medical bills and legal fees. That number is significantly higher than the $10,000 she's reportedly spent since her injuries, but she wants the extra money in case she has more medical bills.
Pointing out that all of Lambert's signs refer to it as the "Home of Throwed Rolls," the Riverfront Times asks, "Shouldn't diners at Lambert's be responsible for some level of situational awareness when entering the restaurant? And if not, does that mean the end to throwed rolls in Missouri? What kind of country are we living in when a restaurant can't toss a freshly baked dinner roll at a man's head?"
What kind of country, indeed?
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1) I never — never means not once — saw a roll ‘throwed’. They were always lobbed, mostly underhand, with a generous arc. Why? Because the place(s), there are 2 locations, the other being SE of Springfield, are crowded. Thus, to get a roll to the desired ‘throwee’, it’s much more effective to lob than to throw.
Have to disagree with you here. We were just at the Foley AL location a week ago (We’ve eaten at all 3 locations over the years.) and they were definitely throwing overhand.
They pretty much have to if they want to span the length of the dining room. At least at the Foley location they can’t get much height due to all the flags and banners hanging from the rafters.
Same recipe as gar? (cook it on a board, then toss the fish and eat the board). My wife and I have an ongoing good natured argument about certain veggies- she likes okra, I think it's fit only for Cajuns (who, as far as I can tell, don't like any food that is fit for human consumption). She thinks I'm nuts for enjoying mushrooms and brussels sprouts :)
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