I always called him on Wednesdays, and he would always tell me about what he had good for lunch. He was a member of that post, so it was a good social outing too.
Up here, Friday fish dinners are a big deal, and a lot of taverns, fraternal lodges, and churches have them. Some Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches make pierogis and other Eastern European foods, sometimes all year, sometimes only seasonally. The Serbian Orthodox church near here makes bakala during fasting times before Christmas and Easter. Bakala is rehydrated dried salted codfish mixed with boiled potatoes and lots of garlic. That’s where garlic belongs.
Love it!
Ranch Nog? Not so much.