Menu Sleuths Gifts

"Our greatest fears are confirmed, they've taken waffle fries off the menu."

"‘Extra vile old ox’? No, sir – it stands for ‘extra virgin olive oil.’"

"I'll have the Investigator's Special."

"Is the MSG local?"

"And how is last week's tilapia tonight?"

'How is the water prepared?'

"For dessert, absolutely no flambé!"

'So, in room 1 we sweat them. 2 is for grilling, 3 is for roasting. We leave them to simmer in room 4...'

"...I should have seen it coming...The busboys, the waiters, the dishwashers, the maitre d', all stealing shrimp, caviar, lobster, but ah, the strawberries, that's where I had them?"

"How would you like your soy protein, mixed tocopherols and methylcellulose patty?"

"How 'local' is the fish?"

'I have a bad feeling about this place, Watson... and I smell a rat!'

"What the heck did I do with that leftover turkey?!"

"Sure, ha ha, it’s all ‘free-range’ beef."

"I can't have anything that's a food."

'Today's special is yesterday's left-overs.'

'Today's entrees are the Breast with Thyme, and the Wurst with Thyme.'

Horse meat scandal.

'Which are the most popular and least popular items, and which have been on the menu the longest and shortest times?'

"Our menu never claims that our meat is barbecued. It just says that it's covered in barbecue sauce."

"I can highly recommend the peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, served with a chilled glass of milk."

'Of course you can't have the chef's salad. What will the chef eat?'

'Police. We have reason to believe you've been hacking into your neighbor's computers and stealing their recipes.'

'It appears that 'reduced fat' means high fat, 'lo-fat' means plenty of fat, and 'fat-free' means some fat.'

'Fish fresh?' 'I don't know I've only been here two weeks .'

"What is this one - 'Two egg surprise'?"

'We don't want your business; we just want the recipe.'

'Don't rush me. I'm adding up the calories!'

Menu From The Luxury Home of Pancakes

Guess Where Your Dinner Is?

CIA Cafeteria: 'It's nice of you to ask, but the recipe is classified.'

'You just give me a big tip, Madam.'

"That Pink Slime I keep hearing about; is that a hamburger or the dessert?"

A little green pepper means 'vegetarian." A little red heart means "heart healthy." And a little skull and crossbones means "I really shouldn't , but

"Careful Nora. There's nothing worse than a bad oyster!"