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Re: edible concrete
Posted By: Howard, on host 72.145.208.69
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 20:27:38
In Reply To: Re: edible concrete posted by AntiEntropy on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 18:08:23:

And sometimes I ask myself it anybody ever reads those old posts anyway. It's been almost a year since I was in Hattiesburg. Is it still there?
Howard

> I have eaten at two retaurants specializing in frozen custard. At both, "concrete" refers to frozen custard blended with a topping. I suppose the name comes from the fact that the original concrete is cement blended with rocks. Who would have thought it would inspire a dessert?
>
> Anti"My Favorite concrete has Heath Bar bits."Entropy
>
> > While passing through Hattieburg, Mississippi yesterday, we stopped at a "Steakout" for a steakburger. Across the street was a 50's style frozen custard stand. On the sign it said "frozen custard, sundaes, concretes and shakes."
> >
> > OooooooK . . .
> >
> > We finally had to ask the lady at the Steakout what a concrete was. She said it was just a frozen custard, frozen really hard. And she had to admit that she went across the street to ask. She didn't say if she had tried one.
> >
> > Is that a Mississippi thing, or do they sell concretes in other places? After I found out that a shake was called a frapp in New England, I'll believe almost anything.
> > Howard

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