120952 Fri Aug 16 10:23:34 -0700 2002 7 8 Midwest 0 658881 The local sandwich of Springfield, is the horseshoe. It's been discussed in other posts at length. The attached link provides some background and data from the Springfield paper. Link: http://www.sj-r.com/sections/features/food/F08142002,c.asp Fri Aug 16 10:23:34 -0700 2002 0 Jim S 1 658897 from the article, "The classic horseshoe starts with two slices of toast side by side on a plate, usually topped with two beef patties. A sea of cheese sauce is poured over that,and the open-faced concoction is sprinkled - like jimmies on a tub of ice cream - with french fries." Is the "sea of cheese sauce" that crappy squirty stuff served w/nachos or a real cheese sauce? Sun Aug 18 21:06:15 -0700 2002 658881 0 Sweet Willie 2 658899 a true horseshoe cheese sauce bears no resemblance to "squirty nacho cheese" sauce. It's the beer, aged cheddar, etc., that moves it past ordinary. My personal favorite is the Red Coach Inn's version, alleged based on the original Leland Hotel recipe. My family makes it a necessary stop every time I visit home. For the "dieters" in the group, they make the most amazing chef salad...layers and layers, topped w/ blue cheese, they only thing they go light with is the lettuce! Mon Aug 19 11:16:39 -0700 2002 658897 0 mick 3 658911 Thanks for the reply "a true horseshoe cheese sauce bears no resemblance to "squirty nacho cheese" sauce" Mick!! The Horseshoe sandwich now remains on my list of Chow-do's! I had concerns as one of my favorite cheddar fries place went to a squirty sauce instead of the Merk's cheddar spread. Mon Aug 19 21:59:03 -0700 2002 658899 0 Sweet Willie 4 658912 I must concur w/ Mick that the "Coach" has marvelous "shoes." My favorite is the pork tenderloin and even though I am large of girth, I can barely finish that baby. There is another spot that my fellow lawmen in Springfield introduced me to for shoes that was pretty good too, but I can't recall the name. Something like Kitten's or so...it was a diner that was on an East-West St., somewhere east of the Public Works Dept.?!? Mon Aug 19 22:07:50 -0700 2002 658911 0 Big D 5 659056 Big D, would that be a grilled or fried Tenderloin? I'm a fan of both, just curious Sun Sep 01 11:41:37 -0700 2002 658912 0 Sweet Willie 6 659726 I am a huge fan of the cheese on the horseshoes at Chatham's Fat Willy's. Chathams Ice House which is now gone had the best horseshoe cheese I've ever had. Chatham obviously knows horseshoes. Mon Nov 11 02:33:44 -0800 2002 659056 0 Don 3 659687 i am a springfield native, now residing in san francisco. i'm dying for a horseshoe!!! i found a recipe on-line to make the best cheese sauce: http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe5384.htm no one has ever heard of a "horseshoe" out here!! i must bring the flavors of springfield out here! i.e. ray's chilli - i have this mailed to me by my family!! oh, how i wish a mel-o-cream would open out here. krispy kreme would be put to shame! also, i miss steak n' shake....i love their ponyshoes... oh and don't even get me started about the fair!! i miss the fair, and all the fair food. i heart springfield!! courtney Mon Nov 04 18:05:52 -0800 2002 658899 0 courtney