Detitillating nakedness and enrobing food

[Laurence Horn]

At 8:47 AM -0500 12/18/07, Charles Doyle wrote:
>The venerable Varsity restaurants, vending in the vicinities of
>Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia since 1928, are famous
>(among other reasons) for the specialized lingo of the counter
>employees, who translate the customers' orders and shout them to the
>cooks. One staple for many decades has been the "naked dog" (or
>"nekkid dawg," if you prefer), a hotdog prepared without mustard or
>mayonnaise or catsup or relish or topping--no "dressing" at all.
>
>--Charlie

But presumably with a roll?  In some quarters, under the sway of
Atkins et al., "naked" (in particular for burgers) may in fact entail
the absence of rolls or any other dread carbs.

LH

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>>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:27:14 -0500
>>From: "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
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>>At 12/17/2007 07:23 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
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>>>Today, I found naked chocolate nibs at Theo Chocolate in Fremont,
>>>Seattle. Their use doesn't seem to be titillating at all, simply
>>>eye-catching. Their Website includes three citations:
>>
>>So, a naked chocolate nib might have no chocolate coating?
>>
>>Joel
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