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PANNED PANS.


"A fluffy two-egg omelette over a mountain of seasoned country-fried potatoes with grilled strips of boneless Bone´less

a. 1. Without bones.

Adj. 1. boneless - being without a bone or bones; "jellyfish are boneless"
 chicken breast, peppers, onions, and shredded shred  
n.
1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.

2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence.

tr.v.
 cheddar." That's how Denny's describes its Big Texas Chicken Fajita fa·ji·ta  
n.
A dish consisting of strips of marinated meat, poultry, or vegetables that are grilled over an open fire and served in a tortilla, usually with spicy condiments. Often used in the plural.
 Signature Skillet.

"A 1 1/3-pound platter One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads. See magnetic disk.  of artery-clogging, belt-busting, blood-pressure-raising grease and salt" would be more like it, but we guess that doesn't have quite the same ring. Neither does "1,190 calories, 88 grams of fat (33 of them saturated), and 2,490 milligrams of sodium." Unfortunately, that's just what you'll get ... if you don't touch the optional salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.

The Meat Lover's Skillet ups the ante with its diced ham, bacon, and sausage. Translation: 1,350 calories, 108 grams of fat, 37 grams of sat fat, and 3,140 mg of sodium. The Sausage Supreme Skillet is almost as bad.

Order your Skillet with Egg Beaters and no cheese and you'll lop off Verb 1. lop off - remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"
chop off, cut off

abscise - remove or separate by abscission

roach - cut the mane off (a horse)
 310 calories, 29 grams of fat (14 of them saturated), and 370 mg of sodium. That's not bad ... if you think "horrible" is better than "atrocious."

"Management not responsible for popped buttons," say the Signature Skillet ads. Consider yourself lucky if your buttons are the only things that pop.

Denny's--(800) 733-6697.
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Title Annotation:chicken fajita at Denny's
Publication:Nutrition Action Healthletter
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 1999
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