Chapter 7
Ragpicker's Dream

I love good food and I'm always looking for an interesting restaurant. A friend of mine who loves fine restaurants told me about the Broker Restaurant here in Denver that specializes in aged beef, so I decided to give it a try. It really is unique.

The Broker Restaurant
821 17th St, Denver, CO:
The place was pretty swanky; a jacket-required kind of place. I borrowed the jacket from my friend, put on my bolo tie, shined my boots and went in last weekendhttps://genius.com/George-plant-the-shaggy-dog-stories-chap-7-lyrics
I got a table and the waiter gave me a menu and took my drink order. A few minutes later the waiter returned and asked if I'd decided. I said I'd heard their prime rib was excellent and I'd like that, medium rare. I also ordered a twice-baked potato, tossed salad and a side of asparagus with hollandaise sauce. I asked if they could serve the whole thing on a chrome platter. The waiter gave me a confused look, but took the order and went awayhttps://genius.com/George-plant-the-shaggy-dog-stories-chap-7-lyrics
Not two minutes later the chef appeared at my table and said he was so glad I'd come in for dinner. Then he got to the point; he said, "I'm sure there must be some mistake about your order sir. If I put the asparagus and hollandaise on a chrome platter, the egg and lemon in the sauce will leach into the chrome and the asparagus will taste just awful."

I gave him a couple seconds to stew on his challenge, then I gave him a big smile and answered, "My good man, don't you see?

(And then I broke into song:)
"For the hollandaise you can't be chrome sweet chrome!"