I’m coming back to Iowa in mid-summer to visit family, and I’ll be spending a day and night in Amana...it’s been years since I ate there – what are your favorite places there, Chowhounds? (7 replies, last updated by plains November 26, 2007)

We’ll be visiting the Amana Colonies and environs this summer and would like to hear some opinions about the handful of German family style dinner houses in the area. We’ve read conflicting reviews of the various... (5 replies, last updated by Kurt Michael Friese May 22, 2005)

We haven’t been up there in like 25 years. Looking for somewhere to stop for late breakfast or lunch on the way. Leaving KC area 8 am tomorrow. Any suggestions? (0 replies, last updated by ChrisKC September 20, 2008)

Where can I find some good quality caribou meat? (4 replies, last updated by afoodyear March 30, 2008)

Several of the restaurants in the Amana Colonies — specifically Bill Zuber’s in Homestead and The Ronnenburg and Ox Yoke Inn in Amana — used to have terrific food. It’s spotty now. I’ve found them... (12 replies, last updated by kellog sully September 15, 2006)

, the sliding of one magnet along the next is an invite for eventual tearing. The Amana/Maytag/KitchenAid/JennAir model uses the separate ‘flippy’ device to make the seal which seems to be less likely to wear. I really... (1 reply, last updated by gridder February 11, 2007)

Several Middle Eastern/Mediterranean places seem to have opened in Memphis over the last couple of years: I’m counting Petra Deli & Cafe in the suburbs, Casablanca Cafe at Cooper & Young, Amana Bakery on Winchester, Petra... (2 replies, last updated by Randal Cooper July 28, 2005)

Anyone seen today’s Now cover story on cheap food? Link: http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-04-28/cover_story.php (6 replies, last updated by Amana May 3, 2005)

or more of it. In NYC I buy it at the farmer’s market from a pig farmer. I did wonder if he might find it at the Amana Colonies. Thanks in advance. MMR (0 replies, last updated by MMRuth July 20, 2008)

I just had to replace my 28 year old fridge with width constraints too. I replaced my side by side 19cu Amana with a bottom drawer freezer 18.5cu Amana. It is about 29.5" wide. My fridge died as we were about to go into some hot... (3 replies, last updated by davinagr July 20, 2006)

We have a very old Amana nuker that must be at least 25 years old. It works very well, and the only thing that ever had to be replaced was the light bulb. I don’t know who owns Amana now, but our old faithful is great. (2 replies, last updated by Laura D. May 22, 2006)

For an pleasant and tasty dining experience, go to the Colony Inn in Amana, Iowa. I-80 exit 225, north several miles on US 151, turn right into Amana and in a couple blocks you will see an antique neon sign directing you to the... (2 replies, last updated by Dave Moorman July 22, 2003)

I hate mine (came with the house). It’s an Amana, and has 6 inches on the side taken up with the knobs, so the cooking surface is tiny. While it has 4 burners, its impossible to get four good size pots cooking at once. It... (9 replies, last updated by farmersdaughter March 19, 2007)

I’ve been working in the Amanas for the past few months and can’t get over a craving for Indian food. I did a google search and found a place in Coralville/Iowa City that had good recs, but it’s been flooded... (5 replies, last updated by leehunbeltipo December 16, 2008)

I have an Amana that has bitten the dust... pricing out some models at Pacific Sales & Sears today and leaning towards the KitchenAid Architect II, the Fridgidaire Pro, and the Kenmore Elite... all gas with convection features. I... (0 replies, last updated by ErikaK April 12, 2009)