If you’re even an occasional reader, you know how much I like great ham. Fresh from the farm type ham. Ham that tastes like a hog. I’ve driven around the country in search of great suppliers, so I was delighted to be driving down a back road just outside of Chicago the other day, and… Continue reading All Grass Farms Review – Supplier of Sustainable Proteins
Category: Ham & Bacon
Broadbent Hams Review – Legendary Kentucky Producer
I love ham. Good ham. Not that chopped, pressed and formed in a slurry, pushed thru a mold deli slices like at Subway or grocery deli counters. No, honest to goodness hog muscle, carefully cured and aged. I’ve driven the backroads of Kentucky, Virginia and other states in search of small producers. I’ve had the pleasure of consuming ‘melt… Continue reading Broadbent Hams Review – Legendary Kentucky Producer
Carys Family Restaurant Review – Cary, IL
“No, we’re out,” said Adele firmly. I protested, and she replied “we had five servings left and I sold them all this morning. Won’t be more until the delivery truck comes.” “I’ll wait.” OK, I didn’t say that, and noticing the disappointment on my face that I wasn’t going to get to have Chicken Fried… Continue reading Carys Family Restaurant Review – Cary, IL
Applewood Farms Bacon Review – Aldi In House Brand
I’ve been a little hotter than usual for bacon. For about a year, I’ve been buying whichever pre-cooked brand was on sale. Seemed like a no muss, no fuss opportunity to me, and often a lot cheaper than raw bacon. Lately, I’ve noticed that most all of the pre-cook brands the slices are nearly translucent,… Continue reading Applewood Farms Bacon Review – Aldi In House Brand
Food Club Liquid Eggs Review
I’ve never tried “liquid eggs” (industry term: breaker eggs), but I see them used quite a bit at charity breakfasts I attend. I do recall having powdered (dehydrated) eggs, which have been around for more than a hundred years. My experience was on Scout trips – the eggs were pretty awful. So I set out… Continue reading Food Club Liquid Eggs Review
Sugar Bowl Review, Des Plaines, IL
The Sugar Bowl has been an integral part of downtown Des Plaines since 1921. It has, over the years, been a sweet shop, candy store, ice cream parlor and restaurant. Today it’s heavily into the restaurant biz. Have seen this place many times when I’ve been zipping by on the train and had a hankering… Continue reading Sugar Bowl Review, Des Plaines, IL
Lou Mitchells Review, on Route 66, Chicago
Main Street of America, the Mother Road, Will Rogers Highway, all names for US Route 66, established in 1926, and destined to become one of the most famous roads in America. It ran from downtown Chicago to the Pacific Ocean, at Santa Monica (Los Angeles), California. Towns and cities grew up along side it, merchants… Continue reading Lou Mitchells Review, on Route 66, Chicago
Hardees Breakfast Biscuit Review – Nationwide
I admit I’ve become fussy about fast food (and C-store) breakfasts. Think I’ve covered them all, and some are pretty good, some are absolutely dreadful. Some could be made better with very little effort or expense. I stopped in a Hardees/Carl’s Jr on a recent road trip, in search of a menu item I’ve had… Continue reading Hardees Breakfast Biscuit Review – Nationwide
Schwartz Family Restaurant Review, Eckerty, IN
I saw the billboard on I-64 which promised “Amish cooking” and “everything made from scratch.” I don’t know what the first term is supposed to refer to, but I do understand the second, and the Schwartz’s fell flat on that account. I stopped for breakfast, and it may well have been made from “scratch” in… Continue reading Schwartz Family Restaurant Review, Eckerty, IN
Gas Station Sandwich Primer
I’ve written a lot about ‘gas station sandwiches,” a term I use to describe the cello wrapped sandwiches, fresh or heat and eat, one finds at c-stores, gas stations, and in vending machines. The earliest ones I remember were from a Virginia company called “Stewart Sandwiches” who sold mostly to bars, concession stands, and schools… Continue reading Gas Station Sandwich Primer