Everybody thinks their own State Fair is the granddaddy of them all, but Minnesota always sets the pace with the “food on a stick” segment. )Long before Jose Jalapeno emerged!) Be sure to stop by any (or all ) of the following outlets: Big Fat Bacon – One-third pound slice of bacon fried and carmelized… Continue reading Minnesota State Fair Food Preview
Category: Sandwiches
“Redi-Roast” Pastrami
I’m not a fan of packaged meats, but at my neighborhood Winco @ 3AM the other night (one will frequently find me in groceries past midnight, avoiding the crowds), the deli counter wasn’t open, or course, and I had a hankering for corned beef, which they did not have in a package (except the uncooked… Continue reading “Redi-Roast” Pastrami
Mmmmmmm, Fried Bologna
Not many places in the U.S. you will find this, unless you are cruising the eastern Maritime provinces of Canada! But now, Hardee’s has added a fried bologna biscuit, with egg and cheese, to its extensive breakfast sandwich menu. No word on whether or not sister chain Carl’s, Jr., will follow suit, but that would… Continue reading Mmmmmmm, Fried Bologna
Lookin’ for Portland Burger Buddies
Do you live in Portland? Do you love burgers? dogs? pizza? I’m looking for a few burger buddies that I can call on occasion and say “hey, want to get a burger?” Think of it as a kind of reverse concept to the 12 step sponsor program. I call you, you call me, and one… Continue reading Lookin’ for Portland Burger Buddies
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Savoie’s Cajun Sausage
There are myriad sausage manufacturers in Louisiana, for the best, look for ones that are manufacxtured in state, and ideally, smoked with real wood chips. Lots of them aren’t (either). One of the best (and oldest) is Savoie’s, in Opelousas, just off I-49 within spitting distance of Lafayette. Opelousas is known as “the spice capital… Continue reading Savoie’s Cajun Sausage
America’s Top Chefs Pick Their Fave Fast Food
And the winner is………………..drum roll……………In N Out! Alton Brown says, “”The hamburger is definitive, greasy but oddly clean-tasting at the same time and the sauce actually is ‘special.’ And the shake tastes the way shakes tasted back when I was a kid. It makes me tear up just thinkin’ about it.” It’s also… Continue reading America’s Top Chefs Pick Their Fave Fast Food
Claim Jumper Frozen Chicken Fried Steak
Isn’t it amazing how fast food has permeated our lives? Not only do we grab a meal on the go in our car, but now we have scads of restaurant-branded food in the grocery stores. Were White Castle Burgers first? Now we can get Taco Bell products, TGI Fridays, myriad pizzas, Marie Callender’s, and now,… Continue reading Claim Jumper Frozen Chicken Fried Steak
Seattle – Starbucks
You know how sometimes when you go to “the source”, food and drink tastes better? You know, like going to a farm and getting fresh cut vegetables? Or to a micro-brewery? Or to Evian, France? Well, I wondered if the same might be true for Starbucks locations in Seattle? It’s 6AM, nothing else is… Continue reading Seattle – Starbucks
Seattle, WA – Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
Another place I did not get to go in, I was there too early in the morning, Beecher’s would have probably been a money sink-hole for me, as I do love specialty cheeses. According to their website: “In the heart of Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market people press their noses against the windows at Beecher’s… Continue reading Seattle, WA – Beecher’s Handmade Cheese