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The pork tenderloin, also known as BPT (b is for breaded) is a popular sandwich in the Upper Midwest, particularly in Iowa and Indiana. And occasionally in Illinois.\u00a0 It’s similar to Wienerschnitzel.<\/p>\nThe pork tenderloin, also known as BPT (b is for breaded) is a popular sandwich in the Upper Midwest, particularly in Iowa and Indiana. And occasionally in Illinois.\u00a0 It’s similar to Wienerschnitzel.<\/p>\n
A pork cutlet is cut and then smashed to make it larger and thinner, dipped in breading, sometimes cornmeal, panko, crushed saltines and deep-fried.\u00a0 It is usually served on a hamburger bun, garnished with any or all: tomatoes, lettuce, mayo, pickles, onions.\u00a0 Frequently accompanied by fries as a side.<\/p>\n
There’s been a friendly competition among purveyors to lay claim to the title of “the largest,” and certainly in Illinois the small town of Smitty’s in Leonore<\/a>, takes the title. Leonore is a booming locale south of Lasalle-Peru, 100 miles West of Chicago.\u00a0 Population 13o.<\/p>\n I rolled down there on a Saturday, aiming to beat the lunch “crowd” so I called in my order (still, as of this date, curbside service only).<\/p>\n Both I and the sandwich arrived at the same time, and like those who have gone before, I agree, this baby is YUGE.<\/p>\n And delicious. Proper amount of breading, gently seasoned, good quality pork taste and texture.\u00a0 Excellent pickles and fresh cut onions.\u00a0 There are tables outdoor for diners to enjoy their BPT’s or other items until the interior opens up again.<\/p>\n Worth a drive.<\/p>\n Iowa has an entire “Tenderloin” you can try and conquer.<\/p>\n I’ve written about tenderloins on the trail<\/a> and also in Indiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n Go on, go for it.\u00a0 You know you want to!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Smittys Pork Tenderloin Review<\/p>\n Smittys Pork Tenderloin Review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Smittys Pork Tenderloin Review The pork tenderloin, also known as BPT (b is for breaded) is a popular sandwich in the Upper Midwest, particularly in Iowa and Indiana. And occasionally in Illinois.\u00a0 It’s similar to Wienerschnitzel. A pork cutlet is cut and then smashed to make it larger and thinner, dipped in breading, sometimes cornmeal,… Continue reading Smittys Pork Tenderloin Review – Leonore, IL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,25,31],"tags":[570,2700],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24126"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}