ultra local food

[realmenhatelife]

i want to hear about your local foods- and i dont mean generally like im from philly we have cheesesteaks etc etc i mean shit thats only in your neighborhood.

in norristown we eat zeps- basically a hoagie made of provolone and cooked salami with thick slices of tomato and onion, oil and oregano. its especially good with hoagie spread, which are minced/pickled hot peppers. they started at a small sandwich shop called lou's, which opened a sister shop called eves that you can see from my moms front yard. a few places around started making them, but if you go as far as into the city you cant get them.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

i want to hear about your local foods- and i dont mean generally like im from philly we have cheesesteaks etc etc i mean shit thats only in your neighborhood.

in norristown we eat zeps- basically a hoagie made of provolone and cooked salami with thick slices of tomato and onion, oil and oregano. its especially good with hoagie spread, which are minced/pickled hot peppers. they started at a small sandwich shop called lou's, which opened a sister shop called eves that you can see from my moms front yard. a few places around started making them, but if you go as far as into the city you cant get them.
I grew tomatoes in my back yard last summer, does that count?
It seems ultra local... to me at least...

[patsopinion]

I grew tomatoes in my back yard last summer, does that count?
It seems ultra local... to me at least...

thats always good
and for some reason food you grew yourself always seems to taste better
salmon-lake tahoe's own
me and mine caught a bunch a few weeks back- they weren't even that bad

[hedges]

In my town there is a breakfast place that serves Mexican-style food. They serve a variation of the huevos rancheros that is awesome. A huge plate with eggs, pork, tortilla, beans, potatos, and smothered with a green chili sauce.

[Bulldogcakes]

thats always good
and for some reason food you grew yourself always seems to taste better
salmon-lake tahoe's own
me and mine caught a bunch a few weeks back- they weren't even that bad

That's because even "vine ripened" tomatoes are picked green for shipping purposes. They're just picked later than the regular ones, but still green. Tomatoes bruise so easily that you really cant ship them fresh. So the ones from your backyard will always be better than anything you can buy, unless you're buying directly from a farm stand upstate.

Local is actually something of a movement in the upscale food biz. Farmers markets are popping up everywhere, and people are trying to get back to locally grown seasonal eating. The way they do it in Europe, Mexico and most of the rest of the world. There's some environmental reasons (less fuel used) and with so many small farmers going under due to the big agri-biz there's a desire to help out the little guy as well. But I just like the old world way of living. The produce is better and cheaper when its in season, and by the time its not you're sick of eating that stuff anyway and are ready to move on to the next season.

Sorry for the Yerdaddy-length response. Back on topic, the ultimate local experience for me is a good, Italian bread bakery. Which seems to be harder and harder to find these days. Fresh Semolina is better than sex.

[PigShitIrish]

i want to hear about your local foods- and i dont mean generally like im from philly we have cheesesteaks etc etc i mean shit thats only in your neighborhood.

in norristown we eat zeps- basically a hoagie made of provolone and cooked salami with thick slices of tomato and onion, oil and oregano. its especially good with hoagie spread, which are minced/pickled hot peppers. they started at a small sandwich shop called lou's, which opened a sister shop called eves that you can see from my moms front yard. a few places around started making them, but if you go as far as into the city you cant get them.

Eve's also has the best cheesesteaks, bar none. That's if you can order them before they run out of rolls.

[MrPink]

crabs and fries with old bay on em

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Staten Island Here

Pizza and Italian Joints on every block Mandated by Law

Deninos is the Best Pizza

Italian too close to call

[BoondockSaint]

So the ones from your backyard will always be better than anything you can buy, unless you're buying directly from a farm stand upstate.




That's one of the great things about living up here. During the summer the fresh local food is awesome, especially the corn. People have stands set up in their front yards with the corn in it and a place to leave the money. It's all on the honor system. I must eat fresh corn 4 times a week during the summer. And I always pay.

[Fat_Sunny]

Where Fat Grew Up A Sloppy Joe Was Fried Ground Beef With Tomato Sauce On A Hamburger Roll.

Where Fat Lives Now In Western NJ, A Sloppy Joe Is A Turkey Sub With Russian Dressing!

It Makes No Sense!

[SinA]

all right, i got one for this.

i grew up in new castle delaware and there is a sub shop that has a sandwich called "the bobbie". it's a turkey sub (with real sliced turkey), cranberry sauce, and stuffing, plus the usual lettuce tomato...

it's the bomb.

[ralphbxny]

I got nothin...I am just makin notes incase I am in your peeps hoods!!

[raulfd4]

i'm a student at rutgers new brunswick, so there is obviously a bunch of good food that is terrible for you.

what we're famous for are our fat sandwiches. my personal favorite is the "fat bitch". cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup all on a hoagie roll. they come in all sorts of disguting combinations including gyro meat, bacon, egg, taylor ham, onion rings, hamburger, etc...

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2004/08/19/inside-sandwich.jpg

i think the "fat darrel" won some sandwich competition in maxim magazine.

[BoxerAF]

Johns Deli In Brooklyn ( Stillwell ave off 86th Street ) A lot of good heros; but the best is on wed, thu, sat and sun when it's med rareroast beef with real mozzerela carmelized onions and a really thick gravy. All toasted on good local Italian bread

[Don Stugots]

Staten Island Here

Pizza and Italian Joints on every block Mandated by Law

Deninos is the Best Pizza

Italian too close to call

Deninos is the best pizza on that island.

[ChoppedLiver]

Tunnel BBQ here in Windsor has great ribs.:glurps:

[BoondockSaint]

Oh, and where I live now invented cold cheese pizza.

[Hottub]

The Deli Emporium's Super Egg Sandwich!
Egg, Taylor ham, pastrami, cheese, onions, tomatoe, saltpepperketchup on a toasy hard roll! :wub:

[realmenhatelife]

i'm a student at rutgers new brunswick, so there is obviously a bunch of good food that is terrible for you.

what we're famous for are our fat sandwiches. my personal favorite is the "fat bitch". cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup all on a hoagie roll. they come in all sorts of disguting combinations including gyro meat, bacon, egg, taylor ham, onion rings, hamburger, etc...

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2004/08/19/inside-sandwich.jpg

i think the "fat darrel" won some sandwich competition in maxim magazine.

i go for the chicken finger fat cat

also, if anyone is ever on 202 in PA almost in delaware check out Jimmy Johns, its a roadside hotdog stand thats really good.

[Friday]

here in North Central NJ, there is a little sammich called the Sloppy Joe that is all the rage.

Unlike the read meat and orangey sauce on a bun that I grew up with as a SJ in New York, this sandwich consists of Turkey, Roast Beast and I think either Ham or Corned Beef along with Coleslaw and a Thousand Island type of special dressing on white or wheat bread.
It IS indeed delicious... and I have not seen it on any of my travels to other states/regions....

The best come from Mr J's in Cranford.

[PunkMojo]

In Barrio Libre Tucson Arizona there is a tiny hole in the wall place that serves Carne Asada served with hown grown spices that makes the meat melt in your mouth then boom sets it on fire. (No homo jokes please).

[LOAF]

There is this place near me called TGIFridays?? I think, Very local. :lol:

[Chip196]

Oh, and where I live now invented cold cheese pizza.

Oneonta? That was a staple after a night of drinking in college. So good ... I miss college.

[Crippler]

here in North Central NJ, there is a little sammich called the Sloppy Joe that is all the rage.

Unlike the read meat and orangey sauce on a bun that I grew up with as a SJ in New York, this sandwich consists of Turkey, Roast Beast and I think either Ham or Corned Beef along with Coleslaw and a Thousand Island type of special dressing on white or wheat bread.
It IS indeed delicious... and I have not seen it on any of my travels to other states/regions....

The best come from Mr J's in Cranford.

If you really dig that kind of Sloppy Joe, you have to try the Milburn Deli. Expensive, and usually crowded as hell too, but the sammich is worth the trip. And if you like Iced Tea, they make their own & it is apparently the best stuff going - they sell it by the half gallon.

[Chip196]

I live (for the next 4 months anyway), a couple blocks from Grimaldi's Pizza in Brooklyn. For all the hype it gets (Voted #1 in magazines often, Food network profiles), the Pizza is really that good and worth the wait in line. I will definitely miss living there.

[BoondockSaint]

Oneonta? That was a staple after a night of drinking in college. So good ... I miss college.


You got it.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

In New Jersey there is a Mexican Food Place called Jose Tejas , they have 2 locations one in Central NJ and the other up North.

They have very good Prices I'm talking an App and a Main Course plus Sodas for $30 including Tip

Food is awsome, their tortila chips and Salsa Kicks ass, and they have a Mexican and Creole Menu. Awsome Jumbaliya

[Thebazile78]

i'm a student at rutgers new brunswick, so there is obviously a bunch of good food that is terrible for you.

what we're famous for are our fat sandwiches. my personal favorite is the "fat bitch". cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup all on a hoagie roll. they come in all sorts of disguting combinations including gyro meat, bacon, egg, taylor ham, onion rings, hamburger, etc...

i think the "fat darrel" won some sandwich competition in maxim magazine.

The Fat Darrel was invented when I was a freshman (1996-97) and the creator (that's Darrel himself in that thar photo you glommed from Maxim) was profiled in the Targum that spring.

Personally, I like the Veggie Fat Cat, with extra hot sauce. From Jimmy's on Easton Avenue.

[MrPink]

In PG County, we got fried chicken, BBQ, Kool-aid, and watermelon. No joke.

[MrPink]

shit double post

[Servo]

In New Jersey there is a Mexican Food Place called Jose Tejas , they have 2 locations one in Central NJ and the other up North.

They have very good Prices I'm talking an App and a Main Course plus Sodas for $30 including Tip

Food is awsome, their tortila chips and Salsa Kicks ass, and they have a Mexican and Creole Menu. Awsome Jumbaliya

Dude, Adobe Blues on Staten Island blows Tejas right out of the water. Killer Tex-Mex food, hundreds of beers from around the world, reasonable prices, and live blues and jazz music just about every night. If you've never been there do yourself a favor and go check it out!

[Jujubees2]

I was born and raised in Rhode Island and we used to get these thing called hot weiners (no homo). It's a hot dog covered with a seasoned ground beef topping with mustard and onions.

http://www.olneyvillenysystem.com/images/hot_wieners.jpg

Another favorite was clam cakes at Rocky Point park.

[JPMNICK]

If you really dig that kind of Sloppy Joe, you have to try the Milburn Deli. Expensive, and usually crowded as hell too, but the sammich is worth the trip. And if you like Iced Tea, they make their own & it is apparently the best stuff going - they sell it by the half gallon.

i was just going to write this. the best sloppy joe you can get in NNJ, but they also have a sandwhich called the gobbler which is turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, lettuce on rye which is also great

[PunkMojo]

I was born and raised in Rhode Island and we used to get these thing called hot weiners (no homo). It's a hot dog covered with a seasoned ground beef topping with mustard and onions.

http://www.olneyvillenysystem.com/images/hot_wieners.jpg

Another favorite was clam cakes at Rocky Point park.

In Arizona you can get that a similar. HOt dog, ground beef, onions, green chili and tomatoes wrapped in a tortilla instead of on a bun. I used to smuggle these into Phoenix Suns games.

[LordJezo]

The best come from Mr J's in Cranford.

I have been driving past that place for a while now and have always wanted to stop in, I found it odd that there was a food place dedicated to sloppy joe's but now that I have heard about it from someone else I feel compelled to stop there sometime soon. So you're saying the Sloppy Joe's at these places are not the standard meat and red sauce on a bun? I've never once heard of this. I really thought that Mr. J's was a place dedicated to ground beef sandwiches.

I think my mind has just been destroyed by the concept.

Speaking of central NJ things, we here love Italian Hotdogs.

The best come from a place named Jimmy Buff's on Rt. 22:

http://www.jimmybuff.com/
(http://www.jimmybuff.com/)

They're hot dogs or sausages on a pita roll piled up with onions, peppers, and potatoes. You get a fork with them to eat the stuff with and usually come with mustard.

http://www.jimmybuff.com/images/thedouble.jpg

Yum.

[ralphbxny]

I live (for the next 4 months anyway), a couple blocks from Grimaldi's Pizza in Brooklyn. For all the hype it gets (Voted #1 in magazines often, Food network profiles), the Pizza is really that good and worth the wait in line. I will definitely miss living there.

I will be driving past it tonight!! I will have a sausage pie to go and here's two bucks for ya!!

[Hottub]

Also, from my frequent trips to Buffalo, back in the day...

Beef on Weck!
Thinly sliced roast beef, with a bit of jus and horseradish served on almost a kieser roll, but with a salty pretzel-like crust.
Yum!! Gimme that and a case of splits, please!

[weekapaugjz]

I was born and raised in Rhode Island and we used to get these thing called hot weiners (no homo). It's a hot dog covered with a seasoned ground beef topping with mustard and onions.

http://www.olneyvillenysystem.com/images/hot_wieners.jpg

Another favorite was clam cakes at Rocky Point park.

there's a lot of places in buffalo that serve dogs like this. most places call em texas hots. i can't get enough of them. fantastic.

[weekapaugjz]

Also, from my frequent trips to Buffalo, back in the day...

Beef on Weck!
Thinly sliced roast beef, with a bit of jus and horseradish served on almost a kieser roll, but with a salty pretzel-like crust.
Yum!! Gimme that and a case of splits, please!

I LOVE YOU HOTTUB! im gonna get one from my favorite place on my birthday on friday night! do you ever come to buffalo anymore?

edit: kimmelweck roll

The author writes:
What exactly is a Kimmelweck Roll? It's a hard roll, more specifically a crusty Kaiser roll, sprinkled with caraway and coarse salt instead of the more familiar poppy seed topping. Shape the dough into a loaf to bake Vienna bread or shape it into thin ropes for salt and pepper sticks, a great snack in lieu of pretzels.

Kaufman's is the biggest of the bakeries in Buffalo that still make kimmelweck rolls. The owner, Jay Freedman, can personally recall at least forty years of baking "wecks" for the hardy beef on weck lunch so favored by generations of the town's German and Polish communities. It's never faded as a lunchtime tradition.

[Hottub]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/Small_-_Beef_on_Weck.jpg/800px-Small_-_Beef_on_Weck.jpg

[jetdog]

Northern CA checkin in,
We've got these little catering trucks that spread out across the counties every morning, we call em taco-trucks, they make the best little tacos you've ever had. All the Mexicans I know say so and when the Latinos like it, you know it's good: small corn tortillas topped with either carne asada (marinated steak), pollo (marinated chicken), shrimp (never tried em, never will), or the best: carnitas, i.e. fried pork, top that with some cilantro, onions, a little lime juice and a side of radish, for a buck a piece you can't beat it. I've known people to take first dates to these places they're so good.

[PunkMojo]

Northern CA checkin in,
We've got these little catering trucks that spread out across the counties every morning, we call em taco-trucks, they make the best little tacos you've ever had. All the Mexicans I know say so and when the Latinos like it, you know it's good: small corn tortillas topped with either carne asada (marinated steak), pollo (marinated chicken), shrimp (never tried em, never will), or the best: carnitas, i.e. fried pork, top that with some cilantro, onions, a little lime juice and a side of radish, for a buck a piece you can't beat it. I've known people to take first dates to these places they're so good.

In Arizona we have those. They park down the street from bars to feed the drunks. We called them Wetback Shacks. The food so good, we don't question whether the meat is real cow or dog or cat. I am guessing the latter tho.

[aceofspades7]

not sure about local food in dc but back in nj we had schickhaus (sp?) hotdogs - i am pretty sure that's what they serve at max's in long branch

http://www.hollyeats.com/images/JerseyDogs/Max-Grillw.jpg

[Chip196]

I will be driving past it tonight!! I will have a sausage pie to go and here's two bucks for ya!!

sausage Pie to go, walk it down the street to the peir, eat pizza, get Ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, that my friends is an awesome Saturday afternoon.