0 comment Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | admin
In Oregon, there's not an over abundance of BBQ places. And, the last place I would expect to see one is in rural Hood River, Oregon.
Yes, maybe in downtown Hood River one of the hottest wind surfing places on the planet, but not way out of town, incorporated with the 19th hole on a golf course that is way, way out of the mainstream.
The next thing that you might not expect is: "It was pretty darn good"!
My wife, our puppy and I were touring the country-side. There are wineries, gift shops and a lot of scenic country to see, in and around Hood River. We found out about the BBQ spot while visiting a rural country store.
We both ordered meat plates, combined with two sides. My wife ordered, pulled pork, and chicken with baked beans & cornbread as sides. I ordered pulled pork and brisket, with beans & cornbread salad. They were out of the salad, so I ended up with fries.
Everything was excellent, except I told them not to put any sauce on our meat, to put it on the side, and I guess they didn't hear me. We are not particularly sauce-loving people.
Anyway, I wish them the best of luck! They are great people and we will find our way back there again.
Located at the Hood River Golf & Country Club 1850 Country Club Road Hood River, OR 97031
Yes, maybe in downtown Hood River one of the hottest wind surfing places on the planet, but not way out of town, incorporated with the 19th hole on a golf course that is way, way out of the mainstream.
The next thing that you might not expect is: "It was pretty darn good"!
My wife, our puppy and I were touring the country-side. There are wineries, gift shops and a lot of scenic country to see, in and around Hood River. We found out about the BBQ spot while visiting a rural country store.
We both ordered meat plates, combined with two sides. My wife ordered, pulled pork, and chicken with baked beans & cornbread as sides. I ordered pulled pork and brisket, with beans & cornbread salad. They were out of the salad, so I ended up with fries.
Everything was excellent, except I told them not to put any sauce on our meat, to put it on the side, and I guess they didn't hear me. We are not particularly sauce-loving people.Anyway, I wish them the best of luck! They are great people and we will find our way back there again.
Located at the Hood River Golf & Country Club 1850 Country Club Road Hood River, OR 97031
Labels: Apple Valley Westside BBQ
0 comment Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | admin
I have mentioned in other posts, that I have a gas grill, charcoal smoker and a Traeger Pellet Grill. I use them all, but for slow-cooking my Traeger puts out results that most other grills only dream about.
If you are not familiar with the Traeger brand they use a special wood pellet that is conveyed from a hopper to a small fire pit by an auger. There is a metal plate between the fire pit and the grill so that everything that you cook is done so by indirect heat.
Anytime that I BBQ a pulled pork, ribs, turkey, or if I do a couple of chickens at the same time, I use my Traeger. I have a Lil' Tex Elite and will have had it for two years come this Xmas.
The Traeger Pellet Grill is designed for slow-cooking. I am amazed on how moist and tender the meat turns out. What's cool is the wood pellets come in different flavors, like cherry, mesquite, alder, apple and so on.
The meat takes on the flavor of whatever pellet you are using. Many of the Traeger owners mix flavors to get a unique taste.
The units are built like "Brick Chicken Houses". They are well constructed and built to last.
Personally, I have found my Traeger Grill to be very economical to operate as compared to gas or charcoal. You should get the same results.
Traeger Smokers are very easy to operate. The clincher is: that you will get outstanding results with these grills even after a couple times of using one.
Labels: Apple Valley Westside BBQ, Barbecue, Traeger, Traeger Grill, Traeger Grills, Traeger Pellet Grill, Traeger Pellet Grills, Traeger Smokers