New Taste Treats

I've not run across a lot of new food on this trip.   But I must mention a couple.

I've been introduced to Caroline's Pride Bacon and have found it to be pretty good.   Pretty good,  is well up on my chart food valuation.

Food valuation,  as in "How is everything?" the waitress asked.

1) Fine -  really means that I will probably not be back.
2) Good -  very good and I'm a happy camper (which is probably a bit different than what it used to me to me)
3) Great -  I'll be back tomorrow.

Next item is Key Lime Pie Oreo cookies.   I was hoping when I saw the package that it was mint chocolate chip flavored,  but the Key Lime Pie was somewhere between good and great.   I may seek them out in the future.

We had barbecue last night at the Carolina Smokehouse in Cashiers,  NC.   They lacked a second waiter and all moisture in the chopped meats.   Even the chicken was dry and in the words of Armadillo Willie's,  "There is no excuse for dry chicken."   Oh,  the corn bread was dry,  too,  lacked in sweetness.   The infinite plate of pinto beans and dry corn bread when you order the "pit"  plate which has four kinds of overly dry meat and then some ribs,  was considered good by those who had them.   The ribs were dry,  too,  but not as dry as the other stuff.  Acceptable,  I would grade them.

The one highlight was the spice in their hot BBQ sauce.  That worked for me.   The mild added some sweetness and needed moisture.

Bottom line,  we will not be back.

That is about all on the food front.

Rich