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[Rail Paul]

My aunt receives a 5# log of Taylor Ham each month at her new home in Oregon. It's probably the most unhealthy stuff you could eat, but she's been consuming grilled pork roll and cheese sandwiches for at least 80 years (she's 82)


Thanks, Daniel. Nice pictures.

[Daniel]

Thats awesome that your aunt gets Pork Roll ship to her in Oregon.. When they are dead heading back to Jerz, tell the delivery guy to put some oysters and Pinot in the truck..

I wonder if Pork Roll is bad for you.. I dont think there are many things in there that the body is able to digest..

[Rail Paul]

Restaurant with owners from Honduras.. They do Mexican and Honduran Food..



Fried Chicken Quesadilla:

Dee and I stopped by there today. Nice place in a neighborhood of well kept newer and older homes.

We had the hot pork quesadilla, which I liked, but Dee didn't. Spicy red shredded pork with garlic filling, lots of great fragrances.

And, the fried chicken, which was OK. Four pieces, good crispy skin, but not much meat. Eh. Fries could have used another minute or three in the hot oil.

Shrimp in hot garlic. This was sublime. Popcorn shrimp in a hot, garlicky oil, with a huge scoop of white rice. I added some of the nitro-peppers in vinegar on the table, which really set off explosions. The bill for all of this was $22.

We came in from the Jersey Gardens side, over the bridge, and down Trumbull to 2nd. Maybe 10 blocks, at most. Passed at least 4-5 small bars, chicken shacks, churrascuria, rice joints, etc PER BLOCK. A person could spend a year sampling around and not duplicate an establishment.

Thanks for the suggestion, Daniel, we have lots more work to do...

[Daniel]

El Migueleno-

(908)282-0190

124 1ST ST Elizabeth NJ

Food from El Salvador, this restaurant has been open for a little over a month.. I think there is another branch in Union NJ.. I am not really familiar with food from El Salvador but, of course would love to be..



On the window they say they specialize in sandwiches and soups from El Salvador.. I asked the girl what is different about their sandwiches and they say most of the time it comes with lots of vegetables and french fries in the sandwich.. I think I made out long cucumbers too.. But she could have been saying something completely different

Having a lot to do today and kind of just wanting to get lunch, I decided on grilled steak tacos.. Three tacos came on flour tortillas.. The tortillas were grilled and very soft.. The meat was charred nicely, of good quality.. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just done really well and for 5 bucks, its hard to beat..

Will go back and try some more tricky dishes soon..

[Daniel]

Dee and I stopped by there today. Nice place in a neighborhood of well kept newer and older homes.

We had the hot pork quesadilla, which I liked, but Dee didn't. Spicy red shredded pork with garlic filling, lots of great fragrances.

And, the fried chicken, which was OK. Four pieces, good crispy skin, but not much meat. Eh. Fries could have used another minute or three in the hot oil.

Shrimp in hot garlic. This was sublime. Popcorn shrimp in a hot, garlicky oil, with a huge scoop of white rice. I added some of the nitro-peppers in vinegar on the table, which really set off explosions. The bill for all of this was $22.

We came in from the Jersey Gardens side, over the bridge, and down Trumbull to 2nd. Maybe 10 blocks, at most. Passed at least 4-5 small bars, chicken shacks, churrascuria, rice joints, etc PER BLOCK. A person could spend a year sampling around and not duplicate an establishment.

Thanks for the suggestion, Daniel, we have lots more work to do...

Oh wow.. I had no idea you came to the hood.. I am so happy you made it.. The place you have been to I have not really gone to very often.. And will definitely have to try the shrimp now..

Lots of good places here and I dont even go to them as often as I should.. Seems this pesky work thing always gets in the way..

[Miguel Gierbolini]

El Salvador is the country.

[Daniel]

haha.. You are correcto.. Didnt even know I spelled it like that.. I will go back and change it.. thanks..

ETA.. Could anyone tell me more about the food from El Salvador..

[Daniel]

This Puerto Rican guy at the corner store makes pasteles every year around Christmas time.. They are crazy cheap and they freeze well.. Puerto Ricans use Plantains in the filling..

Wrapped in a Bannana leaf, steamed and filled with pork and spicy peppers it makes a great breakfast..

[Daniel]

[Daniel]

Back to El Salvador(E)

Looking at the specials board today, I see they have " Gondocito sp? a la plancha/frita".. Having no idea what that is, I infer its either meat or a fish.. Either way, its on the special board so I might as well give it a shot.. Having gone here one time before, the quality of the food seems to be high, so I wasnt too worried..

Ten minutes goes by and the girl behind the counter hands me a plastic bag with a steaming hot styrofoam container in it.. The smells coming out of the bag are just fantastic.. I still, at this point, have no idea what its going to be.. Its a little too light for fish, it doesnt smell like meat or pork.. If my office was not so close, I might have pulled over and eaten it in the car..

So here it is.. Wonderful blackened quail..




The skin is crispy and coated with this fabulous spice mixture.. Its sort of like blackened, put more complex in flavor.. It had a nice heat but, it was not overwhelming.. The meat itself was the best prepared quail I think I have ever had.. In fact, this might have been the best quail I have ever had.. And quail is something I use to cook weekly in my house.. Joel Rubochon's, Batalli's, Frank Stitts', they all were not as good as these puppies..

Rice was fantastic and so was the price.. For 8 dollars, you get three whole quail.. Now compare this with the single quail you get for 12 bucks around Manhattan and you can certainly see the bargain..

Love this place, can't wait to try more things..

[Daniel]

Hello,

My name is Daniel and I am addicted to El Migueleno..

Started with a meat? and cheese papusa..(most likely pork) Also served with a coleslaw type mixture.. This was heaven!






Also got a grilled chicken sandwich that had the same spice as the Quail from yesterday.. Fantastic.. I asked for no french fries.. I am learning that the put the kitchen sink in their sandwiches.. From fries, to raddish, and cucumbers.. Oh and a fist full of mayo..

[Daniel]

EL SALVADORENO RESTAURANT

This place is like the classy head spot in Elizabeth besides Manolos.. El Salvadoreno is family owned and they have been slowly getting bigger and opening more spots.. Its a little bit away and kind of a production but, this would be somewhere I might want to go with the girl on a Friday Night..

[Daniel]

Guananica
301 elizabeth ave

Driving by, I happened to see a sign that said "Best pupusas in NJ" above a small little restaurant.. Being that I am on a recent pupusa kick, how could I possibly pass this up..
I walk in and the place seems nice enough though, a little bare.. Not much going on in the display cases where signs labeling areas for empanadas were.. Pollo, Chicharrone, Carne, and Plaintain were some of the options..

Like most of the restaurants in town, the menu is really just sort of for display.. Sure you can order what you want from the menu but, it will take close to 40 minutes to get your food.. The real ordering takes place off the daily specials menu..

I order three pupusas.. Two Chicharrone with Cheese, and one with cheese and peppers. The cheese is something I have never heard of and do not remember the name.. It was something like Locozo cheese..

Sorry for the lighting.. Here are the three served with the coleslaw that seems to be popular with Salvadorian Food..




Here is the inside of the Pork and Cheese.. The pork and cheese were fantastic.. My only problem was the pupusa was a little soggy.. I really like the crispness of the pupusa pictured on a previous post..



They were really wonderful.. The owners, husband and wife.. Husband from El Salvador the wife from Nicaragua.. The menu however is pretty sparce.. As I was sitting, three different phone calls came in ordering this huge special platter.. From Chicharrones, to steak, plaintains, and rice.. It seemed like it could feed several people..

I wish them luck but, will stick with my people over at Migueleno..

[Daniel]

Had a pretty big customer come in today.. Picked him up in Manhattan and drove him to the showroom.. We talk about food some times and had suggested JG for lunch.. He has gone twice since his visit here. Took him to Migueleno for lunch today.. He ordered this large seafood soup for 8 dollars and I had the fried quail and snuck in two pupusas with cheese and pork for us to have. We ate like kings, he loved his soup.. Came with head on shrimp, clams, and half a dungeoness crab.. The soup was as good a seafood soup that I had at Le Cirque, minus the accoutremont.

We had a great lunch and he said it was one of the best meals of his trip..

[Daniel]

Uruguay Pizzeria
(908)355-2208
www.enlacesuruguay.com/pizzeria.htm

Being that I am on a strict Vegan Diet, I decided to order some pizza..

The place I read about recently, that it has been around for 25 years.. I called the place and tried to communicate with the woman answering the phone.. The two of us were not working out so, I decided to have my Spanish Speaking co-worker call over.. After some back and forth we got a large pie, some empanadas, and a small pie with toppings more geared torwards Uruguay then Italy..

First pie:

Boiled eggs, cheese, peppers, ham and artichokes..



Next up was Sicilian Style Pizza.. With cheese and with sauce and a ton of galric.. My favorite being with out cheese..



A little empanada for good measure..



I have heard they have wonderful homemade gnocci or noquis as they write them.. On top of that they also have grilled meats and other items.. When I have time I would like to visit the restuarant..