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**Rick Danger** · May 13th, 2012, 08:00 PM

OK. As fate would have it, I had the opportunity on two consecutive Saturdays to return to the Reading Terminal Market for the first time in a year.

Some things have changed. The old beer garden is gone, replaced by a more upscale Molly Malloy's serving 32 different beers. Sadly Delilah's is gone, made famous by their Seven Cheese Macaroni and Cheese. So is Ochs', long the home of the man who saved the market from the wrecking ball. But many of the old favorites are still there such as Beiler's Bakery with their wonderful Amish goods, Iovine's Produce, the Termini Brothers Bakery, and my personal favorite, The Dutch Eating Place. There is more seating, which is a good thing, and overall the market has not lost it's charm. Somehow they have managed to keep the small bookstore in the back of the market, along with the gent who runs an old style shoeshine parlor. I was glad to see that with all the modernization that there was still room to keep the little guys.

One welcome addition is Beck's Cajun Cafe. To be blunt, you CANNOT get decent Creole or Cajun cuisine farther north than the state of Maryland, IMHO. It's almost non-existant in the New York/New Jersey area. So I was anxious to try Beck's out and see if they upheld the honor of Louisiana cuisine.

I have to say YES. Fortunately, Beck's gives out samples. Their Red Beans knocked me out, and made up my mind where I wanted to eat that day. Their Crab and Crawfish Jambalaya was equally superb. Maybe not seasoned to my level, but certain up to standard.

My wife and I ordered Po' boy sandwiches: her's was Creole chicken, mine was catfish. Flavor wise, it was good, though I thought the Creole mayonnaise needed a bit more seasoning. However, with a bottle of Tabasco sauce, along with Beck's house brand hot sauce and seasonings within in reach I certainly could've remedied that if I truly felt a need to. My biggest issue with my sandwich was that they used catfish nuggets instead of fillets. No issue taste wise, but periodically I had to stuff a nugget back into the rear end of the sandwich. But overall, I am very happy that there is somewhere I can go for a taste of authentic Creole/Cajun food !

On the following weekend the wife was going to be away. So naturally I planned for a weekend of wine, women, and debauchery......... NOT ! I decided to take my best friend and his Mom to the Market. They had never been there, and I thought they'd enjoy themselves, which they did.

The week before I noticed the HUGE lines surrounding Tommy Di Nic's. Almost everyone has heard of or eaten a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. But the big noise in Philly these days is the Italian Pulled Pork Sandwich. And this is the big star at Di Nic's. I had to try it. OH MAN. I was almost crying tears of joy.

If you visit the Southern United States a pulled pork sandwich is inevitably made with barbeque sauce. Not so at Di Nic's. The pork is seasoned, marinated and slow cooked in it's own juices so that it practically melts in your mouth. It is piled high into a roll, along with some tangy Parmesan cheese. On top of the meat is a helping of broccoli rabe, which tasted like it was sauteed in garlic. Add to it a touch of horseradish for a little zest and there you have it. At $8.95 you get a generously sized sandwich. What a fabulous mix of flavors. Well worth the wait !

As I mentioned, the Market offers $4 parking in the garage across the street, if you spend at least $10 (easy) and stay only two hours (difficult). But the wife and I found a parking garage several blocks away on 15th and Vine with $5 parking all day Saturday. That made the trip even sweeter !

charliedog · May 13th, 2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by billybunter

Can I ask how you smoked the chuckies

I do it in my Weber grill

**billybunter** · May 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM

OK salad dodgers time to fess up to one and all. I bought and ate a family sized pack of cheesy footballs on Thursday night. On Tuesday I went into the Happy Garden Chinese and bought two pineapple friters at lunchtime. That lot is 100% junk. But i'd gotten fed up with my strict Drs diet.

So let battle commence

**imtrying** · May 20th, 2012, 11:53 PM

Those pineapple fritters sound deeeeelish but what are cheesy footballs?

**exfarmer** · May 21st, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by imtrying

Those pineapple fritters sound deeeeelish but what are cheesy footballs?

Copied from the web:

Jacob’s Cheese Footballs

Jacob’s Cheese Footballs are small round savories measuring about 1.5 cm/0.6 in in diameter, and are probably not made in Shropshire. The box describes them as ‘light & crispy wafers with a soft cheesy centre’ which is about right. The cheese filling is quite salty and creamy, more like a cheese spread than cheese as such, but quite nice; reminds me of Christmas snacks we used to get when I was a kiddie.

**billybunter** · May 21st, 2012, 10:54 AM

All the big supermarkets do their own brand.

tubalcaine · May 21st, 2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Danger

OK. As fate would have it, I had the opportunity on two consecutive Saturdays to return to the Reading Terminal Market for the first time in a year.

As I mentioned, the Market offers $4 parking in the garage across the street, if you spend at least $10 (easy) and stay only two hours (difficult). But the wife and I found a parking garage several blocks away on 15th and Vine with $5 parking all day Saturday. That made the trip even sweeter !

Will be in Philly next weekend and already had the Market on the intinerary. Some places in Philly give you the choice of spinach instead of broccoli on the roast pork, I can never decide so I end getting 1 of each. Feel like a log a few hours later, but damn thats some good eating.

Estreeter · May 22nd, 2012, 12:25 PM

I thought I was good with junk food till I started watching Man Vs. Food, I'm humbled by Adam's greatness and dedication to the coolest food around

Now That's a Burger

**billybunter** · May 22nd, 2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

I thought I was good with junk food till I started watching Man Vs. Food, I'm humbled by Adam's greatness and dedication to the coolest food around

Now That's a Burger

I watched him eat a 72oz steak with all the trimmings. Guy is a legend.

Estreeter · May 22nd, 2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by billybunter

I watched him eat a 72oz steak with all the trimmings. Guy is a legend.

More than a Legend BB, , a real role model for all real blokes who need to be a pig and make a pig of themselves. If I had a son, I'd force him to watch Adam and learn great things

May 13th, 2012, 08:00 PM	#2191
Rick Danger Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In the Chill lounge..... Posts: 1,725 Thanks: 6,794 Thanked 31,225 Times in 1,714 Posts	Reading Terminal Market update............. OK. As fate would have it, I had the opportunity on two consecutive Saturdays to return to the Reading Terminal Market for the first time in a year. Some things have changed. The old beer garden is gone, replaced by a more upscale Molly Malloy's serving 32 different beers. Sadly Delilah's is gone, made famous by their Seven Cheese Macaroni and Cheese. So is Ochs', long the home of the man who saved the market from the wrecking ball. But many of the old favorites are still there such as Beiler's Bakery with their wonderful Amish goods, Iovine's Produce, the Termini Brothers Bakery, and my personal favorite, The Dutch Eating Place. There is more seating, which is a good thing, and overall the market has not lost it's charm. Somehow they have managed to keep the small bookstore in the back of the market, along with the gent who runs an old style shoeshine parlor. I was glad to see that with all the modernization that there was still room to keep the little guys. One welcome addition is Beck's Cajun Cafe. To be blunt, you CANNOT get decent Creole or Cajun cuisine farther north than the state of Maryland, IMHO. It's almost non-existant in the New York/New Jersey area. So I was anxious to try Beck's out and see if they upheld the honor of Louisiana cuisine. I have to say YES. Fortunately, Beck's gives out samples. Their Red Beans knocked me out, and made up my mind where I wanted to eat that day. Their Crab and Crawfish Jambalaya was equally superb. Maybe not seasoned to my level, but certain up to standard. My wife and I ordered Po' boy sandwiches: her's was Creole chicken, mine was catfish. Flavor wise, it was good, though I thought the Creole mayonnaise needed a bit more seasoning. However, with a bottle of Tabasco sauce, along with Beck's house brand hot sauce and seasonings within in reach I certainly could've remedied that if I truly felt a need to. My biggest issue with my sandwich was that they used catfish nuggets instead of fillets. No issue taste wise, but periodically I had to stuff a nugget back into the rear end of the sandwich. But overall, I am very happy that there is somewhere I can go for a taste of authentic Creole/Cajun food ! On the following weekend the wife was going to be away. So naturally I planned for a weekend of wine, women, and debauchery......... NOT ! I decided to take my best friend and his Mom to the Market. They had never been there, and I thought they'd enjoy themselves, which they did. The week before I noticed the HUGE lines surrounding Tommy Di Nic's. Almost everyone has heard of or eaten a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. But the big noise in Philly these days is the Italian Pulled Pork Sandwich. And this is the big star at Di Nic's. I had to try it. OH MAN. I was almost crying tears of joy. If you visit the Southern United States a pulled pork sandwich is inevitably made with barbeque sauce. Not so at Di Nic's. The pork is seasoned, marinated and slow cooked in it's own juices so that it practically melts in your mouth. It is piled high into a roll, along with some tangy Parmesan cheese. On top of the meat is a helping of broccoli rabe, which tasted like it was sauteed in garlic. Add to it a touch of horseradish for a little zest and there you have it. At $8.95 you get a generously sized sandwich. What a fabulous mix of flavors. Well worth the wait ! As I mentioned, the Market offers $4 parking in the garage across the street, if you spend at least $10 (easy) and stay only two hours (difficult). But the wife and I found a parking garage several blocks away on 15th and Vine with $5 parking all day Saturday. That made the trip even sweeter !

May 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM	#2193
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	OK salad dodgers time to fess up to one and all. I bought and ate a family sized pack of cheesy footballs on Thursday night. On Tuesday I went into the Happy Garden Chinese and bought two pineapple friters at lunchtime. That lot is 100% junk. But i'd gotten fed up with my strict Drs diet. So let battle commence __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

May 21st, 2012, 10:54 AM	#2196
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	All the big supermarkets do their own brand. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

May 22nd, 2012, 12:25 PM	#2198
Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,120 Thanks: 449,724 Thanked 896,843 Times in 60,322 Posts	I thought I was good with junk food till I started watching Man Vs. Food, I'm humbled by Adam's greatness and dedication to the coolest food around Now That's a Burger __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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May 20th, 2012, 11:53 PM	#2194
imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 14,832 Thanked 17,241 Times in 1,043 Posts	Those pineapple fritters sound deeeeelish but what are cheesy footballs?