We’ve been taking the advice of someone in Deb’s clinic who has recommended brew pubs and other places to visit. One of the recommendations was to go to Herring Brothers butcher shop in Guilford and stock up. Jim called before leaving and was assured they had lamb in the freezer, a major motivator since we cook all sorts of lamb-based (not lambaste) recipes. So, we drove about an hour west through snowy fields and small towns to the shop.
The shop had some talkative folks who were happy to help the southerners. We bought lamb stew meat, ground lamb, two Maine-raised NY strip steaks and three boxes of shop-made beef jerky. We later sent two of the jerky boxes to our sons, who have reported great satisfaction. Jerky is one of those things that you find in various places, and the commercial stuff is sometimes crap. Last time good jerky was found was in Perryville MO at a bratwurst shop. Hmm, great jerky from Maine and Missouri. Maybe more in Maryland? The strip steaks were perfectly wonderful that night; we fry them in butter because the apartment has no grill.
There were various sights along the snowy way, and here are some pictures, starting with buildings:
Roadside items of interest:
The Towns of Milo and Three Rivers, very close to each other:
Steve Steele
I can’t wait to see what these landscapes look like in the spring when there’s a blue sky and some foliage. You’ve also made me see jerky in a whole new light. And now I’m hungry.