Food Truck Festival

A while back I read an article on "food trucks" in Hudson Valley Magazine. Apparently they provide a cornucopia of fast and often unusual fare. In particular I was interested in trying Flammkuchen. What the heck is Flammkuchen you ask? Wikipedia describes it as a "tarte flambee" (accent on the first e.) It's basically a thin crust pizza that originates in the Alsace region of France and the adjoining areas of Germany.

For some reason I remembered the article and looked on-line for the Black Forest Flammkuchen Food Truck. It must have been some kind of Karma because they were at the Hyde Park Truck Festival that Day! Bridget called our old Neighbors and asked if they would like to join us on a culinary expedition.

Now imagine fromage blanc, Berkshire bacon lardon, thinly sliced onions and scallions on a thin wood fired crust.....heaven!!!

Thumbs up on a traditional flammkuchen.

We enjoyed a "buffalo chicken" and a "teriyaki" meatball at Enjoy-A-Ball.  Both were surprisingly good, a real departure from traditional meatballs and red sauce.

The Ruffians enjoying a couple of balls.

I can't remember the name of the barbecue truck, but the brisket was like butter. The ribs were insane!!

Barbecue!!

After the girls purchased some delicacies from "Awesome Country" we decided to wash everything down with some quality suds at the Hyde Park Brewing Company. In the last couple of years small brew pubs have been springing up all over New York and especially the Hudson Valley. The Hyde Park Brewing Company was one of the first to set up shop and we've had many stops there.

Dan and I sucked down several "Rough Rider Red Ales", while the girls enjoyed the summer Hefeweizen with a slice of orange. What a perfect way to end to our food experience.