Ott, E and I want to become........... Breaded Pork Tenderloin Connoisseur!!!!!
That's right we want to travel the state of Indiana and eat Breaded Pork Tenderloins. (See I told you this would be an easy Resolution to keep.) Breaded Pork Tenderloins are very common in the Midwest especially in Indiana. This is probably due to early settlers from Austria who made Wiener Schnitzel which was traditionally made of veal, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Now it is often made of pork, and they are delicious. Ott, E and I are on a quest to try as many in the state as we can find, and from time to time we will blog about them to let you all know where we found them and how they tasted.
We have three rules for our Tenderloin Resolution.
1.) They have to be breaded
2.) They have to be in Indiana.
and 3.) They have to be made at a privately owned restaurant. (No chains.)
So our first stop on Tenderloin Trail was the Chocolate Moose located in Farmland, Indiana.
Farmland, Indiana is your quintessential rural small town Indiana. A quite main street with a few small shops and this tasty restaurant. Ott, E had been to this restaurant numerous times before as it is located near one of Purdue's Research farms, but this was my first time and I loved the look of the older building and the feel of a 50 style diner on the inside.
Our Tenderloins were lightly battered and had some salt, pepper and a special Chocolate Moose seasoning that complimented the pork taste. We also order some homemade potato chips that were equally just as tasty.
We have a list of other locally owned restaurants we are going to try, but if you have a favorite let us know and we will be sure to add it to the list.
6 comments:
oh my gosh. I'm going to die of pork tenderloin deprivation. My sister was supposed to come over tonight to make homemade tenderloins with me. Hands down, we are the best. I'd challenge any of these restaurants to a breaded pork tenderloin throw down.
But she has a migraine. And wants to do it later this week. So I can't even make them without her.
My mouth is watering so much right now. I think I'll go fry some jalapeno poppers instead.
Hang in there Katie! I'm volunteering to break any ties! Lordy, we have good tenderloins in our state! I was clueless that some folks out there do not have this sandwich on their menus!
LOVE BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN! AWESOME RESOLUTION!
Cow Palace (used to be Compton's) in Shelbyville!
Grill Bar in Franklin!
Bonnie & Clyde's on the circle in Shelbyville!
HAVE FUN! And keep us updated!
OK, I was sooooo in the mood for a tenderloin until I watched Dirty Jobs last night. Totally not into pork right now; it will pass, but it's gonna take a few days! ICK! (They were at PU and using hog carcasses to help forensic entomologists determine time of death! GROSS!!! Lots of stink and maggots involved! Can't believe I watched the whole thing!)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE and MISS MISS MISS pork tenderloin sandwiches. I haven't been back to Indiana in a few years, hopefully we'll be back this summer and I can fill up. I'm not sure that the places I used to go are still around, but they were known for their pork tenderloins. In Columbus, Shorty's, it is/was right by the Cummins plant. In Gnaw Bone, the gas station/market (there was only one, so no missing it). Can't wait to read about your adventures!
OMG...just came across your blog, and I grew up in Muncie, IN. Now live in MI and can't find breaded tenderloins anywhere. My mom grew up in Farmland and I have been going to the Chocolate Moose since I was a little girl. You have a new follower!!! Loving your blog already!
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