New York Street Food

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Feed Your Hole first came out a little over a year ago, but were recently off the street for a couple of months over the winter rebuilding the engine on the truck.  Last week they returned to the street.

With a name like Feed Your Hole, you know the food is going to be in your face.  When you see the truck, that’s yet another sign.  If you like big, sloppy burgers, hot dogs and fries, this is the place for you.

It took a little time to peruse the menu, and I decided to get a Cheese Dog for $3 and chili cheese fries for $5.

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I’m glad lots of the food trucks change up their menus from time to time or have rotating specials.  That gives me a chance to try something new for lunch on a regular basis.  In fact, I got to try 2 new things on my visit to Gorilla Cheese late last week.

What caught my attention was the special, a jerk chicken melt, which cost $7.  When I was ordering I saw a new dessert called “apple pie melt”. I like apple pie (and cheese), and it only cost $3, so I decided to give it a try.

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Food Freaks sandwich (credit: New York Street Food)

Yesterday the NY Times had a feature called Rethinking Grilled Cheese.  To us it was more like celebrating grilled cheese, because we’ve been following and talking about three of these guys for quite some time.

Last June at the Taste of the Parks, we raved about the braised short rib, gruyere, blackberry jam, pickled red onions and watercress on grilled sourdough (pictured above) from Food Freaks.  At the time, we said it was our favorite dish of the day, and there were several past Vendy Award Finalists at the event.

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The most recent of the grilled cheese trucks in the city is the Milk Truck.  They started out operating a stand at Brooklyn Flea, and expanded to other food events around the city, including Madison Square Eats, before coming out with their truck last November.

The Milk Truck is known for obsessing over their ingredients, from the thickness of the bread slices to everything in between.  They also use an old fashioned sandwich press, which gives each sandwich thick, distinct ridges.  These are among the most visually appealing grilled cheese sandwiches around.  But what about the taste?

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short rib, gruyere, blackberry jam, pickled onions & watercress

Step into my lair young grasshopper, and you will discover the secrets of a Grilled Cheese Master.

Shocking as it may sound, there may not always be a grilled cheese vendor around when the yearning hits.  In these cases, you might have to make a grilled cheese sandwich at home.

But it’s not as simple as it sounds.  There are things you should know that could help make your good grilled cheese sandwich into a great one. (Mayo?)

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