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BBQ Fool's Visit to Chee's Frybread Shack in New Mexico June 2011
As I have said many times, BBQ to me is all that is cooked over an open flame OR cooked with the use of charcoal or wood as the heat source. Whether grilled, smoked, charred or camp-fired, it is all BBQ to me!!! And a visit to the Native American owned, "Chee's Frybread Shack" outside outside of Gallup, New Mexico near the Arizona / New Mexico border is no exception. Just east of the the Arizona / New Mexico border on the north side of Interstate 40 is Chee's General Store, Souvenir Shop and Frybread Shack. This was my second year stopping for a bite on a trip across country and once again the Frybread did not disappoint.
Frybread is a Native American tradition that has been carried on by many families over the years and there are as many variations as there are family traditions. A special dough is made from milk (sometimes powdered milk), flour, yeast and seasonings. It is then fried in lard or shortening in a pan over an open flame. It puffs and bubbles to perfection as it is just kissed with a hint of smoke. It is then topped with any number of ingredients. Some like them sweet, drizzled with honey. Some like them savory with cheese and salsa or perhaps with
barbecued or smokey beans. I like them savory! On this visit I tried the Frybread with Beans (See mine inset). The bread was bubbled a bit crispy on the outside, hot, soft and chewy on the inside. The beans were smokey and and dripped down my face as I bit into the savory disc. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions, it was just sublime. I don't think I spoke to anyone in my family until it was gone. My kid's were silent as well as they devoured their's with honey and powdered sugar. Wash it all down with an iced tea or sweet tea and it's heaven!!
If you are in the neighborhood and looking for real treat, stop at Chee's Frybread shack and indulge in something that many people may never get a chance to experience; Real deal Native American frybread. Try them all!! You'll dream about them from that moment on!!
As I have said many times, BBQ to me is all that is cooked over an open flame OR cooked with the use of charcoal or wood as the heat source. Whether grilled, smoked, charred or camp-fired, it is all BBQ to me!!! And a visit to the Native American owned, "Chee's Frybread Shack" outside outside of Gallup, New Mexico near the Arizona / New Mexico border is no exception. Just east of the the Arizona / New Mexico border on the north side of Interstate 40 is Chee's General Store, Souvenir Shop and Frybread Shack. This was my second year stopping for a bite on a trip across country and once again the Frybread did not disappoint.
Frybread is a Native American tradition that has been carried on by many families over the years and there are as many variations as there are family traditions. A special dough is made from milk (sometimes powdered milk), flour, yeast and seasonings. It is then fried in lard or shortening in a pan over an open flame. It puffs and bubbles to perfection as it is just kissed with a hint of smoke. It is then topped with any number of ingredients. Some like them sweet, drizzled with honey. Some like them savory with cheese and salsa or perhaps with
barbecued or smokey beans. I like them savory! On this visit I tried the Frybread with Beans (See mine inset). The bread was bubbled a bit crispy on the outside, hot, soft and chewy on the inside. The beans were smokey and and dripped down my face as I bit into the savory disc. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions, it was just sublime. I don't think I spoke to anyone in my family until it was gone. My kid's were silent as well as they devoured their's with honey and powdered sugar. Wash it all down with an iced tea or sweet tea and it's heaven!!If you are in the neighborhood and looking for real treat, stop at Chee's Frybread shack and indulge in something that many people may never get a chance to experience; Real deal Native American frybread. Try them all!! You'll dream about them from that moment on!!
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