Dateline--Ozona, TX
Not the greatest wi-fi connection at the Deming hotel, that explains the double posting from this morning. We are staying tonight at a Best Western, which seems to have a far superior wireless signal.
The search for true, unbleached, cracked-from-the-unforgiving-sun Texas has begun. Found some of it at Chuy's Restaurant in Van Horn. Pretty good Mexican food along with sports-related items that canot be called kitsch, because this is a male-dominated eatery. Word has it that John Madden stops and eats there at least once during the football season. The owners of this West Texas restaurant aren't hesitant to mention this, and use Madden's name and likeness in much of their marketing.
The rice is really good. (And the rest of the meal wasn't bad, either. But that side item was definitely the standout.) We knew this was worth a blog mention as Geogal ordered her salad with the dressing on the side (which is her standard procedure, as to avoid salads that are more dressing than greens). The dressing came on the side. The bottle, that is. Not a generic restaurant-grade salad dressing bottle, either. A bottle of HIdden Valley Ranch, label and everything. The same bottle that occupies your grocer's shelf.
You just won't see that in Scottsdale.
The evening meal was sufficient, but not outstanding. I ordered chicken-fried-steak, shared it with Geogal. The crust on the meat was nicely flavored, but the cream gravy had never been introduced to pan drippings. The result? Let's just say paste has more flavor. So, the search continues...
Pictures in the next post. (Wait till the A.M.)
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