Boston Bert's Seafood

                                             

This is my year for discovering delicious food out side of my own kitchen.  Forget New Orleans Po' Boys, we have Bert's Seafood on Indianola.  It is a little white trailer with a deep fryer, a refrigerator and two open windows for taking orders, one on each side.  Nate has been telling me about this little business because I am always whining about a food truck.  So now that my hair dresser is mended and I am feeling better about myself (after her being off- foot for three months), I passed by Bert's, turned around and went back to order a $7. shrimp Po' Boy. Well, I am delighted to say it was delicious.  The shrimp were plump and succulent, lightly breaded and not fried to a bullet texture.  Fried perfectly each time because when Matt came today (Friday) we introduced him to the little fixture for dinner and he had the most perfect fish sandwich.  We are raving.  Tomorrow I am going to interview Kate.  She runs the place and she sounds interesting.  Matt heard her say she has fourteen grandchildren and that she wishes her children would quit having children.  Amen.


Corner of Indianola and Blenheim

So prepare yourself for pictures and the story behind this little clean trailer parked in Cheeseman's auto repair shop lot (I kid you not) on Indianola.  If someone would have told me I was going to rave about seafood from a trailer from an auto repair lot, I would have called them silly.  This is the type of vehicle one would find at events and fairs and places like that.  In fact, if I am not mistaken I believe she said she does those events.  Any way, more about it tomorrow.

Update:

Corner of Indianola and Blenheim  in Clintonville
614.306.8212

Clintonville has had a secret haute mobile food scene for quite some time that was largely off the radar.  Most people think of Ray Ray’s Hog Pit BBQ as the first Clintonville cart. Such is not the case. There was another cart at Weber and Indianola which burned down in 2008.   Then there was a burger and hot dog cart at the corner of Blenheim and Indianola (Keith’s Sunoco) for nearly a decade which was recently replaced by Boston Bert’s Seafood.

Boston Bert’s is open Monday to Saturday from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.  The owners are Bert and Katie Merrill, ably assisted by Chef Bob Slatter.  Orders can be phoned in at 614 306 8212.  The menu includes:  beer batter fish and chips, shrimp Po’ Boys, roast beef sandwiches, fried bologna sandwiches, burgers, chowder and hush puppies.  They also have the Bloomin’ Onion for you Outback Steakhouse fans.  The cart is swarmed with Marzetti employees at about 11:30 am as they make their lunch and shift breaks from the plant across the street. Katie makes the carts “secret sauce” and their is word she would like to have the Marzetti plant add her sauce to their line. In the meantime, drop in and see them for your fried seafood fix.

Amazon is my favorite place for ordering stuff.  I was looking through their extensive cookbook collection today and ordered a Southern Cooking pie issue.  Have you made a coconut pie crust?  Why didn't I think to do that?  It is so delicious and if you like coconut like I do, then Bob's your uncle.  I love pie but fight the crust making process every time.  I am making this today if my heel holds up. (Have you ever had a bruised heel?  It's a pain I can do without.  I need to be on foot and moving.)

Coconut Pie Crust

Stir together the following:
1 1/2 cups of Baker's sweet coconut (It's the best.)
6 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
Then once that is mixed together pour 4 tablespoons of melted butter over the above mixture and stir again.
Press the mixture into a pie plate forming a crust.
 Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes or until golden