Back at the Lodge...

So yea, it's been a while since I've posted on some fine eatery business, so I guess I'll make an attempt to get back to the food aspect of my blog. So here it is folks... You all know (and if not, I'm obviously telling you now) that I've been hittin' the slopes quite often this season. I've noticed my dieting has been going haywire because of this. Yea, I make an attempt at being healthy... We'll leave it at that for now. But anyways, any traveler knows that your options are pretty limited in terms of having an outlet to healthy eating when venturing relatively far from home. In my case, headin' to Tahoe to hit the slopes means: departure at 5am, a stop to McD's to get McDonald's breakfast, arrival at the resort, a day of shred, and food back at the lodge (not to mention another fast food dinner meal on the way home). So unless you cook your own food or go a day on granola bars, you're pretty much stuck with this:

You can find this joint at Boreal aside the normal cafeteria-ish food like pizza, corndogs, chicken tenders, etc. Your standard heart-attack platter, the chili & cheese fries. Something to warm your stomach on a cold day. Just know and be aware of your stomach tendencies after consumption. You don't wana catch my drift on this one... so stand upwind.

If you're in the mood for a burger, why not get the steak burger? You can find this at Sierra (South Lake Tahoe). Steak Burger?! Yea, that's what I said. I guess it's just an excuse to charge more for it. Soon there'll be prime rib burgers too. Wait, do they have those already?

When I can't make up my mind or am not in the mood for anything in particular, I always resort to the standard chicken tender plate. Something about snow resorts and chicken tenders. I feel like you can't go wrong. This is also at Sierra, where you can ask for a cup of nacho cheese to dip your fries in. EeuGh!

If you do find yourself at Sierra's lodge, I do recommend you try this: the pulled pork sandwich. Of course it's not going to compare to pulled pork you can get at a smokehouse or at a bbq party or something, but it'll suffice if you're not into all the other standard and boring resort food.

One of my favorite joints though would have to be at Northstar. What is this you might ask?

What happens is, they take a whole french roll, cut off the end, and impale it on the rods on this machine. It ends up packing the inside of the french roll so there's enough room to pack a hot dog link inside.
And in the end you get this:

And two minutes later, you're at the bottom already. Don't worry about ketchup and mustard, they pack it in there for you. If you want it by itself, you can purchase the Frog Dog for $7. If you want it to come with chips and a drink, it goes for $11... and it's called, "The Big Deal." Ha. Thas right... Please believe it's a big deal.

Around Northstar they have these stands with "Euro Snack" posted all over em'. So if you're looking for these little huts that sell these lil' joints, look for "Euro Snack." And at the end of the day, this particular smell hits the air. Believe me when I say that the smell is sweet enough that you can almost taste it in the air. Towards closing time, everybody flocks to the stand to buy a waffle. And so many people order em' that the smell fills the air. And at $4 a pop, these things are worth every cent. It tastes like waffles, pancakes, french toast, churros, and anything doughy and sweet all mixed up into a square waffle that fits in your palm. After a long day hittin' the slopes, this definitely tops everything off.

It was so hot, we had to let one sit on the ice.

And 2 seconds later, it looks like this:

So for all you hittin' the slopes anytime soon, you know what to look for back at the lodge. If anything, I definitely recommend you get that waffle at Northstar... Especially at the end of your run. Trust me on this one. If you don't, why would you be reading this in the first place? Anyways, I probably wouldn't order this kinda stuff on the regular anywhere near home. But there's something about being in the snow and chillin' in the lodge that makes me enjoy the cafeteria-like entrees. It becomes comfort food, but only in the snow. And it's not like you have much of a choice unless you packed your own lunch. But that's just more shit to carry.

Ya dig?

- Raw