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Jakey's Amish Barbeque
When you think of Lancaster County, what
comes to mind? Probably the Amish... and the food. We have really food
"down-home" cooking. Now Dutch Haven, "the place that made shoo-fly pie
famous," is doing the same thing with local barbeque at Jakey's Amish
Barbeque, just behind the landmark Dutch Haven windmill on Route 30.
Barbeque, in all its forms, is a local
favorite at markets and auctions.
Amish picnics often feature barbeque chicken. Local volunteer fire companies
host pork BBQ dinners to raise money. But as a visitor, the likelihood of
your being able to eat at one of these events is limited. What to do? Why
drive on over to Jakey’s any day of the week.
We’re talking real pit BBQ. The smell of the
smoke hints at the taste to come. You may have to wait a little for your
sandwich --- it’s not a fast food restaurant --- but you’ll be getting the
“real deal.” I tried a generous sliced beef barbecue sandwich with a
delicious sauce. And the French fries are not the frozen variety, but hand
cut, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I decided to top it off
with lemonade. Like everything else, this is “made from scratch,” fresh
squeezed and so satisfying on a hot day. |
| Besides the slow cooked
sliced brisket, pork, turkey and chicken sandwiches and platters, you can
also enjoy some other local favorites, including funnel cake. I like to
think of funnel cakes as donuts that have spiraled out of control. The
batter forms unusual shapes and it’s so much better enjoying a warm funnel
cake sprinkled with powdered sugar than a donut that’s been sitting around
for hours (or days). Naturally, Dutch Haven’s world famous shoofly pie is
available by the slice. |
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More traditional fare like hotdogs,
hamburgers, and ice cream will keep the kids happy. But when you travel, you
should try the specialties of the area. Sampling regional barbeque is great
fun, so be sure to sample some of ours. A couple from the Carolinas enjoyed
a sandwich while I was there, and the gentleman said he ate it “from the
inside,” because he liked the meat so much!
So, whether you visit
Dutch Haven for some
serious shopping, to sample the pie, to try some great BBQ, or just to see
the historic building itself, you’ll be discovering a part of Lancaster
County’s history. When you walk in under the welcoming arms of the windmill,
you’ll be encouraged to try a free sample of “America’s best shoo-fly pie.”
And like many visitors before, you will probably decide to “Take one for
yourself or send one to someone nice.” After all, it IS the place that made
shoo-fly pie famous!
Jakey's
Amish Barbeque at Dutch Haven
is open 7 days a week. For more information, about this Lancaster County
landmark, call (717) 687-0111, or go shopping and send a pie online at
www.dutchhaven.com
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