We%26#39;re going to Lancaster county for 4 days over the long weekend. We would like to bring home some special food items from the area. What are your favorites? I know someone mentioned lebanon bologna. Where should I buy this? Where do you buy the best pretzels? Thanks in advance.
Lancaster County Items you bring home with you
We make monthly trips to Lancaster County for: ring bologna, chicken pot pie, stuffed pork chops, chicken corn soup, potato salad, cole slaw, beef jerky (for the dog) cookies and kettle (pop) corn. I would suggest stopping at Stoltzfus Deli in Intercourse and the Farmers Market in Bird-In-Hand. Remember - most Amish and Mennonite shops will be closed on Sunday. You can hit the outlets then.
Steve
PS. bring a plug in cooler or lots of freeze packs.
Lancaster County Items you bring home with you
Oh my i can definitely answer this one. We always go to Lancaster at least once or twice a year and I ALWAYS stock up on the hard pretzels, they are the best from this area. In order here are my favs. Martin%26#39;s Pretzels, Hammonds, and then Uncle Henrys. I always buy around 20+ bags to take home with me (the cashiers must think im crazy). I either go to Oregon Dairy which is a few miles from Rt30 in Lancaster or i go to the Bird in Hand Farmers Market, but for the big amount of pretzels I buy I prefer to go to Oregon Dairy. They also have a nice bakery department. Between time of going to Lancaster, I always do mail order of my pretzels and have been doing so for years (im a hard pretzel fanatic and its well worth the money). Shoe Fly Pie of course is very good and always bring one home- i get that at Bird-in-Hand Bakery but Im sure there are also other good places to get them. Also the pot pie squares are a good thing to pick up as they make a nice dumpling for your home made soup or chicken %26amp; dumplings. These are the things I ALWAYS bring back home with me.
I second the Martin%26#39;s hard pretzels. I would agree that Stoltzfus%26#39; in Intercourse is a great place to pick up a variety of meats and cheeses, as well as deli items. You might also visit the cannery in Intercourse where you can watch items being prepared and packed for shipment. Also an extensive area for sampling and purchasing their items. I like the Bird-in-Hand bake shop on Gibbons Road. They have a wide variety of home-baked goodies and a nice gift area, as well. Shady Maple Market on route 23 east of New Holland also has an extensive deli and bakery. They also carry bulk items such as snacks, candies, and nuts. Make a stop at local produce stands on the back roads. This time of year, you%26#39;ll find garden lettuce, fresh rhubarb, and asparagus. There may even be some of the season%26#39;s first fresh-picked strawberries for sale. You can%26#39;t go wrong with purchases of canned goods--jellies, preserves, chow chow, pickled red beets, etc. at these places.
On the lebanon bologna purchase, feel free to ask for samples before your purchase at any of the places mentioned (i.e. Stolzfus%26#39;, Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market, Shady Maple, Oregon Dairy Store).
Another vote for pretzels! We go to Lancaster twice a year and always hit Shady Maple for breakfast and then the grocery store for pretzels! Their baked goods are also excellent and the whoopie pies travel very well...
Wow its nice to see im not the only pretzel nut around here!
Perhaps many of you don%26#39;t realize that Lancaster county (%26amp; SE PA) is the homemade potato chip capital of the US, with many delicious brands...these are well worth buying in bulk quantities to take along.
Agree that shoo-fly pies are another staple...many different varities so, like the many brands of chips, you will need to do some sampling before choosing your favorite brand.
When I was at college there were two things I really missed. The fresh produce, and canned goods. Not metal can, but canned in a jar, like apple butter, and pickled beets. I am partial to Cherry Hill%26#39;s canned stuff, also Kauffman%26#39;s
http://www.cherryhillorchards.com/
http://www.kauffmansfruitfarm.com/
but you can find it at any small market.
Also you could go to Central Market (tues, fri, sat) and you can find all of the things mentioned in this thread.
One more, Wilbur chocolate buds
You can find them in nearly any grocery store, but it is more fun to take a trip to Lititz and visit the factory
http://www.wilburbuds.com/docs/museum.html
If you have time, go to Leola, and bring home a delicious cake from the upper crust bakery. My friend inquired about the red velvet cake she used to get at Lapp%26#39;s, and they don%26#39;t carry it anymore, but the waitress told us they used to get their cakes from the Upper Crust, and told us where it is. We never go home without a cake each. My friend loves the red velvet, but if you want to feel like you are in heaven, try their orange cake. You might need to call and order one, but, wow, that%26#39;s all I can say.
The peanut butter frosted devils food cake or cupcakes are also very good.
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