A Couple of Indiana BPTs

A few weeks back I made my annual trip to Ohio and back and this year I made a point of trying to have at least one breaded pork tenderloin sandwich along the way. The BPT was created in Indiana and since Indiana's between me and Ohio...well, that's a pretty easy call.

I picked The Brown House in Auburn as my first stop. It's been around since 1949 so they must be doing something right!

I used my 1960ish Agfa Ambi-Silette rangefinder for this shot. It does nice work but I've noticed that its lenses aren't quite as sharp as some newer glass.

Unlike a lot of places The Brown House doesn't serve a platter-sized BPT, although it still spills nicely out of the bun. This was a thinner BPT with a great crust and flavor.

It was a breezy morning so my lens cap kept the wrapper from blowing over the top.

I also had what TBH calls a Spanish dog, which is a coney dog without onions. Unfortunately the photo turned out poorly so it's not posted here. Somehow I had managed to leave home without the macro lens I use for food shots so I had to improvise, and the images aren't as good as they should've been.

I came into Auburn from the north and stumbled across this interesting building. Google doesn't show any business information so I'm not sure what it is now, but it appears to have started life as an auto dealer and/or service station. Maybe I should've stopped to see what kind of a deal I could've gotten?

There are a couple of vintage gas pumps behind the white pillar at left. If the neon's functional I'll bet that sign looks really cool at night.

The trip home called for a stop at Turkey Run State Park outside of Marshall. Not too long ago I learned that the BPT from Turkey Run Gas & Grill had developed a reputation, and with it being so close to the park the decision to stop was easy.

The gas pumps are out of the shot to the left. They were roped off when I was there but I don't know if that was a temporary situation or not.

G&G's BPT is more representative of what people have come to expect these days. It was pretty good although just a bit oily; the kitchen was pretty busy when I was there and maybe the fryer temperature was just a smidge low. Oh well, it wasn't the end of the world and I'd definitely order another one.

Dining a la trunk. This was a very filling BPT and could've easily fed 2 people of moderate appetite.

Another year, another trip in the books. At least if I feel the need for a BPT between now and next August, Iowa's right next door!