Sorry for the absence. I've been on the tour de America (actually, there was no biking involved but I have been traveling to Colorado, Boston/Lakes region, NH, and Austin). I will attempt to post on some of my favorite food finds from the past ventures.
To start off, I want to disclose that I have found the best fish tacos... ever. No joke, folks.
Situated in front of a humble Shell station, there is a firetruck red mobile kitchen known as Degelman's Red Wagon. The Red Wagon is a local lunchtime favorite and in typical Colorado fashion, hours of operation are posted but loosely obeyed. Word to the wise: show up around noon any weekday during the summer and prepare for some fried goodness.
Step up and order a fish taco ($3.00) and fries ($1.75). Chef "Degs" will probably exclaim that you are about to enjoy "the best fish tacos you've ever had". And he is right. Both the white flaky fish and fresh cut fries are beer-tempura battered and perfectly flash fried. The fish taco, 1 comes to an order, is wrapped in a corn tortilla, just fried- yes, frying is a reoccurring theme here. Enveloped with crispy red and green cabbage slaw, fresh avocado slices, chipotle cayenne crema, and a bottom layer of shredded queso oaxaca-just slightly melted from the heat of the fresh fried shell. In my opinion, the queso oaxaca is the key ingredient and most unexpected element of the composition. Its mild, just slightly salty and the creaminess is a perfect foil to the crunchy beer-tempura batter of the adjacent fish. Traditional baja style fish tacos are cheese-less. But to a tried-true Texan, cheese + tortilla = love. The fries, albeit not my typical order, are exceptional. I have heard rumors (from Mom and Austin) of wonderful breakfast tacos, offered inside the Shell station, and state fair-worthy fried Twinkies.Moral of the story- next time you are passing through Pagosa Springs on 160, a stop at Degelman's Red Wagon is a must.
If you know Chef "Degs" or have tried any of his other delicacies, share your thoughts!
Degelman's Red Wagon
Corner of 160 and North Pagosa Road
970-946-1927
To start off, I want to disclose that I have found the best fish tacos... ever. No joke, folks.
Situated in front of a humble Shell station, there is a firetruck red mobile kitchen known as Degelman's Red Wagon. The Red Wagon is a local lunchtime favorite and in typical Colorado fashion, hours of operation are posted but loosely obeyed. Word to the wise: show up around noon any weekday during the summer and prepare for some fried goodness.
Step up and order a fish taco ($3.00) and fries ($1.75). Chef "Degs" will probably exclaim that you are about to enjoy "the best fish tacos you've ever had". And he is right. Both the white flaky fish and fresh cut fries are beer-tempura battered and perfectly flash fried. The fish taco, 1 comes to an order, is wrapped in a corn tortilla, just fried- yes, frying is a reoccurring theme here. Enveloped with crispy red and green cabbage slaw, fresh avocado slices, chipotle cayenne crema, and a bottom layer of shredded queso oaxaca-just slightly melted from the heat of the fresh fried shell. In my opinion, the queso oaxaca is the key ingredient and most unexpected element of the composition. Its mild, just slightly salty and the creaminess is a perfect foil to the crunchy beer-tempura batter of the adjacent fish. Traditional baja style fish tacos are cheese-less. But to a tried-true Texan, cheese + tortilla = love. The fries, albeit not my typical order, are exceptional. I have heard rumors (from Mom and Austin) of wonderful breakfast tacos, offered inside the Shell station, and state fair-worthy fried Twinkies.Moral of the story- next time you are passing through Pagosa Springs on 160, a stop at Degelman's Red Wagon is a must.If you know Chef "Degs" or have tried any of his other delicacies, share your thoughts!
Degelman's Red Wagon
Corner of 160 and North Pagosa Road
970-946-1927
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