Homey favorites on the menu at David Blow’s food truck

Search for shrimp po’ boys, cheesesteaks, salads, fish and particular platters for Soul Food Sundays.

A few of our favourite meals have come from food vans. That was the case just lately once we stopped at Blows Buss Down Food Truck. Because of Juliet Arnold for letting me know that the food truck, owned by David Blow, can be parked outdoors Barrel Proof Lounge at 3441 Bannerman Rd. in the Bannerman Crossings Buying Middle. 

“My ardour has at all times been cooking,” stated David, who realized many recipes from watching his kinfolk at residence. “From my household. Mother. Grandmom.”

My Southern husband, who appreciates a very good pork chop greater than anybody I do know, raved about the chop at Blows Buss Down. He’s at all times hesitant about ordering pork chops in eating places as a result of he’s normally disenchanted. However not at the present time. The meat was tender and juicy. “It was similar to my grandpop used to make,” he stated.  The $15 dish got here with conventional collard greens, a big sq. of mac ‘n cheese and yellow rice and a roll. 

I’ve heard from a number of individuals lamenting the price of oxtails, a standard soul food dish, in Tallahassee eating places, however David’s beneficiant platter is $15. The meat is richly flavored, with a lot of tender meat, sliced carrots and enormous beans. I hadn’t eaten oxtails earlier than however I actually appreciated it. The oxtails are additionally served with three sides and a roll.  

We shared a Philly  cheesesteak with a lot of tender meat, grilled onions and mushrooms on a gentle roll. No Cheese Whiz however I don’t assume many diners will thoughts the omission (a Philly factor).. It’s a beneficiant sandwich with properly crisp French fries.  

David can be serving blackened shrimp or fish together with different sandwiches, salads, platters, youngsters’ meals and Sunday Soul Food specials. 

A Tallahassee native, David Blow graduated from Lincoln Excessive College and was a kitchen supervisor at Backwoods Crossing for 5 years. He took time without work to work on getting his food truck enterprise of the floor however he’s now again working at the restaurant whereas additionally cooking and operating the food truck.

 His aim is to ultimately open his personal house, however till then he’ll be sharing his household recipes along with his prospects.

To meet up with the food truck, test David’s Fb web page for his schedule: https://www.fb.com/BlowsBussDown/ Preorders, name 850-294-7975