Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (john428)

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:27:05 GMT

Pasta Too in Bethel has a very good Turkey Devonshire yumm

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:26:59 GMT

I finally went back to What's Cookin' at Casey's, and tried their Turkey Devonshire.

It was prettier than Tolerico's, with very crisp bacon and toast that made it easy to eat. It was quite tasty.
IMG_2429 by Ralph Melton, on Flickr

(As an aside to buffetbuster: the blackberry pie I had there was the best pie I've had in several months:
IMG_2430 by Ralph Melton, on Flickr)

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (GeoNit)

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:47:23 GMT

A new Pittsburgh Market Square restaurant planning to offer Turkey Devonshire on its menu:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11063/1129503-28.stm

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (BurghFeeder)

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:50:33 GMT

While I haven't had it, I've been told that the Omin William Penn, downtown has fantastic devonshire, as good as the Union Grill. I'll have to try it before I believe it! I've also had the devonshire at Sauce and I was dissapointed, way too salty! Too bad, because I really enjoy all their other food.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:07:00 GMT

Very nice photo Ralph! Now you have me jonesing for a devonshire. My nephews will be staying with me in a couple weeks and I already told them I will be taking them to the Union Grill in Oakland for their first devonshires.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:48:11 GMT

I've only been to The Cage twice, I think; it was very smoky when I lived in Squirrel Hill, and then I moved away.

The food was indifferent the previous time I tried it, but this was very good.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (wanderingjew)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:36:51 GMT

Ralph

"The Cage" was one of my old hangouts when I lived in Pittsburgh. Although I lived in Mt Lebanon, Squirrel Hill was kind of like a second home to me (gee I wonder why?)

I will never forget the Stuffed Pepper Soup I had there- absolutely delicious- I haven't seen anything like it outside of Pittsburgh.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:21:54 GMT

I went to Squirrel Hill for dinner on Wednesday, and noticed that the Squirrel Hill Cafe had a Turkey Devonshire special. This detoured me from Uncle Sam's.

Turkey Devonshire at Squirrel Hill Cafe by Ralph Melton, on Flickr

This was a very tasty Turkey Devonshire. The cheese sauce had a touch of spice that really woke up the flavor. However, it didn't include tomato slices, which I would have liked.

I regard it as inconceivable that no one has tried including French fries in a turkey Devonshire, but I haven't yet encountered such a creation.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:31:13 GMT

Two more Turkey Devonshires:

This one came from a special at the Carnegie Museum Cafe (it's not on the regular menu). This was excellent, with a very rich cheese sauce over tasty bacon and turkey. I found the bread a bit over-toasted for my taste, though.

I finally got a picture of the Turkey Devonshire at Dunning's:

This one was decent, but the dish was very salty. I'd seek out other Turkey Devonshires before making this one a target.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:28 GMT

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RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (AHI MPLS)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:52 GMT

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RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:15 GMT

My co-worker and fellow Roadfooder blinky193 brought me a menu from a place in Cranberry called Freedom Square Diner that has Turkey Devonshires. On Friday night, we stopped in to try it.

This was a fairly big portion and the cheddar cheese sauce was fine, but they do lose points for using turkey loaf instead of real roast turkey. Still, not a bad effort. My girlfriend (Cajun pork chops)and her daughter (coconut shrimp) both liked their food.

Besides the turkey devonshire, they also had a steak devonshire and a crab devonshire! I think I'll stick with the original.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:59:45 GMT

RalphMelton-
Somehow I missed this the first time around. That sounds like a great Devonshire at Tolerico's. I don't get to Monroeville very often, but now I have a reason to go. Thanks for the tip!

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:41:52 GMT

I was inspired by this thread to try the Turkey Devonshire at Tolerico's in Monroeville last night.

It was excellent. The sauce was rich without being cloying, and the bacon was crisp enough to make it easy to get bacon with every bite. Lori said that her Devonshire-loving grandfather would have been happy to eat this.

My feeble iPhone photo:

Since Tolerico's is run by the folks that run What's Cooking at Casey's in Oakmont, I would take this fine Turkey Devonshire as a recommendation for the Turkey Devonshire at What's Cooking at Casey's, if they have it on the menu there.

(Tolerico's also has a particularly fine almond torte. It's like a good tiramisu, without the coffee flavor that I dislike.)

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (jm199)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:06:32 GMT

Try making them at home. They are easy to make, and you can find several variations of Frank Blandi's Turkey Devonshire on the web. Mr. Blandi started serving his sandwich in Pittsburgh in the 1930s.

I will ask my dear 83 year old mother for her recipe and post it later.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Mosca)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:40:57 GMT

They aren't as far down 51 as Clairton; more like Jefferson Boro. Clairton post office, but in Jefferson. On the right going south.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:26:24 GMT

WJ-
I'm reasonably sure that Oregon Bar & Grille is gone and has been replaced by a place called Shenanigan's. Was in there a couple of times, including singing karaoke, if you can imagine that, but never ate there. Now I feel I missed out.

RalphMelton-
Thanks for the tip on Dunning's. I will put it on my list of places to try.

Mosca-
Just called Blue Flame in Clairton and they do have turkey devonshires on the menu, so I will add that to the list, too. Much appreciated!

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (wanderingjew)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:07:55 GMT

Mosca

Missed this the first time around.

The diner in the Pleasant Hills area might be the Blue Flame, on Rt 51. I'm pretty sure it's still there.

The Turkey Devonshire looks like the kind of thing that can be successfully put together at home for a Sunday Night Steelers game.

That could very well be, I do remember the name of the Bar though- It wasn't in Millvale (my friend lived in Millvale and he was working there as a cook), it was in Ross Twp- It was the Oregon Bar and Grill on Babock Blvd, although I think they're out of business now.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Mosca)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:01:53 GMT

Missed this the first time around.

The diner in the Pleasant Hills area might be the Blue Flame, on Rt 51. I'm pretty sure it's still there.

The Turkey Devonshire looks like the kind of thing that can be successfully put together at home for a Sunday Night Steelers game.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:58:41 GMT

I know that Dunning's in Regent Square has a turkey devonshire on their menu, but unfortunately, I can't recall how good it is.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (ScreenBear)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:21:59 GMT

I only had it once--- at Union Grill---and it was quite good.

The Bear

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:35:58 GMT

I recently tried the Turkey Devonshire at a restaurant called Sauce in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville.

They get points for an especially tasty cheese (obviously not cheddar, it tasted like a mixture of several cheeses) sauce, but lose points for using turkey loaf instead of real turkey. The portion size is also smaller than most.

As much as I enjoy turkey devonshires, I most likely won't order this version again. There are too many other things at Sauce I like. They have really good burgers, sweet potato fries and fantastic mac & cheese.

I'm still hoping anyone can suggest some good turkey devonshires for me to try!

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:54:18 GMT

After barely leaving the house for the last two weeks, I was really jonesing for something delicious today for lunch. So, I headed down to Union Grill in Oakland for a Turkey Devonshire.

Maybe it was because I have eaten so little lately and was ready to chow down, but it was especially good today. By the way, the cheese sauce used here is parmesan, instead of the typical cheddar found in a Turkey Devonshire.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (joerogo)

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:10:46 GMT

buffetbuster, I never had one period. I taking your recommendation and having my first one at the Union Grill graduation weekend.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (GeoNit)

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:35:13 GMT

Frank Blandi's recipe:

http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20010215mailbox.asp

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:04:15 GMT

Robearjr-
It is definitely a very heavy cheddar cheese sauce.

WanderingJew-
If you are able to come up with the names of those places, let me know. And because both a Hot Brown and Turkey Devonshire can vary so much from place to place, the differences between them is practically negligible.

joerogo-
Have you had the Turkey Devonshire at Union Grill before?

KOK-
I did see the show where Taste of America went to The Lamont and Union Grill for Turkey Devonshires. If I remember corrctly, The Lamont doesn't even have them on their regular menu.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Robearjr)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:45:27 GMT

Now, is it just regular cheddar cheese or is it a cheddar cheese sauce?

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (wanderingjew)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:11 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by buffetbuster

WanderingJew-
Did you eat Turkey Devonshires while you were living in Pittsburgh?

Yes, I had them a couple of times.
There was a diner on route 51 possibly in Pleasant Hills, Brentwood or Baldwin that had them. Also my friend was a chef and if I recall he was working at a sports bar (possibly in Millvale?) that had them too- that one was my favorite. Unfortunately since it was over a decade ago- I can't remember the names of these places. They are very similar to Hot Browns, but I'm not sure what the difference is.
(almost like trying to compare the difference between country fried steak and chicken fried steak)

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (joerogo)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:38:30 GMT

April 27th, graduation at Pitt. First stop, The Union Grill for a Turkey Devonshire.

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (ann peeples)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:12:41 GMT

That looks fantastic!!!