Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Phildelmar)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:41:31 GMT

have to try the recipe

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Phildelmar)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:40:59 GMT

hae to try the recipev

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (FriedClamFanatic)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:06:07 GMT

The way to measure the cost of food is in the pleasure per bite....not what is shows on the little slip of paper. But......I suspect SC is right! But if you liked it for the price...then it's "nice"

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:42:46 GMT

Brad-
I really didn't think about it at the time, but we were charged Terrace Room prices. They are so sneaky!

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:34:06 GMT

By putting it on the restaurant menu WP is able to charge you Terrace Room prices for Tap Room food.

I wonder if the juice from the tomatoes contributed to the consistency of the sauce. Otherwise it does look pretty good.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:24:03 GMT

Ralph Melton and I recently had dinner inside the Tap Room of the Omni William Penn in downtown Pittsburgh. For those from out of town, the William Penn is THE luxury hotel in Pittsburgh. In the above post, you can see where it was discussed that they serve a great Turkey Devonshire, so we were there to investigate.

Like I had mentioned, it is not listed on the menu. So, I called and was told that it is on the menu of the Terrace Room, which is the hotel's fancy restaurant and they would be happy to bring it over to the Tap Room. This struck me as odd, since the Tap Room is the pub and Turkey Devonshire is much more of a pub food than a fancy Terrace Room type of food.

Anyway, here is what was delivered to us:

On the plus side, the toast, turkey (what tasted like real turkey, just sliced very thin) and especially the thick, crispy bacon were all very good. The cheddar cheese sauce also had good cheese flavor. What disappointed me though was the cheese sauce was WAY too runny and thin. Usually when I finish a devonshire, there is no sauce left over, since it all gets mopped up using the bread. Here, there was a small lake of cheese sauce leftover.

Not a bad devonshire, but certainly not a great one, either.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:58:49 GMT

BurghFeeder

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.

I recently wanted to eat at the Omni William Penn before a Penguin game, so I looked at their menu. No devonshire was listed. Now, I had also heard stories about how great their devonshire is/was, so this had me curious. Did they take it off of the menu? Is this possibly one of those secret menu items you have to know to order? Inquiring minds want to know!

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:53:39 GMT

Last week, I went to Carmody's for lunch and tried their turkey devonshire. Carmody's is located at the Wexford exit of I-79, so it would be convenient for travelers. They attract an older crowd and it used to be a favorite of my father. In fact, for years, we would have lunch there every Friday while I was in college. I think this was the first time I have been to Carmody's since he passed away in 1998.

The devonshire

did not look particularly appealing when it was sat down in front of me. The sauce (it seemed like it was all cheddar) looked like it was made from low grade cheese and also appeared overly gloppy. Surprisingly, the cheese sauce tasted better than it looked, even though it was very thick. There wasn't a lot of turkey meat on it, but they replaced it with a layer of ham. I have seen ham on devonshires a few times, but it is rare. This is isn't a great devonshire, but it will do in a pinch. I would order it again. They also had a crab devonshire available.

BTW, I also ordered and ate a appetizer of sauerkraut balls. What is noteworthy is that it came with cocktail sauce and marinara sauce for dipping. I'm not 100% sure what the proper condiment is for sauerkraut balls (maybe a brown mustard?), but I don't think cocktail sauce or marinara is the answer.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (lleechef)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:04:31 GMT

Hell, if the Swells let the likes of me not only work there but live there twice, they must let everybody in. Including pie-eating Martians.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:32:23 GMT

Buffetbuster's not a Sewickley Swell, but he could be if he wished. That's because he's not of this Earth. I have it on good authority that he is our own Extra Terrestrial, which explains why his travels across the country are a mere bagatelle. A flight to Nashville, or to Seattle, or wherever on this continent is nothing compared to his travel from his home planet. Yes, Buffetbuster is a Martian.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (wanderingjew)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:36:26 GMT

JRPfeff

Oooooh, Sewickley. Hotshot.

Get across that river to Coraopolis where you belong.

Coraopolis?

I thought he was more of a McKeesrocks kinda guy!

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Foodbme)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:35:08 GMT

buffetbuster

Another turkey devonshire I recently tried was the version at Sewickley Hotel.

Man, I really wanted to like this a lot, but I was disappointed. Back when my sister lived in Sewickley, my family would eat here regularly and I would almost always get the devonshire. They do get a lot of credit for six whole strips of bacon (two or three are more typical), but the cheddar cheese sauce was really gloppy and overwhelmed the rest of the dish. If the cheese sauce isn't right, it is hard to overcome.

The lunch was not a total loss. Mariton loved her french onion soup and crab melt and my asparagus chicken soup was excellent. I do plan on going back to give them another try.

The picture looks like the cheese sauce may have been sitting somewhere for too long and "Broke". It looks a little grainey.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (JRPfeff)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:10:32 GMT

That's why I lived in Moon.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:06:32 GMT

JRPfeff
Get across that river to Coraopolis where you belong.

You're right, a guy like me has no business being with the swells in Sewickley!

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (JRPfeff)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:41:57 GMT

Oooooh, Sewickley. Hotshot.

Get across that river to Coraopolis where you belong.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:34:38 GMT

Another turkey devonshire I recently tried was the version at Sewickley Hotel.

Man, I really wanted to like this a lot, but I was disappointed. Back when my sister lived in Sewickley, my family would eat here regularly and I would almost always get the devonshire. They do get a lot of credit for six whole strips of bacon (two or three are more typical), but the cheddar cheese sauce was really gloppy and overwhelmed the rest of the dish. If the cheese sauce isn't right, it is hard to overcome.

The lunch was not a total loss. Mariton loved her french onion soup and crab melt and my asparagus chicken soup was excellent. I do plan on going back to give them another try.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ralph Melton)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:34:30 GMT

That looks very different from the last Turkey Devonshire I had at Tolerico's. I noted that they revamped the menu recently; they may have adjusted the preparation as well. Thanks for reporting on it.

Re:Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (buffetbuster)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:34:13 GMT

Thanks to the recommendation from Ralph Melton earlier in this thread, I recently went to Tolerico's for their turkey devonshire.

When they sat it down in front of me, my first reaction was that it is a really small portion size. Looks can be deceiving, because it wasn't easy to finish. The cheddar cheese sauce was strong without being cloying. They also put some pepperjack/cheddar on top. The turkey itself was not real roast turkey, but was still plenty thick and tasted really good. This was one of the better turkey devonshires I have had in a while.

I have also had a couple more devonshires in the last week or so from places that haven't been mentioned so far. Unfortunately, those photos aren't downloaded yet, so I will try and get those posted soon.

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

You are too funny, Dawn!!! I mean, you are too funny Swedish Meatball!

RE: Turkey Devonshire/Pittsburgh (Ahi Mpls.)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:52 GMT

Cajun Porkchops! Coconut Shrimp! Sounds like the gals have cool new AKA's! Makes them sound like RF superheroes. I think I'll be " SWEDISH MEATBALL" Dawn

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.