Meet me in Silvana/ by Tom Cole, Etta’s Server
On there-and-back-again drives from the San Juans or LaConner, lovers of meat and simplicity would do well to take a few minutes perusing the offerings at Silvana Meats.
Clean and modest, this old time country store doesn’t make lattes or dazzle with decor, but it has refrigerators and a freezer laden with beautiful, custom skinless franks, sausages, hams, roasts, kickin’ jalapeno beef sticks, and another of my road trip staples: the juiciest, tangiest, smokiest beef jerky around. Thick, lean cuts that chew easy on their own or matched up with a lily-gilding dunk in bold mustard or barbecue sauce. If the season’s right, the parking lot will have trucks hauling deer for on-site processing. Smiling faces behind the counter are attached to quick hands that wrap your orders in butcher paper and have you on your way.
Suggestion: the jerky with a spicy, purple glass of Syrah and baguette for tearing or artisan flat bread for crunching. Whatever your whim, do take a big ice chest to Silvana Meats and plan on going back.
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May 18th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Sounds like a potential new “Rub with Love” customer – thanks for the tip!
May 28th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
My folks live on Camano and stopping at Silvana is a must – also you can get some really good beer at the Diamond Knot brewpub on the island too.