The Trailer Park Food Carts has quickly become my favorite go-to spot around Gladeville (or, I guess technically, Lebanon). I mean, where else can you wander around in a circle and find just about any kind of culinary dish you could crave?!?! It’s awesome – so far, I’ve had an acai bowl from Roasted Coconut, a slaw dog from Mid TN Hot Dog Company, empanadas from MaxiEmpanadas, funnel cake fries from Waffle Wheels, and the sandwich I’m here to lust over today – the Nashville Hot Smokey Chicken sandwich from The Rolling Recipe. Eventually, I vow to work my way around the entire loop at the Trailer Park, trying something from every truck. But, that’s a different post for a different day. I have to share this chicken sandwich with the world.
The Rolling Recipe has a solid menu of sandwiches that has a little something for everyone on it. I had my eyes on that pot roast and bacon jam sandwich but it felt like a hundred degrees outside and that was just begging for an explosive vomit on the sidewalk out front. I didn’t want to embarrass myself like that, though the prospects were tempting – was it worth it? I don’t know. I ultimately landed on this chicken sandwich because I was so curious about how the Nashville hot flavor profile would fit with smoked chicken. That’s not something you see every day. But, when I held this sandwich in my hands and the smell hit my nostrils, I knew I was in for a treat.
This thing was loaded. First of all, I like a sandwich that doesn’t overdo it – it seems gimmicky these days to just pile ingredients to an excessive point to show how big of a sandwich you can build. That wasn’t the case with The Rolling Recipe. It was portioned in a well-balanced way. The chicken had that good smoky flavor that you’d expect out of a smoked meat, but the spice and heat was a nice complement to it. It wasn’t a painful heat – they captured the “Nashville hot” flavor without overdoing it. It was subtle enough to allow the combination of ingredients to shine through – rich cheese, buttery bread, smoked chicken, spice, and a kick. But, the real MVP of this sandwich was the Nashville dill sauce. It made the sandwich pop a bit, added a bit of wetness, cooled down the heat, and provided some tang. It was a unique sauce, for sure. Given the wide array of flavors and textures this thing brought together, it made for a really good sandwich, one that I’ll certainly be going back for.
Also, my mother got the four-cheese grilled cheese sandwich and let me have one of her quarters because it touched pickle juice and she’s not a pickle person at all. That thing was hearty, rich, and buttery, with cheese just oozing out the sides. We were both taking a second look at The Rolling Recipe menu like, “okay, what can we try next?”
For more on The Trailer Park Food Carts, check out their website. And, to get a glimpse of that awesome menu from The Rolling Recipe, check out their website as well.
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