rain shadow meats

an amtrak train trip gave me the perfect excuse to finally visitrainshadow meats in pioneer square. this full-service butchery is very impressive, with gorgeous cuts of locally raised meats.

great deli!. we stopped in atrainshadow meats on our way to a mariners game this weekend. originally, we were going to stay and eat our meal but changed our mind a the last second and decided to take the food to go. our server was very accommodating even though we changed directions so quickly.
we loved the white bean, pesto and duck confit salad.
therainshadow press sandwich had a lot going on. lots of tastes that went well together.
i would recommend that you go here to eat..
(pictures of this visit are posted.)

heard much aboutrainshadow meats squared  at pioneer square serving food and i brought my meat-loving father there. i first saw them in capitol hill’s melrose market and bought some pork rillet from their meat counter, and was very happy with my purchase. we had a cured meat plate to share. most of the pates and rillets were house-made along with the mortadella. the speck was dry, chewy, smoky and peppery with light salt. the best part was the fat that completely enhanced the smoky flavor...

and all it takes from you is to seek out some of these places and eat some terrific food. you vote with your dollars and if you're continually hitting up jimmy johns or subway, then that's what you're going to get - more jimmy johns and subways. but you won't get even a fraction of the flavor that you'd from the sandwiches atrainshadow. therainshadow press (above) will make your day! roast beef, mortadella,soppressatta, provolone, pickled peppers, cucumbers and arugula on crispy ciabatta is light years beyond those italian-style subs, both in texture and in flavor, than you'd get at those other places. of course, there's much more available than just sandwiches. there's a terrific charcuterie plate featuring pork terrine, pork liver mousse, chicken liver mousse and some olympic provisions cured sausages. it's a great range of cured and prepared meats. the chicken liver mousse was especially smooth and delectable.