Today I went and saw the guys of the Monster PBJ truck for their Meatless Monday stop at the Firkin & Phoenix bar on Westheimer in between Shepherd & Dunleavy. The first thing that struck me was the look of their truck. Bright colors and a very cool design with a big purple monster stands out and makes it easy to find. The guys told me that the owner of the truck is a graphic designer so he came up with the design himself. Definitely the best looking truck I've seen so far. Anyways, on to the food!
Monster PBJ has an all vegetarian vegan friendly menu. You create your own huge or "monsterlicious" PB&J sandwich with fresh-ground nut butters, sliced fruit and fresh local jams. The nut butters are made from roasted nuts with nothing extra added. Here's the breakdown of the menu: You get a paper bag that lists all of the choices you have available for the creation of your sandwich. First, pick your type (junior - 1 slice cut in half & stacked, classic - 2 slices/stacked, monster - 3 slices/stacked) second, you pick your bread (white, wheat, gluten-free white, third, nut butter (almond, cashew, peanut), fourth, 1 or 2 of the fresh fruits (sliced apples, bananas, strawberries) and jams (apple, blueberry, strawberry) and lastly, a sweetener (agave, honey, nutella). Once you've created your sandwich, you also have a couple of additional choices left. You can have the sandwich grilled (panini style) and for you people scared of the crust, they will even cut the crust off for you! That is not all though! You even get the option of having your sandwich cut not one, not two, but three different ways(halved-vertical, halved-diagonal, halved in fours)! Cool deal! Here is what I came up with:
Monster, grilled on white with almond & cashew butter, apple jam, sliced apples and agave. I have to say that I always kinda liked PB&J but after having their sandwich, I love PB&J! The guys suggested getting it grilled and they were so right! This was my first time having either almond or cashew butter but I will say that they had a nice creamy texture and the flavors blended well together and neither overpowered the other. The sliced apples (no skin) are a great addition that add a nice crisp crunch and freshness. I'm not a fan of very sweet things so I was not sure what to expect from the agave but, I found the sweetness to be just right. I can't say enough about the grill. If you get one, you have to get it grilled. Grilling adds that nice kinda smokey taste and extra crispness to the bread. The monster is a great big helping and was more than enough to satisfy my hunger for dinner. Anyways, cool trip and good food. You guys have to check them out. Right now, they are regularly at Firkin & Phoenix on Mondays but you can also find out where they are daily by checking out their website. Live To Eat!
Johnny
http://www.monsterpbj.com/
