Today’s field trip is a lunch excursion.  I had some business in New Haven and decided, while I was in the Yale University neighborhood, to take a lunch break at my favorite food truck…The Caseus Cheesetruck.  This truck is a mobile version of Caseus Fromagerie Bristro – a restaurant and cheeseshop in downtown New Haven.  The star of its show is grilled cheese.  Who doesn’t like grilled cheese?  If you don’t, you will most likely find a version you will like here.

There are many combinations of ingredients available…one better than the next!  You can bypass cheese entirely and order a soup or salad….or, how about a grilled nutella and banana?

With temperatures in the 20’s and a stiff wind, it probably wasn’t one of my better ideas.  During the week, the truck is always parked on or around the Yale campus so the surroundings are always fun to admire, and on this trip I was trying to use them as a distraction from the cold.  I have an obsession with the doors on campus, so I tried to concentrate on them and not on my impending frostbite!  I almost decided to give up on taking any photos entirely as my fingers went completely numb!

I forged on…determined to show those of you that might not have ever seen the truck, just what it looks like.  Don’t let the sunny look fool you…it was freezing!!

Admiring the doors of the buildings on Yale University campus while walking to the Caseus Cheesetruck for lunch.

I opted to go for the traditional grilled cheese – in the case of Caseus, this involves a combination of seven or so cheeses.  I decided to add one ingredient – pesto (just because I love pesto).  I do think a classic grilled cheese and a tomato soup is a great choice for a first-timer.  It helps you realize just how elevated this standard can be when prepared by Caseus.

A photo of my choice for lunch from the Caseus Cheesetruck…the classic with pesto added. The sandwiches are served with a side of pickles and mustard.

There have been times (when the weather was nicer and my visit to the cheese truck was more leisurely) when I have been lucky enough to witness a ‘cheese truck challenge’ in process.  This is something worth witnessing at least once.  Any one customer able to consume 10 sandwiches in under an hour recieves the sandwiches free and can name the sandwich.  The challenger is required to add at least one ingredient other than cheese to the sandwiches.  The “tekin” for example, is named after Etkin Tekin.    Tekin was the first one to successfully complete the challenge.  His creation consisted of adding guacamole and bacon and he completed the challenge in 32 minutes and 4 seconds.

It is a fun visit, challenge or not…

The cheesetruck is definitely worth trying – if you go, maybe just pick a day where the temperature is at least a little above freezing!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Please have a wonderful weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie