While Jim and I were out and about, we decided to stop at Smoke and Cream on their opening day. Smoke and Cream is at 44 Market Street in Somersworth, NH. It is a small restaurant that is packed with amazing flavors. We were greeted by the owners as we were their first customers! After looking at the menu Jim and I both decided to get one of their plates as we wanted a little bit of everything. But first, they took our drink orders. Although they do offer beers, wines, and liqueurs we opted for a diet Coke and a hibiscus sweetened tea that they make themselves. That tea was really good, sweet but not too sweet, but lots of flavor. This could rival that big chain coffee shop that sells hibiscus tea. My vote is on Smoke and Cream!
Jim ordered the pulled pork plate ($14.50) with macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and beans on the side. The pulled pork was tender, juicy with a nice kiss of smoke. They have their barbecue sauce in a squeeze bottle that you can add. Well, let me tell you that sauce was a terrific compliment to both of our plates. They make the sauce in-house with birch beer that they buy locally. They reduce the birch beer into a syrup consistency, then add the rest of the sauce ingredients. This sauce is thick, a little sweet, but not too much. Everything in this sauce is just right. Let’s talk about those sides for a moment. They make them all in-house as well. Our cornbread was warm and just out of the oven. Sometimes cornbread can be a little crumbly, this was not the case it was warm, moist and delicious. We also both had the macaroni and cheese. I was a little nervous as sometimes mac and cheese in restaurants can be on the mushy side. Well…no worries at Smoke and Cream. The mac and cheese was cooked al Dante and the sauce was so creamy and smooth it was hard to not inhale the entire portion! Jim also opted for the beans. All I can say is they were gone before I could sneak a bite!
I had the smoked ribs with macaroni and cheese, cornbread and slaw. ($17.50) The ribs incredibly tender, moist, meaty and lick your fingers good! I already told you about the cornbread and the mac and cheese, so that leaves the coleslaw. The coleslaw was so bright and colorful, but what I liked most is that the dressing on the slaw was very light. It did not weigh the slaw down. A perfect side for any of the barbecue plates you choose.
I should mention while speaking with the owners, we asked about why a BBQ joint, especially is NH. Let’s face it, the northeast is not known for good BBQ. Well, this hard-working restauranteur’s lived and traveled throughout Texas tasting and testing all the BBQ they could get their hands on before moving back to NH to be close to their families. So guess what? They have done all the work for us and we can now get some amazing BBQ in NH. These small restaurants that we see popping up are going to put us back on the map for excellent eats!
Not only are they making and smoking everything in-house, they also make their own ice cream. Knowing this, we could not leave without sharing a small ice cream. We decided on the pecan pie ice cream ($4.00). This comes with whipped cream and a cherry. This was the perfect ending to a delicious smoked lunch. Creamy and rich with all of the pecan pie flavor.
Smoke and Cream are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesday’s but open at 11:00 am otherwise. You can find more information as well as the menu selection on their Facebook page. Be sure to check them out in downtown Somersworth. With seating inside and out you won’t be disappointed, but you will get some great Texas BBQ flavor!
https://www.facebook.com/smokeandcreamnh/
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