Whenever I’m traveling in Big Sky Country and find myself in a diner, tavern or kitchen-equipped hole-in-the-wall, there’s one dish I’ll order every time I see it on the menu: the patty melt. And after eating dozens of patty melts all around the state and identifying their essential elements and my personal preferences, I’ve decided I don’t need to wait for a road trip to enjoy this classic, and neither do you.
Author Archives: Jon Bennion
Jon Bennion was born and raised in Billings and has lived in various parts of Montana nearly his whole life. Outside of his day job as an attorney, you can find Jon experimenting in the kitchen and developing recipes that often feature a Montana ingredient or story. Jon posts on Instagram as Intermediate Chef (@intermediatechef) and lives in Clancy, MT.
