Posted on 07/04/2009 7:32:11 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
Ode To Ribs
The waitress says
the man at Table Three
is making noises.
You’d think she would be used to grunting
when the sun goes down
at Melvin’s Rib Château,
but this one’s whispering amen
into his marinade,
getting sauce all over his Armani.
It could be
he’s an escapee
from a gated community
of tofu burgers and arugula,
having succeeded his way
into a milieu
of Pilates and Lipitor.
Now he’s speaking in tongues,
saying, Bring me
another slab of mastodon,
in Aramaic.
It is the sound of
a biblical digging-down.
A rescue mission
of smoked pig and Budweiser.
Trying to find out
if his inner philistine
still has an appetite.
--Tony Hoagland
Please be clear on one point. ONLY Texans know how to prepare ribs.
Go to any half way decent Rib Joint in DFW and the beautifully smoked, dry rubbed ribs cooked to perfection are a billion times better than the sauce dripping crap found in St. Louis.
So.. in conclusion.. if you want good ribs or any other kind of BBQ please just come to Texas. No one else has ANY clue as to how to do BBQ.
Thank you for listening!
Texas Proud!
Learning to cook good ribs is not a singular skill. It is a progression, a journey of experience, trial and error. Lots of failures before you get it right. To many men in the south it is more of a right of passage than simply cooking.
To help others, I have learned that ribs are cooked best in three stages:
Marinade
Slow cook in a dry roaster
Grill with sauce or rub
I saw this place on the Food Network or Travel Channel recently and have the desire to visit...now.
Down here in Texas, Brisket is king. But, there is nothing better than a slab of baby-backs, and a big ear of corn-on-the-cobb with butter and red-pepper.
shabby chique....that’s the brother and sister team that made very well crafter plans to create what appears to be a shack...don’t be fooled, it is a well crafted, wall-street type, business plan, that is working.
You’re gonna have a long day..........
Beef ribs are not “RIBS”. Only pork ribs will do.
Just say “Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous”.
There is one problem with The Rendezvous: IT IS IN MEMPHIS
No other place has ribs that compare those great Memphis ribs and BBQ.
You haven’t had my mom’s shot ribs.
Short not shot
“Short not shot”
Well, you had to shoot Porky before you could enjoy his delicious innards...
Bessie,not Porky
I normally hate flame wars and stay away from them.
This, however, my dear ladies and gentleman is a flame war that I shall fight and win.
My grill is ready.. is yours?
Go Texas BBQ!
Go Pork Ribs!
Go Dry Rub!
(oddly.. also.. Go Irish Bacon!)
I get it.
17th St. Bar and Grill - Murphysboro, IL
Shylers - Evansville, IN
I have yet to find better anywhere else.
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