Posted on 03/02/2006 7:47:01 AM PST by stainlessbanner
Well, RebBanker it's the first of Spring, time to get the smoker going!
Oh yeah for ribs, my buddy whose family came from West Virginia gave me this. I don't even use reqular BBQ sauce on ribs anymore.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Brown Sugar
Old Bay
You've got to use a lot of the sugar and Old Bay, enough so it's heavy to stir, but definitely not sludgy. Heat in the microwave for a minute and apply in layers during the last 30 minutes of cooking (too much earlier and it will burn to the outside of the ribs) The more you apply the stickier your ribs will be of course.
Cheerwine with BBQ?!? Yech. That's like drinking a Tab with a Moonpie. There are only two drinks that go with BBQ. Sundrop (preferred) or sweet tea if the restaurant and any corner store within a 2 mile radius has run out of Sundrop. But never, never Cheerwine.
Matter of fact I can't think of one good use for Cheerwine.. :) (lifelong Sundrop drinker, the Western North Carolina creation)
Wait, what? Is this guy high, or just stupid? The frickin' Romans were saucing their meat (primarily to hide the flavor of meat that was a bit less than fresh) way back in the day, and Europeans were fighting wars over spice routes since before they ever set foot on American shores. Hell, the entire purpose of Columbus's expedition was to find a faster route to the Orient. Why? Spices. Sheesh.
"Even Stamey's in Greensboro is better that anything in Lexington.
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Stamey's isn't so bad, really. I've always enjoyed eating there when in G'boro.
'Most experts agree that the practice of adding sauce and spices to meat and fish began early in our history, with Native Americans teaching the art to early European settlers."
Excuse me but these experts are idiots - the Egyptians used sauces for ccoking as did the Romans as did almost every culture since the existance of man.
The pilgrams had a long history of cooking with sauces in England as well.
What up wit dat?
Whatever - been too long since we had a real good bbq thread. Let's go!
Travel anywhere, but nothing's like the original and only Lexington Barbecue in Lexington, NC!
Rudy's in San Antonio! What an experience. The best barbecue place I've ever visited. Hope to go back one day.
stainlessbanner, at my house here in Atlanta we don't use molasses or any other sweet stuff in our barbecue. We do use mustard or a vinegar base.
"You've got to use a lot of the sugar and Old Bay..."
Man after my own heart. Use Old Bay (or J.O.) on everything.
India - I know. We can outsource help desk calls, but nooooooot BBQ. Let's keep it homemade!
Recommend Moonlite BBQ in Owensboro, KY. Or try Dreamland (Ain't nothin like em - Nowhere!) in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Believe it or not - coffee also works well to "put out the fire".
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You haven't had BBQ meat and sause if you haven't been at RUDY'S in Austin. It is just NW of Austin on the US183 freeway.
"There are only two drinks that go with BBQ. Sundrop (preferred)..."
How much George Dickel do you put in your Sundrop?
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