Defining Barbecue

[mnebergall]

[ Giving a shit is not a requirement, although it is often the case.

"The soul of barbeque" perhaps?

[jgould]

generally speaking, whenever a bbq thread appears, it "seems" to always evoke much debate, which is a good thing

as to those who "don't give a s__t!, or those "who cares?"; try going down some dirt road one day & coming up to a cinder block shack, with a screen door that may or may not have a screen, couple of guys closely watching burning hickory under a chicken coop wiring set-up, supported by cinder blocks, BBQ'ing pork shoulders, boston butts, pork ribs, some with sauce, some without, some with a dry rub. selling by the lb, & placed in alum foil for take-out only - that's it!

talk about sublime!!! when u've done that, then tunes may change, & the sky opens. le grand vefour or this?? the cinder block every day!!! & of course, only with pre-sweetened ice tea

[Pan]

Have you been to Grand Vefour?

[jgould]

Have you been to Grand Vefour?

oui, several times & each time had a fabulous meal with fabulous service & never tire of the room, & will continue to visit when in Paris, to answer your question.

BUT, having "been there, done that", i find the pleasure of that dirt road leading to yet another bbq discovery is sublime

Edited February 15, 2004 by jgould (log)