Dr. Jeff Savell, the head of the Meat Science program at Texas A&M, led the whole hog demonstration at the first annual Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp last weekend. In fact, the pit was located in Dr. Savell’s backyard. The three day crash course in barbecue arts and science included…
Do You Recognize This Place?
They sold boneless point brisket from “Heavy Beef,” but that’s all I know about the Open Air Bar-B-Q. (I read that on the sign.) I suspect it was somewhere near San Antonio because of that’s where most of the other restaurants in this folder were. But if you happen to…
The Ultimate Christmas Gift for Q-Heads
Chrіѕtmаѕ іѕ оnе of thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt аѕ wеll аѕ рорulаr fеѕtіvаlѕ celebrated throughout thе уеаr. Christmas іѕ thе kіnd оf festival thаt іѕ ѕо popular thаt it is сеlеbrаtеd іn mоrе than 160 соuntrіеѕ thrоughоut the wоrld, bу аdultѕ аnd сhіldrеn аlіkе, people look to spent time with their…
Washington Post Lauds The Tex-Mex Grill
Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, The Washington Post has named The Tex-Mex Grill, one of the Top Cookbooks of 2010. Listed under Ethnic/Regional, the book was described as: “Full of personality and great ideas; a must for carnivores.” Many thanks to Washington Post cookbook reviewer Bonnie S….
Desi-Mex: Masala BBQ and Tortilla Samosas
Chef Kaiser at Himalaya called the other day and told me to come and sample his Masala BBQ brisket. He rubs the packer’s cut brisket with a garum masala blend and then smokes it in his kitchen smoker. Kaiser’s barbecue sauce is an eyebrow-raising blend of commercial barbecue sauce and…
Space City World BBQ Tour
Catalan chef and barbecue fan Chris Shepherd and yours truly led a Houston Culinary Tour for readers of Texas Highways Magazine last Sunday. It was titled “The Space City World BBQ Tour” and it was meant to show off the wide variety of restaurants that serve some kind of BBQ…
The Real Chappell Hlll Sausage
“Wurst BBQ in Texas” was the title of the talk I gave at the Texas Dance Hall Symposium in Round Top on Saturday. I passed out samples of German sausage from Burton’s and Polish sausage from Chappell Hill Meat Market, all in natural casings. The Chappell Hill Meat Market and…
Church Lady Q
Check out “Made in the Shade,” my article in the August/September issue of Garden & Gun Magazine. The piece includes listings of my favorite Texas shade tree barbecue stands including this group of church ladies in Rosenberg. Any noteworthy barbecue pits operating on the side of the road, under a…
Legends of Texas BBQ: Martin’s in Bryan
The ribs are outstanding at Martin’s Barbeque in Bryan. The brisket I sampled was very moist and tender, although it had that slightly steamed texture of a brisket that had been held for awhile in foil or a sealed hotel pan. The German potatoes are a favorite here, but all…
The Making of a Food Film
Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) film maker Joe York interviewed customers at Taylor Cafe yesterday on the subjects of barbecue and philosophy. York is here in Texas shooting segments for an upcoming SFA movie tentatively titled “Southern Food: The Movie.” I haven’t been blogging much lately because I’ve spent the last…
