I know BBQ is a favorite cuisine for many people. I like the taste of BBQ and I love the smell. But I can’t get behind the mess. My husband and I have regularly discussed our mutual agreement that foods that are messy are not high on our list. We feel you shouldn’t have to work so hard for your food. Crab legs fall into this category for me as well, though Jake has decided they’re worth the effort for him after he finally figured out the cracking contraption tool and how best to use it. But BBQ tops the messy list for me. Not only do you have to eat it with your hands, which obviously makes your hands dirty, but it’s also covered in sauce, which gets on your face, under your fingernails, maybe even in your hair if you have naturally uncontrolled hair like me. And don’t get me started on the fact that I know my husband’s shirts will inevitably have fun little spots of sauce on them afterwards, which he will fail to tell me about prior to washing.
A little side note about BBQ: it’s apparently become the new fancy food treat. I’ve been to nice restaurants in Kansas City and Cincinnati
'Traditional' BBQ, is low and slow heat, so a limited amount of space coupled with lengthy cooking times, 'good' BBQ usually isn't cheap in terms of $'s to ounces of meat. Grilling != BBQ
ReplyDeleteI think the messy part about BBQ is unfortunate, and largely due to an overuse of sauce by most places. I think _great_ BBQ is meat that tastes utterly delicious without sauce, thus reducing the mess factor significantly.
In terms of types of meats, I think ribs take the spotlight too much, and I prefer to go for the chopped pork, or brisket, which are more easily consumed using utensils.
I totally agree with the chopped meat preference!
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