Ferrari Mailing List: A funny read (NFC)

[Jeff Greenfield (coyote]

   A friend of mine started a blog about a month ago, although his
   automotive tastes tend to run a little towards the really weird and
   obscure it's a good read.



   His latest entry is a true story that I was involved with sometime in
   the late 80's.



   [1]http://justacargeek.blogspot.com/



   Jeff





   -------- Original Message --------
   Subject: [Ferrari] Dennis Does Dallas
   From: Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] mac.com>
   Date: Wed, December 31, 2008 9:40 am
   To: Jeff Greenfield <COYOTE [at] acme-ltd.com>
   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   MIke says "If you want decent Texas BBQ, Dallas is not the place to
   go, you want to
   go to Rudy's in Austin, or Countyline BBQ (also in Austin), or Hoopers
   in hill country. DFW BBQ places are mostly chains. In Dallas there are
   a few places you have to go to eat... "
   This is true. What you want are the old-timey places that still use
   wood-fired pits. Most barbeque pits these days are chains. They employ
   gas-fired pits which dramatically shorten cooking times. Rule of thumb
   is: if someone didn't put it on the grill at 3 AM it ain't worth
   eating at noon. Support the true believers by patronizing those few
   mesquite-fired Temples Of Meat that still remain. Eat there early and
   often!
   In DFW there is Baker's Ribs. From Texas Monthly's annual review I
   quote:
   Good sign number one: the smell. Good sign number two: Cops eat here.
   Good sign number three: The countermen want to talk about their food.
   The brisket was outrageous, with a thick black crust, a ragged red
   layer, and a juicy core that pulled apart easily (it�s cooked fifteen
   hours over mesquite). The chicken was moist, and the pulled pork was
   smokier than the greasy ribs. Bottles of the thin sauce (with a little
   kick) are kept in warming trays. MH
   Rating: 4.25.
   2724 Commerce, 214-748-5433. Open Mon�Thur 11�7, Fri & Sat 11�9.
   Closed Sun. [Map] bakersribs.com
   If you truly want transcendental tasting smoked meat the Center Of The
   Universe is Lockhart, Texas. This small town for some obscure reason
   has three and possibly four pits that regularly make everyone's "top
   five" list. Smitty's, Kruez's (pronounced Krites for some damn reason)
   and Blacks. Lockhart is about 20 miles south of Austin, which is way
   more fun than Dallas anyhow.
   I would avoid Black's for now, I was there last Saturday and it had
   fallen off a bit which I attribute to staff absences during the
   holidays. It was only great, not outrageous. Black's has the best
   sausage ("links") for the most part. Also you can get accessories like
   plates and forks there, not to mention potatoes salad, beans and
   pickles. The true hard-line pits only give you slabs of steaming meat
   on waxed paper, with a slice or two of white bread. No sauce. No
   beans, potatoes or other pussy food. No forks. They used to chain
   their knives to the counter walls until the communists from the Dept.
   of Health came around.
   [2]http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-06-01/feature6.php
   [3]http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-06-01/feature7.php
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   uk
   ps. dress warmly for Dallas. There is nothing between Dallas and the
   North Pole 'ceptin' a few strands of barbed wire!
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References

   1. http://justacargeek.blogspot.com/
   2. http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-06-01/feature6.php
   3. http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-06-01/feature7.php
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