NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 16:17:53 EDT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:9249 Man... I think it's time for new in-laws. But to the main point - I was half-convinced that as nice as pleasant as Texans were, their thoughts on barbecue were, well, skewed. I had the pleasure of attending a conference at D/FW Airport and decided I had to go to Angelo's like everybody on r.f.b. was telling me. I got directions and headed over to Ft. Worth and found the joint (barely) because the directions weren't worth a damn with all of the construction and whatnot. I took a long hard look at this dump, right alongside these other dumpy looking places. It hadn't been painted since Eisenhower was a pup. I thought to myself - so far, so good. I walk in and there's the menu. I look at the board and I determine that despite its promising looks from the outside, this can't be a 'cue joint - there ain't no pig on the board nowhere (what the hell is a link anyway?). I must have said something to that effect out loud 'cause the gent cutting up ribs looked at me, grinned, and said "Son, you're in Texas now. This ain't Gawja or wherever it is you came from". Well folks, I figure a lot of people eat barbecue beef and they're not dead or anything so what the hell - I'll give it a shot. I got a brisket sandwich and a cold beer and sat myself down. That didn't do the trick; I had to repeat the process. That was some of the tastiest 'cue I ever had. Nevermind the fact that it was beef; it was damn good. So good in fact that I went there the next night and had me several yards worth of ribs. Which were also wonderful. I rolled my eyes heavenward and asked God to forgive me for anything bad I ever said about Texans and beef barbecue. Can't wait to go back. I got relatives that have lived there 10 years and hadn't been to Angelo's. 'Course, they're a little slow...
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David H. wrote: > > Man... > > I think it's time for new in-laws. But to the main point - I was half-convinced > that as nice as pleasant as Texans were, their thoughts on barbecue were, well, > skewed. I had the pleasure of attending a conference at D/FW Airport and > decided I had to go to Angelo's like everybody on r.f.b. was telling me. I got > directions and headed over to Ft. Worth and found the joint (barely) because the > directions weren't worth a damn with all of the construction and whatnot. > > I took a long hard look at this dump, right alongside these other dumpy looking > places. It hadn't been painted since Eisenhower was a pup. I thought to myself > - so far, so good. I walk in and there's the menu. I look at the board and I > determine that despite its promising looks from the outside, this can't be a > 'cue joint - there ain't no pig on the board nowhere (what the hell is a link > anyway?). I must have said something to that effect out loud 'cause the gent > cutting up ribs looked at me, grinned, and said "Son, you're in Texas now. This > ain't Gawja or wherever it is you came from". Well folks, I figure a lot of > people eat barbecue beef and they're not dead or anything so what the hell - > I'll give it a shot. I got a brisket sandwich and a cold beer and sat myself > down. > > That didn't do the trick; I had to repeat the process. That was some of the > tastiest 'cue I ever had. Nevermind the fact that it was beef; it was damn > good. So good in fact that I went there the next night and had me several yards > worth of ribs. Which were also wonderful. I rolled my eyes heavenward and > asked God to forgive me for anything bad I ever said about Texans and beef > barbecue. > > Can't wait to go back. I got relatives that have lived there 10 years and > hadn't been to Angelo's. 'Course, they're a little slow... > Well David, you just learned lesson number one of barbecue eating: Go Local. If you ever find yourself in Owensboro KY, you'll be eating mutton 'cue and burgoo. As for me, tomorrow we are driving to Charlotte, which means I can finally try Lexington Barbecue No. 1. On the way back we're going to try Staymey's in Greensboro. I'll report back. Bob Wells