Sassafraspete's pork butt saga

Poppa · Jan 8, 2005

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I throw in here with a suggestion for your upcoming brisket. Last one I did went the full 24 hours and I do the whole kit and kaboodle on a little weber. I'll throw in a Picture if I can. I keep meaning to get myself a fancy smoker but the Weber has handled numerous Pork Butts, 11 to 16 pound briskets Chickens and of course many many steaks. Biggest drawback to the weber is the constant tending but that isn't anything a few beers can't make go easier.

Anyway, main reason I am writing is to say that I like my brisket sandwiches smothered in fresh Cole Slaw, and dill pickles.

Also, even here in Colorado I have a hard time smoking a brisket with anything other than Mesquite. Just seems wrong.

Mike

PS. Yeah I did find the pic from last fall. It was a tight fit but this 16.5 lb brisket did smoke up just fine. That is a 22.5 inch weber under the meat.

Bird · Jan 8, 2005

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( I like my brisket sandwiches smothered in fresh Cole Slaw, and dill pickles )

I never put any Cole Slaw or dill pickles in the sandwich, but I sure do eat plenty of both along with the sandwich. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

This makes me wonder about something. Do the restaurants in the northeast still sell hot dogs or chili dogs with saurkraut in them? My parents lived in Baltimore in '41 and '42 and said the places that sold hot dogs usually asked, "With or without kraut?" Now I don't know of anyone else anywhere that does it, and my wife won't eat saurkraut at all, but I still like chili dogs with saurkraut stuffed in the bun, too. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

slydog · Jan 8, 2005

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Bird,
Your sauerkraut post reminded me of a little hole in the wall BBQ place that we used to go to in Memphis when I was a kid. Lamb's BBQ. They offered the choice of either slaw or sauerkraut on your pork bbq sandwich. They were awesome, and the place was always packed at lunchtime. I hadn't before, nor have I since seen anyone who did that. I might have to give it a try again sometime.

sassafraspete · Jan 8, 2005

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I thought pulled pork with slaw on a sandwich was a common thing down south. There is a place in Memphis that uses a coleslaw with a mustard dressing. In North Carolina... they put pulled pork on a bun and a pile of coleslaw made with vinagar and lots of pepper.

Dogs and saurkraut on a bun is common thing in the midwest. Or I should mention some German heritage on my Mom's side.

slydog · Jan 9, 2005

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Pulled pork with slaw is a given, but with saurkraut, down here Lambs was the only place I have seen it. I'ts a little off topic, but have you guys ever tried saurkraut and ribs? Slow cooked in a crockpot all day, I love em.

Bird · Jan 9, 2005

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( have you guys ever tried saurkraut and ribs? Slow cooked in a crockpot all day )

Yes sir, I have; quite tasty, but unfortunately, as I mentioned earlier, my wife won't eat saurkraut at all.

Glenn9643 · Jan 9, 2005

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I don't know for the life of me why I keep coming back to check this thread knowing darn well I'll walk away from the computer starving to death! Yall can just about count on me having a brisket in the next couple of days.

sassafraspete · Jan 9, 2005

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Glenn, you can tell that there is a select few of us that may like food more than we like tractors. Between this post and the smoker post....your basic cave man instincts have to kick in...you know Man + Fire + Meat. I have enjoyed all the discussions. Keep us updated on the brisket.