by Dave DeWitt In 1989, with the help of Dr. Ben Villalon of the Texas A&M Agricultural Experiment Station and Dr. Paul W. Bosland of New Mexico State University’s Department of Plant and Environmental Science, I compiled and published the first chile heat scale in Chile Pepper magazine. The heat scale proved to be enormously popular and was reprinted (sometimes …
Fired-Up American BBQ Classics
by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Memphis Baby Back Ribs Memphis Rib Rub Memphis-Style Finishing Sauce Kansas City Long Ends Kansas City Dry Rub Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Coleslaw North Carolina Barbecue Sauce South Carolina Mustard Sauce Southern Hot Links Texas Beef Brisket New Mexico-Style Brisket Basting Sauce Memphis Ribs – Photo by Harald Zoschke …
Smoked and Fired-Up Prime Rib: Five Meals from One Roast
by Dave DeWitt Prime rib of beef is my favorite cut of meat, period. When I was growing up in the ’50s, my mother Barbara roasted it on special occasions–always on Christmas Day–and she was a master roaster. In those days, most home cooks ruined their roasts by overcooking them, but not my mom. Rare or medium-rare was her standard, …
The North Carolina BBQuest: Rating the ‘Cue with Dr. BBQ
By Dave DeWitt Six days on the road in North Carolina pork country. Twenty-two barbecue restaurants without a beer. What a challenge—was I up to it? Dave and Ray at the NASCAR-themed Log Cabin Bar-B-Que in Albemarle Ray Lampe, aka Dr. BBQ, didn’t really need a navigator. A former Chicago truck driver, Ray could certainly find his way around, but …
Aye, There’s the Rub
by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Genuine, Authentic, South of the Border Chile Rub Thai Lemon Grass Marinade Your Basic Beer Sop or Mop Texas Chilipiquin Barbecue Sauce South Carolina Mustard Sauce Memphis-Style Finishing Sauce Spit-Roasted Chicken with Spicy Wild Rice Stuffing Rosemary-Scented Lamb Chops Grilled Artichokes with Chile Dipping Sauce Meat that is to be grilled …