Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who does not like ranch flavoring. To a lesser degree, I don’t like apple pie either. Like, if I was served a slice of apple pie and courtesy required me to at least eat a few bites, I would. But I would absolutely not if it was a dish, say, covered in ranch dressing.
BBQ. It’s a dessert!
Wait, I need to hear more about this theory! Are you referring to barbeque styles that are heavily sauced and sticky?
Because I can kind of see how a sweet, sticky, glazed pork rib could be considered a dessert, but I can’t for the life of me imagine how you get dessert fron Texas style barbecue, for example.
Oh, I’ll have to admit I’m biased on this one. I don’t know about Texas BBQ, and I’m sure they have different styles that are mild and delicious. But the ones my family bought from the store growing up were a thick, syrupy, gooey mess that always left me feeling like I had eaten a bag of candy. They loved it, but I kept thinking to myself, how is this a meal?? My mom’s cooking is excellent and balanced, so the stark contrast always stuck with me.
Yeah I totally get that then! Cheap or store bought BBQ leans very heavily on the sauce, and its usually a sweet sticky sauce. A lot of what is traditionally considered BBQ in the Midwest is just meat slow cooked in sweet sauce (I say this as a born and raised midwesterner!)
“Real” BBQ tends to emphasize the meat flavor more, with the wood smoke and rub/seasoning (often contains sugar, but is applied before cooking) coming second, and the sauce being very style-dependent and usually as a finishing touch.
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