Barbecue lover’s the Carolinas : restaurants, markets, recipes & traditions

217 Pages·2015·6.21 MB·english

by  Robert F. Moss

Restaurants, Markets,
Recipes & Traditions
Robert F. Moss
Globe
Pequot
GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT
For Bobby
Globe
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Moss, Robert F.
Barbecue lover’s the Carolinas : restaurants, markets, recipes & traditions / Robert
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Barbecuing—North Carolina—Guidebooks. 2. Barbecuing—South Carolina—
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South Carolina—Guidebooks. 5. Markets—North Carolina—Guidebooks. 6.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BARBECUE IN THE
CAROLINAS
BARBECUE CALENDAR
WHOLE HOGS & VINEGAR SAUCE: EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA & THE PEE DEE
Brown’s Bar-B-Que
B’s Barbecue
Bum’s Restaurant
Cooper’s Country Store
Grady’s Barbecue
McCabe’s Bar-B-Que
Parker’s Barbecue
The Pit
Scott’s Bar-B-Que
Shuler’s Bar-B-Que
Skylight Inn
Wilber’s Barbecue
SHOULDERS & LIGHT RED SAUCE: THE
PIEDMONT
Allen & Son Barbeque
Barbecue Center
Carolina Bar-B-Q of Statesville
Cook’s Barbecue
Fuzzy’s Bar-B-Q
Hill’s Lexington Barbecue
Lexington Barbecue
Little Richard’s
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge
Richard’s Bar-B-Que
Short Sugar’s Pit Bar-B-Q
Smiley’s Lexington BBQ
Stamey’s
Tarheel Q
Wink’s King of Barbecue
YELLOW MUSTARD & HASH: THE MIDLANDS &
LOWCOUNTRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Bessinger’s Barbeque
Big T Bar-B-Q
Bluffton Barbecue
Cannon’s BBQ
Carolina Bar-B-Que
Dukes Barbecue
Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
Hite’s Bar-B-Q
Jackie Hite’s Bar-B-Q
JB’s Smokeshack
Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ
Po Pigs Bo-B-Q
The Southern Belly BBQ
Sweatman’s Bar-B-Que
True BBQ
Wise’s Bar-B-Q House
FREE SPIRITS: THE UPSTATE & THE
MOUNTAINS
The Beacon Drive-In
Circle M
Henry’s Smokehouse
Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
Midway BBQ
Mike & Jeff’s BBQ
12 Bones Smokehouse
IF YOU’RE JUST PASSING THROUGH:
BARBECUE SIDE TRIPS
IN THE KITCHEN & AROUND THE PIT: RECIPES
& TECHNIQUES
Cooking Butts & Shoulders
Going Whole Hog
Sauces
Barbecue Stews
Corn Breads
Potato Salads
Slaws
GLOSSARY: CAROLINA BARBECUE TERMS
APPENDIX: WEBSITES & BLOGS
BIBLIOGRAPHY