Mark2 -> RE: July 4th advice,,, (Jun. 28 2016 19:34:27)
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I consider myself a fairly good BBQer. Baby back Pork Ribs and chicken are my favorites. Put the ribs in the oven at 350 degrees for an hour, then put them on the grill with fairly low heat and lots of smoke for about 30 minutes minimum. Longer at low heat even better. Of course rubs and BBQ sauce are crucial. Leon's BBQ sauce is the favorite, however, it can be difficult to obtain. Leon was a huge black guy who ran a BBQ joint by Ocean beach when I was growing up in SF. He's passed on, and the place has been gone for 30 or more years, but the sauce survives and can sometimes be found in some markets. Chicken the key is to keep the temp of the grill fairly low and take your time. Lots of smoke. No propane grills! Charcoal, or even better mesquite wood chips. San Francisco style burgers are served on sour dough French rolls. Difficult to come by outside of SF proper. Chop onions and mix into the ground beef(80% lean), add salt and BBQ over fairly high heat. Sharp or medium cheddar cheese! If you like drag it through the garden with avocado, lettuce, tomato, more onion, and bacon. Pickles on the side. Side dishes include corn on the cob, boiled for only a few minutes or cooked on the grill wrapped in foil. Serve with butter and salt. Baked potato as well, or some kind of pasta salad. Appetizers can be tortilla chips with guacamole, which fortunately for me, the wife makes expertly. No tomato in the guac-onions, lemon, salt, cilantro, oregano are added. Beer at my house is often Corona with lemon and salt. Take the lemon and rub it around the neck of the bottle, squeeze some of the juice into the bottle, then pop the lemon piece right in the bottle. Then sprinkle salt around the top part of the bottle neck. Of course we also drink other beers as well. And wines from Sonoma. Cabs and merlots mostly. Attire is casual-flip flops, t shirts and board shorts. Surfing, swimming, and relaxing in the hot tub all part of the day's recreation. Blast salsa music, hang out on the deck, burn some weed, and there you go. San Francisco Bay area style BBQ. Just had one last Saturday.
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