so a few weeks ago my wife, our 3 kids and I went to Albertville, MN to go to the outlets. After getting great deals at Columbia, Hannah Anderson, Converse and Eddie Bauer we decided to go to a chain restaurant. Now I won't mention names but I will give some hints. it rhymes with Space Aliens Cafe. Now this is a place where the kids can play games and win crappy plastic stuff, but it looked fun, and it was. We get our menus and there is a lot to see, so I ask the waitress, who was really nice, what is good. She replies "Well, we are known for our BBQ." being a good southern boy I take the bait, as does my lovely wife.
The real question I have is why are they known for their BBQ. Mine was edible, Jo's tasted like the sauce was made with Mr. Clean. So I am not sure if they are known in a good way, which i doubt, or a not so good way, my choice.
now this is not the first time I have encountered this here in MN. Mind you not everbody in teh Us uses the same terminology for applying indirect or direct heat to meat and the use of smoke. Let me explain. In many places around the country they call grilling, which is applying direct heat and cooking quickly, BBQ'ing. i don't agree, but hey we all have our flaws.
Enough technical mumbo jumbo, back to the story. I was downtown Minneapolis in the summer of 2006. I was going to eat at a restaurant with some co-workers. the waitress tells us the specials, and one is a BBQ pork sandwich. I ask her what style of BBQ and her response was "You know BBQ style." I did get my ehart re-started but it took a few shocks from the defib.
I have learned that when somebody up here says BBQ, look for a steak of somehting slathered in some store bought sauce, unless of course you go to the retsaurant whose name rhymes with Fanous Dave's.
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