There is a school of thought, born somewhere in the southeast, the barbecue sauce should be made with vinegar. The graduates of this school further gum up the situation by using even more vinegar to baste their meat while they cook it. I'm fairly sure the people who make the barbecue at Southside Market in Elgin are graduates of this school.It's not that this style of barbecuing is bad, because it isn't. In fact, the Kid would certainly rather eat vinegar-y barbecue every day from this one till the end of time than have to suffer through a big ol' plate of chinese food. But, still, the sauce is unexpected and it can be offputting.
That said, Southside Market is a respectable, if not fantastic barbecue joint. For a relatively small amount of money I was served a four-meat plate which featured two kinds of ribs, sausage and brisket. The sides were okay, the white bread delicious. I should note that I was unable to finish all the meat and ended up eating a good portion of it the next day for lunch. The meat tasted better the next day. I'm guessing because I didn't take any of the sauce home with me.
There are two major barbecue places in Elgin. Southside Market is the first one you come to when approaching the town from Austin. The second one is Meyers and the Kid is kind of ashamed to admit he's never eaten there so I have nothing to compare Southside to. Both places do a pretty brisk retail business and you can find their wares in most Central Texas grocery stores, so I have tasted the sauce from Meyers and I'm happy to report there's no vinegar there.
Finally, I was a little disappointed to find Southside completely cobbler free. They do have an ice cream bar featuring Blue Bell, but no cobbler to put it on. I'm not sure what the deal is lately, but I've noticed more and more barbecue restaurants without cobbler. As far as I'm concerned this is a crime. If you're serving barbecue you have to serve cobbler. To have one and not the other is like salt without pepper, fall without football or the Kid without the 'cue.
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It's impossible to read yr blog. It just makes me hungry.
That's the point man. One day I will find someone to pay me to do this for them.
Oh, and Go Sox!
Rays vs. Phillies 2008 World Series
Rays in 5
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For ONE, i've been wrong the last few weeks. The Rays actually have a winning record against the Sox this season (10 and 8). I had been thinking it was even. For another, the Sox beating the Angels gives the Rays HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE! Which might not make a huge difference for some teams, but it means a lot for the rays. So, anyway, the Rays will triumph and go on to play the Phillies in the World Series. Sorry, Chris. There's always a chance the Red Sox will win the Wild Card again next season.
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