Craig Winchell wrote:
Hi. I just bought a smoker, and smoked my first piece of meat, with
the idea that eventually I'll be making great BBQ beef. Here's my
problem: I'm an orthodox Jew, and have never tasted real barbecue,
so I don't know what it's supposed to be like. All I know is that
there was nothing compelling about my first attempt. I know,
however, that this must be because mine was not what it's supposed to
be. Not that it wasn't good, mind you, it just wasn't addictive in
the way that barbecue theoretically should be. Since I'm an orthodox
Jew, I'm limited to kosher meat from kosher animals- beef, lamb or
sheep, goat, and if I can find it, venison and bison. So I'm
embarking upon a journey here, to create memorable BBQ, and I need to
know what it's supposed to be. And there are no kosher restaurants I
can go to to find out. Any advice or words of encouragement?

Might ask your Rabbi if he knows anyone that does bbq. That way you
have someone to compare notes with, and you don't have to worry
about taste-testing what they have made.

BBQ is a different way of preparing food. Much like baked, fried,
or bbq chicken. The smoke gives it a different flavor and slowly
cooking a tough cut of meat (brisket) makes it more tender.
Can't turkey and chicken also be kosher?

Guess bbq is more a journey than a destination.

Google came up with this. http://www.kosherbbq.com/

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DougW