"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
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I tried the BBQ here at the Whole Foods Megastore here in Austin
(right underneath their company headquarters) Monday afternoon.

*snip*

Maybe this stuff would pass for BBQ in Minnesota (especially with
bread and butter pickles), but for Central Texas BBQ, it's the
worst place in town that I've tried.

Whole Foods? There's your problem, right there! G

Thanks for the review. I've eyeballed the WF BBQ counter but never nerved
myself to actually buy any of it, out of concern as to what
*CoughHippiesCough*... 'scuse me, as to what the store might consider good
cue - I dunno, maybe "smoke free" or something. Now I know I'm not missing
anything.
--
Mike Harris
Austin TX

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
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Next time I go back, I think I'll lecture them on the danger of
carcinogens in smoked meat. Perhaps start a petition. Call PETA,
too.

Don't forget the dangers of second hand pit smoke.

I also picked up a 'vegetarian ficelle' on the way out - on
display between the pizza and sandwich bars. It's a thin, 7"
piece of baguette (ficelle) with goat cheese, kalamata olive
tapenade, and artichoke hearts. It was better than the BBQ, and a
"steal" (for Whole Foods) at only $1.99.

I'm also suspicious of "vegetarian" food.

Although there's nothing wrong with vegetables or well prepared food that
happens to be meatless, it seems that the label brings out the worst in many
"cooks." I made the grave error of attending the city's Green Festival two
years ago and of the food samples handed out I can't recall a single one
that wasn't at least borderline nasty.

The Ficelle does sound good despite the "vegetarian" tag, with a good
balance of flavors and textures.
--
Mike Harris
Austin, TX

Mike Harris wrote:
cue - I dunno, maybe "smoke free" or something. Now I know I'm not missing
anything.

FWIW, the smoked duck breasts are quite yummy.

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Steve Wertz wrote:


The prices were double what they reported (in Las Vegas, I think),
and not very good. I suspect the pit-masters are allowed a little
leeway with the cooking method and it affects the end product
drastically. This stuff was a joke, though.

Note that they boast it's "chef prepared" - which is probably part
of the problem.

Thanks for the review. I've eyeballed the WF BBQ counter but never nerved
myself to actually buy any of it, out of concern as to what
*CoughHippiesCough*... 'scuse me, as to what the store might consider good
cue - I dunno, maybe "smoke free" or something. Now I know I'm not missing
anything.

Next time I go back, I think I'll lecture them on the danger of
carcinogens in smoked meat. Perhaps start a petition. Call PETA,
too.


Please don't do thatgrin - they might cut it out of the stores. Here
in Las Vegas, it's very difficult to find any decent pulled pork like we
had in NC. In a recent food column in the local paper, they hunted and
hunted to find a place that even served chicken livers and gizzards.
Our local Smith's carries them and they're a no-brainer to fry up, but
it'd be good to find places like we had in NC, such as Don Murray's,
Barbecue Lodge and (chain) Red, Hot and Blue.

--
---Nonnymus---
In the periodic table, as in politics,
the unstable elements tend to hang out on
the far left, with some to the right as well.

Mike Harris wrote:


I'm also suspicious of "vegetarian" food.

Although there's nothing wrong with vegetables or well prepared food that
happens to be meatless, it seems that the label brings out the worst in many
"cooks." I made the grave error of attending the city's Green Festival two
years ago and of the food samples handed out I can't recall a single one
that wasn't at least borderline nasty.

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat. We were familiar with
the Wellspring groceries in Cary and Chapel Hill when living in Raleigh,
but when I went there it was more to see the customers than the grocery
store. Trust me, when you combine three very major universities (Duke,
UNC and NCSU) all in one little area, you get some of the darndest
hairball weirdos attracted to a "natural" food store imaginable. I
expected that here in Las Vegas, but was surprised that the customers at
our local store were all normal-appearing. . . except for the ones in
the vegetarian section. grin

I know that Whole Foods Market is oriented toward more natural foods (I
never really got a grip on what is a natural food) while shunning the
evil chemicals such as sodium chloride, but I've found some mighty good
things there as well. For instance, I usually make up a little
Hollandaise for asparagus or fish dishes, and morph that into a Bernaise
for steak (served on the side). I get some of the nicest jumbo brown
eggs with the prettiest yellow yolks you ever saw there. I also get my
butter there, nowadays, and think it has a better flavor than even Land
of Lakes. It's a fun place to shop, but we still get our regular
groceries at Sam's Club, Albertson's and Smith's.
--
---Nonnymus---
In the periodic table, as in politics,
the unstable elements tend to hang out on
the far left, with some to the right as well.

In article RWDSg.160$gM1.136@fed1read12,
Nonnymus wrote:

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

What makes you say that?

In alt.food.barbecue Nonnymus wrote:

I know that Whole Foods Market is oriented toward more natural foods (I
never really got a grip on what is a natural food) while shunning the
evil chemicals such as sodium chloride,

They carry a very tasty brand of sea salt.


but I've found some mighty good
things there as well. For instance, I usually make up a little
Hollandaise for asparagus or fish dishes, and morph that into a Bernaise
for steak (served on the side). I get some of the nicest jumbo brown
eggs with the prettiest yellow yolks you ever saw there. I also get my
butter there, nowadays, and think it has a better flavor than even Land
of Lakes. It's a fun place to shop, but we still get our regular
groceries at Sam's Club, Albertson's and Smith's.

--
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.
--Edward R. Murrow

"the wharf rat" wrote in message
...
In article RWDSg.160$gM1.136@fed1read12,
Nonnymus wrote:

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

What makes you say that?


His troll responsiveness.

FOAD,
TFM® (It's in the dickshunary, biatch!)

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

Ignorant and sheltered

Mike Harris wrote:

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
...
I tried the BBQ here at the Whole Foods Megastore here in Austin
(right underneath their company headquarters) Monday afternoon.

snip

Maybe this stuff would pass for BBQ in Minnesota (especially with
bread and butter pickles), but for Central Texas BBQ, it's the
worst place in town that I've tried.

Whole Foods? There's your problem, right there! G

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I've never had corporate BBQ
that was worth eating. As hipper-than-thou has Whole Foods is, it's a
big corporation.

In central Texas, there are a dozen world-class BBQ joints. There's
simply no excuse.

--
Albert Nurick | "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not
| his own facts." -- Daniel Patrick Moynihan

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:59:38 GMT, "ZZ" wrote:

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

Ignorant and sheltered

You forgot to post something before your .sig line.

--
If we could live without passion maybe we'd know some kind of peace, but we
would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd be truly dead.
--David Boreanaz as Angel in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"

On 28 Sep 2006 13:49:28 -0000, Dan Krueger
wrote:

Please don't do thatgrin - they might cut it out of the stores. Here
in Las Vegas, it's very difficult to find any decent pulled pork like we
had in NC. In a recent food column in the local paper, they hunted and
hunted to find a place that even served chicken livers and gizzards.
Our local Smith's carries them and they're a no-brainer to fry up, but
it'd be good to find places like we had in NC, such as Don Murray's,
Barbecue Lodge and (chain) Red, Hot and Blue.
--

But I am hoping that Congress will make adequate so that we can
see a brick wall in the distance and what lies beyond that is
speculation produced by GR but ignoring QM. A lot of the folks
on the SCT User list) right out of the pot and wrap it in foil
then kitchen towells.

This sentence no verb.

Place in an empty picnic cooler and let
set for an hour or even over night. Now you don't have to wait,
just pull it. (And eat it) I think you have pretty much answered
your own question Scooter.

Incoherent as always, I see.

In reality, my closest BBQ friends have vastly different
opinions then I do for the proper preparation of food.

What a surprise. Could be because they know what they're talking
about.

--
If we could live without passion maybe we'd know some kind of peace, but we
would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd be truly dead.
--David Boreanaz as Angel in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"

"Kevin S. Wilson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:59:38 GMT, "ZZ" wrote:

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

Ignorant and sheltered

You forgot to post something before your .sig line.

Wow ingenious, how original, ever try to come up with your own material?

Albert Nurick wrote:
Mike Harris wrote:

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
...
I tried the BBQ here at the Whole Foods Megastore here in Austin
(right underneath their company headquarters) Monday afternoon.
snip

Maybe this stuff would pass for BBQ in Minnesota (especially with
bread and butter pickles), but for Central Texas BBQ, it's the
worst place in town that I've tried.
Whole Foods? There's your problem, right there! G

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I've never had corporate BBQ
that was worth eating. As hipper-than-thou has Whole Foods is, it's a
big corporation.

In central Texas, there are a dozen world-class BBQ joints. There's
simply no excuse.


Sadly, there are no Rudy's or the like here in Las Vegas. We do have a
Salt Lick over at Red Rock Station Casino, but I've not yet been there.
My fear is that it will be like the comments made about Whole Foods's
smoked meats. We'll be in Austin over Thanksgiving, so I'll have to
start starving myself around the end of October so I can fill up on the
hot links in sauce at County Line and the ribs and TURKEY at Rudy's.

BTW- speaking of County Line, I find that at my age, I can make one
mighty fine and filling meal with just the wonderful bread they serve,
along with their hot links appetizer. Mrs. Nonnymus lets me swipe a few
pintos off her plate, and I'm just as happy as can be,

--
---Nonnymus---
In the periodic table, as in politics,
the unstable elements tend to hang out on
the far left, with some to the right as well.

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:08:04 GMT, "ZZ" wrote:


"Kevin S. Wilson" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:59:38 GMT, "ZZ" wrote:

I certainly don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but there's something
basically wrong with people who don't eat meat.

Ignorant and sheltered

You forgot to post something before your .sig line.

Wow ingenious, how original, ever try to come up with your own material?

I'll give your suggestions all the consideration they deserve just as
soon as you figure out how to punctuate an English sentence.

--
If we could live without passion maybe we'd know some kind of peace, but we
would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd be truly dead.
--David Boreanaz as Angel in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"