I haven't been here for a while. Wife is traveling to Austin, TX for the
weekend and will bring me back Q.
Living in Miami, I want her to bring back great Texas Brisket. Any
suggestions?
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I haven't been here for a while. Wife is traveling to Austin, TX for the
weekend and will bring me back Q.
Living in Miami, I want her to bring back great Texas Brisket. Any
suggestions?

House Park BBQ downtown is a longtime favorite, in the past was open only
for lunch.

Ruby's (not Rudy's) by UT Austin is very good if a bit untraditional, be sue
to try the gumbo apparently made with shredded brisket.

If willing to venture out of the city om na roadtrip there are superior
places such as Lockhart and Krause (pronounced KRISE by locals, rhymes with
dice). Beware people will get mad at you in Krause if you ask for any sauce
for the meat.

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:54:24 GMT, "bk"
wrote:

I haven't been here for a while. Wife is traveling to Austin, TX for the
weekend and will bring me back Q.
Living in Miami, I want her to bring back great Texas Brisket. Any
suggestions?

John Muellers on Manor Rd at MLK is the best brisket in town
(don't get there before 12:00pm). Not open for dinner or on
Sundays.

The Mueller family has been smoking meat in the Central Taxes area
for several generations.

Sams BBQ takes second place. Rudy's (a chain) and Ruby's (29th
and Guadalupe) come in a distant 3rd. Everyone else isn't worth
considering.

I don't think it will travel too well, though, unless she brings a
Foodsaver. I would *seriously* recommend your wife stopping at a
HEB grocery store and picking up one of their house-brand,
shrik-wrapped fully-cooked whole briskets for ~$25 ($3/lb). Check
the labels carefully to distinguish between mesquite or hickory,
or a new cajun-seasond one I haven't tried yet (probably hickory
smoked). It's a pretty good Texas brisket and a hell of a value
considering it's $10/lb at restaurants. It'll travel well since
it's cryo-vaced and will satisfy the Texas Q craving.

Have her bring two, come to think of it. They last in the fridge
for a month unopened, or you could freeze it.

Somebody mentioned House Park BBQ (12th and Lamar). I tried to go
there a couple Mondays ago for the first time and they were
closed, but still looked in business. Their motto is "Don't need
teef to eat my beef"

-sw

Have her bring you back a brisket sandwich from the Saltlick at the airport.

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I haven't been here for a while. Wife is traveling to Austin, TX for the
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Living in Miami, I want her to bring back great Texas Brisket. Any
suggestions?
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Steve Wertz wrote:

The Mueller family has been smoking meat in the Central Taxes area
for several generations.

One of the interesting threads in the Walsh book was about profound
effect of German and Czech migration into Texas on the development of
barbecue.



Brian Rodenborn

"JMagerl" wrote in message
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Have her bring you back a brisket sandwich from the Saltlick at the airport.

Why?

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:54:24 GMT, "bk"
wrote:
I don't think it will travel too well, though, unless she brings a
Foodsaver. I would *seriously* recommend your wife stopping at a
HEB grocery store and picking up one of their house-brand,
shrik-wrapped fully-cooked whole briskets for ~$25 ($3/lb). Check
the labels carefully to distinguish between mesquite or hickory,
or a new cajun-seasond one I haven't tried yet (probably hickory
smoked). It's a pretty good Texas brisket and a hell of a value
considering it's $10/lb at restaurants. It'll travel well since
it's cryo-vaced and will satisfy the Texas Q craving.

I never thought I'd hear this on this NG. They really are pretty good. Only
variability I've had was the amount of fat.

One other transport idea could be for her to score a cheap cooler. HEB here in
S.A. sell dry ice.

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ht_redneck

"Default User" wrote in message
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Steve Wertz wrote:

The Mueller family has been smoking meat in the Central Taxes area
for several generations.

One of the interesting threads in the Walsh book was about profound
effect of German and Czech migration into Texas on the development of
barbecue.

Brian it is said that these folk were the real originators of smoked brisket in
Texas.

It's worth a trip to all the little towns in the Hill Country to scout out the
Eastern European meat markets and try all the smoked meats. Yum!


Tyler

"Tyler Hopper" wrote in message
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"JMagerl" wrote in message
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Have her bring you back a brisket sandwich from the Saltlick at the
airport.

Why?

Amen to that sentiment. Why not just buy a cheap wallet
and make a sandwich out of it? It will cost and taste the same.

In article , "Tyler Hopper"
wrote:

"JMagerl" wrote in message
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Have her bring you back a brisket sandwich from the Saltlick at the airport.

Why?

Well, to speak well of Saltlick, their brisket gravy & biscuits ain't a
bad breakfast. Of course my version of the gravy is pink from the
pepper in my rubs, unlike theirs, but it is a wonderful idea and I
gotta give 'em credit for that.

monroe(other than that it's a godawrful airport t'be stuck in)

"Monroe, of course..." wrote hastily:

monroe(other than that it's a godawrful airport t'be stuck in)

Actually, the new Austin airport has won awards for being one of the nicest
airports to have to spend time in.

Regarding our airport, here's a little story I'll try to make interesting.
One winter afternoon in about 1997, I was returning from a ski trip in
Houston Hobby airport and happened on my neighbor, Jennie (all names have
been changed, to protect me) who is the director of the Burton Art Museum
here in Austin. Our airline was Southwest and, as I had a very low number,
I offered to save her a seat.

I caught her eye as she came down the aisle, and she sat down in the middle
seat and her companion sat on the aisle seat. She introduced me to him as
"Lenny Speaker, the dean of the architecture school at UT in Austin." She
also said that "Lenny is designing the new airport!".

"Wow!", said I, "that must be a great responsibility!"

"I just hope the people of Austin like it!", said Lenny.

Now here, dear BBQ friends, is where I went astray. I should have said "Oh,
I'm sure they will, Lenny!"..or "I can't wait to see it, Lenny!".

No, no, no. I say "Geez, Lenny, after the Convention Center debacle, the
people of Austin are gonna just LOVE the NEXT public building that opens!"

Here a bit of digression: in about 1996 the Austin Convention Center opened
to a highly concordant round of architectural critiques containing pans,
boos and hisses. The building was, and is a monstrosity. A total waste of
bricks, agreed upon by all who see it.

I smile, look at Jennie, who suddenly looks really upset. Jennie says, "Ah
John.... LENNY DESIGNED THE CONVENTION CENTER."

I have never in my life been able to insert my whole damn foot in my mouth
in such a perfectly irretrievable fashion.

JakBQuik wrote:

I have never in my life been able to insert my whole damn foot in my
mouth in such a perfectly irretrievable fashion.

Yikes!!!!
Dave (who has been there, and done that)

"Mr. Wizard" wrote in message
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"Tyler Hopper" wrote in message
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"JMagerl" wrote in message
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Have her bring you back a brisket sandwich from the Saltlick at the
airport.

Why?

Amen to that sentiment. Why not just buy a cheap wallet
and make a sandwich out of it? It will cost and taste the same.

Well, I don't necessarily think it's the worst I've ever had,
but..................

I would've kept going and been even more honest.. somethign alogn the
lines of: dude! what were you smoking!? It wasnt' bbq....

he he he.

-W


I smile, look at Jennie, who suddenly looks really upset. Jennie says, "Ah
John.... LENNY DESIGNED THE CONVENTION CENTER."

I have never in my life been able to insert my whole damn foot in my mouth
in such a perfectly irretrievable fashion.

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:03:31 GMT, "JakBQuik"
wrote:

Actually, the new Austin airport has won awards for being one of the nicest
airports to have to spend time in.

Because they have a pianist? Thats the only thing unique about it
that I can think of. The drinks are still $9 ($7 for beer). All
the food vendors are local: no national chains allowed unless
they're Austin-based (eg. Schlotzskys). I don't know how Harrels
BBQ fits into that scheme since they're Dallas-based.

I think there's a fountain and some Christmas lights hanging from
the ceiling.

I think St Louis was a pretty cool airport - better than Austin.

-sw