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"George B. Ross" > wrote in message
. ..
> Alton Brown of the Food Network's "Good Eats" recently did an
> episode on ribs. It involved wrapping the ribs in foil and
> adding a little liquid to the packet before baking in an oven.
> He used a dry rub before baking and sauce made from the
> meat drippings after.
>
> Now, how is it that I come to believe that Alton Brown is OK.
> Near the end of the show as he started munching on his ribs, he
> said
>
> "Notice that I never called these barbecued ribs, because they
> aren't. Barbecuing involves wood and smoke, which we didn't
> do."
>
> Yes, they were basically steamed ribs, but they did look tasty,
> and it was a reasonably simple process that anyone could do on a
> day when you didn't want to fire up the smoker. I applaud Mr.
> Brown for not propagating the idea that what he made should be
> called BBQ.
>
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> George B. Ross is
> remove the obvious bit for email
> Why is it that being a good boy and being good at being
> a boy don't require the same set of skills? - anonymous