Nonny wrote:

>..... What I was
> attempting to get at in my post last night was whether Bobby Flay
> was grossly wrong when he 1) talked about basting ribs with spicy
> vinegar in East NC, and whether 2) your interpretation of classic
> Western NC (Lexington) style typically included a sweet sauce,
> like we had in MO. I disagreed with Bobby Flay, but wondered if
> others did as well.

I have eaten at a couple of Bobby Flay's restaurants and I think he is a
pretty competent chef (yes, Bobby doesn't actually work as a chef in his
places, but many of the recipes and menu selections are his). I also think
that he was wrong about his information regarding NC bbq. I think he got
Memphis-style bbq mixed up with either the western or eastern NC styles.

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Dave
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you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan