Being born and raised in southern NM (although I have also lived and worked in 12 states) I have seen the scourge of avocado and guacamole spread to all manner of things where it does not be;long, such as sub smmiches. I refer to it as the stuff that can be found in diapers. Makes me become nauseated. Around here we see Cali this or that, always in reference to avocado on it, whether it be sushi or fancy-boy sammiches from Jason's Deli and such. But yeah, lots of guacamole here with all the Mexican food. I just can't abide the stuff so I don't eat it. But yes, you DO put ketchup on burgers and hot dogs (one of the few things Dirty Harry was wrong about). A big problem here is people's unreasonable propensity to add green chile to everything where it does not belong, like pizza, lasagna, beer, etc. It's okay on burgers, sometimes. But only if it's hot! Mild green chile es no bueno. I am sure you've heard of Hatch Green Chile. Hatch is about 40 miles north of me.
And no, no sauce on a good steak! That ruins it... As for BBQ I am with Ray, if it's a really good rub normally no sauce is needed. But I do like a spicy sauce with some kick to it, not too sweet. Although the Chik-Fil-A BBQ sauce is the best for their stuff. If you want an excellent hot sauce, try Marie Sharp's Fiery Hot Habanero, made in Belize. It's carrot based versus vinegar and far superior to Tabasco or others and very well balanced. You can order it from www.drchilepepper.com As for wood types, well to many folks them's fightin' words... I might make it out to San Diego in the summer, so will have to keep the BBQ places named for reference. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Jason Green <[email protected]> wrote: > Red oak is what a lot of people use for Santa Maria style BBQ. I'm > thinking you've probably been to The Hitching Post II in Buellton - that's > pretty much all they use, and Frank is a bit of a wizard on the grill. > > -Jason > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Raymond Feist <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > On May 20, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Nick Andrews <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > 'California Style' I hope that does NOT means any nasty avocado >> anywhere! >> >> Of course not. I means the wood isn’t hickory. Mesquite maybe, or a >> mix? I sword first time it was beech. It’s a dry rub, with sauce on the >> side, and the sauce is sweet. The flavor is heavy enough I rarely use any >> extra sauce. >> >> Best,R.E.F. >> >> >> >> > -- Nick A "You know what I wish? I wish that all the scum of the world had but a single throat, and I had my hands about it..." Rorschach, 1975 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 "Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them." Bill Vaughan "The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Plato
