Savory American Barbecues

The American region is more popularly known for quarter pounders and French fries. Check the food list of Chicago and New York, and you’ll see a line of fast food chains offering burgers, fries, and colas. In the food industry, that is what America is known for. However, most people barely know much about the other side of American food choices.





Flip to the other side of the menu and you will discover something better. America does not only offer beef patties and sandwiches. Aside from international cuisines, they also create the most sumptuous recipes for steaks and barbecues. In fact, the South American region is dubbed as "The Central Barbecue Region".





The US has a long-time barbecue tradition. It started during the 19th century when the Spanish explorers introduced hog meat as a dish. Since then, the Indian tribes cooked hog meat by smoking it. In Santa Elena, the people used to cook and eat all the parts of the pig, including the ears, feet, and other organs. They added spices to make their dishes more palatable. This was how American barbecue began.





Today, the zest for American barbecue continues in "The Central Barbecue Region". The region includes Memphis, Carolinas, Kansas City, and Texas. It offers diverse styles of American charcoal bbq with different sauces and marinades. Some recipes use tomato-based and vinegar-based sauce for curing meat. The most common marinade is the American barbecue sauce.





Recently, Lexington has been declared "The Barbecue Capital of the World". Lexington offers a distinct taste of barbecue recipe. Their barbecue is served with a slaw of cabbage, black pepper, ketchup, and vinegar. Unlike other restaurants, Lexington charcoal bbq slaws do not contain mayonnaise. This makes their recipe stand out among other American barbecue delicacies.





Moreover, other regions in North Carolina offer slaws with a blend of yellow mustard, salt, pickles, and celery seed. It can be mixed on a barbecue sandwich or served as a side dish for a barbecue a la carte. In Memphis, charcoal bbq contains dry rubs smoked over hickory wood. Memphis barbecue dishes are served with a barbecue sauce on the side. People do not only go back to America for big burgers and large fries, but also for excellent barbecue dishes on the American menu. Once you try a bbq recipe, you’d probably come back for more.