tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post2658970493190278304..comments2023-10-10T12:50:52.406+11:00Comments on melbourne gastronome: The Texas BBQ Massacreclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17271464994614942315noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-31484695251954813212012-02-29T19:06:23.801+11:002012-02-29T19:06:23.801+11:00They don't look like short ribs, they look lik...They don't look like short ribs, they look like back ribs.<br />Short ribs are much bigger and meatier than back ribs and available from most butchers in Oz that deal in carcasses. Just ask the butcher for them. <br />Use Aussie woods and sauces for flavourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-86794331663519548632012-02-11T16:13:48.790+11:002012-02-11T16:13:48.790+11:00As the proprietor of Ironhorse BBQ I accept respon...As the proprietor of Ironhorse BBQ I accept responsebility for the poor quality of the food that day. Even though I was not present the buck stops with me. Opinions of what southern BBQ is or isn't is an everlasting argument contested most fiercely by the southern states themselves. That is a story for another day, however. More importantly the complaints in the review have all been addressed and the quality of everything has improved enormousley.<br />This has been confirmed by my many American friends. Last year I spent six weeks in some of the BBQ states and have been further enlightened. I now wish to recommence my dream of getting genuine BBQ into Australia. <br />I have significant problems, however. Because of the trashing that Ironhorse took I can never use the name again. This of course means I have to come up a new name, new artwork, logo , business cards, menus and a whole lot of other stuff that I won't bore you with here. To re-establish any credibility and to get on with my life I would appreciate the removal of the blog. It has been up for two years and I think everybody has the message by now. Thankyou. The proprietor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-23286766126691902482011-08-22T19:15:18.232+10:002011-08-22T19:15:18.232+10:00sundays at fresh iron horse wow i was new to the a...sundays at fresh iron horse wow i was new to the area i know texas and barbeques this was mean loved it enjoyed it the pork ribs brisket beef ribs pulled pork and the chicken would of loved some fish two few beers glass of wine great live music awsome sunday arvo MICKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-80756212066506116962011-04-18T08:39:11.416+10:002011-04-18T08:39:11.416+10:00Nice honest article. Do appreciate the taste of re...Nice honest article. Do appreciate the taste of real southern BBQ having travelled through every southern USA state finding the best BBQ smokehouses. Just to let all know I am in the final steps of importing a giant 20ft smoker from Texas. Has been in the planning stages for 1yr now. You can find pics on http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Holy-Smoke-BBQ/112042532198520<br />So hope to be able to supply good authentic Southern BBQ at Holy Smoke BBQ (based on Gold Coast, QLD)<br />regards all<br />Robbie DellowRobbiehttp://www.holysmokebbq.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-10667684693232213922011-01-27T19:52:45.202+11:002011-01-27T19:52:45.202+11:00We had southern style bbq for our Christmas party ...We had southern style bbq for our Christmas party and it was to die for!! Ribs ( and proper american ribs) pulled pork, brisket, salad, sauces - and anything else American you would want. Cooked for 20 hours in a massive smoker made and imported from the Deep South USA and then served at your place of work or home. The Business owner is from the South and now resides in Melbourne if you want the real thing ( and yes we have been the states a few times and know our southern style food!!<br />Call Beth or email <br /> Dixies Southern Style BBQ<br />dixiesbbq@hotmail.com<br />Ground Floor, Suite 3<br />24 Albert Road<br />South Melbourne Vic 3205<br />(03) 9694-3234 office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-9945195876739433952010-08-26T15:02:27.530+10:002010-08-26T15:02:27.530+10:00ok so I am a bit late to the party but was intrigu...ok so I am a bit late to the party but was intrigued as I used to live not far from Fresh @ Elwood so could not comprehend how they could reconcile with BBQ! I have some Texan girlfriends so I have bene introduced to the impressiveness that is true Texan BBQ, and I have also been drooling over some of the treats on www.homesicktexan.com - you may already know it? Am hoping to be declared an honorary Texan (perhaps my brief appearance on the Waco late news some years back will help my cause?!?!) so I can keep my love of all things Texan fresh!Charlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-85390301878812693612010-08-06T15:23:48.081+10:002010-08-06T15:23:48.081+10:00I find it hard to take that with such a great BBQ ...I find it hard to take that with such a great BBQ that you have tough ribs. I have been smoking and experimenting with American style BBQ using a weber and a 10 gallon drum and I am getting great results. I used the texas crunch method with the ribs 4 hours on the bbq low and slow with Hickory for the first 2 hours. The crunch method requires you to wrap the wribs in foil and add a little stock or water and leave in foil for 30 min or so. I make my own BBQ sauces and they are brilliant.<br />DarrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-76212568716075174092010-05-26T11:22:56.349+10:002010-05-26T11:22:56.349+10:00Just went in there the other week and found out th...Just went in there the other week and found out that they brought a American in to show them how to do it right. Hopefully now they can change it to being more authentic. I started laughing when i overheard "no that's not right" in an American accent. Sounds like he knows What he is talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-74931023201655369582010-05-11T14:43:14.089+10:002010-05-11T14:43:14.089+10:00one can only hope that the good folks at iron hors...one can only hope that the good folks at iron horse are reading all this and taking it in. i'll give them a few months to get their act together and then give them a go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-54441923335613590632010-04-25T22:23:26.186+10:002010-04-25T22:23:26.186+10:00Great guest post, well done to Jess! It's suc...Great guest post, well done to Jess! It's such a shame the lunch was disappointing. As for where to get good BBQ in Melbourne, I'd suggest having a go making some yourself!<br /><br />I recently made pulled pork in the oven, which was very easy and delicious. I'm sure that a big hunk of pork like that would taste even better slow-cooked on a smoky, smoky BBQ. I also like Tyler Florence's BBQ sauce recipe (no big chunky bits in it, lol).<br /><br />I do have to disagree with Jess though on calling Mamasita "authentic" Mexican food. We recently visited with a Mexican friend and found it to be quite inauthentic and very restauranty. <br /><br />E.g. the Perian fairy floss and biscuit crumbs served with the arroz con leche, to the fact that tacos are served with a knife and fork!<br /><br />xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-31748865243086465342010-04-23T08:39:30.275+10:002010-04-23T08:39:30.275+10:00HI Anonymous.
Yes, im well aware of significance...HI Anonymous. <br /><br />Yes, im well aware of significance of Memphis BBQ, but as this article was supposed to contain a brief synopsis of barbecuing in the States, I limited the cities to the ones that are generally considered the three main ones. <br /><br />I didnt want to make the article too long, or digress from the actual restaurant review too much. Otherwise i would have gone into details about the variety of competitions, explained the regional meat preferences (eg Texas being Beef, Carolinas being pork etc), the nuances of tomato VS vinegar based BBQ sauces and things of that nature.<br /><br />But man, what i wouldn't give to be in Tennessee for that cook-off....Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-41803941998467726402010-04-22T15:48:38.924+10:002010-04-22T15:48:38.924+10:00You probably don't know this, but to mention K...You probably don't know this, but to mention Kansas City as a main BBQ center and leave out Memphis, is kind of sacrilege (particularly in the South), especially with the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (held in Memphis every year) beginning in a few short weeks. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-48270958080169768602010-04-21T19:24:18.850+10:002010-04-21T19:24:18.850+10:00Ack! Those don't look very appetizing. I guess...Ack! Those don't look very appetizing. I guess I'm sticking to aussie grilled steaks. Even the mac and cheese looked terrible.Meganhttp://www.mybirthdayvenue.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-2134161778594410982010-04-21T09:15:38.945+10:002010-04-21T09:15:38.945+10:00Yeah, some kind of huge Trojan-style number... I a...Yeah, some kind of huge Trojan-style number... I also thought it would happen on theside of a hill (you gotta have room for the horse). Clearly, I have an overactive imagination...hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-20428450010877683142010-04-21T08:16:30.171+10:002010-04-21T08:16:30.171+10:00Jess if you are reading this ... me and my loins t...Jess if you are reading this ... me and my loins thank you!!! Long weekend's coming up ... perfect for baking!Temasekhttp://www.temasek68.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-63607570675318433842010-04-21T04:11:57.628+10:002010-04-21T04:11:57.628+10:00I saw this awesome TV programme on Foxtel about me...I saw this awesome TV programme on Foxtel about men from all over America uniting in a stadium to give the best BBQ cook-off ever once. One fellow had a shack and people used to line up in the heat and everything just for his meat! <br /><br />It's such a shame to be so excited to go to a place and have one's expectations dashed. I especially weep for you re. cafeteriaesque Mac 'n' Cheese. You know things are bad when the word 'cafeteria' comes out :(Gemhttp://www.eatdrinkstagger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-41251722178268017532010-04-21T00:52:49.695+10:002010-04-21T00:52:49.695+10:00Ms Baklover, you shouldn't have mentioned that...Ms Baklover, you shouldn't have mentioned that! Now I'll have to start scheming to get an invite to your next BBQ... :)<br /><br />An *actual* iron horse, Hannah? :)<br /><br />Temasek, see the recipe Jess has kindly provided below. And no, that's not me on Masterchef!! Just another 30 year old foodie lawyer called Claire...<br /><br />Thanks everyone else for your comments!clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271464994614942315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-769921542725672782010-04-20T22:35:22.373+10:002010-04-20T22:35:22.373+10:00Thank you for the feedback! Makes me tempted to br...Thank you for the feedback! Makes me tempted to bring a bunch of spices and ingredients back from Texas and start my own BBQ!<br /><br />The biscuit recipe can be found here; http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/11/baked-matt-lewis-renato-poliafito-chipotle-cheddar-biscuits-recipe.html<br /><br />Trust me, I was as disappointed as the rest of you that it wasn't all I had hoped for.Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-43643976379651241512010-04-20T21:28:30.416+10:002010-04-20T21:28:30.416+10:00That's dissapointing. Fresh@Elwood was the onl...That's dissapointing. Fresh@Elwood was the only BBQ place I'd heard of in Melbourne and I had been meaning to check it out when it was on. Instead I'm reading your writeup wanting to book tickets to Texas!<br />That's no good, especially on your birthday. Hope it was a good day otherwise!<br />If you ever find the real deal here, let me know..Barbarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394177327204717745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-29545583938366541802010-04-20T17:39:09.098+10:002010-04-20T17:39:09.098+10:00Wow, it's a pity that it isn't authentic a...Wow, it's a pity that it isn't authentic as I'd be so there with a stomach ready as that would have been quite the awesome experience. <br /><br />Happy belated to Jess! And hopefully we'll be able to find us some authentic Texas BBQ in Melbourne soon as now I'm all a-craving like!Celeste @ Berrytravelshttp://www.berrytravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-64757563360345832962010-04-20T16:03:15.062+10:002010-04-20T16:03:15.062+10:00Jess is dangerously close to being adopted by Texa...Jess is dangerously close to being adopted by Texas! We love her and her love of Texas food!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168682244799713494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-89103049509770758432010-04-20T11:40:31.424+10:002010-04-20T11:40:31.424+10:00That's disappointing :(That's disappointing :(Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199527461309714703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-29884923944986505792010-04-20T10:43:03.764+10:002010-04-20T10:43:03.764+10:00Great write-up, Jess! We're gonna turn you int...Great write-up, Jess! We're gonna turn you into a Texan yet! ;-)Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086282244205313759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-84657677378043564942010-04-20T10:20:08.808+10:002010-04-20T10:20:08.808+10:00Can I please x infinity have the recipe for chipot...Can I please x infinity have the recipe for chipotle and cheddar biscuits ... or is your friend Jess as overprotective as a Straits Malaysian Mother-in-law of her recipes (which I totally get btw and respect!!) But I could score me some lovin if I brought them to the table!! Haha .... btw .. that's not you on Master chef ... is it??Temasekhttp://www.temasek68.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-32521078349728453492010-04-20T09:37:17.602+10:002010-04-20T09:37:17.602+10:00Aw, that is such a shame. I have a friend who'...Aw, that is such a shame. I have a friend who's been talking about going to this for ages and I'd been quite excited by the prospect(butt to be honest, from his description, I had been imagining an *actual* iron horse, so I was obviously pretty primed for disappointment)...Hannahnoreply@blogger.com