Mercnbeth
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Santa Maria Style BBQ was developed in the Santa Maria Valley, where this slave was born. The history of Santa Maria Barbecue dates back to the early 1800s, when the mainstay of the Early California economy was cattle and America's first cowboys, the colorful vaqueros, held large beef barbecues at the rancho following every cattle roundup. The traditional combination of side dishes consists of pinquito beans, macaroni and cheese, tossed green salad, toasted sweet French bread, salsa, coffee, and a simple dessert. The pinquito bean, a small pink bean that retains its firm texture even after long slow cooking, is unique to the Santa Maria Valley, as is the red oak. the tradtional meal side of macaroni and cheese usually isn't offered at the charity-based pits that pop up along Broadway on any weekend in the city. it is a dry rub---garlic and pepper---NO SAUCE---as the flavor comes from the Red Oak. a very popular item at SM Style BBQs (though not "official") is a Portuguese sausage called Linguica. Many people will throw it on the grill, slice it into pieces, and pass it out as an appetizer to the crowd who always seem to congregate around the grill. simple, but delicious!!!
< Message edited by Mercnbeth -- 3/19/2009 12:28:34 PM >
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