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Friday Fun Thread for February 17, 2023

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Hate to put out the AskReddit tier question. But what did you find to be grossly overrated?

I'm a Chinese food enthusiast and shop far and wide for authentic ingredients to recreate dishes at home. Once I found out that a 'chili oil with beef 'is a thing that exists and is apparently delicious, I immediately hit the Asian grocery store and got some. It was even more enticing to me because said product is not available in North America, well I don't live in a communist country (joke) so I got my hands on some fairly easily.

It was meh. Really did not live up to the hype from the linked video. Regular chili oil with fried minced beef, that's it. Maybe the American who made the video just finds it to be better because he knows there is a forbidden quality to it and his subconscious mind does the work. Obviously, not everyone's tastes are the same. Mildly regretting driving 45 minutes each way to the Asian market for one product.

If we're talking about Texas BBQ, non-fried pickles (usually at least cucumbers, onions, and jalapenos, sometimes other things like carrots or okra) are a normal accompaniment.

Pair it with greens like a A kebab platter that comes with fattoush, greek salad & tabbuleh.

Mustard greens or collard greens are also a typical BBQ side.

Pair it with dry wines to cut the richness like France.

Iced tea or beer are common BBQ drink pairings.

Serve with digestives like western India (kokam saar, kadi).

This is the role played by the BBQ sauce or mop sauce.

I want to try a bit of everything, but why the fuck is half-pound the minimum order size for everything ?

Because you're meant to eat it family style.

Your responses make me think you've never had Texas BBQ.

Collard Greens are simply too underwhelming for me as a critical green in the dish. In comparison, I have had Tabbuleh that still comes to me in my dreams.

Personal preference, I guess. I like both Tabbouleh and Greens. Both can be transcendent when done right.

IMO, iced tea is too sweet and beer is too heavy on the palate. A crisp beer or a minty seltzer would work here.

Unsweetened tea is always available, and the typical BBQ beer is a crisp, light lager.

BBQ sauce is too sweet too.

Not in Texas it's not. It's acidic and spicy. Primary ingredients in TX BBQ sauce are vinegar, soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, paprika, cumin, onion, garlic, mustard, and often coffee or espresso. Wouldn't surprise me if some variations included pickled ginger.

I remember a cookout with a keg of Belgian blonde that was just perfect for the food. 7% did make for a pretty lively party, though.

Well, depends on the beer. A light lager is anything but heavy. Don’t drink Bavarian beer with BBQ

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