Seemed like a good place to ask. Just for fun what's your favorite real deal BBQ side?
I'm going greens/mac and cheese.
I'm going greens/mac and cheese.
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Cole slaw, baked beans, smoked Mac 'n cheese, bacon braised Brussels sprouts, greens and beans, homemade tater tots, red skinned potato salad, corn bread. Soooo many good sides! -
Mac 'n Cheese without question but only the way my wife makes it, not the boxed stuff. I don't know the whole recipe but I know that she uses Asiago and yes, Velveeta cheese, elbow macaroni, bread crumbs, some Worcestershire and who knows what else but it really is amazing. Baked beans come in a distant second.Comment
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REG if you can't get this done. Get me her number. We will name it after her for sure. It's not like it's a recipe for gold right? : ) -
She's like that with all of her recipes. She also makes a Q sauce that's really off the charts, calls it Mama Q's sauce. I've tried for years to have her give me the step by step process but she won't do it, just assures me that it'll be there whenever I cook.
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My left side - the right has a scar...
It's got to be mac & cheese for best side followed by green bean casserole.
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Hard to get green bean casserole as a real deal bbq side. Right?
Recipe please.
I can't lie. I Can't remember seeing GBC in a BBQ shed but maybe I missed itLast edited by Jon Solberg; May 6, 2016, 08:59 PM. -
I think the recipe is on the side of containers of Frenches Crispy Fried Onions - here's a link:
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Just throwing this out there... PICKLE .... or do you consider that a condiment?
second choice would probably be mac'n'cheeseLast edited by Nate; May 6, 2016, 08:54 PM.Comment
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By the way, great thread Jon!Comment
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I'm currently mac and cheesed out.
Green beans with butter & Tony's, cole slaw, deviled eggs, potato salad, crescent rolls.....Comment
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I here ya on the DE but I've never seen them in a BBQ shed I my parts. It's a great side BUT Is it real deal? -
Jon Solberg 10 minute break, great cell phone signal.
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Loaded bake potato saladComment
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Damn, it's after 10:00 at night here and instead of getting ready for bed, this thread is making me want to cook something.Comment
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Mac 'n cheese for sure. And I may be in the minority but I LOVE the really cheap box stuff. It's one of my guilty pleasures. My wife makes a great homemade one similar to Meathead's and I love that too but a big pot of the box stuff gets me grinning like a child.Comment
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Stay with me here Huskee and ribeyeguy and Jon Solberg ... but I have been known to add worcestershire sauce to it when I heat it up the next day... never the day it is made when i eat it fresh but when I have to heat it up... gives it a little something.
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WOW!
GREAT thread, Jon Solberg !
Cole slaw, baked beans, baked potatoes, twice baked potatoes, French fries, onion rings, Mac and cheese, bread and butter pickles (great palate cleanser), dill pickles (only if they are GUUUUD ones), corn bread, turnip greens.
Deviled eggs or shrimp cocktail as an appetizer.
Clearly, I just like eating.Comment
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Corn on the cob, preferably grilled in the husk
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Depends on what the main meat is going to be. With brisket I really love pinto beans. I usually do a great recipe by Rick Bayless. Cooked with good bacon and has tequila added at the end. As a matter of fact, I think I'll get some of those going right now.
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I like grilled potatoe wedges and grilled cauliflower. Bushes Grillin Beans make it difficult to make your own. ColeSlaw of almost any variety. Mac and cheese will have to be anew venture for me.Comment
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I agree with Tim Clark, dependent on the main.
Tough to beat Mac n cheese with pulled or grilled pork and a KC type Q sauce, I like the tangy sweet sauce with a really sharp cheese sauce. When it comes to cheese, my wife and I have no time at all for weak or mild flavoured cheese, so we add a bit of blue cheese to the sauce to give it an extra edge, outstanding. I also really like adding fresh or roasted jalapeño or Serrano peppers to it for a kick.
Brisket, shorties or chuckles are great with potato salad, MH's warn Germanian one is awesome, as is a blue cheese and bacon potato salad.
Speaking of potatoes, slicing them thin and then roasting them in a heated cast iron skillet with carmelized onions and a ton of sharp cheddar (or whatever else floats your boat) is great.
Q'd wild salmon and cold potato salad with lots of dill and lemon are BFF's.
In terms of veggies, I'm personally a big fan of cold, crisp, acidic side salads to balance the warm, rich, fatty Q meat. MH's wife's Italian dressing recipe is dynamite and really versatile. Another great and versatile dressing is red wine vinegar, Dijon, whole grain mustard, maple syrup, a hint of minced garlic, S and P, and either olive oil, mayo, or sour cream depending on if you want a vinaigrette or creamy style dressing. A spinach, strawberry, pickled onion and Bulgarian sheep feta salad with a tangy vinaigrette is a summer staple for us. It's also pretty tough to beat grilled asparagus either straight up or wrapped in some sort of fatty pork product. If I have great fresh corn on the cob, I like slicing it off the cob raw, mixing it with diced roasted jalapeños, a little lime juice and then serving it cold right out of the fridge as a salad.
I love MH's Granny's Texas beans, and corn bread is also awesome, I still need to make MH's recipe.Comment
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