interesting bbq

I'm watchimg Barbecue America.The first dish was BBQ Emu made with a local (Portland,Oregon) Pinot Noir.The second was an ostrich dish.barbecueamerica.com episode #202 titled "Big Birds".

Do you remember if it was a restaurant or not and what the name might have been. In Oregon, especially the high desert eastern side, there were a lot of ranchers that bought into the alpaca, llama, emu, ostrich fads of the '80s and '90s. You see them all over along with the usual cattle, sheep, and horses when you drive out to Bend.

Here in Portland there's a place called Esparza's Tex-Mex that smokes (you could say BBQs) many meats to put in its food, including Ostrich. Honestly, I don't think the birds fit the method very well. They're quite lean. There's a reason beef, and especially pork, are the classic meats. However, there is a place here in Portland that just re-opened (Mondays only) that does lamb ribs. Oh, my. Fantastic stuff.







btw, if you love BBQ of all kinds, make sure you check out Scott's latest report on http://www.dallasfood.org where he covers the Rio Grand Valley and cabrito al pastor (spit splayed kid over coals) and barbacoa (pit smoked beef head).

I didn't see the program, but my wife asked me about the Vancouver, WA, reference in the WYCC program guide. The web site doesn't provide much information, but the one recipe Alice Springs ostrich medallians refers to Portland, OR, and Chehalis, WA. Maybe this info will give extramsg clues.

extramsg,

That lamb looks incredible. I have only had lamb a few times (smoked/BBQ'd) in restaurants--lamb ribs in both Memphis and Kansas City--and mutton in Owensboro, KY. I have never taken a shine to it--but it has also never looked quite that good.

trixie

Fiorella's Stack in KC which has been reviewed on this board several times has some pretty good lamb ribs. I think that a lot of folks are really turned off by the fattiness of the lamb ribs.

extramsg wrote: that does lamb ribs. Oh, my. Fantastic stuff.

Extramsg,

I looked at your lamb rib picture about an hour ago and have been walking around the house ever since muttering to myself. (in a good way ) Those are some damn fine, and I do mean damn fine, looking lamb ribs.

Ok, I have the smoker, plenty of lump charcoal/wood, now all I need are the lamb ribs. Where the heck can I get lamb ribs at 7am?

Frankly, while I've bought lamb ribs before, about 10-years ago I was on a kick of dusting lamb ribs with flour mixed with curry powder and baking, but have never seen the meaty bones of goodness depicted in your picture.

Enjoy,
Gary 'on the hunt for meaty lamb ribs' Wiv

Gary.

Muttering around or muttoning around ...??

G Wiv wrote:

extramsg wrote: that does lamb ribs. Oh, my. Fantastic stuff.

Extramsg,

I looked at your lamb rib picture about an hour ago and have been walking around the house ever since muttering to myself. (in a good way ) Those are some damn fine, and I do mean damn fine, looking lamb ribs.

Ok, I have the smoker, plenty of lump charcoal/wood, now all I need are the lamb ribs. Where the heck can I get lamb ribs at 7am?

Frankly, while I've bought lamb ribs before, about 10-years ago I was on a kick of dusting lamb ribs with flour mixed with curry powder and baking, but have never seen the meaty bones of goodness depicted in your picture.

Enjoy,
Gary 'on the hunt for meaty lamb ribs' Wiv

Gary-i have gotten racks of lamb ribs similar to those..any meat amrket should be able to provide those