Texas Barbeque Found In SAn Antonio

The Barbeque Station in San Antonio, Texas is just what I had hoped to find. in previous visits to other parts of Texas I had eaten some great barbeque. This place ranks with the best of them. They have numerous awards for there food and they are well earned. I was greeted with the smells of wood smoke and cooking meat as soon as I stepped out of the car. Once inside I was not disappointed. The crew here knew their stuff and made great suggestions for my meal.

Here is the dinner we worked out for this night. Beef ribs, brisket, a sausage link, beans, potato salad, white bread, and sweet tea all served on butcher paper. If you want sauce there is some on the table which compliments the food very well. I like the fact that they stay with the "Texas style" presentation.

I highly recommend anyone who likes barbeque to make this a must stop. I will do all I can to go again before my business trip is over.

Lunch in New Braunfels, Texas at Friesenhaus

In my research of this region of Texas I found that there were many towns settled by German immigrants. I thought it would be nice to find one of these towns and discover the local traditional food. Friesenhaus Restaurant and Bakery lived up to what I had hoped to find. I tried a sampler of the sausages with potatoes and sauerkraut. Since I was driving I chose to stay away from the German beer and went with iced tea.

Then for desert I had some Strudel baked right there at the restaurant.

Fried Alligator Tail at Pat O'Brien's

Monday was a better. At the grand opening of the NCSLI convention free passes for a free hurricane at Pat O'Brien's were given out. On Monday after my training was over I went to the Alamo and after I went to Pat's to receive my hurricane and partake in a delicacy found in this region of the world, Fried Alligator. It was cooked just right, the flavor was right and the staff very fun.

Sunday At NCSLI Was Catered

No photos and no food that was particularly noteworthy. The food had potential but disappointed in the end.

Saturday Dinner at the River Walk San Antonio Texas

The training I am attending is located in San Antonio, Texas at The Grand Hyatt which is right on the River Walk. After Saturday's training sessions I took a stroll on the River walk and found Texas Land and Cattle. Destination Dinner.

Good Food is good food. Everything can't be just about BBQ. This is cattle land so a steak certainly seems like a good idea. A little spinach on the side and some iced tea. Pretty tasty!

San Antonio Here I am

Just arrived in San Antonio, TX for a convention. What a great opportunity for me to try some regional BBQ. Updates to follow.

Pizza on the Big Green Egg

I picked up a pizza stone for my Big Green Egg this past weekend and tonight I tried it out for the first time. To keep things simple for the learning curve I used some Di Giorno pizza from the frozen pizza section of the grocery store. It turned out well. I see that the stone needs some breaking in but I am happy with the results overall. I will try a few more experiments and then start working on my own recipes. Sorry, no pictures. That idea did not occur to me until too late.

Snowbird Utah Grill on the Hill KCBS BBQ Contest

This is the weather we had to deal with at the Grill On The Hill Barbeque Contest recently held at Snowbird Utah. At the time of this photo (4pm) the temperature was 47 degrees. Also, it rained off and on all day.

Chicken Practice on the Big Green Egg

Here it is, the chicken I was going to cook today. I am still learning to dial in the Big Green Egg. Tastes good and that certainly is important.

Independence Day Practice for Pork

Here is a photo of one of the pork shoulders completed this afternoon. Chicken will have to wait until tomorrow as too many other projects needed finishing today.

Independence Day Practice for Pork and Chicken

Today I am celebrating the privilege to cook outdoors when and how I please. Four Pork shoulders are currently on the cooker and later today I will cook some chicken thighs for dinner.