Louisiana Barbecue
We prefer Texas barbecue to Louisiana barbecue, but we love Louisiana barbecue too. One of the delightful aspects of Louisiana barbecue is the liberal use of red pepper. We love plenty of spice! Louisiana does not have dry rubs. Instead there is barbecue sauce put on afterwards. Louisiana ribs tend to be served wet and juicy. Most of the Louisiana barbecue we have is sweeter than the Texas barbecue. Louisiana beans tend to be cooked down and thicker with sweet syrup instead of the spicy beans that are often served like soup in a bowl in Texas. Salads and potatoes topped with brisket are popular in the Louisiana barbecue places. Although the Texas meat is tastier, Louisiana potato salad is much better.
When you go to a barbecue at somebody’s house in Texas, you can expect barbecue. In Louisiana, you can expect anything that can be cooked on a grill to be served at a party meal called a “barbecue.” Frequently Louisianans cook a whole pig (cochon du lait) in a pit to celebrate a special Louisiana occasion.
Slayden’s Barbeque, 1401 N Washington Street, Bastrop, LA 71220 (318-281-3926), has chicken, ribs, burgers, sandwiches, wings, and turkey breast. We had turkey breast. The sauce was all right, but not very memorable. The waitress was delightful.
Hot Rod Bar B Que, 1911 Farmerville Hwy, Ruston, LA 71270 (318-254-8010), has some good typical Louisiana barbecue. We like their brisket and loaded baked potatoes. The chicken is yummy, and so is the sausage. There are daily specials that make this a good place to eat lunch day after day.
JR’s Restaurant, 2721 Martha Street, Simsboro, LA 71275 (318 247-6007), has some of the best brisket anywhere.
Podnuh's Restaurant, 810 Splane, West Monroe, LA 71291 (318 388-0559) is one of several Podnuh’s places in Louisiana, along with others in Shreveport, Monroe, and Baton Rouge. Podnuh’s has good consistent Louisiana barbecue with sweet thick beans and a good house sauce.
We prefer Texas barbecue to Louisiana barbecue, but we love Louisiana barbecue too. One of the delightful aspects of Louisiana barbecue is the liberal use of red pepper. We love plenty of spice! Louisiana does not have dry rubs. Instead there is barbecue sauce put on afterwards. Louisiana ribs tend to be served wet and juicy. Most of the Louisiana barbecue we have is sweeter than the Texas barbecue. Louisiana beans tend to be cooked down and thicker with sweet syrup instead of the spicy beans that are often served like soup in a bowl in Texas. Salads and potatoes topped with brisket are popular in the Louisiana barbecue places. Although the Texas meat is tastier, Louisiana potato salad is much better.
When you go to a barbecue at somebody’s house in Texas, you can expect barbecue. In Louisiana, you can expect anything that can be cooked on a grill to be served at a party meal called a “barbecue.” Frequently Louisianans cook a whole pig (cochon du lait) in a pit to celebrate a special Louisiana occasion.
Slayden’s Barbeque, 1401 N Washington Street, Bastrop, LA 71220 (318-281-3926), has chicken, ribs, burgers, sandwiches, wings, and turkey breast. We had turkey breast. The sauce was all right, but not very memorable. The waitress was delightful.
Hot Rod Bar B Que, 1911 Farmerville Hwy, Ruston, LA 71270 (318-254-8010), has some good typical Louisiana barbecue. We like their brisket and loaded baked potatoes. The chicken is yummy, and so is the sausage. There are daily specials that make this a good place to eat lunch day after day.
JR’s Restaurant, 2721 Martha Street, Simsboro, LA 71275 (318 247-6007), has some of the best brisket anywhere.
Podnuh's Restaurant, 810 Splane, West Monroe, LA 71291 (318 388-0559) is one of several Podnuh’s places in Louisiana, along with others in Shreveport, Monroe, and Baton Rouge. Podnuh’s has good consistent Louisiana barbecue with sweet thick beans and a good house sauce.
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