With the Army Corps of Engineers blasting levees and flooding over 100,000 acres of land I wanted to bring everyone along on a tour of the affected areas… from Cairo, Illinois to Louisiana this spring is bringing rain 300% above normal already.
Monday – Memphis District Munchies – Elvis Meatloaf
Tuesday – Vicksburg District Vittles – Mississippi River Chicken & Dumplings
Wednesday – New Orleans District Nosh
Thursday – BBQ Byway
Fishy Friday River Style
Bring the taste of The Shack from Arkansas to your house.
Today I wanted to give you some suggestions from both ends of this flood with a BBQ focus. Some are straight sauces while others are “different” dishes. Many of these could be used to serve a tasting menu of several different styles with each person getting one rib of each style.
Menu
Regional Lists
Bill’s Barbeque – Tour of the Southeastern US differences in sauce.
Southern Cooking by State – Quick category page to search the region on Allrecipes.com
Favorite Barbecue Sauce Recipes – Mega list of recipes from around the web. Only one is on the below list.
Kentucky
Owensboro Mutton Barbecue Sauce makes for a good flavor base for Burgoo, the traditional western Kentucky stew rich with vegetables and bold flavors.
Western Kentucky Pork Barbecue Sauce – Ketchup with dry mustard and other spices.
Dinner Table Diplomacy 