CHEF: ‘AMERICAN BBQ IS UNDERRATED CUISINE’

CHEF: ‘AMERICAN BBQ IS UNDERRATED CUISINE’

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Wireless Flash) – Barbecued ribs and cole slaw may not seem like gourmet fare to you but maybe it should be. According to barbecue chef Peter Boudreau, American barbecue doesn’t get the same respect that French, Chinese or Italian food gets. Boudreau says Americans deserve some of the blame for barbecue’s low reputation because many think that any meat slapped on a grill is barbecue. In reality, barbecue must be cooked slowly over coals or wood. Boudreau admits that an appearance on the cult TV show, Iron Chef, would help barbecue’s culinary reputation, but he doesn’t think it will happen because it takes too long to cook and the show is only one hour.

Fri 07-20-01