Santa Maria Style BBQ with Food + Drink Journalist Jaime Lewis
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What IS Santa Maria Style BBQ, anyway? It’s so much more than just a cut of meat and special seasoning. As the name implies, it’s a style of cooking that embodies the Ranchero lifestyle that's unique to the Central Coast of California. Food + Drink Journalist, Jaime Lewis, joins us this week to educate us about the not-so-little town of Santa Maria, and the food that put it squarely on the food map.
What’s in this episode:
- What exactly is Santa Maria Style BBQ
- How Santa Maria Style BBQ came to be
- The original cut of meat that defines the dish
- The ingredient you will NOT find on SM Style BBQ
- What a traditional fiesta looks like
- The three components of great BBQ
- What indigenous trees give this BBQ it’s special flavor
- The hole-in-the-wall spot that does this dish the best in the world
- The side dishes that must be served alongside top sirloin
- The reason Santa Maria is no longer a Tourist destination
- Details on a secret BBQ society, oh my!
- How spreading the message about food can preserve culture
- And much more!
Links from the show:
- Jaime's Website: https://jaimelewis.com/
- Jaime on Instagram: @JaimeCLewis
- ‘Consumed with Jaime Lewis’ Podcast - listen here
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