What's the best meat city in the U.S.? A reporter from a major international newspaper asked me this question recently, and it set me thinking about some of the most interesting carnivorous excesses I had during my 30-city book tour for Man Made Meals this spring and summer. Not just the obvious destinations, like New York, Memphis, and Houston. (These should be on anyone's hit list, of course.) But how about cities you wouldn't normally associate with great meat eating, like Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn?
I know my list will generate controversy--that's why I wrote it. I'd like to hear about your favorites and why. (Share them on the Barbecue Board.)
Herewith, my Top 5 Meat Cities in the U.S.:
- Portland, Oregon: The secreto at the Imperial restaurant. The asado argentino at Ox restaurant. The "Porkstrami" at Tails & Trotters. This meat-tropolis on the Willamette River has become a carnivore's paradise.
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Steven Raichlen is the author of the Barbecue! Bible cookbook series and the host of Primal Grill on PBS. His web site is BarbecueBible.com.