🇬🇧 Brits Try North Carolina BBQ for the First Time! 🇺🇸

We couldn't visit the south without trying a BBQ place!! We disagree on how good North Carolina BBQ is!
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[@marizensoul8410]

hush puppies are cornbread with onions in them and deep fried balls if they put enough small onion in them they are really good.

[@marizensoul8410]

as you are saying too porky im thinking you mean too gamey tasting, order the white meat next time its less gamey because it lacks the oils in the dark meat. it might be a dryer cut but you can make up for that with extra BQ sauce.

[@marizensoul8410]

I can't eat duck, its all dark meat and its gamey and greasy meat.

[@lisamarcelle4416]

Your spoon and fork should not had been dirty Disgusting. Most Americans ask for a cup of boiling hot water and place the utensils in the cup. Oh we also complain about it lol 😂

[@kates7277]

Lia saying it was "absolutely lovely" then giving it a 4.5/10 is the most British thing ever!

[@TruthHurts2u]

It's the British equivalent of "bless your heart".

[@concettaworkman5895]

Translation to American English, "Mediocre." Lol.

[@clemdane]

"It's kind of like bread" is the worst definition of a hushpuppy I've ever heard! I don't think your waiter was very helpful

[@trishahelp8396]

He could have explained what the sauces meant too. Although I imagine these two would not know much about the different styles of bbq across the US. This is definitely a trendy place not a BBQ joint that die hard fans would visit.

[@judykeown]

He apparently never ate there himself.

[@dannygriffith6185]

Hush puppies are cornmeal, finely chopped onion rolled into a ball & deep fried....really tasty with some tartar sauce. A good rule of thumb for tipping in America is just so-so service, 10% , average to good service, 15%, good service, 20% or more for exceptional service. BTW, if I would have found dirty silverware, I would have immediately left!

[@HARTHEFOX]

So the name Hushpuppy is rumored to have come around because people would throw leftover bits of their bread at their dogs to make them be quiet while you were eating dinner.

[@alisonmahler4759]

WNC western North Carolina, EnC eastern North Carolina KC Kansas city. Your Waiter was not from there.

[@travellis69]

Three minutes in I was thinking "get out." When the server couldn't explain the sauces at 4 minutes in, I was screaming at the screen "get out!" You're in freaking North Carolina, which has some of the best BBQ in the US. This was a travesty.

[@karenpennington5073]

I said the same thing,no one there,dirty silverware. Poor service. The pulled pork need to be on a bun and the coleslaw on the pulled pork yummy. I was impressed with the Okra.

[@david-1775]

And..what is a hush puppy? Uhhhh it is uhhh like bread. SERIOUSLY? It is fried corn meal batter. Not that hard.

[@jamesfield1674]

I'm not even American and you are so correct ha ha

[@CheddahSlammer]

I think they just Hired the guy.

[@Ruffio1977]

I was like WTF you work at a BBQ place and don’t know WNC means Western NC BBQ and ENC is Eastern and didn’t tell them to go that or with the house sauce. Also you know the best bbq place has the sauces on the table.

[@ChemicalCrash]

As an American, I totally would have asked for new silverware, pointing out that what I had received was dirty-looking. It’s possible the automatic dishwasher sanitized the silverware, but didn’t get the grease off, but I wouldn’t trust it! 😒

[@sheshe7j93]

😊 just a little advice for eating in America, if it's lunch time and they don't have a line find another place to eat. If the silverware is dirty and you're the only ones in the restaurant get up and leave. I'm just saying😂

[@bigbabolat]

I think that is good advice for eating in any country.

[@liamengram6326]

The waiter's explanation of a hushpuppy is exactly why when I worked as a chef I made sure the front of the house knew the menu so well that they could almost do the cooking. A hushpuppy is a delectable deep fried ball of cornmeal batter.

[@zeprulz1]

Yea, his understanding of what a hush puppy is was a tad bit disturbing. I haven't lived in the south for 40 years, but I can describe a hush puppy to anyone.

[@Ruffio1977]

The server didn’t know what wnc and enc were western and eastern North Carolina bbq. How is he working in a Nc BBQ place?

[@lavenderoh]

Good hush puppies are NOT balls, the ball kind are ALWAYS dry and nasty.

[@liamengram6326]

@@lavenderoh Yes, the shape the cooks decide to form them in somehow affect moisture content...

[@pegwilson9589]

@@Ruffio1977 I came here to say that, the waiter said "I think" quite a bit.

[@jlpack62]

Okay, so the moment I saw this video pop up, I was like "they are not going to know what to order at a typical North Carolina BBQ joint. I'm sure that other North Carolinians will agree, this is NOT a traditional North Carolina BBQ joint. Lia's order is closer to the traditional order, but I'd take the pulled pork with some slaw on the same fork or, better yet, put them together in a steamed hamburger bun.

[@coldsake07]

Please stfu i am so hungry right now

[@AmyAndThePup]

You know, I'd try that, and I'm not much of a slaw person. Grew up in NC, and man, now I miss the food.

[@david-1775]

I am from Texas so, legally I have to tell you Brisket is the best but a pulled pork sandwich with slaw on it is SOOOO good. That is a mayonnaise based slaw, not vinegar.

[@jlpack62]

@@david-1775 There's room for love for all sorts of bbq. I too love the brisket there, but I couldn't eat it or a pulled pork sandwich every day of the year! just sharing the love.

[@daventunes3822]

It's definitely not an NC BBQ joint. If the sauce isn't already in the PORK, it isn't NC barbecue. This restaurant just happens to be in NC.

[@randyvalgardson774]

Between Lia's beans and Joel's brussel sprouts you guys won't even need to turn on the jets in the hot tub! Lol

[@laurenog8495]

Burst out laughing when I read this

[@roseofmidwoodbrooklyn2414]

Don't forget the Cole slaw....cabbage, beans and Brussel sprouts OH MY

[@frankwaters748]

Hush puppies are a form of cornbread. They're really good when you add chopped bell peppers and onions into the batter, then cook them.

[@mermaid1717]

Cornmeal

[@mermaid1717]

@Pat Ludwa at his age I wouldn't have been able to describe it right either because I personally hate to cook & therefore really don't know enough about actual ingredients. But you are right.. as a waiter he should be more educated on the food.

[@zeprulz1]

@Pat Ludwa I felt the same.

[@pamjarvis2318]

Also , add jalapeño to hush puppies for extra favorable kick.

[@nataliajimenez1870]

I'm surprised that they couldn't detect the corn flavor and said it was "fried bread". The waiter basically said hush puppies were fried grits and he was not that far off

[@aprilelliott4339]

Joel ordered Buffalo (NY) sauce and Lia got a Kansas City bbq sauce. Neither are North Carolina style bbq. ENC means Eastern Carolina, a thin vinegar based sauce. WNC means Western Carolina, tomato based sauce similar to TN or Nashville. Hush puppies are fried sweet cornbread with minced onion.

[@lavenderoh]

They're trolls, I don't know how you're all still falling for it lol

[@rickgarms7656]

Okra is NOT a pepper. It's a technically a fruit eaten as a vegetable. A cousin to Hibiscus and Cotton, it arrived in the U.S. as a result of the slave trade from Africa. A Southern staple and is often found in certain types of gumbo which is the origin of okra's name. Cheers J&L. PS, Lia needs to learn how to embrace southern cream gravy! hahaha Just imagine it's a bechamel sauce.

[@JGW845]

Okra is a seed pod in fact.

[@AmyAndThePup]

I didn't know that okra came from Africa! Fascinating.

[@mtpugh]

I’m from Alabama, and I’ve never seen okra fried whole nor served with a dipping sauce.

[@concettaworkman5895]

We served pickled okra in our signature Bloody Mary drinks at our restaurant. Cooked, I think it's disgusting, pickled, it's lovely.

[@JGW845]

@@concettaworkman5895 Lightly battered and quickly fried crisp whole small okra pods are a delightful change from french fries. My mother would cut the pods up and cook it in a skillet on the stove top until it was a bitter, slimey, disgusting mess. The slimey nature is the reason okra is used to thicken gumbo.

[@doke889]

I never thought I’d be so fascinated by someone eating tater tots and hush puppies for the first time

[@latnscorpio1]

Same! Lol

[@grateful7912]

Being from the west I knew what a tatter tot was but not a hush puppy. Roasted brussels sprouts and great coleslaw definitely. Okra isn’t really a thing out here but that looked great!

[@philipbutler6608]

What do you expect from a restaurant with no customers? In general if a place is run down on the out side and packed on the inside you can’t go wrong. But if there are no cars out front it probably sucks.

[@sweetangiegirl1]

Yes! Someone needs to take them in hand and show them how things are done.

[@Typojon1313]

You description of the building reminded my of Gates BBQ in Downtown Kansas City, KS. Their Burnt Ends sandwich is to die for.

[@lindagray6727]

I was a little nervous when I started watching this. I'm from northeast of Charlotte and wanted them to like the BBQ we have here in NC. I cringed at the dirty silverware and poor service. But I'm glad they enjoyed the meal overall.

[@GrumpyOldBastard]

At least Lia tried the pulled pork even if they didn't bother serving it with a biscuit, bottle of vinegar based sauce to squirt on it. As a Texan I will admit when it comes to pulled pork or any form of hog BBQ'd NC does it well I've enjoyed it many times in my travels. I do agree when I saw the cutlery my first thought was "Oh Hell" but the the one liner from Joel over Lia wanting sausage made me chuckle.

[@amde8554]

Yeah I was secretly hoping before I started this video they would be at midwood smokehouse ;-)

[@bryanwithey1894]

But how can you work at an NC bbq and not be able to explain ENC and WNC? Maybe their waiter was new, but it's important to know the difference between vinegar and mustard!

[@bkm2797]

Looked so quiet in there, wondering if it's because of covid the price, or both. My mom could make some tasty hush puppies which are traditionally made with corn meal and bits of sautéed onion, a serving of fried perch or catfish would be the main. FYI, they call them hush puppies because back in the day around the campfire the puppies would wine for food, so the cook would throw them a piece of fried corn bread and say Hush Puppy,lol. Would love to see you two go to a real BBQ house, you know with the open pits slow smoking some delicious baby back ribs,chicken and sausage, and most important, all being basted with sauce while cooking to perfection. Lia, honestly I think you would have a complete change of heart once you gave it a try. Thanks guys for taking us along.

[@AmyAndThePup]

I love catfish. So, so good.

[@MillionDollarSmile83]

Their food choices at restaurants make me struggle 😔. They never get good representation of the food.

[@mermaid1717]

Right?! They need to go where the locals & have been going for the last 50+ year when it comes to bbq in each state they visit.

[@RandomJane104]

Painful!!!

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

They don’t prepare.

[@AzDesertFoxx]

What I loved most (and miss most) about NC is the vinegar sauce on the BBQ. Yum!

[@tweak991]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! These two at any BBQ place.... never getting BEEF!! As a Texan this makes me cry!! When someone asks "what is brisket?" a BBQ Pit loses it's fire!!

[@willp.8120]

They were in NC, where it is all about the pork, just as it is all over the southeast.

[@tracy2790]

Being from NC myself, Carolina BBQ is usually eaten on a bun with the slaw on top of the bbq.

[@mermaid1717]

That's a barbecue sandwich. But barbecue is normally served like she received it.

[@tolowreading6807]

I've not been to NC (yet) but that is how I eat pulled pork.

[@zeprulz1]

Carolina is hard 'cause they have different sauces. I prefer the mustard based sauce, but, depending on where you are, you can get the vinegar based and tomato based sauces.

[@mermaid1717]

@@zeprulz1 mustard base is SOUTH Carolina.

[@zeprulz1]

@@mermaid1717 Not being from either Carolina, it was always confusing which Carolina the sauces were coming from. I prefer the mustard sauces, but the vinegar sauces also have a big following. What would be helpful is people who talk about preferred style specify northern or southern Carolina style...or, perhaps more accurately, North Carolina or South Carolina. 😁😁

[@robinsmith8252]

Please try and find a soul food restaurant. Some of them serve barbecue also. There is a difference. I hope you can find one.

[@smitty8663]

We have a running battle (in N.C.) through the years Over Lexington style versus Eastern style.

[@calvinlocklear4852]

Eastern style is my favorite

[@HARTHEFOX]

Next time you guys head to the south you should check out Raising Canes Chicken Fingers.

[@donstuard2546]

I am a person who does bbq here in tennesse. BBQin the US can be as individual in flavor as the person who prepares it. I personally only smoke pork over hickory. Hickory is probably the most popular wood used to smoke pork. To it is the best flavor. Hush puppies are a combination of flour and corn meal with some other things mixed, scooped into a ball, them fried. A southern staple. My late mother-in-law made them for fish fries. I can make ameal on good hush puppies. Again, bbq can be as individual in flavor as the person who prepares it. Cheerio!

[@JGW845]

Q can vary from pitmaster to pitmaster but I've never had any that was really bad. Some was more "interesting" than others but it was all edible. My introduction to hushpuppies was from the leftover breading from frying fish. Onion, bellpepper, etc. would be added and a batter would be made, puppies formed and then fried. I was told it originated from the Depression when nothing was wasted.

[@yugioht42]

Carolina BBQ is pork whole hog or shoulders. Honestly Whole hog is where it excels. Texas is about the Beef. Florida BBQ is mostly taken from Caribbean flavors. St Louis is about ribs and sauce. Memphis is all dry rub style with little sauce.

[@lindagray6727]

And we have Eastern and Lexington style BBQ. 😀

[@victorwaddell6530]

Here in South Carolina the mustard based sauce is totally unlike yellow Heinz mustard .

[@clintbowen1305]

SC barbeque is an abomination we don't speak of.

[@willp.8120]

@@victorwaddell6530 In Georgia, we prefer sweet barbecue sauce.

[@victorwaddell6530]

@@willp.8120 I'm from South Carolina , but I've lived in Charlotte North Carolina and Stone Mountain Georgia . I've also lived in Japan for two years . I appreciate all types of BBQ . But Mustard based BBQ is uniquely S.C. and Vinegar based BBQ with red pepper flakes is uniquely Eastern N.C. Just about every sweet BBQ sauce is indestinguishable from the other , be it Kansas City , Memphis , Chicago , or some other region . Personally I prefer mustard and vinegar based BBQ sauces . Sweet sauces are just too common , and reminiscent of massed produced stock items IMHO .

[@AyeeeItsCam]

Okra is an African/Asian vegetable that was introduced to the Americas and Europe when Black Africans brought them on ships with them during the slave trade. Okra became a HUGE commodity and eaten worldwide now

[@passingthroughtime3033]

I don't know of one restaurant that serves them. But I have had them in the south. I like them.

[@AyeeeItsCam]

@@passingthroughtime3033 Yeah, aside from African Americans (whose culture originates from the South), it's not really eaten around the whole country outside of the South. But, most countries around the world have at least one region where it's part of their cuisine

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@AyeeeItsCam I like Okra in gumbo soups.

[@travisjulian878]

I hate when I eat something that taste like it's supposed to.

[@kellygoodman4773]

"Tastes freshly slaughtered" Man, that cracked me up. Never heard that before! 😂😂😂😂

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Hushpuppies are simply deep fried balls of CORN MEAL. Same thing you make Corn Bread out of. You can excite them up by adding green onion to the batter.

[@jsamuelsen]

Or jalapeno!

[@MsTrain69]

Pork is my favorite meat. Everything looked really good. Fried Okra (oak-ruh) is really good. I wish you could try fried green tomatoes. You’ve made me want roasted Brussels sprouts now. 🐽

[@lindagray6727]

My husband and I chucked at the way he pronounced okra. But I was glad they enjoyed it. I have had fried okra but not like that. It looked good.

[@milwaukeeroadjim9253]

Pork makes the best ribbs

[@john.andrew.brighton]

4:22 “For the sides, what’s a hush puppy” - Lia lol 😂 I love that

[@angelagraves865]

Joel saying okra 🤣 You Brits are nothing if not committed to your mispronunciations. ✌🏽💚

[@BrennanDunn]

Now pronounce “Leicester” 😂

[@mermaid1717]

I still laugh at how they say Dasani.

[@marybaker8582]

Somebody please tell these two what oh..kra is. Lol

[@rebeccapopolo7405]

I love y’all but this was so painful to watch as a native North Carolinian lol. Mostly though because I’m from Eastern North Carolina and we have our own type of pulled pork barbecue that were known for and in my opinion it is the best in the state. If you ever come back, head to the coast.

[@MDM-JinJoo]

Me too! I was saying NOOOOO!!! Don't let this experience make you think you've had Carolina BBQ! Ask your viewers before stopping for a bite.

[@darlene9084]

ENC. Eastern North Carolina sauce is the way to go! Coming from North Carolina I love our bbq best.

[@mudcatjones9366]

I love hush puppies. I always used to eat them when eating something like fried catfish. Btw, it's pronounced oak-ra. That's what they put in gumbo for Cajun cuisine. If you ever go to a place that serves Brunswick stew, you really should try it. Goes great with bbq.

[@jackpot848]

Dude, I never eat more than two hush puppies, dragged in butter. Otherwise that is all I would eat. Then the pulled pork, Eastern vinegar sauce and cole slaw. That is bar-b-que to me. With sweet tea. That is spotty though, some have great sweet tea, some suck. If their tea sucks I'll just get a Coke or Pepsi or lemon water...

[@dalemoore8582]

Doesn't matter he will still say aahkrah. He knows everything.

[@brittdarcy]

You guys always make me laugh! The beans were like Heinz beans on the best night of their life! 😂

[@jackpot848]

Damn, I'm from NC and I have never heard of okra fries! They looked delicious, I'm gonna look for them. If nobody sells them here (Raleigh) there are plenty of fresh produce stands around, I'll buy some and cook my own. Two Brits just taught an NC boy about NC cuisine...

[@strawberryfields8298]

Some POPEYES do sell fried okra

[@LeannWebb61]

I grew up eating old fashioned style fried okra and these didn't look that good to me, but to each his own.

[@jackpot848]

@@LeannWebb61 I hear ya, I grew up on fried okra, chopped, battered and fried. I've eaten enough to sink an battleship. but I never saw them treated like potatoes, just sliced and fried..I gotta at least try it!!!

[@kelly1827]

Our oldest daughter's first solid food (unintentionally),was a hush puppie! We had gone to NC to visit family and were eating some BBQ. She was 5 months old, sitting in my lap, when all of a sudden she reached down snatched a hushpuppy and popped it in her mouth 🤯. Luckily she didn't choke on it, but I had to give her credit -- hushpuppies *are* yummy! Also, fried pickles are scrumptious!!!

[@altonruss3913]

NC has their own pork bbq sauce. ENC is eastern North Carolina which is vinegar based and WNC is western North Carolina is more tomato based. Maybe you would have liked them but who knows.

[@heybiker]

Yep! I had moe ENC because Fayetteville area was part of my childhood. Going to a hog killing was a little odd. Ever heard of “ liver and lights”?

[@squint04]

Lia, "excuse me gentlemen" Hahahahahahahaha!! You're a very funny lady!!

[@tallactordude]

I was glad to hear positive memories of Edley’s here! I actually had lunch from there yesterday. Hush puppies can very widely from place to place, but when they are good, they are really good.

[@rickyj3416]

Normally when we are on vacation in a new town, we always do a google search on the restaurants reviews before we select one. Before we did that, we had some bad service/food. Reviews really do help, to enjoy a good experience.

[@mil2k11]

Being in the foodservice industry for since '86, it's great to see people like these two enjoy their options. Not every place is for everybody, which is why the US provides plenty of places to fix that issue. Nice react vid guys - keep 'em coming!

[@shortcakemel]

This is the first time I can remember you both basically liked everything you got. I’m happy for you! Go North Carolina! ❤

[@shortcakemel]

Wow I commented before you got in the Jeep. What time were you there? A lot of service is like that if you go between 2 pm and 4:30 pm…

[@willcool713]

Tater tots were the brainstorm of OreIda, here in Oregon (and Idaho) to deal with big potatoes. This region routinely grows potatoes as big as a US Football, but traditionally those went to feedstocks for animals, because few people want to regularly buy humongous spuds. So somebody decided to chop them up and form the bits into tater tots. It was a huge boon to potato farmers.

[@punisherthunder]

Hushpuppies are a fry bread that's made from a salty batter that usually has minced onion, garlic powder and salt. They're then deep fried very quickly. In the South we eat them with fried fish, slaw, and fries.

[@Pegalita]

I have never seen okra prepared like that, but then I am not from the south. I have only seen it sliced snd breaded and fried. Or slimy in soups. Hush puppies were originally made and thrown to dogs to keep them from barking or whining, so, “hush puppy!” 😀

[@lindagray6727]

Never knew the history of hush puppies. 😀

[@Pegalita]

@@lindagray6727 My dad told me that when I was a little girl. After posting that I double checked online. There are various stories about the history but basic idea is the same. One version has confederate soldiers throwing the dough balls to their dogs to hush when union soldiers were close.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

FALSE!

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@Pegalita Your dad lied

[@IllyaLeonovMorganFreepony]

You guys really need to look around and grab yourself a local to eat with who can show you the ropes at any establishment. Just jumping in at a random restaurant and choosing what you want off the menu is a stab in the dark at best. BBQ is extremely region specific but they might offer things from other regions in an attempt to be diverse. You want the local cuisine.

[@markreed9398]

My description of hush puppies is fried cornbread. I put corn, cheddar cheese, and chopped jalapeños in my hush puppies

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

Coleslaw is 90% shredded cabbage with carrots,onion and usually sweet pickles in a sweet mayonnaise sauce served cold (finally you guys have baked beans AMERICAN style these are served with dinner bbqs,fish fry and fried chicken dinner they are the same kind of pork and beans you eat but we add things to them like mustard,and ketchup,bbq sauce,onion and bell peppers,and bacon 🥓 with drippings I knew you guys would like them👍🏽)

[@passingthroughtime3033]

That's your recipe for Cole slaw. There are a hundred different ways to make it.

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

@@passingthroughtime3033 what’s yours?

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

Here is a simple one kzbin.info/www/bejne/p36lomOqlNN9jZo

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@megavideopowermegavideopow8657 I was a chef for 30 years. Cabbage shredded thin, a little shredded carrot, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. I make it the old fashion way up here in ths NE. I don't like the way Lias was chopped, it's to fine.

[@slouise5141]

"too porky" 😆😆😆😆 I have never thought that in my life. Lia is adorable. ❤

[@TroySteele17]

Y’all did a nice job on the NC tour.. Held y’all’s on and I enjoyed all the videos 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DarkEnv2]

Hey you’re like an hour outside of where I am in SC! Hope y’all are having fun!

[@frankwaters748]

I rode through Asheville a couple of hours ago.

[@HotrodDan]

Thank you, thank you so much for breaking away from the generally accepted belief that if you've visited New York, LA or Miami you've seen the USA. That's like one claiming they've seen the UK if they spent a day in the heart of London. Our country is as diverse as it is huge. While the big cities have their own heartbeat and vibe, the America where I grew up is seen in the calloused hands of the midwest farmer; the elderly neighbor thanking you with a hug because you shoveled her driveway after a northern blizzard; the piping hot cup of coffee enjoyed while watching the Pacific northwest rain; the deafening silence of the air at the base of the Rocky Mountains; the feeling in your core that is beyond description as you stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon... I could go on and on. Continue to explore and discover, kids. You'll experience good & bad, wonder and despair. But our differences are why we are here. Thank you for all that you do!

[@grahamparks1645]

ENC is eastern NC vinegar based bbq, WNC is western Carolina style bbq, and there is also golden or mustard based bbq that goes by various different place names that claim it

[@Semiam1]

Lia selected a popular combination of BBQ Pulled Pork and sides.

[@liamengram6326]

Oh, and fried pickles dipped in caesar dressing are amazing.

[@dtwolfe63]

Hush puppies can be amazingly delicious. They're also easy to make at home. They are indeed a sort of bread without using yeast. They are made with cornmeal, flour, minced or grated onion, egg, buttermilk (If you don't have buttermilk regular milk can be used. Just add vinegar to make your own buttermilk.), baking soda, baking powder, salt, pepper, sugar, and vegetable oil. Then fry them or deep fry then in oil (I prefer to use peanut oil.). An alternative method to cook them is through the use of an air fryer, and I'm quite keen on this. 😀 You can dip them in anything you like...honey, butter, jellies and jams, tartar sauce, malt vinegar...Anything you want really 😋

[@vaguy24401]

You deserved a more-knowledgeable server. I was yelling at the screen ha

[@robinsmith8252]

Hushpuppy history. When they would be cooking the meals the dogs would be scratching at the kitchen door. So they would throw the fried cornbread to them and say "Hush puppy." That's one story.

[@imchezi]

Ohhh! 😊 thanks

[@mermaid1717]

Soldiers during the Civil War did this and that's actually where it got it's name, not from any regular person in a kitchen.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

It's not true

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Hush puppies were invented by French nuns in New Orleans.

[@robinsmith8252]

@@mermaid1717 How do you think soldiers learned this?

[@vivianmesser3307]

Personally, when ordering brisket, always order beef brisket. It's amazing!!! So much better than pork! I always enjoy y'all's videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@rebeccadavis3522]

If you are wondering why the baked beans were sweet, it is because most people in the south prepare baked beans with either brown sugar or molasses and onions. Most BBQ in North Carolina is made from pork and it will have either a tomato base or vinegar base sauce. Both are good and next time instead of eating the BBQ separately, most people make pulled or chopped bbqs by putting the meat on a bun with coleslaw on top with a little hot sauce to top it off. Hushpuppies are basically fried cornbread balls that will sometimes have minced onion and pieces of corn baked in them. They are best served hot with butter smeared on them.

[@margaretroebuck2938]

Good Q is nearly always found in the brownest restaurant around. Brown walls, brown floors, brown booths. I've followed this rule for years and it has never failed me when in a new environment. 😄

[@teamcougars]

Easy to make at home bbq sauce is 2 cups ketchup, 1\2 cup brown sugar 1\4 cup brown mustard 2 tablespoons white pepper and a dash of worshishire sauce mix and marinade your favorite meat or brush on burgers, easy and yummy you can tweak to your taste.

[@jonathanross149]

My mom would cut the okra into 1/2 inch round pieces and fry them with corn mill. I really miss that. Some people bread the okra, but it always comes out slimy on the inside.

[@marcyjones2667]

You've tried bbq in Texas, Memphis and in Carolina, now if you're ever in Missouri you need Kansas City bbq to complete the circuit!

[@charlesperrone9375]

I love seeing you both eating and commenting on the food in North Carolina. I live here and I think it's quite lovely. God bless you.

[@willp.8120]

Lots of barbecue restaurants there, that's for certain. The ones I've been to in Albemarle, such as Long Cabin, feature vinegar based sauce with small, curved hush puppies.

[@marizensoul8410]

i was so glad to see you enjoying this meal.

[@manuelruen]

7:25 I'm from North Carolina. It's most likely the onions and garlic in the hush puppies. Sooo good!

[@cd7729]

My southern soul almost left my body when they asked what a hush puppy was, god I love them

[@gregory593]

You have to dip the hushpuppies into sauce. I like barbecue sauce at a barbecue place or tartar sauce at a seafood place. North Carolina actually has some very good seafood. It has what is called Calabash style seafood, and you can definitely get it at places near Charlotte and to the west of Charlotte, and maybe as far west as Asheville. But the best place to get Calabash seafood is in Calabash NC, which is on the coast.

[@DeLee596]

Fired okra is my favorite. I usually either butter the hushpuppies or dip in ketchup. It's almost like fried cornbread

[@karencarson7232]

I would've DEFINITELY asked for clean silver ware. The waiter was clueless about the menu, and it seems, clueless about North Carolina! Next time you guys go somewhere, do a contest for one of us Legends that lives there to go with you so you will know what to order, where to eat, etc. I think that would be very helpful so that they can explain things to you. Just an idea! Love you guys! ❤️

[@greggv8]

Next time you're in the States go to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ride the free electric shuttle bus. Eat at Sticky Fingers. It's at one of the shuttle stops. There's also a big aquarium to visit.

[@mikesmith2102]

Brussel sprouts are blanched in boiling water until fork soft and pan fried with bacon, everything is better with bacon, and your favorite sauce until it's crispy on the outside. Brussel sprouts are overcooked if they have any sulfur smell or taste.

[@Xander-dx6mw]

That is a commercialized BBQ joint. In NC we have three different types of BBQ. 1) down home - you see and smell the pit, the restaurant is a one off location, you are served with stamped steel utensils, typically on a paper or styrofoam plate and a styrofoam cup. 2) chain - a chain restaurant has all the same type food, and it will be uniform from location to location. This will be a Sonny's or Smithfield's. 3) High end - will have a very bespoke feel, with artsy decorations, nice plates, and will be $35+ per person and will be pretty good, but will have no soul. We stay away from chain BBQ, rarely eat high end, and seek local down home places. Lexington, NC will have so many down home places, you can find them with your windows down and a keen sense of smell.

[@courtneyperry82]

First off, a hushpuppy is fried bread made out corn meal batter with onions. Cole slaw is cabbage and it is chopped fine. When eating pork bbq in NC you either get chopped or pulled. Chopped is so much better because that porky taste is a non factor and then you also need a vinegar based sauce but since you were in Ashville you got a more tomato based sauce. If you ever come to NC again go to the capital which is Raleigh and go to Cooper's. Best bbq in town and try the homemade pork skins with some Texas Pete hot sauce. The best. You also mentioned fried pickles. They are so good. They're basically pickles chips dipped in panko bread crumbs fried to perfection. They are tasty as is but dipped in ranch dressing they're fanrastic. I also forgot to mention NC bbq is eaten on a hamburger bun with the cole slaw on top with Texas Pete hot sauce.

[@truthhearit1471]

NC has a letter grade based restaurant sanitation. A place with a sanitation grade 95 or above is normally pretty high sanitation.

[@shawnadams1460]

If ever you get hush puppies again, get them with Honey, they are awesome!! The brussels sprouts also probably had honey mixed with the mustard and seasoning on them, we have them here in Maryland and they are SOOO good!

[@quixote6942]

There's Different Recipes for Hushpuppies. Traditionally the "Bread" is Balled up, Deep Fried Cornmeal with things , Like Bacon bits,, Chopped Sweet Onions and/or Cheddar Cheese added to the batter (I like mine with all three). Tater Tots are Hash Browns that you can eat with your fingers! And LIA... You forgot to ask for a Pickle! hehehe

[@andrewseifert6327]

Hush puppies are fried cornmeal balls. Similar to a fried fritter. Cornmeal is a staple ingredient in most of the South 20% is the standard tip amount. So, for a $45 bill, $9-10 would be an acceptable tip amount

[@lorrilewis2178]

The traditional center of authentic North Carolina barbecue is Lexington. Asheville is a wild card when it comes to barbecue, but "12 Bones" restaurant is popular there.

[@glennallen239]

In North Carolina there are Two styles of Barbeque. Western Style Barbeque and Eastern Style Barbecue.

[@floridabelle]

Lia: The pork was too porky. 🤣 I can't even... 😂

[@yugioht42]

Hushpuppies are basically cornbread fried like that. just with some extra stuff to make it taste good. order them every time.

[@mermaid1717]

Cornmeal

[@brianbutler3318]

Hello Joel and Leah, in the US of A, people tip 20%, or else waiters think they aren't very nice, just so you know

[@danielcummins5092]

"Fried pickles? Why fried?" -- Because you're in NC and everything can be fried, lol :D "You really didn't need to fry it, NC" -- uh, yes...we did :D

[@Dularr]

Fried Catfish, hushpuppies, fried ocra. The southern version of fish and chips. I'm a fan of jalapeño in my hushpuppies.

[@rogercole5054]

As a southerner - many Americans from other part of the company don't know what hush puppies are either, and they're missing out. Hush puppies are basically fried corn bread, but often have a bit of onion and/or corn in them. And I've never even HEARD of sausage at a barbecue place. Also, TRY fired pickles. And it's pronounced "OH-kra."

[@jamesradford6091]

Hush puppies should always be dipped in butter! Whole different experience.

[@RandomJane104]

Or at least ketchup. They aren't usually eaten plain like that.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Nope cocktail sauce with a seafood platter.

[@noahg4369]

to be fair the "dirty" silverware that appears to still have grease on it, is most likely water that was not immediately dried after washing. i work at a restaurant and sometimes one forgets to polish a fork or knife, or they aren't polished correctly.

[@cristinabearden9629]

There’s an amazing place in Asheville called Nine Mile. So yummy!

[@AmyAndThePup]

Hush puppies are made of cornbread-like batter. E would likely be Eastern NC barbeque, W is western NC. There are three types of BBQ in NC. I prefer Eastern--more of a vinegar-mustard base. Not as sweet. But apparently there's also central NC and western NC. I'm not sure what western is. Your waiter was awesome. He didn't laugh or act weird when you asked what a hush puppy was! A pickle is a cucumber soaked in vinegar, I think. Please don't quote me! A guy I dated in college told me about the NC BBQs, and i'm explaining pickles and hush puppies :) You guys are awesome. It's been a while since i've watched one of your videos. I think what you tasted in the hush puppy was corn. Maybe onion? if you ever make it up to St. Louis, Missouri, look for Smoking Barrels. They are so, so good. They have a bunch of different sauces, and their meats are sausage, turkey (real, not that processed junk), pulled pork, and I think ribs. I love you guys learning about different foods and places!

[@wargame2play]

My Mom would start with Heinz Beans ( this was way before Bush’s Beans ) and “ Doctor “ them….add ketchup, mustard , brown sugar and maple syrup with a cross hatching of American Bacon

[@christianoliver3572]

Tater Tots were created by the Ore-Ida potato company in the1950s as a product to both help reduce food waste and make use of parts of the potato left over after making other products like french fries or hash browns. It also allows for use of potatoes that are to small to be fries to be used. They're simply finely shredded potato mixed with flour and seasoning that are formed into shape and then flash frozen.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Yeah they suck

[@westiemafia2704]

You can tell from the music alone, this "BBQ" place is about as traditional as a wet paper bag.

[@Montweezy]

I wish they were able to try Eastern N.C. Barbeque!!! Parker's in Greenville, NC or McBee's or Wilbur's in Goldsboro, NC also B's Barbeque in Greenville, NC.... You should have gone with the Enc sauce on the pork for sure Leah! it would have taken alot of the Pork taste away because it it has a vinegar base to it!

[@jeffreysmith236]

that would have required a knowledgeable waiter

[@DJWebster95]

Hushpuppies are balls of fried cornmeal batter. Basically cornbread in a ball.

[@GustitisLaw]

I love your ring, Lia!!