Barbecue!!!

[Bethanytedder]

Originally Posted by dianalee4jc

Okay, I've got a good picture now, I think. But now I've got a little adjustment to do in my story. What I had in mind was that a family would have a gathering -- cousins, aunts & uncles -- at least a couple times a month, after church on Sunday.

So... would this be a "barbecue" (i.e. ribs, shoulder, butt, etc.) or a "pig pickin'" (whole pig)? I'm thinking barbecue, since from the descriptions here, a "pig pickin'" would require someone to get up very early and hang around while the rest of the family goes to church. But tell me if my thinking is off!

Grlook... the EXACT location this would be taking place, if it were real and not fictional, would be in Bailey (fictional town names in the novel)... so would they be using vinegar or tomato based sauce?

Cheers,
Diana

I am pretty sure it would be a vinegar based sauce with red pepper and I don't know the entire recipe beacause this is a man's thing. As for the chicken, I usually take some tomato based sauce out there for the children because the vinegar based sauce is not always like they want it. But heaven forbid you base the hog in it.