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Franklin Barbecue
« on: June 18, 2018, 02:21:39 PM »
I spent the past month moving my son from college to his first job and finally got a chance to eat at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, TX.  Our travels took us from our home in California to Virginia to visit relatives then Maryland for his graduation and finally on to Texas where his job is located.  We stayed at a friends house in Leander, TX which is close to Austin and decided to eat at Franklin's before moving on to Houston where his job is located.

Stories about Aaron Franklin's restaurant are pretty much true.  You really need to be in line by 9:00AM on a weekday when we arrived in order to get served.  The restaurant opens at 11:00AM and we finally sat down to eat at 12:30PM.  We invited my friend to come along but he refused to wait in line.  Most of the folks we met in line were from out of town.
       
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2018, 02:30:29 PM »
Franklin's brisket lives up to it's reputation.  We had brisket, sausage, and pork ribs.  Aaron sticks to the central Texas style of a salt and pepper rub on everything.

This restaurant does take care of it's customers.   Even though the line was long, they do provide a jug of ice water and cups for patrons waiting in line.  Around noon time one of the restaurant workers served chopped beef sandwiches to the folks in line. 
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2018, 02:58:25 PM »
After eating, we were sitting on the porch outside and were invited by the smoke house manager for a tour of the smokehouse.  The room was filled with 1000 gallon propane tanks that were used as smokers.  He showed us some of the 100 briskets already cooking for the next day.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2018, 03:01:00 PM »
Briskets cooking for the next day
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2018, 03:03:04 PM »
Very nice. Everyone I know who has visited Franklin agree it is some good Que.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2018, 03:35:04 PM »
I suppose I should know this...What's the foil "cap" on the brisket corners for?
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2018, 03:41:50 PM »
Quote from: pmillen on June 18, 2018, 03:35:04 PM
I suppose I should know this...What's the foil "cap" on the brisket corners for?

was thinking the same thing
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2018, 04:11:36 PM »
Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on June 18, 2018, 03:41:50 PM
Quote from: pmillen on June 18, 2018, 03:35:04 PM
I suppose I should know this...What's the foil "cap" on the brisket corners for?

was thinking the same thing

Maybe to see the grain of the brisket for slicing???
« Last Edit: June 18, 2018, 04:13:08 PM by SmokinHandyman »
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2018, 04:33:16 PM »
Quote from: pmillen on June 18, 2018, 03:35:04 PM
I suppose I should know this...What's the foil "cap" on the brisket corners for?
I'm pretty sure that's protecting the thinner flats from being burnt.    I recall a video on it from 2013.    Back when he was doing public broadcasting episodes. 

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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2018, 05:42:16 PM »
Quote from: SmokinHandyman on June 18, 2018, 04:11:36 PM

Maybe to see the grain of the brisket for slicing???

Do people mark the way the grain is before cooking the brisket? I can pretty much look at a brisket and tell which way the grain is. If I get it wrong I just start cutting it the opposite way.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2018, 09:10:45 AM »
'Iconic" Lucky you..That's something I would do for sure if I got the chance.  Nice pics and well described.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2018, 12:17:27 PM »
I always use the Franklin method of the salt and pepper combo on my briskets. I will never change.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2018, 01:04:32 PM »
Looks good and I'm sure it taste great. However, I would not stand in line that long if it were Chateaubriand and they were giving it away free.  :2cents:
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2018, 01:52:38 PM »
Quote from: hughver on June 21, 2018, 01:04:32 PM
However, I would not stand in line that long if it were Chateaubriand and they were giving it away free.

Did you make the never again decision while standing in a US Army chow line?   :)

Airborne had to run in place.
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Re: Franklin Barbecue
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2018, 02:24:23 PM »
Quote from: pmillen on June 21, 2018, 01:52:38 PM
Did you make the never again decision while standing in a US Army chow line?   :)
Airborne had to run in place.

It was the Air Force and lines were never that long. If we ran in place it was to keep warm in the Northern Michigan winters.  :cool:
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