European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bbl continued from Pago 13 in Texas but Don t go looking Tor it in Lancy restaurants. Most Texas Barbecue joints Are Small unpretentious family run places usually with Formica topped tables no tablecloths and a distinct Lack of what restaurant critics cad  service is often cafeteria Stylo with paper plates paper napkins and plastic knives and Forks. Some of the most authentic Barbecue joints Don t even use plates at All. They just plop the sliced meat Down on sheets of Butcher paper and hand it to you Don t expect Forks and knives in such establishments  barbecued meat is served sliced with sauce poured Over it if desired. Chopped or sliced meat is also stuffed into round buns to make Barbecue sandwiches. The classic accompaniments to Texas Barbecue Are Pinto Beans Cole Slaw potato salad raw onions pickles Jalapeno peppers some extra Barbecue sauce and slices of White bread that foreigners rightly Call american  take your Choice of drinks scalding hot Coffee teed Tea or toy cold Beer. And Don t forget to finish the meal with a slice of Texas Pecan pee. The Best Way to make Texas style Barbecue at Home is to use the kind of enclosed Barbecue Grill known As a smoker or smoke  with a pan for the charcoal fire and a separate pan for water Between the fire and the Grill follow the manufacturer s instructions for heating the Grill with charcoal. For a More authentic Texas flavor soak Pecan shells Walnut shells Mesquite Wood chips or Hickory Wood chips in water for to minutes before you begin cooking then place them on the coals before adding the meat and closing the smoker s fid. Rub the meat All Over with a Little vegetable Oil then coat the meat with some Salt and Pepper plus plenty of Chili powder. Race the meat on the Gill rack cover the smoker and smoke the meat according to the instructions that came with Grill. Usually it takes at lest 6 hours to smoke 5 pounds of beef. The cooked meat should be Well done but not dry. Tender and almost falling apart when you Cut it. Slice the meat and serve it with Barbecue sauce spooned on  Barbecue sauce 1 cup boiling water 1 Tablespoon instant Coffee 1 cup Ketchup 1 cup Worcestershire sauce