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Memphis might be identified as the center of Tennessee BBQ, but
folks in Nashville seem to have their own opinion about smoke and we
are going to check out a couple of the local legends. The first is
Edley’s which to me reads much more Texas style with limited if any
sauce and a kick everywhere you look. The service took a second to
figure out but we finally found ourselves at the counter and waiting
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I saw something called Edley's Bourbon Tea on the table tent, a combo of Evan Williams bourbon, citrus, mint, pineapple, tea, and lemonade, not bad, but wanted a little more of any or everything in the glass. It didn’t take long until more of everything showed up on plates if it wasn’t going to be in the glass.
We got two catfish tacos. The fried fish
itself was gorgeous, dark brown and flavorful cornmeal crust, juicy
fish, add tartar sauce, slaw, cheese, cilantro & pico de gallo and
we were happily off and running. |
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 The Bourbon Tea Seemed A Little Weak In The Flavor Dept... |
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The Burnt Ends Platter comes with grits casserole, cornbread, and
another side. Burnt ends are usually cut off the fattier portion of
the brisket and re-smoked to balance things out on the fat to lean
to crunch ratio. It’s considered a Kansas City thing most often, I
think, but again there ain’t no rules in Nashville. The square nugs
are chewy and rich with beef and smoke, I once heard them referred
to as BBQ candy...but the candy comes with a kick at Edleys. They’re
set into a pile of lightly grained and cheesy grits and a block of
griddled just brown on the edges cornbread, which also has a bit of
spice countering the sweetness. The corn skillet even had chilies
hanging out to punch up the heat and flavor. |
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 Burnt Ends |
 Powerful Nugs Of Smoky Pork |
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 Even The Corn Comes With Spice |
 The Brown Corny Bits Work |
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A rack of ribs was smoked to a dark ruddy brown, with no hint of
apology on the smoke and a drizzle of bright and hot red sauce.
Seriously meaty spares were rendered beautifully and warm enough to
numb you lips a little, fantastic. The potato salad was fine but the
mac needed a little more on the cheese side. All in all, I was very
pleased with our first Nashville Q foray. I haven’t been to Austin
or Memphis, can’t directly compare, but there’s nothing to sneer at
in Nashville, particularly at Edley’s. |
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 Mac & Tater Salad Pretty Standard |
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