Memphis Minnie's

Memphis Minnie's made me sad on my first visit today.

Chowhound posters consistently rave about the brisket, so I got some today. It was very smokey and well flavored. However, it was dry and devoid of fat, except for one slice that had a thick layer of hard chewy fat along one edge. I had to douse it in sauce. My favorite was the South Carolina mustard sauce, followed by the North Carolina sweet sauce (not really sweet). I didn't like the Texas Red sauce at all, but maybe the mustard and vineger in the other two had killed my taste buds by the time I got around to it. Minnie's seems to have a very Texan slant, but I learned today that the owner really favors mustardy/vinegary sauces. That's fine by me!

The slaw was very tangy, had no mayo, and was quite crunchy. I enjoyed it more than I enjoyed the brisket. The cornbread was okay too, albeit a bit gritty.

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