# What kind of meat are you burning for Independence Day!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [July 4, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510 "2010-07-04T13:52:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/1 "2010-07-04T13:52:33Z")
For 4th of July, I am smoking a 7.5lb boneless pork butt over hickory chips, using a North Carolina-style dry rub. I put it in the smoker at 1:00am this morning, and at 225° it should be pulled pork by 4:00pm. I serve it on a whole wheat kaiser roll, topped with home made coleslaw.
What kind of meat is on your grill/barbecue/smoker this fine Independence Day?
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/2 "2010-07-04T14:32:33Z")
I said hot dogs, but to be precise I won’t be burning them as such. Microwave! I assume that means that if you catch me, you can burn me!
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/3 "2010-07-04T14:59:05Z")
ground up dead cow on a bun here…
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### Author:  [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/4 "2010-07-04T15:07:12Z")
I chose hamburgers because they will be most of the work, but we’re having hot dogs as well.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/5 "2010-07-04T19:21:10Z")
Haven’t heard about any of my friends grilling, but I’m certainly planning on eating meat. I figure I’ll probably go all-American and have bison.
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### Author:  [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/6 "2010-07-04T19:28:53Z")
Got ribs and baked beans going right now.
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### Author:  [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/7 "2010-07-04T19:42:14Z")
I said hot dogs because we had those for lunch, but we’re having fish for dinner. And maybe some lamb-based soup as well. Why can’t we have multiple choices?
I can’t recall a 4th when I didn’t “burn” multiple forms of meat. It’s a frickin’ feast day around here, yay for excess!
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### Author:  [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/8 "2010-07-04T19:42:59Z")
Baby back pork ribs. Steak. Sausage. Gonna have corn on the cob and watermelon too. All-American? You betcha.
And there WILL be leftovers!
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### Author:  [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/9 "2010-07-04T20:15:30Z")
Um, why is it that we can only select one option? Some of us are grilling more than one animal. Hot dogs, chicken, hamburgers, lamb, and some kind of seafood sausage.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/10 "2010-07-04T21:04:12Z")
Hot dogs, hamburgers and corn on the grill. Potato salad is made. Strawberry shortcake for dessert. Electric lemonade to keep the spirits up.
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/11 "2010-07-04T21:45:45Z")
> [@Zeldar](#):
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> I said hot dogs, but to be precise I won’t be burning them as such. Microwave! I assume that means that if you catch me, you can burn me!
> [@Broomstick](#):
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> I said hot dogs because we had those for lunch, but we’re having fish for dinner. And maybe some lamb-based soup as well. Why can’t we have multiple choices?
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> I can’t recall a 4th when I didn’t “burn” multiple forms of meat. It’s a frickin’ feast day around here, yay for excess!
> [@silenus](#):
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> Hot dogs, hamburgers and corn on the grill. Potato salad is made. Strawberry shortcake for dessert. Electric lemonade to keep the spirits up.
Last I checked “Hot Dogs” only had one vote. That’s the way it was after I was the third vote over all.
Something ain’t right!
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### Author:  [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/12 "2010-07-04T21:52:46Z")
You inadvertently and accidentally formatted your opinion poll as a “radio button” set of choices.
I’m sure you did not intend to do that. You obviously would have intended to let us make multiple selections.
I’m having pollo al carbon (chicken) and roast fresh pork and have already had some grilled sausages & hot dogs. I may swipe some lamb gyro from the guy next door if he’ll trade me for some roast pork.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/13 "2010-07-04T22:01:40Z")
OPM (other people’s meat). Going to the neighbors and I have no idea what sort of food she is going to ruin this time around. Truly one of the worst cooks I’ve known.
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/14 "2010-07-04T22:34:39Z")
> [@Chefguy](#):
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> OPM (other people’s meat). Going to the neighbors and I have no idea what sort of food she is going to ruin this time around. Truly one of the worst cooks I’ve known.
Funniest post of the day!
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### Author:  [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/15 "2010-07-04T22:38:22Z")
Went to the store and some sandwich steak struck my fancy.
On Oat Bread with swiss cheese and A1 Bold.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/16 "2010-07-04T22:51:50Z")
> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Funniest post of the day!
Well, I can always get a plate of jambalaya at Blues Fest afterward if it’s truly awful. She doesn’t seem to have any sense of preparation or seasoning. It’s just bizarre. I guess that’s why her husband is so thin.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/17 "2010-07-05T00:13:01Z")
Rib eye steaks, BBQ beans, corn on the cob.
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### Author:  [@Lubricious\_Integument](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lubricious_Integument)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/18 "2010-07-05T00:41:44Z")
Pork ribs.
Dry rubbed, smoked low and slow over oak and cherry.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/19 "2010-07-05T02:02:02Z")
> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Well, I can always get a plate of jambalaya at Blues Fest afterward if it’s truly awful. She doesn’t seem to have any sense of preparation or seasoning. It’s just bizarre. I guess that’s why her husband is so thin.
Had to rule out Blues Fest for today. Her potato salad gave me the trots. Miracle Whip: ugh.
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### Author:  [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-meat-are-you-burning-for-independence-day/545510/20 "2010-07-05T02:43:37Z")
We did a mixed grill: Rib eyes, pork ribs, brats, hot dogs (for the kids), Yukon gold potatoes, sweet corn and garlic bread with a big Caesar salad and baked beans on the side.
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