brisket saladInspired by a recent article in Country Roads magazine, I decided to finally pull on over at 2Paul’s in Lafayette, Louisiana.  I’m a huge fan of BBQ (got my KCBS Certified Judge certificate on the wall), and my failing to eat barbecue every day is hindered only by belt selection and the fact that the Wife is still learning to appreciate all that is enrobed in the smoke ring.

Now the Wife was not with me, but my waistline was so I decided to be somewhat healthy and go for the brisket salad.  Country Roads opined that is was worth driving for, so that helped make the decision a little easier as well.

Lo and behold, first thing I see is the mound of brisket.  Awesome.

As you can see, they also made the thing almost… beautiful. Grilled asparagus criss-crossed over the top, slivers of orange and red grilled bell peppers, red apples and shaved parmesan made it quite the sight.

As always though, I’m after the flavor and 2Paul’s certainly did not disappoint.  I have often been accused of being a condiment freak, and so my flavor profile might have been a little muddied and different than most because I cheated and added some hot barbecue sauce to the homemade horseradish based dressing.

All I can say is, it’s radical man.

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