Santa Maria–style barbecue
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Santa Maria–style barbecue is a regional Central California grilling tradition centered on seasoned tri-tip and other meats cooked over red oak coals and served with simple sides like salsa, beans, and toasted bread.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grilling tradition
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regional cuisine ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Santa Maria Valley
NERFINISHED
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Santa Maria, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cookingMethod |
direct-heat grilling
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live-fire grilling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext | ranching communities of Central California ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
beef-forward
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lightly seasoned ⓘ smoky ⓘ |
| grillType |
Santa Maria–style crank grill
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open pit grill ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adjustable grate over open pit
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focus on beef tri-tip ⓘ meat cooked over open red oak fire ⓘ minimalist seasoning ⓘ |
| oftenPreparedFor |
community gatherings
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festivals ⓘ fundraisers ⓘ |
| primaryCutOfMeat | tri-tip GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionalAssociation | California barbecue ⓘ |
| seasoningStyle | simple dry rub ⓘ |
| servingStyle |
family-style meal
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platter service ⓘ |
| textureGoal | medium-rare interior ⓘ |
| typicalSeasoning |
black pepper
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garlic powder ⓘ onion powder ⓘ paprika ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| typicalSideDish |
barbecue beans
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green salad ⓘ grilled bread ⓘ macaroni salad ⓘ pinquito beans ⓘ salsa ⓘ toasted French bread ⓘ |
| usesFuel |
coals from California coastal live oak
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red oak wood ⓘ |
| usesMeat |
beef tri-tip
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chicken ⓘ flap meat ⓘ ribs ⓘ top sirloin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.