{"id":3593,"date":"2020-12-17T07:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T12:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapspitbeef.com\/?p=3593"},"modified":"2022-07-10T20:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T00:51:09","slug":"the-history-of-baltimore-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapspitbeef.com\/the-history-of-baltimore-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Baltimore BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"
America is well-known as a nation full of delicious BBQ. The classic Carolina BBQ<\/a> or the Texas Roadhouse BBQ<\/a> are probably the first ones to come to mind but did you know Maryland is another one of those must-eat BBQ states?<\/p>\n Known for the succulent pit beef style, the history of Maryland BBQ<\/strong> goes way back and has been all but perfected over the years. It still stands strong in the big cities, especially Baltimore, and you\u2019ll learn all about its history the more you read on.<\/p>\n Pit beef<\/a> is the best barbecue in Baltimore and is the trademark style of the city. Pit beef is simple, it is barbecued beef that\u2019s crispy on its outside but juicy and sweet on its inside.<\/p>\n The meat gets shaved into strips that are piled up high in between a couple of buns and covered in some more barbecue sauce. Barbecue lovers from all around the world will travel a long way to get their hands on a Baltimore BBQ sandwich.<\/p>\n The bread on pit beef is more times than not a Kaiser Roll or rye bread which is a distinctly Baltimore style of serving it. It gives the sandwich a little extra softness to it that makes it that much easier to take a big bite.<\/p>\n Finally, what is a good barbecue dish without the sauce? Most basic BBQ sauces will be made up of ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar. Meanwhile, Baltimore pit beef<\/a> uses horseradish sauce as the key ingredient to give it a little extra zest and make it a memorable experience.<\/p>\n The invention of pit beef can\u2019t quite be attributed to one genius Maryland chef but those who were around at the time say it all started around the 1970s. Pulaski Highway became the center of it all and was home to the first few places that sold pit beef on their menus<\/a>.<\/p>\n At first there were just a few roadside stands and shacks set up along the highway and eventually those few became full-fledged restaurants. However, some of the old roadside stands still hang around as cooking pit beef only needs a simple charcoal grill.<\/p>\n Pit beef was a local legend for a long time that was spread around by those that lived close-by and told of its amazing taste. Eventually word started to make its way outside of the highway and into the surrounding areas.<\/p>\nWhat is Pit Beef?<\/h2>\n
The Humble Beginnings to Now<\/h2>\n