Some foods are good, some are great, and then there are foods that fundamentally change your understanding of what’s possible, like the beef ribs at la Barbecue in Austin.
These aren’t just ribs, they’re a religious experience wrapped in butcher paper, and one bite will ruin you for all other beef ribs forever.
Let’s start with what beef ribs actually are, because not everyone has experienced these magnificent specimens.
We’re not talking about the short ribs you might find at a Korean barbecue restaurant or braised in red wine at a fancy bistro…