How to Make the Perfect Side Dishes for Your 4th of July Barbecue
Updated: 11:47 a.m. PDT June 28, 2024
JULY 4TH WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE. AND IF YOU DON’T QUITE HAVE YOUR MENU. WELL WE HAVE A LITTLE HELP TO HELP YOU MAKE THAT DECISION. YOU HAVE JACQUELINE AND DEMETRIUS FOSTER FROM TASTE BUDS BARBECUE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. YOU’RE WELCOME. WHAT A PLATTER YOU HAVE FOR US. I SEE YOU DECORATING THE CAKE OF COURSE WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE MORE. BUT JACQUELINE YOUR ORIGIN STORY AND HOW YOU GOT INTO THIS LEVEL. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. SO, EIGHT, TEN YEARS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I, WE BOTH WERE DOING A LOT OF POP-UPS, A LOT OF EVENTS. WE WERE DOING FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE PARK. WE WERE DOING EVENTS AT HOTELS AND, UM, WE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT RESPONSE OF PEOPLE COMING TO BUY, YOU KNOW, COMING TO BUY OUR FOOD. WE HAD LONG LINES, LONG LINES, PEOPLE WOULD ASK US, DO WE HAVE OUR RESTAURANT? AND WE WOULD SAY, WE DON’T HAVE A RESTAURANT. WHERE DO YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, THEY WANT TO GET A CAR BECAUSE THEY WANT TO CATE. YEAH. SO WE ALREADY KNEW WE HAD A NICHE FOR GOOD FOOD AND IT TOOK US A WHILE. BUT WE FINALLY FOUND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE OUR OWN RESTAURANT. AND THAT’S HOW TASTE BUDS WAS BORN AT 601 15TH STREET. RIGHT. HERE YOU GO, RIGHT DOWNTOWN. SO, OKAY, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MAIN EVENT FIRST. WHAT MAKES A GOOD BARBECUE? OKAY, YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT. IT’S THE RUB AND THE TEMPERATURE. OKAY. THE TEMPERATURE ON YOUR GRILL AND YOU CAN GO FIND A GOOD RUB AND RUB YOUR MEAT REALLY GOOD. AND PUT IT ON THE GRILL. SO WHAT DID YOU BRING FOR US TODAY? WELL, WE HAD SOME RIBS AND LEG QUARTERS. OH, MY GOD. I MEAN THESE THINGS LOOK AMAZING. LOOK, EVEN THE BEES LIKE IT. HOW SWEET IT IS. YOU KNOW, THE SAUCE IS IN THERE. AND OF COURSE THE MEAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MAIN COURSE. BUT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE GOOD SIDE. SO WHAT DID YOU BRING? WHAT DO YOU DO? WELL, WE HAVE… OH THAT’S A HEALTHY AMOUNT TOO. ALL YOU DO IS MIX IT ALL TOGETHER AND OOH, IT LOOKS SO GOOD. OH MY GOD. YOU HAVE YOUR TUNA AND MAC SALAD AND IT’S A REALLY GOOD SALAD FOR ANY OUTDOOR BBQ. IT’S A SUMMER STAPLE IN MY HOUSE. YOU JUST PUT IT IN THE FRIDGE. YOU MAKE IT COOL AND GET SOME CRACKERS. SOMETIMES, IT’S REAL. YOU REALLY NEED TO HAVE A MEAL. THERE YOU GO. IT’S A MEAL IN ITSELF. AND VERY FAST. I KNOW YOU WERE DECORATING THIS BEAUTIFUL CAKE RIGHT HERE. YEAH, WE’RE ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF TIME. WHAT ARE YOU DOING. WHAT DO YOU HAVE HERE? SO WHAT I DID IS SOMETHING I MAKE AT HOME EVERY YEAR FOR FAMILY. AND ALL IT IS IS A WHITE CAKE. AND I TAKE STRAWBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES TO PUT TOGETHER A FLAG. VERY PATRIOTIC. FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. AND FAMILY, IF I DON’T DO IT, THEY’RE LIKE GRANDMA. WHY DIDN’T YOU DO IT, MOM. WHY DIDN’T YOU DO IT? WHY DON’T WE HAVE A 4TH OF JULY CAKE SO I HOPE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT’S VERY, VERY SIMPLE. YOU CAN GO BUY YOUR NATURAL WHITE CAKE. YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF A NATURAL WHITE CAKE. BUT YOU SEE IT WASN’T HARD. I LIKE THE BLUEBERRY STRAWBERRIES THAT HAS A REAL BEAUTIFUL CAKE AND IT TASTES DELICIOUS. Well, JACQUELINE AND DEMETRIUS, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING AND PRESENTING THIS BEAUTIFUL TABLE. AGAIN, TASTE BUDS, BARBECUE AND COCKTAILS LOCATED AT 601 15TH STREET IN F. GREAT. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. BUT I WILL NOT BE LEAVING
How to Make the Perfect Sides for Your Fourth of July Barbecue
Updated: 11:47 a.m. PDT June 28, 2024
Barbecue may be the main course at your Fourth of July gathering, but don’t overlook the sides! Side dishes can elevate brisket, ribs, grilled chicken or whatever else is taking center stage at your holiday party. KCRA 3 tapped the pros for their winning recipes and a sweet treat to top it all off. Watch the attached video to see how the folks at Taste Buds BBQ in Sacramento do it. More Fourth of July Stories Fourth of July in Northern California: Events, Cooking Tips, Fireworks and Water Safety Guide Sacramento’s aquatics supervisor explains how to stay safe in the water ahead of the Fourth of July. City of Elk Grove focuses on illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.
Barbecue may be the main course at your Fourth of July gathering, but don’t neglect the sides!
Side dishes can enhance brisket, ribs, grilled chicken, or anything else that takes center stage at your Christmas party.
KCRA 3 brought in the pros for their winning recipes, plus a sweet treat to top it all off.
Watch the attached video to see how the folks at Taste Buds BBQ in Sacramento do it.
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