Memphis Barbecue

The lifelong Memphian and food blogger “examines the history of the city one plate of barbecue at a time” ( High Ground ). The city’s blues and soul music have lifted spirits, while barbecue has been a serious business ever since pork first entered the culinary landscape of Memphis with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who brought the New World its first herd of pigs. Succulent pulled pork and ribs have become part of the fabric of life in Bluff City, and today they are cooked up in kitchens r