At a time when Republican leaders are increasingly targeting the state’s growing Muslim communities, barbecue joints like Goldee’s that offer halal options are thriving in Texas. Across the state, Muslim pitmasters are gaining recognition for putting their own spin on one of Texas’ most iconic culinary traditions.
At least a dozen barbecue spots now serve halal meats, including Yearby’s Barbecue & Waterice, run by Black Muslim couple CJ and Sabrina Henley, soon-to-be in Plano, and Levant Mediterranean BBQ, a restaurant with locations in Houston and Frisco and whose all-beef menu includes a brisket shawarma sandwich.
“Now there are so many options, and for us to have highly rated barbecue, it’s a blessing,” said Haris Ghaffar, who drove an hour from Celina and stood in 90-degree weather for nearly two hours with a friend for the halal options at Goldee’s.
And, pray tell, what exactly is the problem here?
Meat. Gross slabs of muscle and sarcoplasm. Factory slaughter.
What, are some of these tankies all bungclenched as if this is some kinda anti-Muslim comment? Reader, I assure you it is not.
No, you have every right to believe whatever you want about meat, and people have every right to vote how they wish.
I’m glad it’s anti-meat sentiment rather than bigotry. But it can be hard to tell with a comment in isolation. I did a quick perusal of your history to try and determine, and figured it was the anti-meat side based on your previous posting.
Don’t be surprised when you post unpopular opinions if you attract downvotes. I do, and expect it when it happens.
Frankly, I’m not particularly happy with factory meat, but I’m fine with the principles of it as I personally believe meat is a valid food source. I respect your disagreement with that. To me, this is like violence vs sex in movies. I could care less about sexual content - I don’t particularly want it but I have no problem with it. But most of my fellow Americans, it seems, feel that way about blood and gore. They want blood and gore and many of them think sexual content is wrong. I detest blood and gore. So I bear that in mind when I post. You should similarly be prepared to be shunned when you speak out with a comment like “eww” about something almost all of the rest of us are fine with. But especially when it’s not clear if you were talking about the meat or the people.
:shrug: Just how things go.
I think it’s the assumption that “eww” could have anything to do with someone’s race or religion. That’s just messed up.
Especially when the OP image is a guy holding up two sides of a butchered animal.
If the article was “Humans eat meat” and your response was “ewww” it would be very easy to understand what you were reacting to.
You provided no context for your comment, purely assuming that anyone reading it could interpret it correctly, which would only be possible if they were familiar with your views of every topic listed in the headline and pictured in the preview image. It’s ridiculous to assume strangers are on the internet are aware of your specific views of meat, Texas BBQ, halal food selection/preparation, and Muslim people.
At least three other people were “able” to assume I was referencing the giant floppy slabs of bloody flesh in the photo without needing hundreds of pages of explanation.
Unless - uh oh - three people thought I was saying “Muslim people are gross” and were agreeing with that??
Man this comm is super weird. Go figure.
Honestly, have you ever seen anyone say they don’t like a group of people by saying “Eww”? Really? Here on Lemmy? That’s just such a bizarre reaction to me.
Honestly my assumption was that you were opposed to non-pork BBQ. Again, you provided no context and are now placing the blame on others for your poor communication skills.
Also, by definition halal meat is not bloody. It has been drained of blood as part of the preparation process.
Wow. Never even considered there was such a thing. Wait - is there such a thing?
Hm. Well it’s bloody at some point, innit.
Not sure if this is sarcasm, but I’ll bite. Yes. Pork is haram (not halal) and this article is literally about BBQ that does not include pork. That’s not to say it’s vegan, it’s using beef and meats that are not traditionally associated with BBQ like turkey and lamb.
I struggle to believe you really don’t understand how “eww” directed at a post that involves a group of people constantly targeted by bigotry might possibly be misconstrued, considering the vast majority of people eat meat.
But you do you.
Huge hunks of breast meat.
“Oh that guy hates Muslims.”
. . . What???
I explained it to you, and others, in several different ways. Plainly. Simply. As anyone here could easily understand. If you’re not convinced, i just can’t help that.
Imma let you read that again and think on it some. Take your time. Consider the vast majority, and bigotry.
I still don’t believe you can’t understand, but whatever.