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Of course Celiac disease exists and other people have gluten sensitivities to a lesser extent, but that doesn't take away from the fact that other people buy gluten-free items because they see it as the next healthy trend. Because some people have problems with gluten, other people connect the wrong dots and decide that gluten in general is bad, and they avoid it, even though they, themselves, have no sensitivities.

And people who latch onto those sorts of bogus health claims make it difficult for people who do have sensitivities and allergies. Because they sit back and say, "I've cut out all gluten and I feel 100 percent better" while eating something that obviously contains gluten. As a result, people who do have the sensitivities are taken less seriously.

And I know some people who are gluten-sensitive who attempt to diagnose everyone else into having gluten issues. I understand that when you find the thing that has made you miserable, it's a wonderful thing and you want to share your knowledge. But it's a little much when it becomes a vendetta and you tell everyone that they should also avoid that food. And when people jump on that bandwagon for no reason, it does become a health fad.

Lachlan, your account of the dish sounds great. Often one of the toppings for this dish is fried noodles, which sop up the soup and take on a wonderfully chewy texture. Sounds like we're dealing with different manifestations of the same dish.

styska1 - I'm glad it worked for you! Sometimes I don't thin out the broth and serve it over rice instead of noodles - also delicious.

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I like my own ribs, slow-grilled, with some chew left to them.

my husband's BBQ is the best I have ever tasted! we call it smoaks BBQ!

There was a little hole in the wall bbq in Fort Myers, Florida which we visited every spring when I was young. Nobody has ever even come close to their bbq magic.

The best BBQ I have had was at a place here in Dallas at Hillcrest & Northwest Hwy. I had dry rubbed ribs and they were phenominal!!

Honestly the best BBQ I've ever had was my Dads! Yummy!

Angel's BBQ in Savannah, GA, they have great sides too.

My best BBQ was roasted pig on a spit!

Best BBQ I ever had was in Houston Texas and it was served inside a baked potato

I had Carolina BBQ at my friend's house once... SO GOOD