"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 23:18:42 GMT, "Charles Gifford"
> > wrote:
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>>"Dimitri" > wrote in message
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>>> Hmmmm now where did I put that red oak from Santa Maria????
>>
>>Santa Maria red oak can only mean one thing! My mouth is salivating!!
>>
>>Charlie
>>
> Okay, what does Santa Maria red oak signify? Don't keep me in
> suspense!
>
> Christine

Santa Maria is the birth place of a very special tri tip.

Go here and watch the video.

http://www.santamaria.com/section_visitor/barbecue.html

The flavor the wood imparts IMHO is unequaled.

Dimitri