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>I promised my first wife that I would prepare her an Octoberfest meal.
> For technical reasons I need to include chicken, which I plan to
> barbeque. What could I do so when she bites into it she will say "wow
> this is really German."
>
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Far be it from me to refute anything Bubba Vic has to say about German
cooking, but here is a recipe from my hometown. I grew up in a rural area
of Ohio settled mainly by farmers from Bavaria. Every summer fest, October
fest, schutzen fest, or fest fest served BBQd chicken. Here is the basic
recipe. (I don't know why I've never run into it anywhere else.)

1 pint H2O
1 pint apple cider vinegar
4 Tablespoons salt
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 lb. butter (we used corn oil margarine)
(Recipe can be scaled down.)

Heat the above mixture to a gentle boil and use for a baste. Cook chicken
pieces (chicken halves work well) over a VERY low fire to avoid burning the
butter. Baste frequently with a brush.

Note: The baste cools the chicken down a lot so it takes a long time to
cook chicken this way. Plan on 2 hours at least. (My parents taught me how
to cook the chicken when I was about 11 y.o. I think they disliked the
long, tedious cooking process and also realized it would keep me out of
trouble for a couple hours before dinner.)

Tschuss,
Pablo