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One of the quintessential activities of summer is grilling in the backyard, and nothing says cookout like a good steak. But there’s only so much that you can do on the grill before leaving part of the flavoring responsibility to the individual diner. As with all types of beef, what you do with the meat…

The age-old question of what’s for dinner is often a difficult one for people to answer. There are enough options available that it is easy to become overwhelmed. But learning about the ingredients you are using and how to cook with them makes meal prep much easier to manage. This is especially important when different…

If one thing is certain about American cuisine, it’s that we love our meat. According to the North American Meat Institute, in 2017 alone, the United States produced 52 billion pounds of meat with another 48 billion pounds of poultry. With this much generated annually, it doesn’t take a culinary luminary to recognize the importance…

One of the few truths of American cuisine is that, for any event, there is an appropriate dish. For many of those events, this includes breaking out the trusty grill for a special BBQ. But for some, the thought of ruining the festivities with bad barbeque is too much to stomach. For those looking to…

One of the great joys in life is sinking your teeth into that first delectable bite of food hot off the barbeque that marks the beginning of the outdoor cooking season. But your enjoyment can be cut short when your grill stops working. This is what makes regularly servicing your equipment so important. Here are…

Few things in this world make full-grown adults salivate like the scent of BBQ ribs smoking on the grill. Tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs are a favorite everywhere, from backyard barbeques to world-class restaurants. You can learn how to prepare them with a bit of time and preparation. Here are our top tips for preparing BBQ ribs….

To untrained eyes and ears, attempting to unscramble and understand the jumble of letters and words that make up the grading scale of the meat in your local meat market or grocery store is an exercise in futility. Interspersed amongst adjectives such as “grass-fed,” “free-range,” and “organic” that tell you nothing about the quality of…

Poultry—and chicken, in particular—is an integral part of the diet for many people around the globe. Learning about the various cuts of the bird can go a long way in increasing the variety of ways you prepare chicken and the ease with which you prepare your meals. Here’s a helpful guide to the different cuts…

Food safety is a significant threat every person who spends time in the kitchen must prepare for. There are safe handling procedures you must follow for most foods to avoid contamination. This is critical for foods that demand more rigorous precautions, including the meat we eat each day. Knowing the proper food handling procedures helps…