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Slaw Dogs, A West Virginia Original

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

If you've ever enjoyed the full flavor of a West Virginia slawdog then you'll enjoy making your own at home with this tested recipe. Coleslaw and a meat sauce are standard on a hot dog in West Virginia, coming together in one flavorful bite after another. Our recipe includes homemade slaw, bean free chili, and mustard.

The Great, Incomparable, Classic Chicago Hot Dog Recipe

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

In Chicago, where hot dog stands far out number hamburger joints, there is one perfect classic recipe, and very little variation from it.

Homemade Chocolate Truffles, As Easy To Make As They Are To Fall In Love With

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Chocolate truffles are elegant, seductive and surprisingly easy to make! They start with a simple mixture of melted chocolate and cream (called ganache). The mixture is chilled, rolled into balls, and coated with your choice of finishing flavors from cocoa powder and coconut to crushed nuts or spices. Have fun with it!
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Original New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Recipe Does Right Bayou

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

New Orleans barbecue sauce is a rich, hot buttery sauce used on shrimp but it works beautifully on many other dishes. Technically, since there is no smoke in the recipe, so it really isn't barbecue, but there's no reason why you can't bask in its delicious mix of butter, garlic, Louisiana hot sauce, and more.

Candied Pickled Jalapeños: Champion’s Cowboy Candy Recipe

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Add some sweet heat to sandwiches, favorite side dishes, cornbread, and much more for this recipe for Cowboy Candy, a.k.a. candied jalapenos. This recipe is a refrigerator pickle, so all jars must be stored in the fridge. When you are done, save the syrup for us in DC Mumbo sauce, barbecue sauce, cocktails, and more.

Hot Dog Heaven: How to Cook Frankfurters

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Many ways to skin a cat and many more ways to cook a dog. Here's how to grill, griddle, split griddle, dirty water, steam, nuke, and deep fry franks.

Grilled Salsa Is Your New Go-To Condiment

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Skip the store bought salsa and opt for these two flavorful home made Mexican salsas: Pico de Gallo and a Grilled Salsa Roja. Known in the US as tomato salsa, salsa roja is an important building block in Mexican cuisine. Fresh quality ingredients are essential, especially fresh tomatoes, when making salsa at home.
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Barbecued Ice Cream, A Surefire Showstopper

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Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Sweet meets heat with this showy grilled ice cream dessert. First introduced by AmazingRibs.com on Live with Regis and Kelly in 2001, this delicious barbecued ice cream dessert is the perfect way to wow your friends at your next BBQ and grilling cookout as you pull it from the grill at the end of the meal.

Chestnuts Roasted on an Open Fire And Other Methods

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Roasted chestnuts are a must for the holidays. Warm fresh chestnuts are soft, fleshy, creamy, and sweet. They are best served plain with a glass of port or a mug of hot glögg and, on the bearskin rug, in front of the fireplace, with Nat King Cole in the background.

Livart LV-982 Electric Barbecue Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Livart's LV-982 is an indoor electric grill popular for Yakitori style grilling. Japanese Yakitori is bite sized pieces of chicken and veggies on skewers, however, the 982 is not limited to Yakitori and is often used to grill a variety of bite sized foods. We reviewed this model and awarded it our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.

The Secret To This Delicious S’mores Recipe Is Nutella

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Nutella is the key to creating the perfect s'more during your next campout or cookout. Every kid loves s'mores, those heavenly melanges of graham crackers, milk chocolate, and toasted marshmallows toasted on warm summer nights over campfires as accompaniment to ghost stories. Here's a recipe for pure s'mores nirvana!

Nordic Ware Stovetop Kettle Smoker Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

We reviewed Nordic Ware's Stovetop Kettle Smoker and have to say it looks like it may be one of the better indoor smokers available, earning our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. Most indoor smokers have no lid or a shallow low profile lid. The 36550 has a high domed lid big enough for smoking/roasting a whole chicken.

Sweet Georgia’s Brown Smoked Chicken Recipe, Parts Or Pulled

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

You've never truly had BBQ chicken until you bite into smoked chicken, Georgia style. Read on for our best smoked bbq chicken recipe.

Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Behold the best smoked brisket recipe ever! Texas style brisket is more than a recipe, it is a concept and a goal. It all begins by selecting the right meat, trimming it, seasoning it, smoking it, slicing it, and more. Follow this easy BBQ brisket guide for mouthwatering results!

An Epic Surf-and-Turf: Filet Mignon And Butter Poached Lobster

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Clint Cantwell, AmazingRibs.com President And BBQ Personality

Romance is in full bloom with this mouthwatering take on traditional surf-and-turf. Delectable lobster tails are poached in butter then sliced and served atop a smoky and perfectly seared beef filet in this recipe for lightly smoked filet mignon and butter poached lobster! Your loved one will surely thank us after!

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