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New Pork Names

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In April 2013 the National Pork Board announced new names for old familar pork cuts. Here are photos.

Barbecue Fubar: Some Of The Worst Outdoor Cooking Disasters

Burnt turkey on a white platter.

How do you avoid the worst BBQ mistakes? Undercooked chicken? Burnt chicken? Burned outside and raw inside? We ran a contest to hear some of the juiciest stories, so you can learn from the trials and tribulations of others. Here are the best of the worst cooking disasters and how to avoid them the next time you grill.

Make These Crunchy French-Style Green Beans Even The Kids Will Love

green beans in a white dish

You’ve heard of French fries, well here are French beans, and they’re just as good. Nothing fancy about this great recipe other than the taste. In France they use a variety of bean called haricots vert that is longer and thinner than the typical string bean grown in the US, but you can use plain fresh green beans.

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The Invention of Barbecue

graphic of asian barbecue

How did barbecue originate? There are many mythical stories of neanderthals coming upon burnt animals after a forest fire. Here is a similar explanation of the ancient Chinese discovery of barbecue told in an engaging, fanciful, and humorous tale in 1822 by English essayist Charles Lamb.

What Is Barbecue?

homer simpson barbecue

Barbecue is a hotly debated topic. Read here about a new definition of BBQ that is distinct from its legal definition. This new definition includes explanations of grilling, smoking and other terms, as well as a brief history of barbecue around the world.