New Pork Names

In April 2013 the National Pork Board announced new names for old familar pork cuts. Here are photos.
The Story Of Hawaiian Huli-Huli Chicken Marinade Is As Delicious As The Recipe

Hawaiian huli-huli chicken is a hugely popular type of grilled chicken with a sweet teriyaki style barbecue sauce. Here’s my take on the recipe.
Quiz: So You Think You’re A Pitmaster

Quiz: Test your knowledge of barbecue.
Barbecue Fubar: Some Of The Worst Outdoor Cooking Disasters

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.
Gas Grills: Buying Guide, Reviews, And Ratings

Here’s how gas grills work and what to look for when you go shopping.
Make These Crunchy French-Style Green Beans Even The Kids Will Love

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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Meathead To Serve As Chief Judge At College Football Hall Of Fame Cookoff

In which we learn about Meathead’s unmatched record in the University of Florida Swamp, and why he should be in the College Football Hall of Fame.
So You Want to Start a Business? Why Not a Hot Dog Stand?

Opening a hot dog stand is a good living if you don’t mind long hours and hard work. Here’s how.
2008-07-08 Fish Stories From a Fishead

Before you can cook fish, you gotta catch it. True stories. I swear it.
2007-03-12 Fie On Foie Gras Bans

The silliness of the foie gras ban movement.
The Invention of 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?

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.
The History Of The Hamburger

Here’s the fascinating story of how the hamburger became our national dish.
Buying Beef: Beef Grades, Labels, Wagyu, And The Kobe Beef Myth

Grades of beef explained: Choice, Prime, Wagyu, Certified Angus, Kobe, aged, grass fed, grain fed, organic, natural, kosher, and halal.