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Caprese Flank Steak Takes The Classic Italian Salad To The Grill

Grilled Caprese salad stuffed flank steak pinwheels plated

Here is an outstanding recipe for Caprese Flank Steak from Attjack, a member of our Pitmaster Club. This recipe combines a classic Italian Caprese salad with grilled flank steak in a butterflied and rolled steak cut into pinwheels and grilled hot and fast. Salad, meet grill. Grill, salad.

Bill McGrath, Thermometer Tester

bill mcgrath

Bill McGrath is AmazingRibs.com’s Thermometer Maven. He has sophisticated equipment, an electrical engineering degree from Cornell University, and an MBA (almost) from UC Berkeley. Despite being mostly retired, he is still responsible for developing and updating all of ExxonMobil’s electricians’ training modules.

Mythbusting the Potato Nail

Graphic showing conductivity of potato nails

Can you make a potato cook faster by driving a nail through the center? In theory, the metal nail conducts heat through the potato, speeding up the cooking. To test the theory, our AmazingRibs.com science advisor, Professor Greg Blonder, ran a simple experiment. The results may surprise you.

Grill Roasting Makes These Five Spice Cashews Perfect

A pile of lightly glazed cashew nuts

Five spice powder adds an Asian flair to homemade grill roasted cashews. This flavorful recipe is perfect for any BBQ party. Serve them straight, mixed with dried fruit, or sprinkled as garnish on your favorite dishes. If you don’t have a smoker or grill you can make most of these recipes just fine in your indoor oven.

Candied Pecans From The Grill Are Sinfully Delicious

candied pecans

Candied pecans are always a hit as a snack and this recipe takes them over the top by roasting them on the grill. Serve them straight, mixed with dried fruit, or sprinkled as garnish on your favorite dishes. If you don’t have a smoker or grill you can make most of these recipes just fine in your indoor oven.

Hitting The Grill Takes Guacamole To Epic New Heights

Grilled guacamole and tortilla chips

Add a delicious smokiness to your favorite party dip with this recipe for grilled guacamole. Grilled avocados, grilled limes, and grilled onion take ordinary guacamole and make it extraordinary for any backyard cookout, tailgating party, or couchgating gathering. Grilled guacamole is a perfect dip or burger topping.

Grill Roast Brussels Sprouts with Fennel and Prosciutto For Unbelievable Flavor

Fire roasting brussels sprouts

Fire roasting elevates Brussels sprouts to new heights in this recipe for grilled brussels sprouts, fennel, and prosciutto. Marinated Brussels sprouts and shaved fennel are grilled until lightly charred before being combined with the meaty goodness of prosciutto to create a side dish perfect for cookouts and holidays.

What Fuel Is Right For You?

lump charcoal

There are six heat sources for cooking outdoors. Each produces a different flavor, and each has its strengths and weaknesses.