Cooking Fish On A Wooden Plank: Separating Fact From Fiction

Planking is a popular method for cooking fish like salmon on a grill. Fans claim that soaking the wood in water gently steams the fish, which gets nice and smoky from the smoldering wood. Planking makes a nice presentation and helps keep fish from sticking to the grill, but the rest is mostly bunk. Here’s the science.
The Best Stovetop Ribs: Arroz Con Costillas De Cerdo (Mexican Rice With Ribs Of Pig)

This is a great stove-top recipe for pork ribs or chops swimming in a lush, juicy sauce on a bed of rice. Pork is a major constituent in the Mexican diet as are peppers, onions, tomatoes, and rice. This traditional old peasant dish uses them all and elevates itself from everyday fare to something truly special.
This Brat Tub Beer Bath Will Elevate Your Sausage Grilling Game

Bratwurst are the signature food of Wisconsin and here’s the recipe for creating perfect Touchdown Tailgate Brats simmered in beer and then grilled. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make the sauce at home, chill everything, and then finish the brats at the game during your next tailgating adventure.
Quick Pickled Onions: Bold And Zesty And Fast

Add a zesty bite to sandwiches, burgers, salads, and more with this simple recipe for crisp and flavorful pickled red onions. The recipe, which can be made in only 30 minutes, also serves as a great base for countless other types of pickles including cucumbers, scallions, ramps, leeks, sweet peppers, and green beans.
Rib Sandwich Recipe: Kicks McRib In The Ribs

Why wait for the McRib to return when you’ve got an amazing rib sandwich recipe? Learn more about the fabled McRib sandwich while creating one that takes it over the top. Ribs are smoked to perfection before the meat joins homemade pickles, caramelized onions, and custom BBQ sauce on a buttery brioche bun.
Bite-Size Pecan Pies Are Easy To Make And Easier To Eat

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious recipe for pecan tassies, mini bite size pecan pies. Crunchy, nutty, gooey, flaky, and easy to pop one after another, these tasty tartlets are often served at Southern weddings, but are most common at Christmas and Thanksgiving, when pecans are still fresh.
Mouthwatering Smoked Pork Belly Bacon Burnt Ends Banh Mi

This rich and flavor packed tested recipe for our smoked pork belly version of the classic Vietnamese banh mì sandwich is sure to make your knees buckle. The recipe hits all the right notes for a perfect banh mì, including succulent BBQ pork belly burnt ends, spicy jalapeños, savory mayo, and tangy pickled veggies.
The Science Of Pickles

What is the difference between Kosher Dill and Genuine Dill pickles? Here’s your guide to everything you need to know about fermented pickles, refrigerator pickles, quick pickles, pickling liquids, pickling spices, gherkins, bread and butter pickles, half sours, and other pickled foods besides cucumbers.
Melissa Cookston’s Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp Recipe

Create an grilled bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp appetizer with only five ingredients thanks to this award winning recipe courtesy of pitmaster Melissa Cookston. Cookston won the 2012 Kingsford Invitational by taking first place in five categories including this delicious bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp recipe.
How To Make Caramelized Onions

Here’s our simple recipe for the best way to make sweet caramelized onions for pizza and other dishes.
Hoisinful Nine Dragon Chinese Ribs Recipe

Experience the best Asian-style ribs you have ever had with this recipe for Hoisinful Nine Dragon Chinese Ribs. Based on an amazing dish at a now defunct Chicago Chinese restaurant, meaty baby back ribs are marinated in flavorful hoisin sauce before being finished on the grill for a sweet and smoky blast of flavor.
The Hot Dog Recipe Of My Dreams

This is the ultimate hot dog, made with a special mustard sauce, fresh onions, caramelized onions, and Japanese pickled ginger. You’re sure to get rave reviews from guests!
Lighten Up Those Holiday Leftovers With This Smoked Turkey Salad

There is nothing better than leftover Thanksgiving turkey, that is except for this recipe for smoked turkey salad. The best thing about this recipe is that you can use it as a blank canvas, swapping out ingredients you don’t like and adding new ones.
How to Make Safe Burgers

Undercooked ground meat and sausage can kill. Here’s how to make great tasting burgers that are safe.
The Science of Shrimp

Understanding labeling of shrimp, shrimp sizes, and how to buy, and clean shrimp.