Tue Jun 18, 2013
I think it took a few times for my (now) mother-in-law to coax me out of my food-adverse shell and finally try the bright red meat that commonly adorned the breakfast plates she served back in the days when I was still courting my wife. Luckily it didn't take more than one bite to fall in love this porky delight—sugary sweet, meaty, and filled with delicious slightly soft, slightly chewy fat—and it instantly became a favorite in my morning meaty vernacular. This my friends is the glory of tocino, and I'm hear to spread its good graces to all that will listen.
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Thu Jun 13, 2013
The ten year anniversary kick-off of the Meatwave was a cold and rainy affair that resembled March more than May. Fast-forward two weeks and we found ourselves in the midst of an intense heatwave that felt like we were stuck in the depth of muggy August hell, with a total abandon of those perfectly warm and crisp Spring days that usually start off the Meatwave. Still, that didn't stop anyone from coming out and joining the hunt for the elusive Meatsquatch!—a mythical beast with an insatiable appetite for meat that can never be fulfilled.
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Tue Jun 11, 2013
I may talk a barbecue game, but when it comes to cooking swine, Filipinos are at the top of their game. For all the Carolina whole hogs, smoked pork shoulders, and braised bellies I've had, nothing quite matches the simplicity and utter mastery of Filipino lechon—whole roast pig. I'd love nothing more than to learn this fine art of rotisserie swine cooking, but I'm short on a giant rotisserie, hogs, and a mentor. So when wanting to do some Filipino style pork, I took things to a smaller scale and looked to lechon liempo—Filipino roast pork belly.
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Thu Jun 6, 2013
Sauce Stats
Name
Goode's Original BBQ Sauce Review
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce, Water, Karo Syrup, Pure Natural Honey, Vinegar, Cooked Bacon, Cooked Onions, Beef Fat, Brown Sugar, Salt, Black Pepper, Powdered Worcestershire
A fresh tomato and vegetable character may sound appealing, but it leaves Goode Co.'s Original BBQ Sauce tasting like it's meant more for pasta than smoked meat.
Tue Jun 4, 2013
Don't know how Spring is playing out near you, but in New York it seems like we made the jump from cold and rainy to hot and humid with the absence of those sunny pleasant days where being outside presents absolutely no challenges to personal comfort. With the heat comes the constant need to cool down, and perhaps there's no better way to achieve that with maximum seasonal refreshment than lemonade.
Oh, you say lemonade isn't grilled? That's where you're wrong!
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