While most people avoid deep-fried foods on a regular basis, their crisp texture and rich flavor make them an ideal choice for special celebrations and occasional treats. Doing your own deep frying allows you to choose quality ingredients, including healthier oils, but it can also be difficult and dangerous if you don’t know what you’re …
As millions of Americans take pleasure in outdoor barbecues, no one can determine where the term barbecue originated. Then again, research revealed barbecue, also known as BBQ and barbeque, may have begun in the Caribbean. Upon landing in the Caribbean, Spaniard explorers used the word to speak of barbecue as their method of slow-cooking meat …
Most people today who cook fish use a grill, oven, or stove. However, in ancient times, people would use an open fire to cook fish because that was the only option that they had. There are several things that you will have to do in order to cook fish over the fire. Below are some …
Although the Dutch oven is often considered a uniquely American cooking pot, its origin comes from Europe. The Origin of the Dutch Oven and Its Name In the late 17th century, the Dutch produced a pot that had a smoother surface than the pot produced by the British, so Britain imported the pot from the …
Whether using a can of coke or a can of your favorite beer, this technique for grilling chicken is becoming very popular. The moisture from the coke or beer can results in a juicy, tender chicken. This can be done in a smoker, an oven, or on the grill. Grilling is the preferred method because …
It can be tricky to grill Cornish game hens without drying them out. Butterflying the birds solves this problem. Butterflying Cornish game hens also produces a grilled hen with a nice, crispy skin. For this recipe, select four hens, each about one-and-a-half pounds. How to Butterfly Cornish Game Hens for the Grill Using poultry shears, …
When you shop for grilling meats and poultry, keep in mind excess fat on a grill is the major cause of grease fires. In addition to being dangerous, grilled meats cook too quickly and in the case of pork, can be underdone or even raw on the inside. When this kind of meat is underdone, …
Most barbecue enthusiasts have no problem with preparing steaks, burgers, and hotdogs on the grill. Many have difficulties when it comes to preparing tasty and healthy grilled vegetables. Although it is possible just to throw the vegetables on the grill and hope for the best, in reality, you will have much better results if you …
Home of the Memphis In May World Championship Barbeque Cooking Competition, Memphis is known for its unique style of barbeque, but what makes it so special? What Is Memphis-Style Barbeque? To sum up Memphis-style barbeque, you could simply use four words: tasty and tender pork. Served “wet,” with sauce, or “dry,” without sauce, the delicious …
While grilling is an important part of the barbecue process, you will also find that the smoker plays a large part as well. When you want to use your smoker, the classic cut of beef to use is the brisket. Brisket may pertain to beef or veal, but regardless of where it comes from, the …