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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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.
Charmoula Herb Paste Will Have You Eating Like An Egyptian

Packed full of flavor, charmoula (a.k.a. chermoula) is an North African herb paste used as a marinade, sauce, relish, dip, and spread. While there are countless variations of charmoula, this delicious recipe marries olive oil, cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, aromatics, and spices to create a multi-purpose paste.
The History Of The Hamburger

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

Grades of beef explained: Choice, Prime, Wagyu, Certified Angus, Kobe, aged, grass fed, grain fed, organic, natural, kosher, and halal.
Beef & Bison Cuts: Not All are Created Equal

Everything you need to know about the different cuts of beef, all the primals as well as all the popular commercial cuts.