By Mike Stines, Ph.B. Food historians disagree how brisket became the staple for Texas barbecue. Some say the cattle barons didn’t want to feed the cowhands expensive cuts of meat so brisket — a cut of meat from the lower chest — was the meat of choice. Chuck wagon cooks in the 1800s learned that long, low temperature cooking over …
Does Sauce Make It Barbecue?
Some barbecue purists argue true barbecue doesn’t need sauce because the smoked meat and the herb and spice rub that is added before cooking provide more than enough flavor. Others say it is the sauce that makes barbecue great. One thing is for sure: There are as many barbecue sauces as there are backyard grill masters and each cook …
Barbecue Inferno: The Inside Story
by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Recipe Index: Texas Beef Brisket New Mexico-Style (Picture) Photo by Steve Tesky Brisket Basting Sauce Rum-Cured Hawaiian Salmon with Thai Pepper Mint Chutney Grilled Artichokes Stuffed with Serrano Cilantro Aioli Excerpt from Barbecue Inferno, published by Ten Speed Press, and available from amazon.com In the Beginning… At age seven, co-author Dave got his first …
Fish Tales: Alaska Fishermen Dish Up the Secrets of Great Salmon BBQ
Recipes: Butterflied Alaska Salmon withCopper River Barbecue Sauce Alice Bay Barbecued Salmon Apricot-Chili Glaze for Alaska Salmon Khaz Bay Salmon with SobaNoodles and Ginger Sauce Spicy Salmon Caesar Zesty Smoked Salmon Dip with Pepperoncini Madras Mango Chutney By Elizabeth Short Commercial fishermen are famous for sentences that begin with, “I remember the time when….” In Alaska, the yarns that …
Ground Unbound: Spicy Gooking with Ground Meats
Ground Beef Southwestern Stuffed Red Bell Peppers With An Attitude Ground Pork Chorizo Criollo Ground Lamb Bobotie Ground Game Venison Chili Ground Poultry Chicken and Poblano Chile Terrine Ground Seafood Louisiana Crab Cakes with Fresh Tomato and Chile Tartar Sauce My sisters and I were brought up on the most basic ground meat dishes: hamburgers, meatloaves, and sloppy joes, …