Learn how to cook specific cuts of beef, the science behind the effect of temperature on food, as well as simple temp tips to successfully cooking beef.
If there is a dish that represents decadence, luxury, and richness, it is beef Wellington. This dish, beloved in—and strangely discarded since—the ’60s, is every bit as delicious today as it was in the era of Continental Cuisine. And how could it not be! It’s a beef tenderloin coated in sautéed mushrooms with pâté all…
Tailgating is a sport unto itself. Who has the best canopy? Who has the best sound system? Who has the best food? You don’t have to bring a trailer offset smoker to BBQ at the game, though. Bring a kettle grill, set it up with a charcoal snake around the edge, and you can smoke…
Sometimes you want a big thick steak on a plate. But sometimes, you just want some solid, beefy flavor, and for that, you want a flank steak. Flank steak is a delicious, meaty cut that delivers big on taste while coming in short on price. And when it’s done properly, it’s almost as good to…
People tend to get a little hyperbolic about steak. It’s easy to bite into a properly cooked steak from good quality meat and declare “this is the best steak I’ve ever eaten.” I’ve said it for at least 15 steaks. And it was true of all of them. In fact, the best steak you’ve ever had can…
Ah, summer. The buzz of the bees, the laughter of the children running through the sprinklers, the sizzle of burgers overcooking on the grill… Wait. No. Not that! Not on your grill! As outdoor cooks, I think we all need to get serious about that staple of the grill, the hamburger. There are literally millions of…
When watching cartoons as a kid, were you impressed by the rack of ribs that was served to a certain Stone-Age family at that prehistoric drive-in restaurant? Were those mammoth ribs? And how would you go about eating them? Well, butchers a long time ago came up with a solution to that problem: cut the…
