Big, festive cuts of meat are an investment in your meal’s success. Get the temps you need to make that investment pay off!
Excellence vs. Perfection I have not always been a chef. No, my roundabout education began as a music major at a small junior college with a proud and wonderful music department. Every year at the end of spring semester the students gave recitals as part of their studies. I would sit and listen to amazing…
If you’re looking for that spectacular, rich, savory crust outside, combined with edge-to-edge pink doneness on the inside with no unsightly gray band, look no further. You won’t find better advice on the internet. That’s because the secret to perfectly done Prime Rib that your friends and family will be talking about for years to…
Smoking brisket is a BBQ rite of passage, and it can be tricky to cook just right. You take a tough cut of beef and turn it into something tender, flavorful, and moist. Smoking a beef brisket can be a very lengthy process that involves constant temperature tracking. This constant tracking can lead to many…
Pastrami on rye and the pastrami Reuben are two of the great sandwiches of our age. If you’ve ever had one, perhaps from a local deli even, you know that there are few tastier things you can eat between two slices of bread. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could make them at home? If…
Regardless of whether you’re cooking beef, pork, or chicken, many recipes require measures to create a beautiful brown crust on the exterior. The crisp, salty outer edge pieces are so delicious, and the favorite part of the meat for some. How exactly is the crust developed, and why is it so delicious? Many variables are…
Outside the realm of the Reuben sandwich and the occasional hash, most people think of corned beef as a dish for St. Patrick’s Day. But that needn’t be so! Amazing corned beef has a place on your table all year long, and we have the time and temperature tips to be sure your corned beef…
