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Brining Pork Chops

Some home cooks who turn out great steaks tend to avoid pork chops because they’re afraid of making them dry and tough. Starting with a thicker cut can prevent this issue, but learning to brine p...

What is Flap Steak?

There are many lesser-known cuts of steak that don’t get as much attention as the popular Porterhouse or T-Bone. The Flap steak, also known as Bavette d'Aloyau or Bistro steak, is an unusual piec...

Pepperoncini Roast Recipe

Keeping a big crowd fed during a party or family gathering can tether you to the kitchen all day. Even if you’re behind the grill flipping steaks, it’s hard to mingle and catch up with your favor...

How to Smoke Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is a cut of meat that’s well-known for being incredibly moist and tender when cooked right. However, it’s also finicky, quickly turning overcooked and chewy if it’s cooked for jus...

How to Cook New York Strip Roast

New York strip steak may be one of the most well-known cuts of steak on the planet, but many don’t know that this steak comes from a larger roast, aptly named a New York strip roast. As a roast, ...

Chuck Steak Marinade

Chuck steak is affordable and packed with flavor and nutrients. It offers an opportunity to stretch your food budget without skipping your favorite steak dinner. You can easily grill this cut of ...

BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe

When you first start grilling, you’re likely to start building your skills with steaks and other classics. You might even branch out with a rack of beef ribs. But once you’ve developed some exper...

Boneless Pork Ribs in the Crock Pot

Ribs may satisfy the whole family, but bone-in varieties take some planning to pull off. If there’s no time for firing up the grill and basting a whole baby back rack, you can use the power of th...

How to Smoke a Pork Butt

photo by Michael Trump licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Pork is one of those meats that can be cooked with just about any method and still taste just as delicious. A pork butt, however, is a thick piec...

Smoking A Tomahawk Steak

photo by Mike licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Have you ever seen those gorgeously appetizing images of thick, juicy, steak with a crisp outer layer and a larger-than-life bone-handle sticking out the ...

The Best Smoked Brisket Recipe

photo by hwicker licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Brisket is one of those smoking recipes that’s considered a test of the pitmaster’s skills. Due to its size and somewhat uneven shape, it’s not exactly...

Cooking Top Round Roast

photo by rprata licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Swapping your usual steaks for an entire beef roast is the best way to feed a crowd. The Top Round roast in particular offers a helpful balance between ...