THE MEAT HOUSE
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Meat the Butcher: Cowboy Steak
Does the sight of a beautiful cut in the meat case make your eyes light up? Does the smell of charcoal alone make you salivate? Can you discuss your favorite steak cooking tips for hours (with will…
An Illustrated Guide to Barbecue Meats
How Bad Is Charred Meat, Really?
There’s nothing like charcoal-grilled meat. It’s not just the food itself, although that’s amazing. It’s the entire experience: being outside in fresh (alb
Slow Cooker Barbacoa Is the Meat that Does Everything (Tex-Mex Beef)
Our slow cooker barbacoa is a dish that does so much more than simply sitting on a plate. It's versatile, flavorful, and oh-so-tender. Get the recipe.
Learn to Smoke Meat like an Expert.
It’s summertime, and the outdoor cooking is easy. But grilling’s gotten a little old hat. This summer, you should give something different a try: smoking your meat instead. This method of cooking “slow and low” is one of the foundations of authentic barbecue—and we’ve yet to find a carnivore who doe
Why your meat browns — or doesn’t — over your barbecue grill
Understanding the chemistry behind cooking helps to make a better backyard chef.
How to Order Barbecue Without Getting Hit With the Meat Sleeps
We asked the pit masters we respect the most to tell us how exactly to order barbecue.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Barbecue
There’s no other style of food quite like barbecue. When a piece of meat spends hours upon hours inside a smoker, something magical happens, and the resulting product has inspired more fierce and passionate devotion than just about any other type of food on earth. But whether you’re a connoisseur or just an occasional rib-eater, we bet that there are some things you didn’t know about this wonderful style of cuisine.
How to barbecue chicken like a pro
Humans have been cooking meat over fire for somewhere between 2 million or 12,000 years, depending on which anthropologist you believe. No matter which number is right, you'd think we'd all know how to barbecue chicken by now. Nope. Many enthusiastic grillers get chicken wrong. You know the kind: I
Regional barbecue: What to try where
How well do you know regional differences in meat and sauce preferences? Read on and find out.
What I Learned Judging the Biggest Competition in BBQ
How to Use Pink Butcher Paper to Improve your BBQ Food
Barbecue enthusiasts and professional pit masters alike have accepted pink butcher paper as the go-to paper product for authentic barbecue
Temperature Guidelines for Grilled Meats
Here's how not to send everyone home from your barbecue with food-borne illness.
Why barbecuing is not all about the meat
Think outdoor grilling, and huge, juicy cuts of meat cooking over sweltering hot coals comes to mind. But that's not the only thing that benefits from low and slow, or hot and fast cooking as Genevieve Taylor's new book proves
How to Make Your Own BBQ Spice Rubs
Many great meats start with a great spice rub. While you can buy any number of blends from the store, why not try your hand at creating your own? There’s no better place to get started with creating your own spice blends than with DIY BBQ rubs. Whether you’ll be massaging it into ribs or …
How to Make Epic Vegan BBQ Tofu Wings
BBQ wings aren’t just for meat eaters; you can make them vegan all in a few simple steps. These simple steps will walk you through how to do it successfully and deliciously!
6 tips for a healthier barbecue
Barbecue season doesn't have to mean juicy meats with mayo-laden side dishes! There are healthy ways to celebrate outdoor dining.
What should you throw on a grill besides meat?
In How Do You Take Yours?, The Takeout solicits staff and outside expertise for secret tips on improving one dish.
How do you like your meat served?
Health myth: Does burnt meat cause cancer?
A burnt burger can do more than turn your taste buds. It can produce cancer-causing chemicals, too. If you're firing up the grill, keep your cookout risk-free with these safe-cooking tips.
Smoking Hot: A Beginner’s Guide to Smoked Meats
Preparing perfectly smoked meat can take a day to learn and a lifetime to master. Get tips from chef Tuffy Stone for smoking meat like a pro.
