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Hog Heaven in Nashville, Tennessee
"Hickory smoked," boasted Hog Heaven's menu in reverence to the barbecue gods. These words aren't the only abstraction of barbecue to be found here. Hog Heaven is a minuscule shack off Centennial Park in Nashville, located literally behind a McDonald's and adjunct to a honkytonk dive. There are a few key tenets to the art of barbecue, the holiest of which is using wood smoke to flavor meat. But does this always make for the best barbecue?Wines for Grilling: What to Drink with Ribs, Burgers and More
Grab your charcoal and corkscrew, grilling season has arrived. We asked a wine and grilling expert to recommend what to pair with ribs, burgers, brats, grilled veggies, and more.What Does Barbecue Mean? A Word with Many Origin Stories
I'll be honest: As I walked from tent to tent at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party, this year asking various cooks for their definitions of barbecue, I thought I'd come away with more controversial answers. I was happy to see barbecue recognized as the culinary glue that binds traditions from across the United States. Still, the basic response of "low and slow" seemed to preempt the semantic shouting contests that tend to go hand in hoof with barbecue culture. For every word that celebrates the diversity of barbecue,. it seems like a bible's worth of conjecture and contention has been delivered on its "true" meaningEd Levine's Serious Diet, Week 124: Eating Hell Week Strategies
I'm going to come right out and say it. The past seven days (eight, really) constituted hell week for this serious dieter. An extremely pleasurable hell week, but a hell week nonetheless. Why do I say that? Consider the following meals of fried chicken in Nashville, pulled pork sandwiches at Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, and our office taste tests this week involving kettle chips, chocolate chip cookies, and sliders.Barbecue, Defined by 16 Pitmasters
Regional representation was an essential element of last weekend's Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. This year pitmasters from 11 different states gathered in Madison Square Park to offer just as many glimpses into what defines barbecue. From Ed Mitchell's celebrity-caliber whole hog chopped pork sandwich to Kenny Callaghan's rich and powerful smoked beef rib, the food served to thousands during this event challenged New Yorkers to trade in our hungry quest for "the best" for something closer to home. I asked 16 pitmasters to tell me his or her definition of barbecue—check out the responses.Big Apple Barbecue Block Party 2010 in Photos
The Eighth Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party rolled into town this past weekend, bringing along seventeen different pitmasters from all over the country—representing the the diversity that is American barbecue. As each pitmaster focused their attention on only their one strongest item, the barbecue found at the event truly represented the best of the best.Interview: Pitmaster Chris Lilly from Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
We sat down with pitmaster Chris Lilly from Alabama's Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q to talk barbecue and gather advice to help Serious Eaters navigate this weekend's Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Manhattan this weekend. "Without a doubt the best barbecue festival out there," he says, and this man's been to quite a few. No one should leave the party without having some of his unbeatable pulled pork. Seriously.Payne's Bar-B-Q in Memphis for One of the Best Chopped Pork Sandwiches
Payne's Bar-B-Q, a family operation that has been in business since 1972, serves some of the best pork barbecue in Memphis, if not the country. The fact that the first thing on my mind whenever I enter Memphis is a Payne's sandwich is no minor detail. When most people I know think of Memphis barbecue, images of ribs come to mind. The barbecue sandwich, however, is just as important to the Memphis barbecue experience. Slow-smoked pork shoulder, pulled, sliced, or chopped, topped with red barbecue sauce and stuffed into a bun with a scoop of slaw.Serious Heat: What's Your Secret Ingredient for Barbecue Sauce?
Memorial Day officially ushers in barbecue sauce season. I need a slow burn to my sauce—just enough for a building heat but not too much to overwhelm the barbecue flavor. When time is on my side, I absolutely adore making beloved pitmaster's Mike Mills' Apple City Barbecue Sauce. Mills, of Memphis in May fame, has a secret ingredient: bacon ground in a spice grinder that adds a delicious, porky dimension to the sauce.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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