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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I love beer-can chicken and will also be making a version this weekend. I've never tried it with soda before though, but I've always been curious about that.

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Cook the Book: 'Mario Batali Italian Grill'

Fish sauce and ginger.

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Cook the Book: Wine Bar Food

A well-made omelette.

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Grocery Ninja: Fatty, Preserved Crab Roe: Not PETA-Safe

Until reading this post, I always assumed it was crab roe. But now I'm not sure anymore!

But your deductive reasoning of "since crab roe can be fatty, but crab fat isn’t necessarily roe" makes complete sense. So I'm sticking with crab roe;)

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Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways

Hi Robin,

There's a Filipino brand of canned sardines that comes in tomato sauce. You can find this in any Asian market here in the states. I like to saute some onions, tomatoes, garlic, and chili flakes, then dump in the whole can of sardines. Then I serve the whole thing over rice. I actually blogged about this a couple weeks ago:

http://burntlumpia.typepad.com/burnt_lumpia/2008/03/red-horse-beer.html

Just skip all the beer talk in that post and scroll to the bottom for sardines!

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Introduction to French Macarons

Ahhh, excellent Adam! Thanks for the vid. I guess it's a rolling R combined with phlegm in the throat;)

And you shouldn't hide the link to the video here in the comments. That's front page material! More camera time for you and Robyn I say!

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Introduction to French Macarons

Thanks for this Robyn. I was wondering when your macaron mania would lend itself to a treatise here on Serious Eats. I'm still wondering on the correct pronunciation for "marcaron" though. I'm guessing it's just said with a rolling R?

Mack Uh Rrrrron?

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond Nose to Tail' Contest

Chitlins, pig's feet, giblet gravy!

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Cook the Book: Apple Pie

My wife makes the best apple pie!

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Alton Brown on 'The Next Iron Chef'

Awesome! AB dropped an F-bomb! Alton Brown is one of the few reasons I still tune into the Food Network, and I'm looking very forward to this new show.

Responses to Comments by Marvin

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I'll Take (a) Manhattan

Are you a Martini or a Manhattan person? And how would you like it?

Manhattan, without a doubt. The best Manhattan I've ever had is the Midtown Manhattan at Bel Ami created by J. Morgenthaler made with Rittenhouse 100 rye and Carpano Antica Formula vermouth.
http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/mixology-monday-variations-mix-treme-makeover-edition/

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I've heard about this for years and never tried it. But OH MY SOUL!! I have GOT to try this now! Well, I'll assemble it and have my Honey grill it. The MEN do the grilling in this house. LOL It's time to do something new too! This is now on the menu for Saturday!

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

@granny: I think your caps lock key is broken!

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I FOR GOT TO SAY THAT ANOTHER THING THAT WE DOI S SPRAY THE CAN WITH A NONSTICK SPRAY SUCH AS PAM AND THAT ALSO HELPS THE CHICKEN COME OFF THE CAN EASIER

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

HI,  HERE IN LOUISIANA WE HAVE BEEN DOING BEER CAN CHCKEN FOR YEARS..WE USUALLY PUT WATER IN AN EMPTY CAN WITH ONIONS, PEPPERS, A LITTLE LIQUID FLAVORING OF YOUR CHOICE SUCH AS BBQ SAUCE, LIQUID SMOKE , SOY SAUCE, HOT SAUCE ETC. WE THEN SEASON THE CHICKEN ALL OVER WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE, BUT ALWAYS  WITH ONION & GARLIC POWDER, SALT AND RED PEPPER.  WE HAVE EVEN INJECTED THE CHICKEN. THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS SO JUST  THINK UP YOUR OWN WAY AND IT WILL COME OUT GREAT. IF DOING IT IN THE OVEN PUT THE CHICKEN IN A PAN WITH ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER IN IT AND IT WILL ALSO HOLD THE MOISTURE  BUT YET HAVE A CRUNCHY OUTER SKIN.  YUM >>>ENJOY

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I just made this about an hour ago. The result is a tender chicken with tons of flavor, no silverware required! DIG IN! I also made some mango salsa for some sweet and heat!

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I bbq my beer can chicken in a Caphalon angel food cake pan. I put the liquid and any other seasonings in the bottom of the pan and it steams as well as having the chicken directly over the can and cuts down on all the grease splattering on the grill and cover.

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

I bbq my beer can chicken in a Caphalon angel food cake pan. I put the liquid and any other seasonings in the bottom of the pan and it steams as well as having the chicken directly over the can and cuts down on all the grease spattering on the grill and cover.

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Beer Cola-Can Chicken

The flavored juice drinks in the Mexican section at the supermarket are also a good choice. They come in a can (like Colas) and in flavors like Peach, Nectar, Pear, etc. The Nectar is great with a brown sugar based rub. Gotta love the looks of that chicken sitting up there getting all pretty!!!
SCHLURP!!!!!!!!

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Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways

i love sardines right out of the can. i eat one can everyday and i savor it.
delicately picking out the bone and eating bite by slow bite... i practically lick the can.

i've discovered that in order to get good sardines you've got to pay for them. the cheap ones have more of a fishiness that i don't like. i buy norwegian brislings. mediterranean style is my favorite. i've discovered that everyday i actually feel better after i eat them. they really help me stay alert for the rest of the day. i felt an instance high after the first time i ate them, so i've been hooked every since.

i've tried doing recipes and mixing them in salads but honestly, i love em plain and that's how i only eat them from now on.