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After speaking with chefs - and years testing grills - I learned the golden rule for grilling with the lid closed

When should you grill with the lid closed? Expert chef advice

Whether you like your beef bloody rare, well done or (hopefully) somewhere in between, getting the internal temperature of your ribeye or New York strip right is the most important piece of business when grilling steak. "Doneness is such a preference and everyone has their own," says Joe Flamm, chef-partner...

The Secret Trick Chefs Use to Know When Steak Is Cooked Perfectly

First For Women

All you need is 5 minutes to enjoy a moist and tender burger a second time around!

How to Reheat Burgers So They Taste Like They Just Came off the Grill — Chef’s Method

There’s nothing like grilling season when food just seems to taste better—and can be enjoyed outdoors. Because you grill regularly, you may assume you’ve got your techniques down pat, but many of us make common grilling mistakes. Avoiding these pitfalls will result in better tasting grilled chicken, burgers, steaks, and more. Even better, you'll spend less time cleaning the grill. Grilling experts and chefs share the most common grilling mishaps—and how to avoid them.

6 Grilling Mistakes Even Experienced Cooks Make, According to Pitmasters

This simple dish is loaded with lots of meat, cheese, and Mexican flavors that will surely make your tastebuds dance. It’s a very easy and quick recipe idea that you can make for dinner, lunch, or even breakfast if you want!. You can also adjust the seasonings depending on...

Easy Homemade Beef Enchiladas Recipe

When it comes to summertime grilling, the stakes are high. The sun is blazing, kids are running wild, everyone is hungry, and all eyes are on you while you tend to an open fire. No big deal, right? While burgers have a reputation for being an easy option to serve when curating a cookout menu, they are incredibly hard to do well, especially at scale. You have hot spots to contend with and flare-ups to manage, knowing that just a couple of minutes separate a perfectly cooked burger from one that looks and tastes more like a hockey puck. That said, in my opinion, the payoff of a perfectly cooked burger is worth the cortisol surge of (wo)manning the grill. One has not experienced true joy until they have nailed a tray of beautifully cooked-medium burgers.

This One Ingredient Will Keep Your Burgers From Drying Out on the Grill

For help sorting through the best BBQ sauces on the market, we checked in with barbecue pros to get their picks for the most flavorful and tasty sauces.

15 of the best BBQ sauces, according to grill masters

Woman's World

St. Louis ribs are often cheaper than baby backs — plus, this trick adds more flavor!

Save Money With This St. Louis Ribs Recipe — It’s the Ultimate Fall-Off-the-Bone BBQ Main

Birmingham, AL

It can be hard to know what you're looking at in the meat case. You see a wide variety of cuts at vastly different prices, and you might not be sure what to buy. Although price does help indicate quality, it's not to say that "cheaper" cuts can't be equally as delicious if you know what you're doing.

What's The Difference Between Sirloin And Rib-Eye Steaks? An Expert Explains

The world of steak-grilling is intimidating to say the least. There are forums, webpages, and books dedicated to the craft of creating the perfect cut of steak. Each aficionado approaches the grill with their own preferences in steak cut and cooking technique, which is all well and good. But there are some standard steak cuts that you won't want to overlook in your grilling adventures. After all, the old standbys are standbys for a reason: they produce consistently delicious results, and are widely available to purchase. One of these grilling standards is the chuck steak — and it's easy to see why. The chuck steak is a standard cut for grilling, easily producing juicy and tasty results.

What Makes Chuck Steak An All-Star Cut For Grilling

Guests gather around the grill and mill about outside at most backyard barbecues. If the host is running back and forth to the kitchen preparing and serving sides, they miss out on the best parts of the party. By getting the side dishes sliced, diced, and stirred before the party, you are free to spend the party working the grill–or the crowd.

15 Make-Ahead Sides That Will Make Every Backyard BBQ So Much Easier

Lebanon, MO

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If you like catfish, it might be worth a trip to Dowd's Catfish & BBQ. Dowd's is located at 1760 West Elm Street in Lebanon, Missouri. Whether you're traveling to or from Branson or Springfield, if you feel like going out of your way, it's a 3-hour drive from Kansas City or a 2-hour, 20-minute drive from St. Louis.

Hearty Meals await at Dowd's Catfish and BBQ

Cheese is one of the most versatile ingredients in countless recipes. It’s the star of the show for everything from pizzas and grilled cheese sandwiches to baked pasta, nachos, and charcuterie boards. And chances are, you love to keep your favorite type of cheese on hand, whether it’s Cheddar, pepper Jack, Parmesan, or mozzarella. But what’s the proper way to store it? Here are expert tips and tricks on how to store cheese properly so it will stay fresh and delicious.

The Absolute Best Way To Store Cheese, According To An Expert

Perhaps made (extra) famous by at least one restaurant jingle, baby back ribs get a lot of love. But spare ribs can be just as tasty. So says Sean Flynn, a former butcher who is now director of sales at Niman Ranch, a network of more than 600 family farms and ranchers raising beef, pork, and lamb.

Spare Ribs vs. Baby Back Ribs: A Butcher Explains the Difference

AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q’s pitmaster lets us in on the smokin’ secret to his house rub recipe. “This is the rub we use on our brisket, tri-tip, beef ribs, and burnt ends. It is a great combination of flavors for any cut of beef including steaks.” —Patrick Klaiber, pitmaster, AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q.

AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q’s Beef Rub Recipe

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The right accessories and equipment can help correct them.

8 Grilling and Barbecue Mistakes You're Probably Making

I love takeout food because they are so delicious and convenient especially when I’m too busy or tired to make my own food. I have a couple of favorite dishes and one of them is General Tso’s chicken, and it’s so good to pair with rice or enjoy as is.

Better-Than-Takeout General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

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Mistakes You’re Making When Cooking Steak

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Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

Taste Of Home

Need a hands-off approach that guarantees perfectly tender baby back ribs every time? Try slow-cooker baby back ribs. While most people prefer dry-heat cooking methods when preparing ribs (like grilled baby back ribs or oven-roasted baby back ribs), I always find myself pulling out the slow cooker. Slow-cooked ribs taste...

Slow-Cooker Baby Back Ribs

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I pitted an AI-powered BBQ grill against a traditional $1,600 smoker. The winner was not so obvious

Artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing our lives in increasingly new ways. Algorithms influence the cost of your car insurance; chatbots help you write that important email...

I pitted an AI-powered BBQ grill against a traditional $1,600 smoker. The winner was not so obvious

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