BBQ Blog

While it is generally accepted that going against the grain is to cause one hardship or difficulty, you actually want to go against the grain when you cut meat to serve it.

My younger self would be astounded by the results as a whole roast chicken was placed on the table for dinner. It seemed a magical thing, some unachievable goal.

Barbecuing and grilling is easy and fun. It adds incredible flavor and dimension to the foods you love to eat. Red and white meats like beef and chicken are relatively easy to cook, they are hearty and thick. But, how do you barbecue something as delicate as fish?

Planking is fun and easy, producing succulent and impressive meals quickly on your barbecue. Lightly smoky, plank grilling creates a slightly woodsy flavor on almost any dish you can imagine. Plank grilling can be done on both gas and charcoal barbecues.

There seems to be a debate about the fuel that powers your barbecue. Some believe that Natural Gas is the only way to go, while others are supporters of propane.

The scent and flavor that comes to mind when people mention barbecue is that smoky, tangy, sweet, and sticky BBQ sauce. It is the essential flavor enhancer for most of the food that you pull off the grill. But do you know how to use sauce straight from the bottle?

With the cost of food today, planning and cooking on a budget just seems like a wise choice. But how do you cook on a budget? By planning, organizing, and using great food hacks, you can easily cut down on your grocery costs while still eating like a king or a queen.

Burgers, one of the first foods that come to mind when you’re thinking barbecue. This, the Ultimate Burger Guide, will teach you how to make and barbecue the best burgers ever. No dry patties here.

Marinades are a great way to change up a meal, taking it from the same old – same old to a new level of flavor. Explore the flavors of other places from your own home by using unique marinades that capture the essence of a regional dish.

Steak is the ultimate food for the barbecue, right? There’s nothing like a freshly grilled steak sliding onto your plate still sizzling and smelling succulent.

Gas barbecues are convenient and easy to use. Controlling temperature is simple. With just a twist of the knob, you can create the best sear marks you’ve ever seen or set up for some of that good-ol’ low and slow cooking.

Napoleon understands the importance of quality cast iron. It’s the ideal material for use in cooking. It is long-lasting, durable, and keeps coming back for more.

Whether it’s vegetable oil, peanut oil, butter, or pan lotion, one thing is for certain, oils and fats are an essential part of cooking. Fats and oils are found in most of the things we consume.

Rotisserie, perfectly seasoned meat that is rotated on a spit until it is perfectly cooked. The outside is crisp and the inside is succulent. There is just something about food cooked rotisserie style that is irresistible.

There’s a certain technique to tying up a bird, whether it’s a turkey, chicken, or something else, for roasting. There’s a finesse that is sometimes hard to achieve. In this article, we will teach you how to truss a whole bird for roasting or the rotisserie.

There’s nothing worse than accidentally overcooking your meal. You must be thinking “It’s Overcooked. Now What?” Like the saying, you can’t un-ring a bell, you cannot un-cook food.

We’ve discussed different cuts and how to cook both pork and beef. There are so many different ways to divide these two types of meat. Poultry, including chicken, turkey, duck, and even goose and Cornish hens, are a lot less complicated.

Summer is grilling season. For most people, this means pounds of meat sizzling over hot charcoal. However, if you’re more of a seafood-type person, you’d probably swap the beef for some lobster tails.

One of the largest hot button topics when discussing food, it whether or not you should buy fresh or frozen food. There are many advocates for and against freezing food, meat in particular, and it’s hard to sift through the information to decide what the best solution is.

Life is too short not to eat good food. And there is nothing more comforting and delicious than a perfectly cooked potato. This is a barbecue blog, so what do perfectly cooked potatoes have to do with grilling? EVERYTHING!

There are loads of different cuts of pork and these cuts can vary depending on where you purchase them. There can be variation from city to city, province or state, to even country of origin.

We’ve discussed a few hot button topics that tend to get people fired up, including

The science of barbecue explores the way cooking happens and why as you use different grilling techniques to achieve delicious meals.

The science of barbecue explores the way cooking happens when you use different techniques, and there are several very important factors that go into cooking the perfect meal.