Follow these easy guidelines next time you fire up the grill for the most tender, flavorful steaks! Having spent 15 years in the steakhouse business, I can tell you a thing or two about grilling the perfect steak. One can employ a number of seasonings, marinades or sauces to impart a wild variety of flavor …
Cooking over a fire in cast iron pots dates back centuries to the time at which humankind first learned to forge tools out of the Earth’s metals. Cast iron camp ovens gained in popularity and helped to feed the American expansion west, from Lewis & Clark to early American settlers. Cooking in a Dutch oven …
For true barbecued chicken, the secret is low and slow cooking with the right combination of smoke, rubs and sauce. Barbecued chicken on the grill can be one of the easiest (or easiest to destroy) meats to cook in the outdoors. The biggest mistake folks often make is to cook the chicken at too high …
Grilling a pizza can be so easy and intensely delicious — you’ll wonder why you haven’t tried it before! When most people think of grilling a meal, it’s usually all about the proteins. Steaks, burgers, brats and ribs take center stage in the outdoor kitchen and many people rarely venture outside of the tailgating comfort …
You may be familiar with the quesadilla, but this classic Southwest dish is taken to a whole new level when prepared outdoors on a grill. A fantastic Southwest dish that makes a great appetizer or main dish is the classic quesadilla. Numerous variations on the quesadilla exist, but the basic dish is made by stuffing …
With the Labor Day weekend behind us, I thought I’d get you thinking about next weekend’s grilling adventure, so we’re turning our focus to ribs. Of course, a weeknight barbecue meal is fantastic if you have the time, but if you want the most delectable ribs to come off your grill this season, plan on …
The Fatty: A bacon-wrapped stuffed sausage you’ll want to experience again and again. What’s a Fatty, you ask? The history of the Fatty is seemingly a short one, having first been mentioned in competitive barbecue circles back in 2004 where the term “Fatty” was coined to describe a popular dish that pitmasters were making at …
Grilled shrimp can make for a very quick and easy meal, appetizer or addition to your game day tailgating spread. Here in the Northland, we don’t regularly have access to the fresh shrimp straight off the boats that really pack a lot of flavor with the heads and shells still intact. However, you don’t have …
When selecting a cut of meat for the grill, one will often encounter pork loin and pork tenderloin in the meat case. What is the difference? The pork loin is the tender, lean cut of meat from the back of the animal, often packaged as a whole pork loin, boneless chops or as a pork …
Winter time grilling can be effortless and rewarding. With just two easy steps, you can easily keep the coals burning until the return of the warm weather! With the onset of winter in the Northland, the fall of the season’s first snow typically puts the last nail in the coffin of the grilling season. Sure, …
