Smoked Eggs

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Smoked eggs are great to snack on, but the real magic happens when the smoked eggs are used as an ingredient in another dish.

How to Use Smoking Chips

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By Gary Glen, Contributing Author
It’s hard to beat the taste that grilling imparts upon meat, yet smoking chips take that flavor to the next level. This guide will have you smoking in no time.

Introduction to Cooking Oils

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By John Lynch, Contributing Author
Here’s a little insight to that mystical isle at the grocery store

Tuscan Grilling

Tuscan Grilling

What is Tuscan-style grilling? Tuscan style food is simple, well balanced, yet refined. Tuscany’s cuisine rarely includes overly complicated ingredients.

How to Marinate Chicken

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Unlike a brine, who’s main purpose is to tenderize and add a little flavor, a meat marinade is used to flavor and add a little tenderizing.
This guide will give you an idea of how to marinate chicken as well as an understanding of how a marinade can be used with other foods, as well.

How to Brine Chicken

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By Gary Glen, Contributing Author
This guide will explain how to brine chicken to achieve great flavor and moist chicken.

How to Catch a Chicken

By Scott Paulsen, FOR THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Although our hens are housed in a cement-block chicken coop, surrounded by a 48-inch fence, a renegade bird will, on occasion, make her way to the free world through use of deceit and subterfuge. She’ll run around the yard, squawking, thrilled at the possibilities a new world presents, [...]

Wine Selection for a Barbeque

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Vibrant sauces, smoke flavor, spicy rubs, and chicken are all complimented by wine. It’s a known fact that White Zinfandel goes well with hot dogs.

An Introduction to the Chicken

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Your guide to the basics of the tasty chicken. Learn about the various types of chicken, as well as what to look for when buying. Nothing says BBQ like chicken.

Chicken Safety

Chicken Safety

Like all fresh meats, chicken is perishable and should be handled with care. Proper preparation of chicken eliminates the risk of bacterial infection.