Weird and kind of gross right? Why would a beef tongue be so expensive? Many people actually love eating beef tongue. These days when it comes to a cow being butchered there is almost nothing that is wasted from the carcass. One thing that makes a beef tongue so expensive is that there is only …

While ABT is an acronym for many things like the stock ticker for Abbott Laboratories, American Ballet Theatre, Army Basic Training, Arizona Broadway Theatre in the culinary world it is short for a mouth watering bacon wrapped jalepeno and whatever you’d like (sausage) popper. Of all possible things, ABT is short for Atomic Buffalo Turds! …

A pre basted turkey is a delicious juicy turkey. Pre basted turkey is a turkey that has been injected with some type of liquid which most likely includes some seasoning, even if it is just salt (there are several out there). Broth and sugar are also commonly used in injecting turkeys to make them pre …

In my opinion, the best way to use the pork fat cap is to smoke pulled pork on the Big Green Egg. When cooking the pork butt simply lather it up with some yellow mustard and add your favorite rub to it (Mine is Raging River by Dizzy Pig). Cook the pork butt with the …

What Is USDA Prime? (And How to Better Understand the USDA Scale) Quite a few people think that USDA prime beef is a type of beef in which it really isn’t. USDA prime is part of a grading system that is used in assisting with distinguishing the quality of meat you are purchasing. According to …

Rock Shrimp, otherwise known as Sicyonia Brevirostris or brown rock shrimp, get their name from there outer shell which is literally known to be as hard as a rock. With over 300 different kinds of shrimp in the world, what makes the rock shrimp so special in the culinary world? They are a special delight …

If you are like me, I shop every decently priced purchase to the fullest before pulling the trigger on the actual purchase and a Kamado style grill falls in that bucket. So which is better, the Kamado Joe or the Big Green Egg? Let’s dive into some of the differences between the Big Green Egg …

When done right, grilled chicken is an excellent healthy meal. Especially if you can get it pulled right at 165 degrees and keep it nice and moist through out the cook. Grilling chicken is definitely a low-fat cooking method and this is even more true if you remove the skin. One thing to note about …

If you love to grill like me, the snowy winter isn’t going to stop me from putting a deliciously grilled steak or burger on the table for dinner! While I’m slowly winterizing everything outside every fall the grill is about the only thing that will remain on the back deck every winter. Prior to getting …

How to Season a Steak Before Reverse Searing It on the Big Green Egg? When cooked properly, steak is just awesome off of the Big Green Egg let alone any other propane / charcoal grill or even in a cast iron skillet on the stove top. When getting into thicker steaks (1″ thick or more) …