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U.S. Meat Contaminated with Resistant Bacteria

By brian | Published: April 15, 2011

In more, isn’t the world sick of being a bummer all the time news: Meat in the U.S. may be widely contaminated with strains of drug-resistant bacteria, researchers reported Friday. Nearly half of all meat and poultry sampled in a new study contained drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, the type of bacteria that most commonly [...]

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Veal Kielbasa Recipe

By brian | Published: March 30, 2011

Here’s a recipe for fresh Kielbasa that is delicious. You can also turn it into smoked Kielbasa by smoking it at around 180* for about 2 hours and then cool in ice water for 30 minutes, dry and store in the fridge. 6′ hog casing 3lbs pork butt 1lb beef chuck 1lb veal shoulder 3/4lb [...]

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Hit a Local Chicago Butcher and Let The Grilling Begin

By matt | Published: March 20, 2011

As I walked out of work last Wednesday I felt something that I wasn’t sure I would ever feel again, something so entirely foreign and pleasant I was certain I was hallucinating. It was warmth. Where I would usually rush manically, head down and cursing, to my car. I now crossed in a slow walk, [...]

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Lillie’s Q Offering Full Pig

By brian | Published: January 17, 2011

Chef Charlie McKenna from Lillie’s Q – my favorite bbq restaurant in the city – is now offering a full pig for groups of 6-8. He’ll prepare it, serve it and discuss preparation with his guests. You need to give the restaurant 48 hours notice. If you get over there in the next week you [...]

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A Year of Charcuterie

By brian | Published: January 10, 2011

Two blogs, Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Kitchen and Yummy Mummy, are helping to organize what they are calling Charcutapalooza. On the 15th of every month a new recipe from Michael Ruhlman’s “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing” will be posted and participants will have until the 30th to make the recipe and then post about [...]

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Outside In New York Pt. 2 – Fette Sau

By brian | Published: September 23, 2010

It’s true that Chicago has, in the past few years, seen a relative spike in BBQ joints, but going from nothing to some is only slightly encouraging and, while the numbers have increased, the bar for quality has remained pretty modestly median. I still haven’t made it over to Smoque for their brisket yet which [...]

Also posted in Beer, Grilling, Review | Tagged Brand BBQ Market, Brooklyn, Fat Willie's, Fette Sau, New York, Pork, Revol, Revolution Brewery, Rocking Horse, Smoque | 1 Comment

Brisket Rub

By brian | Published: August 6, 2010

We’re prepping to smoke a 12lb brisket tomorrow. I went looking for my copy of Beer Advocate, where I pulled the rub recipe from, to freshen up my addled mind. I couldn’t find it. This made me annoyed with me. Why can’t I put stuff back where it’s supposed to go? Seriously, this would make [...]

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DIY Big Green Egg

By brian | Published: August 2, 2010

I was just talking yesterday about how I wanted to wreck my finances and buy a Big Green Egg. The ceramic of the egg holds the heat very efficiently, giving you temperatures upwards of 800* allowing you to grill, smoke, and even cook pizzas. Unfortunately, the Big Green Egg costs >$1k generally. I’m pretty pleased [...]

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All Things Beef, All Things Beef

By matt | Published: July 21, 2010

Summer is officially in full swing which means barbecue season. We here at OA love our BBQ, in fact my doctor would argue that I love it too much. Unfortunately, this summer the price of beef is through the roof, not just because of the BBQ demand but also because of a shortage of animals [...]

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Why Haven’t I Been to Smoque Yet?

By brian | Published: June 28, 2010

I suppose fear of running into Guy Fiorre is a solid reason. We will overcome.

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