Beef | The BBQ Grail

Larry Olmsted’s Series On Kobe Beef

I think this series of articles by Larry Olmsted on Forbes.com is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good steak. Especially if you’ve paid for something you didn’t get.

Part 1: Food’s Biggest Scam: The Great Kobe Beef Lie: Think you’ve tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef? Think again.

Part 2: Food’s Biggest

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BBQ Grail’s 10 Posts Worth A Look: 10/4/2011

This weeks collection of food blog posts has a little bit of everything for the home cook and backyard griller. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

The Manhattan [food] Project: Meditations on smoked pork. Color Me Pink: Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Salad with Sriracha Dressing Southern Bite: Loaded Bacon Popcorn Chewing The

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Chuck Roast And Potatoes. Comfort Food At It’s Best!

When it comes to barbecue and grilling two cuts of beef seem to standout far more than any other. With BBQ it’s brisket and for grilling it’s tri-tip that gets the most press. But, in my book the chuck roast is under appreciated when it comes to outdoor cooking. The juicy meatiness of a

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2011 Poll #1: What Meat Do You Grill?

Welcome to 2011 at The BBQ Grail Blog!

This year we will conducting various polls about grilling/barbecuing/smoking. If you have ideas or suggestions about polls please drop me a line or two by using the “Ask The BBQ Grail” link at the top of the page.

Simple Grilled Flank Steak

Today’s dinner was a simple grilled flank steak with grilled potatoes and some heirloom tomatoes out of the garden. It just amazes me how good tomatoes out of the garden can be. I like tomatoes in salads and on hamburgers but unless they are garden fresh tomatoes I can’t eat them as a side dish.

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Adam Perry Lang's BBQ 25

It’s about getting down and dirty. You’ve got to get hands-on, get stuck in and extract the most from the food in the most primal way. Use your hands to crush and combine the fresh herbs, garlic and spices. Massage the marinade into the meat, and press the seasonings in with your hands instead of

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Tenderloin tacos and a brew!

A couple months ago the local Winco grocery store had whole beef tenderloins on sale for $3.99 a pound. I was a little skeptical of beef tenderloin at that price, but the meat looked pretty decent so I bought one of the cryopaks. I took it home and immediately cut one up and grilled some

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