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Venison Barbecue 2014

We’ve had good success with smoking venison in the past, but the fine art of smoking meat is a continual learning process. Where I ran into previous problems was that fact that the venison was seldom ready to pull by … Continue reading

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The Evolution of American Barbecue

I have been reading Robb Walsh’s excellent book Barbecue Crossroad: Notes & Recipes from A Southern Odyssey, and thinking about the historical context as well as philosophy of Barbecue in the American South. The Food & Think Blog over at … Continue reading

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Carnivore News: Monday 4-29

Anthony Bourdain and Texas Monthly editor Daniel Vaughn talk BBQ.   Readers respond to Intelligent Travel’s Best BBQ Joints in America.  California activists demand ban on use of lead bullets for hunting.  NYT:  When one man’s game is also a marauding pest. (Wild hogs).  … Continue reading

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The Local Pig: Charcuterie

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Carnivore News: Monday, April 8th

The USDA has renamed many cuts of meat. “…the lowly “pork chop” will be gone. Instead, grocery retailers could be stocking stacks of “porterhouse chops,” “ribeye chops” and “New York chops.” The pork butt – which actually comes from shoulder meat … Continue reading

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Mechanically Tenderized and Injected Beef

The Kansas City Star, in a yearlong investigation, found that the beef industry is increasingly relying on a mechanical process to tenderize meat, exposing Americans to higher risk of E. coli poisoning. The industry then resists labeling such products, leaving … Continue reading

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