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Memphis Mopped Ribs

Rendezvous BBQ, a photo by Jaimie Lynne on Flickr. Memphis Mopped Ribs from MeatFireGood.com People from all around the world  travel to Memphis to sample the distinctive BBQ found there.  Though there are many good BBQ joints to be found … Continue reading

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Pork Rib-Tip Chili Alchemy

What to with a bumper crop of garden-fresh tomatoes and several trimmed rib tips? Make chili, of course! I have harvested over 30 pounds of tomatoes from our humble garden in the last three days.  This followed a recent BBQ … Continue reading

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Piggy Parts: Cuts of Ribs in America

Do you know your piggy parts? Ribs are ribs, right? Can you tell your spare ribs from your St. Louis cut? Not all ribs are the same and their culinary contributions can vary. If you are little confused, let me … Continue reading

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Review: Big Jake’s BBQ, Hope AR

Perhaps my hopes were too high for the main BBQ joint in Hope, Arkansas.  When I first ate there in 2008, the place had just opened and I ate what was easily one of the best BBQ meals I have … Continue reading

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Minimum Meat Temperatures

Recommended minimum temperatures* for various meats. Be sure to accurately assess the lowest reading from the thickest part of the meat. This super-fast water-resistant digital pocket thermometer can obtain an accurate reading in only 6 seconds for under $30. You … Continue reading

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