The Cook’s Kitchen

I grew up in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY in one of those second generation Levit type homes built for the veterans of the Korean War (ours was built by Sid Farber) and just far enough from the city to still be a bit country but definitely suburburan. We had a tract house on about […]

There’s a great book out called Mastering Barbecue by Michael H. Stines. In this very informative book, he discusses how different parts of the United States have signature barbecue sauces. Funny, he ignores the middle Atlantic states, the west coast and New England completely, but he does include Florida and Oriental. Very interesting, and […]

I like fire. I always have. It doesn’t matter if the fire is just the flicker of a match or a well built pile of hickory and cherry wood in one of my cookers, I like fire.
I like candles. Yes, I admit it! I am a straight man and I like candles! I prefer candle […]

A couple of posts ago, I mentioned that I had received a goodie box of grilling accessories from Charbroil. I’ve already reviewed the Hedge Hawg and now I’m moving on to the Brush Hawg.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like cleaning my grill. After cooking, I usually remove the meat and let the […]

It’s been a good week over at WhiteTrash BBQ. Not only did a leg of American lamb find it’s way to my grill, but my friends over at Charbroil sent a huge care package of barbeque tools and accessories for me to try out. There were so many toys in the package that this boy’s […]

Here’s a BBQ gadget I haven’t figured out yet. The BBQ Spinner. I like gadgets, I really do, but c’mon. It’s a spatula with what appears to be a spinner hubcap welded on for no apparent reason. I can’t imagine what this thing is like to clean.
From their website… “The burgers will be duly impressed […]

With the barbecue and grilling season heating up here in Brooklyn, I recently stumbled across The Solar-Grill today. It’s an interesting concept, using the sun’s energy to cook your food. But in no way can you create BBQ or even grill on this piece of equipment. Basically you put your food into a metal tube […]

OK. Admit it. You watch Alton Brown.
OK. Admit it. You like Alton Brown and all his quirky camera angles.
OK. Admit it. What you really like about Alton Brown is his equipment.
OK. Admit it. You’ve always known that you want to be a flamer.
Well, now you can.
You can now flame your mixer. Flame KA can supply […]

Here’s another post from Get Your Grill On editor and publisher of the blog, WhiteTrashBBQ, Robert Fernandez. Today’s post finds Rob revisiting his quest for the ‘Golden Chicken’. Take it away, Robert….
I know it’s still February and there’s still snow on the ground here in Brooklyn, but I’m itching to get out and cook. I […]

“High on the hog.” “Living the high life.” “Eating like Kings.” “Bringing home the bacon.” We’ve all heard them. There are a lot of food idioms out there that associate food with prosperity and wealth. How did this happen? Which foods were reserved for the well to do and which were reviled and given to […]