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How to Grill Ergonomically, Without Hurting Your Back or Neck
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How to Grill Ergonomically, Without Hurting Your Back or Neck

Grilling can strain on your back and neck (and you might singe your eyebrows!), so heed this advice from Cornell ergonomics expert Alan Hedge--and grill safe
How to Eat a Chicken 33 Ways
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How to Eat a Chicken 33 Ways

At Tokyo's Toritama, the chef divides birds into 33 different parts, from the duodenum to 4 types of "thigh," and grills each a different (and delicious) way
How to Make Texas-Style Smoked Brisket in a Gas Grill
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How to Make Texas-Style Smoked Brisket in a Gas Grill

Making a real Texas-style smoked brisket will take all day, but it's eminently doable (even in a gas grill), and you can demand everyone call you "pitmaster"
How and Why to Cook Oysters on the Grill
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How and Why to Cook Oysters on the Grill

Briny, charcoal-kissed oysters are the Foodist's summer barbecue go-to
How to Make and Use a Foil Packet to Cook on Your Grill
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How to Make and Use a Foil Packet to Cook on Your Grill

Fill a foil packet with yummy things (mushrooms, tomatoes, plums), plop it on the grill, and you've turned your Weber into a multifunction stove
25 Ways to Grill Chicken Better
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25 Ways to Grill Chicken Better

Behold our definitive guide to grilling the best chicken of your life! With these 25 tips, tricks, and recipes, your bird will never be boring
How to Clean Your Grill, a Vine Video from the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen
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How to Clean Your Grill, a Vine Video from the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen

It doesn't take more than a few seconds, as this Vine proves, to clean off your grill. Just put some shoulder into it!
Eric Ripert's Slate-Grilled Summer Barbecue Menu
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Eric Ripert's Slate-Grilled Summer Barbecue Menu

When four-star chef Eric Ripert throws a barbecue, simplicity (and a slate plancha) rules the day
Can You Measure the Heat of a Grill by Holding Your Hand Over the Flame?
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Can You Measure the Heat of a Grill by Holding Your Hand Over the Flame?

Can you really gauge the precise heat of a grill by holding your hand over the flame? We asked our Guinea Pig, Amiel Stanek, to find out
How to Make a Grilled BLT (i.e., How to Improve the Perfect Sandwich)
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How to Make a Grilled BLT (i.e., How to Improve the Perfect Sandwich)

We love the BLT, and we love grilling, so today we're combining the two (and blowing our own minds)
At BrisketTown, Daniel Delaney Delivers a True Taste of Texas
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At BrisketTown, Daniel Delaney Delivers a True Taste of Texas

It may be $25 a pound, but the long-smoked meat at Daniel Delaney's BrisketTown is as good as everyone says it is
How to Build a Two-Zone Fire on Your Grill
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How to Build a Two-Zone Fire on Your Grill

No matter what you're grilling this summer, build a two-zone fire
The Most Essential Grilling Tool
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The Most Essential Grilling Tool

Attention, grill fiends! Don't forget the most important tool for that backyard cookout: the humble (but versatile) side towel
Is Grilling Good for You? Or Bad? Here's What Science Says
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Is Grilling Good for You? Or Bad? Here's What Science Says

Science says: No! Also: Yes! So we parsed years of studies to find out whether our favorite summer cooking method was healthy or harmful
The 10 Weirdest Grills in the World
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The 10 Weirdest Grills in the World

From the Floating Flamer to a USB-powered hotplate, here's 10 of the strangest cooking devices on the planet
Biscotti-esque Tozzetti Are Light, Nutty, and Easy to Bake
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Biscotti-esque Tozzetti Are Light, Nutty, and Easy to Bake

They're technically Tozzetti, and they're light, nutty, and the easiest, tasting thing you'll bake all year
5 Mistakes People Make When Lighting a Charcoal Grill
How to Use the 'Plancha' Method to Grill with Slate
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How to Use the 'Plancha' Method to Grill with Slate

Grilling on slate is not difficult, but you do need to follow a few simple steps to ensure the tastiest--and safest--results
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The Best Grilling Photos on Instagram by Bon Appetit Staffers

From burgers to flatbreads, here's what we've been putting over the coals this season (and we're only halfway through June!)
How to Grill 365 Days a Year, in Any Weather, According to Steven Raichlen
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How to Grill 365 Days a Year, in Any Weather, According to Steven Raichlen

"Barbecue University" host Steven Raichlen cooks out every day of the year, and he's got some great grilling advice, whatever the weather
How to Get the Flavor of Charcoal When You're Grilling with Gas
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How to Get the Flavor of Charcoal When You're Grilling with Gas

How to get that smoky flavor when you're grilling with propane
How to Grill Flatbread Without a Recipe, Kind of Like a Pizza But Not Really
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How to Grill Flatbread Without a Recipe, Kind of Like a Pizza But Not Really

It's just a grilled flatbread, topped with pizza-like toppings, and made without a recipe by columnist Carla Lalli Music
How to Grill Maitake Mushrooms, a.k.a. Hen of the Woods
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How to Grill Maitake Mushrooms, a.k.a. Hen of the Woods

Maitake mushrooms--a.k.a. hen of the woods--grill up great. Just add a ton of olive oil, some low heat, and salt and pepper
How to Grill Like a Texas Barbecue Pitmaster
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How to Grill Like a Texas Barbecue Pitmaster

Both! Call it heresy, but the Salt Lick's Scott Roberts likes to put his slow-cooked meat over a bit of high heat for a final sauce-glazed blast
20 Grilled Vegetable Recipes
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20 Grilled Vegetable Recipes

Why let meat hog all the heat? We've got 20 great grilled veggie recipes
This Gold-Plated Grill Is the Most Expensive Grill Ever Made
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This Gold-Plated Grill Is the Most Expensive Grill Ever Made

Want to make sure your next BBQ has that extra something special? Get a gold-plated grill
Extra Ingredients That Make the Classic BLT Sandwich Even Better
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Extra Ingredients That Make the Classic BLT Sandwich Even Better

As long as you have access to the BLT basics, this tasty trio allows for delicious add-ons and variations.
How to Choose Strawberries, a Guide to 6 Yummy Varieties
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How to Choose Strawberries, a Guide to 6 Yummy Varieties

Don't get us wrong: We love all strawberries equally. But there's a huge variety of fruit, from jam-worthy Seascapes to cream-ready Tristars--all included in this guide