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How to Grind Meat for Burgers, Meatballs, Sausage, and More
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Grinding your own meat at home makes for better texture and fresher flavor—here's a step-by-step guide to doing it right
Beef and Barley Stew
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This hearty, comforting stew comes together in just one pot and in a fraction of the time as most traditional beef and barley soup recipes.
Green Chorizo
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The Meat Hook in Brooklyn show us the way to excellent homemade sausages. While this project is no easy feat—and requires some special equipment—even a beginner can achieve pro results. (Watch the step-by-step video here.) And once you master these, why not try your hand at a batch of Lamb Masala Sausage, Spicy Italian Sausage, or Boerewors?
BA’s Best Breakfast Sausage
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These breakfast sausage patties are perfect for freezing, extra insurance toward future hangovers.
45 Ground Meat Recipes for Simple, Comforting Dinners
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These 45 ground meat recipes will take you all through fall, so break out your favorite wooden spoon and get to it.
15 Ways to Use Bacon Fat
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Shrimp and Pimiento Cheese Grits
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Quaker brand grits work really well in this recipe, and they are distributed very widely. If you can’t find them, use any other white, medium-grind, long-cooking grits.
Creamed-Spinach-Stuffed Meatloaf
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Bursting with creamed spinach and cheese, and dressed with a glossy coat of ketchup, this is meatloaf 2.0.
Spicy Italian Sausage
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While this cooking project requires effort and some special equipment, even a novice can achieve pro results.
Lamb Masala Sausage
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You can thank the folks at the Meat Hook in Brooklyn for sharing the secrets of their craft. While making homemade sausage requires effort—and some special equipment—even a novice can achieve pro results. (Watch the step-by-step video for making sausages at home here.) Once you get the hang of it, you can add Spicy Italian Sausage, Green Chorizo, and Boerewors to your repertoire.
Beef and Ginger Stir-Fry
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Make this glossy, buttery beef stir fry when you need dinner on the table in less time than it takes to listen to a podcast.
For a Healthier, Tastier Burger, Skip Supermarket Patties and Grind Your Own Meat
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Last year, the USDA recalled more than 37 million pounds of ground meat. So yeah

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Good, Better, and Best: Where Should You Be Buying Meat?
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The 3-tier system for buying meat that you can feel good about.

Amiel Stanek

I Need Help Making Homemade Sausage
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On this episode of “Dinner SOS,” Chris and Eli help Tobi find creative ways to use up a whole lot of moose meat.

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Become a Better Cook
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Last time we covered the basics of modern fire cooking (aka: grilling). Since it's still grilling season, let's focus on one of everyone's favorite all-American summer treats: THE HAMBURGER!

Ian Knauer

The One Tool You're Not (Yet) Using for Perfect Falafel
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The one tool you need to make perfect falafel is the one you're probably not using (yet).

Rick Martinez

I Need Expert Barbecue Tips
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On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and barbecue experts Dave Yasuda and Tuffy Stone share how to prepare the most tender of barbecue meats

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How To Slice Cooked Meat The Right Way
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Join Chef Harold Villarosa as he demonstrates the proper technique for slicing different cuts of beef, poultry, and pork. Unkle Harold lays out the hows and whys behind serving up different kinds and cuts of meat, relaying all the know-how you need to present your proteins like a pro.
Be Your Own Butcher
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By butchering your own meat, you can save money and make more interesting dishes. Chef Chad Colby of Chi Spacca in LA shows Kitchen Lab host Jimmy Wong how to be a butcher by quartering a whole chicken.
How a Butcher Turns a Cow Into Burgers (4 Types)
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Professional butcher Lena Diaz takes you behind the counter to demonstrate how she prepares four of the most popular burgers sold in her shop - from scratch. From fresh sirloin and short rib to dry-aged rib eye and a bacon-infused blend, see how a professional prepares perfect hamburger patties from a variety of prime cuts.
How a Butcher Turns One Pig into 8 Different Pork Products
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From a single pig to eight delicious creations–butcher John Ratliff of Ends Meat joins Bon Appétit to demonstrate the full transformation of pork through nose-to-tail butchery. Watch as one pig becomes bacon, hot dogs, dry-aged pork chops, ham, coppa, guanciale, salami, and terrine, through centuries-old techniques of curing, smoking, and fermentation.
8 Inventive Ways to Utilize Your Kitchen Shears
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We offer you eight helpful tips for using kitchen shears--and they involve bacon and beer.
How Pro Butchers Make Bacon
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Come behind the counter with professional butcher Lena Diaz as she cuts, cures, and smokes bacon from scratch. If you've ever been curious how these mouthwatering strips of magic are made in their finest form, Lena's step by step process will answer all your questions and more.