Back to The Rind: How it’s Done

Back to The Rind: How it’s Done

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The grocery store produce section is a crazy quilt of colors, shapes, and textures. There are fruits from all over the world within our reach throughout the year. Each of these natural treats has its own unique composition of vitamins and minerals, not to mention antioxidants and other health-boosting properties….

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Prevent Food-borne Illnesses

Prevent Food-borne Illnesses

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Food safety is something that every cook needs to take seriously. With 81 million cases of food-borne sickness occurring every year in the United States, it’s important to understand how food poisoning can be prevented. Thankfully, most people who get sick as a result of contaminated food recover quickly and…

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Campfire Cooking

Campfire Cooking

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It’s almost picnic and camping time across most of North America. For that next trip into the woods or at the park, consider these treats-especially for the kids. S’mores This is every kid’s favorite (including big kids). Simply put a marshmallow on a stick, roast it, and while it’s still…

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The Safe Way to Cook for a Crowd

The Safe Way to Cook for a Crowd

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You don’t need to panic if you find yourself on a situation you need to cook for a crowd. Choosing the appropriate equipment and adapting well the preparation you will find out it’s not that huge challenge or mysterious science to cook for a lot of people. All you need…

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Do a Dry Rub First

Do a Dry Rub First

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The debate on ribs has ended in my home. After years of toil I have finally capitulated and agreed to make ribs the fool proof way every time. Consequently the neighbors, the kids, and family from out of town all place special requests for ribs. To begin preheat your oven…

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Pesticides: Can We Avoid Them?

Pesticides: Can We Avoid Them?

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We all ingest lots of chemicals, one way or another. We breathe them, we drink them, and we eat them. The most troublesome are pesticides in produce. It makes me uncomfortable to think that while we are eating fruits and vegetables in reality we are also ingesting poisons that can…

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