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Application: Barbecue Pork Butt Yield: 4 to 6 pounds pulled pork Software: 3 quarts water 12 ounces kosher salt 8 ounces molasses 8-10 pound boneless pork butt Special Equipment: Smoker and 4 ounces hickory or oak wood chunks Procedure: 1. Place the water, salt, and molasses in a large 12-quart container and stir until the [...]
Some Food News 05.18.2012
‘Food Network Star’: The Talent Search Gets a Welcome Reboot http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/05/food-network-star-giada-de-laurentiis.html May 14, 2012 Season 8 of “Food Network Star” kicked off Sunday night and, my oh my, how things have changed. For the better. This time, in a delicious twist, the sharp elbows come courtesy of the network‘s marquee talents: Bobby Flay, Giada De [...]
AB’s Edible Update (Food News You Can Use)
Headlines 05.11.2012 Are Beer Sommeliers the Next Big Thing? Talia Baiocchi http://eater.com/archives/2012/05/03/are-beer-sommeliers-the-next-big-thing.php May 3, 2012 Having an intimate knowledge of both wine and beer is becoming increasingly difficult; focusing on one or the other is becoming far more practical. With the rise of craft beer and the increase in artisan imports available, the beer world [...]
Food News Of The Week 5/4/12
Study Links Volatile Corn Prices to Climate Change Sarah Hills http://www.foodnavigator.com/Financial-Industry/Study-links-volatile-corn-prices-to-climate-change/?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GIN_FNUd&c=vlyaQkNPK93buOr42nB7jUGz5ByeAVbE April 25, 2012 Corn price volatility is predicted to increase sharply over the next 30 years, with climate change the leading factor, according to a study published in April in the journal Nature Climate Change. Commodity price volatility is influenced by a number of [...]