Tips for a Summer of Happy Barbecues
A compact guide to grilling best practices covering grill maintenance during winter, food handling tips to prevent sticking, and 25 actionable techniques for fish, beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, and fruit. Emphasizes heat control, resting meat, timing, and safe handling to achieve crusts, tenderness, and flavor.
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Iowa State Fair Food Contests Mix Mystery and Championship
Entrants face contests like Mystery Sack using identical contents and only a personal spoon plus a provided electric skillet. Judge spots include vegan and gluten free categories with fun for all as culinary confidence grows. The author reflects on competing in the Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship and preregistration details with a July 1 deadline.
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Sticky Rice and SPAM Meatballs with Coconut Crust
Recipe blend featuring 1/2 cup uncooked glutinous rice cooked with coconut milk and curry paste, folded with SPAM Less Sodium and cilantro, breaded in coconut and panko, baked or fried. Serves about 18 meatballs with sweet chili sauce. Source: Great American SPAM Championship Grand Prize Winner Caroline Burgess of Albuquerque.
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Caroline Burgess
Albuquerque
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