Skip the Price Chopper T-Bone steaks with this label: I only had 2 bites of the filet side where I said to myself, “Mmm, yes, that was a good bite.” The strip side was a huge disappointment. The meat was tough and there was a ton of gristle. Compare that…
The Hamburger Review: Aldi Hamburger Purchased 8-02-15 from Aldi on Shawnee Mission Parkway Grilled 8-02-15 Cost $3.79 / lb. Grilled on a Weber Kettle Grill with the Trader Joe’s Hardwood Briquette Charcoal*. Charcoal started with only newspaper in a Chimney Starter and NO lighter fluid. Intended grilling: Medium to Medium…
Who has better Bacon? The Local Pig or Costco? Kirkland Easy consistent results when cooked in oven Undisputed best price for bacon right now Beautiful smoky flavor My cooking method–perfectly crisp and melty The Local Pig Local Animal treated humanely Quality Romantic and wrapped like a Christmas present Pure pork…
The Kansas City Strip Steak Review: The Local Pig Early in the morning, I fired up my grill to eat my Local Pig Kansas City Strip Steak. If you want to start you day off with the best breakfast you probably will ever have access to on Earth, do this:…
If you live in or around Kansas City, you must make the trip to the Local Pig this week. I’ll get my one and only complaint out of the way: Train Tracks. On both my way in and way out, I got stuck behind stopped trains right around the…
I paid my cooking dues when I worked in a Mom and Pop Bar and Grill. I’ve even owned my own deli. And one fact that is true anywhere in the cooking world is that a quality, sharp knife is a necessity no matter what level of cook, chef, or…
In this short video, I show the technique I learned from my grandfather to check the doneness of a steak without ruining your knife. Never allow your knife to come in contact with your grill. This is common knowledge among all excellent Grillmen. Only check for doneness when you know…
The Hamburger Review: Price Chopper Hamburger Purchased 7-03-15 from Price Chopper Grilled 7-23-15 Thawed in refrigerator 2 days prior to grilling Cost $2.79 / lb. Ground Beef was on sale for the 4th of July. I bought 15 pounds and repacked it for my freezer in approximately 4 pound packs.…
The Chorizo Review: Aldi Italian Mild Sausage Facts Purchased 7-20-15 from Aldi in the freezer department Grilled 7-20-15 Cost $2.99 for 19oz (5 chorizos in a pack. Approximately $2.50/lb) Grilled on a Weber Kettle Grill with the original Kingsford Charcoal. Charcoal started with only newspaper in a Chimney Starter and…
The Ribeye Steak Review: Costco Ribeye Steak Facts Purchased 7-17-15 from Costco in Lenexa, Kansas Grilled 7-17-15 Cost $8.99/lb Grilled on a Weber Kettle Grill with the original Kingsford Charcoal. Charcoal started with only newspaper in a Chimney Starter and NO lighter fluid. Intended grilling: Medium Actual grilling: Medium Rare…