Meat Swinging is the German Grilling Hack You Need to Try ASAP It’s not the size of your schwenker that matters, it’s how you swing it. By Kristy Alpert You’re most likely to find these tripod grills in backyards and festivals in the Saarland and Rhineland-Pfalz regions of Germany, from…
10 Incredible Smoked Foods That Aren’t Meat By Kristy Alpert Whether you’re smoking with pellets, charcoal, chips, or logs, you’re missing out on what your smoker can do if you’re only smoking meat. Smoking is essentially a method of cooking slowly over indirect heat, so when you smoke a piece of meat, the protein begins…
There’s Only One Right Way to Cook a Hot Dog And it’s called ‘hydrotoasting.’ BY KRISTY ALPERT YOU AND I can debate all day about the best topping for a hot dog and why it’s mustard, or argue the proper bun-length to frank-size ratio, but when it comes to how to best cook a hot dog…
Here’s Why You Should Make the Switch to Grass-Fed Beef Today It’s nutritious and more delicious—if you know how to buy and cook it. BY KRISTY ALPERT JUN 3, 2019 KRISTY ALPERT For the most delicious beef, you may have to hunt around the grocery store or butcher shop and find what the…
Six Places to Drink Naked in Germany Yes, seriously. (Bring a towel to sit on.) BY KRISTY ALPERT If I had known then that the small wristband they handed me would be the only thing I would be wearing for the next few hours, I may have reconsidered. I arrived at…
How to Make Perfect Steamed Fish with Ginger-Soy Sauce There’s no need for a steamer basket if you use this chef’s hack BY KRISTY ALPERT MARK ALPERT If you’ve sworn off cooking fish because you’ve suffered through your last rubbery fillet, it’s time to reconsider. This stupid-simple cooking technique comes from…
This Crispy and Spicy Vietnamese Grilled “Pizza” Is Better Than Any American Chain Pie Here’s how to make this Vietnamese street food at home BY KRISTY ALPERTAugust 1, 2016 PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK ALPERT Unless you’re at some fancy-pants brick-oven place, face it: all pizzas are pretty much the same. Yeah,…
This Military Dish Is the Best Hangover Meal You’ll Ever Eat Give the stick-to-your-ribs, no-frills meal a try BY KRISTY ALPERT PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK ALPERT Maybe you know it as Creamed Chipped Beef. Maybe you know it by its less savory name, Shit on a Shingle. But if you know the…
Is This the Best Recipe for Beef Stew Ever? Slow-cook the meat to tender perfection. Then feast on the delicious high-protein meal BY KRISTY ALPERT PHOTO BY DANIEL DAVEY Some call it “sauté de boeuf à la Bourguignonne.” Others just call it “beef stew.” Julia Child famously referred to it as…
The One Cheese Dip That’s Worth Making This spicy Peruvian sauce is simple, spicy, and surprisingly delicious BY KRISTY ALPERT It’s one of the easiest recipes out there: Melt cheese, add salsa, and serve hot. You can go a rogue and add ground chorizo, a few chilies, or even some beer…
