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Grilling Sauces – Beyond BBQ Sauce
By Leslie BlumensteinFinding that perfect sauce to top your favorite grilled foods can make a great bbq a fantastic one. Whether you like spicy or subtle, our party experts have founds some great grilling sauces beyond the bbq sauce from the store. Chimichurri Chimichurri is an Argentine sauce perfect for chicken, beef, or fish. You can even top your favorite burger. Fresh herbs and smoked paprika, this will quickly become one of your go-to bbq condiments. Honey Mustard Mint Sauce This is a sweet and tangy sauce is great for any grilled meat, particularly hamburger, hot dogs or chicken. With the added kick of horseradish it packs a whole lot of flavor for a quick and easy sauce....
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(No) Labor Day Make-Ahead Menu!
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Summer Drinks – Cool As A Cucumber
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Grilled Fruit – Tips and Recipes
Grilled fruit is fun, easy, and tastes delicious. It can be a healthy alternative to heavier desserts like cheese cake and cobbler but just as flavorful and satisfying. ... -
Summer Appetizers – Delicious Recipe Ideas
With summer here you are sure to be doing a lot of entertaining. Summer is foods are fresh and light and taste better if enjoyed outdoors! Our party experts ... -
Cooking With Beer – Great Recipes Using Your Favorite Brew
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Creative And Delicious Watermelon Recipes
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Reasons to Celebrate
- November 26, Thanksgiving
- November 27, Eid-al-Adha
- December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- December 18, Islamic New Year (Al-Hijra / Muharram)
- December 21, Winter Solstice
- December 12-19, Hanukkah
- December 24, Christmas Eve
- December 25, Christmas Day
- December 26-January 1, Kwanzaa
- December 26, Boxing Day
- December 31, New Year's Eve
BBQ Fun Facts
- The most popular holidays for barbecuing are July 4th, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- The most popular BBQ foods are burgers (82%), steak (79%), chicken (72%) and hot dogs (71%).
- Barbecues are a White House tradition since the 36th president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Lyndon B. Johnson hosted the first BBQ at the White House which featured Texas-style barbecued ribs.
- The most popular flavors of barbecue sauce are hickory, followed by mesquite, honey, and then tomato-based.
- The most common ingredient added to barbecue sauce is garlic, followed by brown sugar.
- The most popular barbecue utensils are long-handled tongs, grill cleaning brushes, and long-handled forks and spatulas.
- Charcoal is considered to be the best BBQ fuel and adds the most flavors to the food.
- In North America approx. 20,000 BBQ competitions take place every year.
- 42 % of consumers say barbecues or cookout parties are their most popular form of home entertainment.
