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NEWS ABOUT: barbecue

barbecue stories: 9 news summaries
TRAVEL

 America's Top BBQ Joints 


Aug 26, 09 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matt and Ted Lee had a mission. Determined to find the best barbecue in America, they set out on a 3,000-mile odyssey from Kansas City to North Carolina. They’d roll into town and ask the locals where the best barbecue was, making sure to try local favorites like... More »

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food • travel • barbecue

Busty Sales Pitch Too Spicy for Ohio Town

Board orders Ken's BBQ joint to put clothes on mannequin BarBe

May 15, 09 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ken can keep his BarBe, but only if he dresses her more decently, an Ohio town ruled this week. Kenny Tessel says business is up 40% at his Reading barbecue joint since he put the mannequin outside dressed only in a bikini: “Sex sells.” But after listening to... More »

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Ohio • barbecue • sex symbol • mannequin • Kenny Tessel • BarBe

(Newser) - Grill-happy Americans who favor burned or charred red meat are 60% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than people who eat less incinerated protein, Reuters reports. Charred meat is known to contain cancer-causing compounds, but the study makes the first direct connection. “Turning down the heat when grilling, frying,... More »

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cancer • steak • carcinogens • pancreatic cancer • red meat • barbecue • burned • charred • grill

PETA President
Wills Body
to Group

Newkirk suggests her flesh be barbecued,
skin made into purse

Feb 23, 09 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The president of PETA has written a will donating her body to the organization along with suggestions about how best to use various body parts, TreeHugger reports. First on the list is the request that her “meat” be used as “human barbecue,” to remind the world “... More »

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food • foie gras • meat • animal rights • PETA • circus • leather • barbecue

(Newser) - You probably won’t find it in the supermarket, but out in a parking lot in Missouri, you could easily cross paths with a raccoon, the Kansas City Star reports. Not one ravaging the Dumpster, but one dressed and packed for dinner. A best guess has Missourians yearly consuming... More »

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food • Kansas City • Missouri • game • barbecue • raccoons • animal • trapping

OPINION

  What to Expect on '09 Menus 

Beer, BBQ and ramen will tempt your palate next year

Dec 20, 08 6:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Industry publication Flavor & The Menu predicts that casual, comfort flavor cues will drive restaurant trends in 2009; via MarketWatch, what your palate can look forward to:
  • Top culinary trend: Craft beers paired with sophisticated pub food.
  • Top concept trend: Urban barbecue, with more interesting preparations and sides.
... More »

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food • beer • restaurant • barbecue • microbrewing • french bistro • ramen noodles

 Barack Gets Heat 
 at Barbecue Joint 

Ugly atmosphere over NC lunch for 'socialist'

Oct 20, 08 2:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and aides bought lunch at a North Carolina barbecue restaurant in Fayetteville yesterday in an uneasy atmosphere that illustrates how tensely divided voters are in the state just two weeks before the election. One woman yelled, "Socialist! socialist! Get out of here!" as another angry customer... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • Republican • North Carolina • undecided voters • barbecue • Election 2008 • Fayetteville

 3 Steps to a
 Perfect Steak 

Pick good charcoal, time carefully, and jab with your thumb

Jun 8, 08 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just in time for grilling season, Esquire serves up tips on making the perfect steak.
  1. Choose charcoal wisely: Hardwood charcoal burns hotter, which is great for the grill. You want to sear the meat, so wait until the flames have calmed before tossing in steaks.
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steak • meat • cook • summer • barbecue

Elmer Fudd, Have You Tried the Raccoon?

Illinois foodies 'overcome inhibitions,' dine on masked critter

Jan 19, 08 2:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Sweet raccoon meat is in vogue in the nation’s heartland, where the masked critters have been selling as fast as some hunters can snag them, the Chicago Tribune says. One Illinois dealer says he’s sold about 2,500 to more than 50 customers in the last 10... More »

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Wisconsin • Chicago • Missouri • hunting • Native Americans • barbecue • raccoons

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