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The link below takes you to Amazon and tags things you buy with a code so we get paid a referral fee. It works on anything from grills to diapers, it has zero impact on the price you pay, and we never see what you bought. Amazon has low prices, fast and often free delivery, fair return policies, and there may be no sales tax. Please click on this link everytime you shop to help keep this site alive and free. Thanks!
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With a $30 donation you'll get a 100% cotton, brushed twill, adjustable, low profile cap with the AmazingRibs.com patch sewn on. I'll even toss in a small bag of BBQ'rs Delight wood smoke pellets.
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About Smoke Signals
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|  Smoke Signals is the free e-letter from Barbecue Whisperer & Hedonism Evangelist, Meathead, and AmazingRibs.com. We use Smoke Signals to tell folks about what's new in Barbecutopia & Grillandia. If you like it, please . And remember: No rules in the bedroom or dining room! |
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The Announcement I Promised You
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New Database Makes Buying Grills And Smokers A Lot Easier
It's spring and we know you're dreaming about a new grill or smoker, aren't you? Well the search just got a lot easier.
We have just launched a searchable database of more than 300 grills and smokers from more than 100 manufacturers with vital information about most of them, and the list is growing daily.
Looking for a charcoal grill under $200? A gas grill that can handle more than 75 burgers at a time? A ceramic kamado made entirely in the USA? A combo that burns both charcoal and propane? A Gold Medal smoker under $400? Click the boxes and AmazingRibs.com will find them for you and it can hook you up with a supplier.
We have tested a lot of cookers and many of them have won their Best Value Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals. And yes, there are plenty of "Not Recommended" ratings too. Remember, we don't sell anything so you can trust our reviews. Readers are also invited to chime in with your own experiences.
Most of the reviews tell you about the warranty, construction, features, size of the cooking surface, and more. For gassers, they tell you how many burners, side burners, sear burners, rotisserie burners, and they introduce us to a new standard, the "heat flux", which is the BTU per square inch and is a much more useful measure of how much heat a grill delivers than BTU alone. There are even checklists of things to look for when you go out to kick the tires.
Max Good, the website's Director of Equipment Reviews & Keeper of the Flame, has been working on the new database for more than a year with the tech team at Desktop Design. He says "Few stores carry more than a handful of grills and smokers, and there is a wide range in quality and price out there. This is the first time that a shopper can easily compare products from different manufacturers and from one store to another. There is still work to be done, but for sure, nothing like this has ever been done before."
Click here to take the new Equipment Reviews database for a test drive. Let us know what you think, and add your reviews to ours!
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What Fuel Is Right For You?
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Before you buy, read about the strengths and weaknesses of each.
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Brown Is Beautiful Or Why We Love Caramelization And The Maillard Reaction
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When heat is applied to food, the chemicals in the food change. A lot. Heat is powerful energy. Some changes are obvious, some subtle, some invisible. The most important of these changes are the Maillard reaction and caramelization. Together they make miracles. Together they make GBD: Golden Brown and Delicious. Here's the highly technical formula:
Heat + Sugars + Amino Acids = GBD (Many different large scrumptious brown molecules)
Click here to read more about how these reactions take place and how you can bring them to your table.
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What Influences Cooking Time?
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 If my wife has told guests to arrive for dinner at six, she knows they will be late, and if I'm cooking, so will the food. Figuring out how long it takes to cook something is more art than science, I'm ashamed to say. There are many variables that come into play, most importantly cooking temp, type of meat, cooking method, thickness of the meat, weather, humidity, water pans, spritzing, and most important, the accuracy of your thermometers. This new article explores these variables. |
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Fun Gifts for the Barbecue Fan
| |  Shop for the barbecue lover at the AmazingRibs.com Gift Shop or just drop in for a chuckle. There are more than 11 BBQ, steak, hotdog, and wine-themed designs. Order aprons, hats, shirts, sweatshirts, intimate wear, and other apparel for men, women, kids and pets, beer mugs, posters, and other tschotschkes. 
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