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Meredith Sims Meredith Sims
How To Grill Pork Chops
Whether it’s the summer grilling season and you need to add some variety to your weekly backyard barbecue or you want something hearty and full of flavor to pair with your winter squash, grilled pork chops are the ideal and often forgotten meat.

12 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Guga (Guga Foods)

Guga Goods and his culinary laboratory has produced shocking results — both delicious and horrifying. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about his love of sous vide, why he’d like to cook a peanut butter steak for Joe Rogan, and his favorite new discovery that came from an internet troll. 

14 Mins

Jennifer DeBell Jennifer DeBell
How To Make Alfredo Sauce | Everything You Need To Know
At heart, Alfredo sauce is butter, parmesan, with the addition of cream if you like: a comforting dish that is so much more than the sum of its humble ingredients. Learn everything you need to know about Alfredo Sauce and more. 

8 Mins

Evelyn Duskey Evelyn Duskey
Best Stainless Steel Cookware
When choosing a premium cookware set, you are looking for two things: durability and performance. The best stainless steel cookware fulfills all expectations, as long as you invest in a high quality stainless piece set and care for it properly. 

11 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Matthew H. (thehungryhussey)
Elite Spotlight: Matthew H. (thehungryhussey) A true southern gent, Matthew Hussey describes himself as a homebody with roots like an oak tree. He started cooking as a kid to help out when his mom was recovering from surgery and has...

5 Mins

Kate Melton Kate Melton
How To Make Hot Sauce
Making hot sauce from scratch is an easy and satisfying way to spend an afternoon.  In just a few hours, you can relish in fresh, spicy, one-of-a-kind sauce ready for topping or flavoring your favorite foods.

11 Mins

Evelyn Duskey Evelyn Duskey
Best Magnetic Knife Holders
Storing knives is essential for a tidy and safe kitchen. Unlike a knife roll or knife block (both of which have their uses), a magnetic rack allows you to store and display your entire knife collection at all times. 

8 Mins

Jennifer DeBell Jennifer DeBell
Clean Stainless Steel Pans With Ingredients You Already Have
Cleaning stainless steel is not a problem–seriously. We’re here to dispel those worries and show you how to take care of your collection of stainless steel pans so that they’ll give you years and years of use and partner with your mad cooking skills to produce fabulous, memorable meals. 

9 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Cody L. (thewellnesssoldier)
Cody L. also known as The Wellness Soldier sat down with Dalstrong to talk about why eating cannabis is different from smoking it, cooking for famous rappers, and turning tragedy into redemption. 

5 Mins

Kate Melton Kate Melton
Best Pots and Pans To Buy
Whether you are new to cooking or ready to upgrade your cookware, balancing quality with performance is the key to selecting the right pieces. Rather than opting for extensive, pre-selected cookware sets, consider the types of cooking you do most and what type of oven and cooktop/cooking surface you use.  

2 Mins

Evelyn Duskey Evelyn Duskey
How To Organize Pots and Pans
While some people decide to hire professional pots and pan organization experts, there are plenty of ways for you to reduce the clutter and make progress towards the kitchen of your dreams on your own.

6 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Gary W. (bitemebbq)
Meat master Gary Welch started grilling on a used Traeger ten years ago and has never looked back. His love of cooking started in his grandma’s kitchen making whipped cream from scratch and inspires him to regularly cook for his fellow paramedics at work.

5 Mins

Dalstrong Content Team Dalstrong Content Team
What Makes a Good Steak Knife Set?
It’s time for your monthly shop. You head into your local store, and before you there lies a collection of steak knives. They’re on special offer! In a split second, you’ve lunged. With them in hand, you skip to the...

7 Mins

Jennifer DeBell Jennifer DeBell
How To Clean A Cutting Board Properly : 4 Simple Steps
Exactly how to clean and care for a wooden cutting / chopping board is a common kitchen conundrum. Knife lovers know. Good wooden boards will last a lifetime with what we at Dalstrong like to call “a little cutting board love.”

7 Mins

Jorge Farah Jorge Farah
Why You Need a Butcher Knife in Your Kitchen
To fully understand the importance of having a butcher’s knife in the kitchen, one must first understand what butcher knives are. Now, a lazy individual might tell you that butcher knives are simply kitchen knives for butchering meat. However, just like your mouth-watering dinners, we know the key is in the high level of detail.

10 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Nick C. (smokedmeatsunday)
What started as his friends asking “What are you cooking on Sunday?” has turned Nick Coe into a mini-Instagram backyard BBQ sensation.

4 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Alex T. (projetbbq)
French-Canadian BBQ artist Alex Turcotte is obsessed with pushing his creations to the limit. Experimenting with different flavors and incorporating other influences keeps his dishes constantly evolving. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about his kids, why approach is more important than technique, and how understanding fire is everything.

6 Mins

Kris Whelan Kris Whelan
How To Sharpen A Knife: Ultimate Guide
There are a variety of tools available to sharpen your knife and each tool has different methods that you can use. This guide will give a detailed description of which sharpening option is best for you.

10 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Jason W. (the.culinary.pickpocket)
Private chef Jason Waschkowski says one of his favorite things to do is to shop for an eclectic array of specialty spices and oils that few people buy. His approach is to constantly experiment, and he recommends that aspiring chefs approach their food like an artist. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about his new experiment with kangaroo, how to make meals personal, and why he’d love to cook for the queen.  

10 Mins

Dalstrong Content Team Dalstrong Content Team
Everything You Need to Know About the Santoku Knife
The santoku knife is loved around the world as the ‘three virtues’ knife. Some say the three virtues refer to its ability to cut through meat, fish, and vegetables. Others believe the phrase refers to its ability to chop, slice,...

6 Mins

Abby Slate Abby Slate
Elite Spotlight: Jabin P. (postalbarbecue)
Charcoal-obsessed pitmaster Jabin Postal says his BBQ obsession took off after his children were diagnosed with food allergies. Combining necessity and passion, his mission became creating the best food experiences he could for his three boys. He sat down to talk to Dalstrong about the power of simple cooks, his best “cheater BBQ” recipe, and why he prefers a flamethrower to light his charcoal.

5 Mins