Journal

Biscuits

Why Are My Biscuits Hard? The Secret to Flaky Scratch-Made Southern Biscuits

There is a particular sound a good biscuit makes when you pull it apart while it is still too hot to hold. It is not a crack. It is a soft tearing, like the pages of a bo

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Burgers

Flame-Broiled vs. Griddle Burgers: What's the Difference?

The smell hits you before anything else. Beef fat dripping down onto an open flame, catching, and curling back up as smoke through the meat. Anyone who has stood near a f

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Hoagies

Hoagie, Sub, or Hero? What's the Difference, and Where the Names Come From

Ask for a "hoagie" in one part of the country and a "hero" in another and a "sub" almost everywhere else, and you may be describing the very same sandwich. The names work

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