Thanks to FFBBQ’s favorite bacon fan, Trisha Sauthoff, for sending in a tip about the maple-bacon lollipops sold by a San Francisco candymaker called Lollyphile. They’re made with real maple syrup and itty-bitty chunks of delicious smoked bacon. Mmm…bacon! The pops cost $10 for four, $24 for 12 or $52 for 36. Oh, and Lollyphile also makes absinthe flavored pops. …
Italian Peperoncini Lesson #1
Our friend and fellow chilehead Marco Budinis reports from northern Italy. Ciao, Dave. I took this shot at a winter town festival for St. Anthony in Chiavari. Peperoni Capperi Acciuga Olive This is the way I prepare cherry peppers–an easy recipe and very nice taste. They make a very good appetizer. Ingredients: Cherry peppers, green olives, tuna fish (the one …
Porchetta: Italy Does Whole Hog
I just returned from two weeks of eating my way through Italy, and one of the highlights of the trip was was porchetta, a fantastic way of making a whole hog. The pig is gutted and deboned (deboned!), then the meat is spread with herbs and vegetables, and the whole thing rolled up and secured with twine. It’s roasted, not …
Barbecue in Germany: A Show Update
Contributing editor (and former webmaster) Harald Zoschke and his wife Renate recently visited a huge outdoor fun trade show in Cologne, Germany, SPOGA (sports and garden). Here is his report on the barbecue and grilling aspects of that show. It was a HUGE show. The enormous growth of the grilling and barbecuing biz in Germany was evident by the …
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