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Ahhhhhh, beeeeef. Is there anything more luxurious and decadent than a prime grade dry aged ribeye grilled over high heat? Or a weighty brisket smoke roasted for 12 hours?

How to Grill Great Steakhouse Steaks. The secrets of making steaks as great as they do in the best expensive steakhouses are revealed.

Extreme Steak. Here are three unconventional methods for cooking steak that work great.

Recipe: Santa Maria Tri-Tip Steaks (Also Works For Whole Beef Tenderloin). Originally settled by Mexican cowboys called vaqueros, Santa Maria, on California's beautiful Central Coast, has an international reputation for their local specialty, tri-tip steak, the unique grill they invented to cook it, and the clever way they carve it to make it tender.

Recipe: BBQ Beef Ribs. Beef ribs are super when smoke roasted low and slow, and there are two methods: Texas style and Chicago style.

Recipe: Texas Beef Brisket. A whole barbecue beef brisket is a huge clod of cow that comes off the pit almost black, looking more like a meteorite than a meal. But it is not burnt, and beneath the crust is tender, juicy, smoky meat. It is the national food of the Republic of Texas and if you plan to compete in one of the many Kansas City Barbecue Society competitions, you'd better learn how to cook it. I can teach you how.

Recipe: Prime Rib And Other Beef Roasts On The Grill. Is there anything more impressive that a big juicy standing beef rib roast? Well it's easy to make outdoors and that I think it tastes better.

Recipe: Drunk Chuck Steaks. Just in front of the rib primal, the best and most expensive section of steer, is the chuck primal, which includes the shoulder meat. Chuck steaks can be a little tough because these muscles work harder than the meat a little further back, and they have more hunks of fat and gristle, but they can also have great flavor and be relatively cheap. Here's what you need to know when shopping for chuck and a great way to cook it.

Recipe: Crusty Flank Steak. My two favorite steaks: Expensive ribeyes and inexpensive flank steaks. Because I'm a cheap SOB, I cook flank steak a lot more than than I cook ribeye. Flank steaks, sometimes called London Broil steaks, are cheaper because they have very little fat, and they can be chewy if you screw them up. Here's how to get a great meal from this ceap cut.

Recipe: Beef Kabobs. Better than Kabobs: Binghamton Spiedies.

Recipe: The Classic Chicago Hot Dog. There are hundreds of ways to prepare a hot dog, and many cities have their local style. In Chicago, where hot dog stands far out number hamburger joints, there is one classic recipe, and very little variation from it. It is the perfect hot dog. This article has the recipe, my ratings of the best beef frankfurters, and my favorite hot dog stands.

Recipe: Home Made Corned Beef. Why make your own corned beef? You know the answer. It's better. Much better.

Recipe: Corned Beef And Cabbage (New England Boiled Dinner). Don't just toss everything in a pot. Here's how to make the best St. Patrick's Day dinner ever.

Recipe: Close to Katz's Home Made Pastrami. The best pastrami in the world is made at Katz's Delicatessin in NYC. The second best can be at your house.

Recipe: Rockin' Reuben Sandwiches. Can you name a better sandwich. Didn't think so.

Recipe: Corned Beef Hash. This is what you do with leftover corned beef, potatoes from your St. Patrick's Day dinner.

Recipe: Not An Elitist Jerk Beef Jerky. Jerky is a fun snack, but it is far more versatile than you might imagine. Like BLT sammies? Bench the bacon and play the jerky. Like bacon in your salad? Jerk it and replace it. You get the picture. Many things bacon can do, jerky can do too. Often better! Think of homemade jerky as lowfat bacon. And it is a lot healthier than you think. Start by looking at the ingredient list of a bag of jerky in the store. Now look at the ingredient list in this recipe.

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