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Meat

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Seattle's 10 Best Sausages

    The adage about law and sausages is entirely unfair to sausage makers. While there are plenty of shady sausages companies in the habit of zipping up questionable animal parts in casings and hoping clueless customers will put them on buns, serious sausage makers are rightly proud of the meats and se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Reviewing the Review: Exploring the Dark Side at Ma'Ono

    At Ma'Ono Fried Chicken & Whisky, the subject of this week's review, the fried chicken is fantastic. But -- and this is no fault of chef Fuller and his capable crew -- the dark meat's better than the white meat. White-meat partisans undoubtedly feel the opposite way. Looking at a box of breasts tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Monday is Prime Time at the Wedgwood Broiler

    The Wedgwood Broiler excels at simple classics produced in simply classic fashion. That means that while your dinner salad will have Cheez-Its sprinkled on top of the salami slices, your burger will be ground in-house. It means that on weekends, when you're feeling fancy, you can order a prime rib l ... More >>

  • Food

    March 21, 2012

    Voracious Dining Guide

    Our 2012 neighborhood snackdown!

  • Food

    March 14, 2012

    Say No to (Manhattan) Drugs

    How tough is it to bake a potato properly?

  • Food

    February 1, 2012

    Why Salmon BBQ Is So Rare

    The fish just can't compete with pork and other meat.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Salmon Barbecue Flounders at Gabriel's Fire

    ​As Gabriel's Fire co-owner Monty Slimp last week told the Seattle Times, his barbecue career started alongside a campfire. Slimp grilled a freshly-caught salmon, and was so impressed with the results that he bought himself a Weber grill. He kept trading up equipment until he had a commercial ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Should a Restaurant Warn Its Customers Before Serving Dark Meat?

    The official season for white meat/dark meat debates ends as soon as the last Thanksgiving leftover is eaten, but the topic surfaced in our newsroom again this week after managing editor Caleb Hannan had an apparently traumatic experience at Skillet Diner involving a chicken thigh. Hannan and his f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Kafe Berlin Redefines the Quick Hot Dog Lunch

    When the first floor of the German Heritage Society building functioned as an office, letters, pamphlets and spreadsheets presumably accumulated there. Now that the organization has transformed the space into a restaurant, it's shifted its collection focus from paperwork to the best in local Germani ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    The J&M Cafe: John Wayne, Sweet Bacon Jus, and a Chipotle Lamb Burger

    ​The J&M Cafe, born of the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 and killed off 120 years later by mounds of snow and ice that temporarily cut off foot traffic and tourism, reopened last year and is dishing up old favorites with a twist. For an establishment with a distinguished history -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    In the Shadow of a Railcar, Philly's Representing

    The Truck: Philly Boys Cheesesteaks, 3201 Fourth Ave. S., SODO, 414-7707 The Fare: Philadelphian. The Stop: Deep in the heart of SODO, a Seattle restaurant institution has sat with rail cars for rooms. If a food truck is defined by food on wheels, this place--which for decades was the kitsch-tasti ... More >>

  • Food

    August 24, 2011

    Szmania's New Sizzle

    A staid Magnolia bistro unveils its carnivorous side.

  • Food

    August 17, 2011

    RN74's Spectacular Start

    Good wine, great service, and the summer's splashiest opening.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Winning a Burger Contest With Bacon

    How much bacon does a burger need?​Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar last Friday triumphed at the South Lake Union Block Party burger grilling contest, claiming its third consecutive win with a patty that teetered on the cusp of burgerdom. Seastar's entry was made with 40 percent bacon, producin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat Informs Readers About Sustainable Meat Choices

    ​Joshua and Jessica Applestone are reformed vegetarians who own a butcher shop in New York's Hudson Valley. It's an unlikely path for people who eschewed meat for years. Yet Joshua--a trained chef and descendant of a long line of butchers--and Jessica yearned to buy sustainably raised and ethi ... More >>

  • Food

    July 20, 2011
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    June 23, 2011

    Rain Shadow Meats Debuts a Hot Dog for the Holidays

    ​While hot dogs are surely the best-known and most beloved of the thousands of sausage varieties classified by pork lovers, many artisan butchers are happy to cede the genre to industrial processors. Hot dogs are hard to make, and lots of people - Rain Shadow Meats' Russ Flint included - don't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    A Recipe From The Japanese Grill for Tasty Chicken

    Red Yuzu Kosho (Image courtesy of ChefShop.com)​The Japanese Grill introduces readers to ingredients, like miso and yuzu kosho, which when added to marinades and sauces add flavor and depth to grilled meats and vegetables. Who needs A-1? There are techniques throughout the book to ensure grill ... More >>

  • Food

    May 25, 2011

    Bottomfeeder: Crowning Jules Maes

    Meet Georgetown's classiest 123-year-old broad.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Kick-Ass Chicken-Fried Steak at Local 360

    Photo by Leslie KellyYes, it's local beef... well, from Oregon... at Local 360.​I'm a fool for fried chicken. Maybe that's why I was so bummed when Spring Hill pulled the plug on its Monday-night fried-bird feasts before I got a seat at the table. Chicken-fried steak is a different beast, to ... More >>

  • Food

    March 23, 2011

    Our 107 Favorite Restaurants, 2011

    From burgers and pizza to steak and sashimi, the Great Seattle Food Pyramid takes shape.

  • Food

    February 9, 2011

    Deconstructing Burgers

    BuiltBurger and Dope Burger go their own ways.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    The Meat of the Matter: Dope Burger and BuiltBurger Face Off

    ​"BuiltBurger is another new burger joint in town, operated by another gang of renegade burger-flippers trying to carve a place for themselves by improving on that which should be unimprovable: the classic American cheeseburger. Like a bad teen movie from the '80's, imagine Dope Burger and Bui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Kamrai Misses the Boat With Its Noodles

    ​Dish: Boat Noodles. Place: Kamrai Thai Cuisine, Shoreline. Price: $9.50. In the Bowl: Per the menu: "Rice noodle with steam beef, green onions, cilantro and bean prouts." Supporting Cast: A caddy of condiments: salt, chili flakes, chili oil, and Sriracha, I believe. What to do: Just eat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Inside BuiltBurger's Beignets: Don't Ask, I'll Tell

    ​At BuiltBurger, you don't want fries with that. BuiltBurger recently opened a Financial District (bordering on Pioneer Square) restaurant which prepares hamburger patties that they'd previously only sold frozen, albeit nationally. Reach the counter and you'll realize the challenge of figurin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Bone-Sucking Goodness In Falling Off The Bone

    It's finger-lickin'...it's finger-lickin' good, y'all.​Sometimes a girl just wants a good piece of meat. Alas, satisfying one's needs can be a bit pricey. Cookbook author Jean Anderson knows this and has an economical solution: Get yourself a bone. Innuendo aside, Anderson makes a good point. ... More >>

  • Food

    November 3, 2010

    Il Terrazzo Carmine Still Heads the Class

    It's finger-lickin'...it's finger-lickin' good, y'all.​Sometimes a girl just wants a good piece of meat. Alas, satisfying one's needs can be a bit pricey. Cookbook author Jean Anderson knows this and has an economical solution: Get yourself a bone. Innuendo aside, Anderson makes a good point. ... More >>

  • Food

    October 20, 2010

    Hearty in the USA

    A patriotic quest for a legendary regional burger.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Exploring Local Sausages: Bratwurst from Bob's Quality Meats

    http://commons.wikimedia.orgHomemade Sausages. Four Generations.​Any food-loving Seattlite who reguarly ventures south of I-90 knows about Bob's Quality Meats, one of the last (and probably the best) family-run, real deal butcher shops in town. Jim Ackley (son of Bob) and his wife Thien are th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Exploring Local Sausages: Rainshadow Meats

    capitolhillseattle.com​There's something about the cool gray weather of Fall that makes this season the perfect compliment to (read: perfect reason to frequently indulge in) one of my all-time favorite simple meals: sausage with a side of braised greens. On both the sausage and greens front I ... More >>

  • Food

    September 29, 2010

    Smith: Looks Great, Less Filling

    They get the atmosphere right, but little else.

  • Food

    September 22, 2010

    The Steaks of Philadelphia

    Tat's gets bigger and better.

  • Food

    August 25, 2010

    Versus: Meatier Shower

    Where's the beef? In Madison Park.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    All Hail Delicatus! A Journalistic Journey in Sandwich Mythology

    All Hail Delicatus! And his faithful hound, Deli Dog!​Surly Notes: Hey guys, I didn't TECHNICALLY write this entry this week. I just translated the writing inscribed on an old piece of pottery I found buried in a sand dune in Iraq. It seems to describe a magical king or demigod, who seems to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Celebrating National Hot Dog Month, Week 3: Dog In The Park's All Beef Favorite

    July is National Hot Dog Month, and in honor of America's finest cuisine, every week from now til the end of July Mike Seely and I will be sampling dogs from a few of Seattle's favorite sausage purveyors. The hot dogs will then be rated on the Wiener-Eater-Meter on a scale of 1 through 10 -- 1 meani ... More >>

  • Food

    July 7, 2010

    Like a Pig in Spit

    Nothing says summer like Stan Phillips' Kansas City 'cue.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Holy Sausage Fest! Sazerac Serves $2 Andouille Sausage, Po Dog Gives Away Deep Fried Danger Dogs, and Bottleneck Lounge Feeds You for Free (!) All Weekend

    ​Did you know? July is National Hot Dog Month. And according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans will eat over seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Damn. That's a lot of sausage. And Seattle is definitely contributing its share to the statistic. First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Salumi's Soup Specialist Shares Some More Secrets

    Photo by Leslie KellyGina Batali (l) and Salumi's soup specialist, Nancy Karis.​This is the second part of our Q&A with Nancy Karis, the veteran chef who makes some of the best soups in Seattle at the world-famous Salumi. (Read Part One here.) Though her family might rib her about being too g ... More >>

  • Food

    April 28, 2010

    Seattle Weekly's Happy Hours Guide

    Photo by Leslie KellyGina Batali (l) and Salumi's soup specialist, Nancy Karis.​This is the second part of our Q&A with Nancy Karis, the veteran chef who makes some of the best soups in Seattle at the world-famous Salumi. (Read Part One here.) Though her family might rib her about being too g ... More >>

  • Food

    April 28, 2010

    Versus: Convenience Snacking at 7-Eleven and Chevron Extra Mile

    Photo by Leslie KellyGina Batali (l) and Salumi's soup specialist, Nancy Karis.​This is the second part of our Q&A with Nancy Karis, the veteran chef who makes some of the best soups in Seattle at the world-famous Salumi. (Read Part One here.) Though her family might rib her about being too g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Openings & Closings: Capitol Hill and Madison Valley Score New Butcher Shops

    ​Carnivores, rejoice: There are two new butcher shops in this city for you to satisfy your appetite for meat at. Local artisan meat chain Bill the Butcher opened a fourth shop last weekend at 2911 E. Madison in the Madison Valley business district. It sells marbled steaks, dry age roasts, ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Morning Food News: Capitol Hill Scores a Butcher Shop This Friday, Greenlake Gets Back Its Baskin-Robbins

    Rain Shadow Meats will offer a specialty salami. ​Seattle is turning into a major meat market - in the culinary sense, anyway. We reported yesterday that local artisan meat chain Bill the Butcher opened a fourth shop in Madison Valley. Today, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog provides a tip that anoth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Versus: An Inconvenient Truth

    The Dish We'd like to preface this week's column with a warning: You should not be eating either of the following Versus contenders. This is the absolute lowest grade of food you can possibly buy. If you're starving, need something fast and have a couple of bucks to spare, go get yourself something ... More >>

  • Food

    April 7, 2010

    Our Favorite Restaurants 2010

    The Dish We'd like to preface this week's column with a warning: You should not be eating either of the following Versus contenders. This is the absolute lowest grade of food you can possibly buy. If you're starving, need something fast and have a couple of bucks to spare, go get yourself something ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Nickelback Fans: Come to the Tacoma Dome on May 7 with an Empty Stomach

    Load up your plates, Tacoma: Nickelback's playing a buffet concert, or something, on May 7.​What could be more awesome than the Nickelback 2010 Dark Horse Tour? How about the Nickelback Dinner Experience? Regular concert tickets for the May 7 show at the Tacoma dome run $45-$75, but if you she ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Sous Vide, Part 2: the Return of Sous Vide

    Cooking short ribs for 72 hours using sous vide makes them so mythologically tasty that even Bigfoot would refuse to believe they actually exist.​Sous vide is a cooking technique in which food is vacuum sealed, then cooked in a water bath at a very precise temperature for a REALLY LONG TIME. T ... More >>

  • Food

    March 17, 2010

    Versus: Ball Bearings

    IKEA should stick to furniture.

  • Food

    March 3, 2010

    Versus: Classic Reubens

    The Collins Pub, Three Girls Bakery, and pastrami that leaves you craving more.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Versus: Pastrami's Finest Hour

    Pastrami or corned beef? Russian dressing or 1000 Island? Grilled or toasted rye bread? One of the things we learned while researching this Versus challenge is that Reuben sandwiches wear many hats. Deciding which one you want yours to wear is a simple matter of taste. For instance, we prefer past ... More >>

  • Food

    November 18, 2009

    Have Your Meat and Sustain It, Too

    New butchers are making it possible.

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