Category: Barbecue

Blues BBQ and Grill Review – East Dundee, IL

So there were these guys, living in Maryland, disgusted with the state of ‘cue in the area, so they bought a truck and created their own.  From there, they have expanded to brick and mortars in  Virginia and East Dundee, IL.   The latter location seems like a stretch for managing, but hey, their working… Continue reading Blues BBQ and Grill Review – East Dundee, IL

Trader Joes Mahi Mahi Burger

Mahi Mahi?  Isn’t that dolphin?  No, but you sure hear that from a lot of people.  The common name (Mahi Mahi is Hawaiian) is dolphinfish (one word), and like so many things in the English language, similar words cause confusion.  This fish is no relation to Flipper.  It is also known widely as Dorado. The… Continue reading Trader Joes Mahi Mahi Burger

Texan BBQ Algonquin Reviews

I was in this place once 25 years or so ago;  they’ve been around for about 30+ years in this distant Chicago suburb.   It’s fairly standard barbecue fare (for the midwest) offering a full menu, including pork and beef ribs, turkey, sausage, chicken, brisket and additional, non-smoked fare like burgers, chicken fried steak and… Continue reading Texan BBQ Algonquin Reviews

How Is McDonalds Food Made?

Some people are concerned about the ingredients in McDonalds food. So McDonalds Canada started doing videos ‘behind the scenes’ and this marketing effort has now come to the U.S. If you haven’t seen the videos, they are pretty interesting. Here are a few of them.         mcdonalds food made   mcdonalds food… Continue reading How Is McDonalds Food Made?

Duluth East High School Student Cafe Venture

When I was a sprout growing up in Sinclair Lewis’  Zenith City,  I went to junior high (7-9) at Ordean Junior High School, where nobody complained  about us having “Warriors”for a team name with a silhouette of an Indian for a logo.   Then it was on to Duluth East for (most of) grades 10-12.… Continue reading Duluth East High School Student Cafe Venture

Butterball Turkey Reviews

A registered trademark since 1940, “Butterball”  came into wide use in the 60s by Swift & Company and the brand was eventually spun to ConAgra.  Today the line of fresh and frozen turkeys and a host of turkey derived products is owned by Kansas based Seaboard Corporation, a diversified multinational, that also operates other food… Continue reading Butterball Turkey Reviews

Cuban Pork Roast Recipe

I had this girlfriend from Barcelona  who had many charms and talents, not the least of which was in the kitchen.  On occasion, she would make me a traditional dish, which I have long forgotten the name of –  it was cubed chunks of porks heavily encrusted with herbs.   It was delicious, especially served… Continue reading Cuban Pork Roast Recipe

Elgin, IL – Elgin Pit BBQ Review

Barbecue isn’t at the top of my list of cravings, but once and awhile, I appreciate some good ‘cue, especially whole hog pulled pork. Mrs. BurgerDogBoy loves it, so we do seek it out from time to time. Probably the best we’ve ever had was in the ‘barbecue capital’ of Texas, a town called Lockhart,… Continue reading Elgin, IL – Elgin Pit BBQ Review

Zillah, WA – Silver Lake Winery

We started our weekend winery tour at the Silver Lake Winery, in Zillah, WA, the place having been touted by the guy at the Yakima Tourist Information Kiosk. He said it was the “farthest back” and “highest elevation” in the Rattlesnake Hills area, and so we could start up there and work our way back… Continue reading Zillah, WA – Silver Lake Winery