On 26-Dec-2006, Steve Wertz wrote:

As much as I despise most Hormel products, they do have a very
informative website. Especially the part about BBQing. It starts
out with an accurate description of the differences between BBQ
and grilling, and goes on to describe cookers, types of, and
application of sauces (if any), and types and uses of different
woods.

For example:
"Note: The best barbecued meat does not require a barbecue sauce
to improve its flavor. The smoked quality of the meat and the
herbs and spices that are added to the meat before cooking provide
ample flavor. Barbecue sauce can be used sparingly to further
enhance the flavor."

And:

"BBQ and Grilling Differences
People often use the term barbecue when referring to foods that
are grilled, but barbecuing and grilling are two completely
different processes.

Barbecuing
* Barbecuing refers to foods that are cooked with a long, slow
process using indirect, low-heat generated by smoldering logs or
wood chips that smoke-cook the food. "
...

Sound familiar?

While they don't go into the processes for each type of meat, the
descriptions of meat and poultry cuts is top-notch. Also included
is good safety and nutritional info.

While there's not much here for the seasoned BBQ veteran, it's
worthwhile to point newbies here, as well as the FAQ.

BBQ:
http://www.hormel.com/templates/know...emid=18&id=465

Everything else:
http://www.hormel.com/templates/know...mid=109&id=147

Kudos to Hormel for a pretty darn good and comprehensive website.
Now if they could just output more unadulterated meat.

-sw

Good links Steve. Not unusual for a company to know a hell of a lot more
then
they apparently put into their commercial product(s). They also know how to
make
a buck. You've probably noticed that only a very few companies manage to
produce
truly high quality products against the stiff competition with higher margin
companies.
A good example, is the Mom and Pop Italian market I brag about in my
neighborhood.
I couldn't park within a block of the place last week. What a mob. They have
top
quality products, a nice store and plenty of employees to run the meat
counter and
deli. All meat and deli is open stock. Nothing is prepackaged.They never
have cut-
rate sales, but their regular prices compete directly with the bigbox
stores. In short
they know what they're doing. They've been there for 26 years.
--
Brick(Youth is wasted on young people)