Sauces

How to make Hot Honey

As a kid, I absolutely hated mixing my foods. Heaven help the person that put a plate down in front of me with the food touching. Times change and so did I. Thankfully my palet matured and now I love all types of foods. I proudly proclaim to try anything...

Andrew Armstrong

May 7, 2020

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Texas Green Salsa

Austin Texas is Mecca for BBQ and Tex-Mex cuisine. In my opinion, everyone needs to make a pilgrimage at least once. My guess is if you visit once it won’t be your last. I had always heard that it was a great food town but I wasn’t prepared when I...

Andrew Armstrong

April 26, 2020

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Grilled Picanha with Chimichurri

As a butcher I’m often asked what cut is my favorite steak. Now the easy answer is an inch and a half 45-60 day dry-aged ribeye. It’s a short and sweet answer but in reality I cannot eat that steak all the time. It’s to rich for my tastes and...

Andrew Armstrong

February 10, 2019

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Homemade Harissa

Sauces

When I think of my favorite flavors for cooking, spicy and peppery are the first things that come to mind. My pantry is full of hot sauces, pepper pastes, and kicked-up condiments. Despite this, I don’t consider myself a chili-head. In my experience chili-heads keep track of Scoville units like...

Andrew Armstrong

July 6, 2016

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Sweet molasses BBQ sauce

Sauces

“Hello, my name is Andrew, and I’m a sauceaholic and condiment hoarder.” At least that’s what my wife would lead you to believe. Sure, I did have to buy a second refrigerator for all the extra condiments I’d purchased (when I started this project?), but that’s beside the point. I...

Andrew Armstrong

April 22, 2014

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