Monthly Archives: September 2018

General

Bull’s-Eye BBQ Sauce Wins Cook’s Country Taste Test

Bull's-Eye Original BBQ SauceIn a recent episode of Cook’s Country on PBS (Season 11, Episode 4), Bull’s-Eye Original BBQ Sauce was named the winner of their barbecue sauce taste test.

(Interestingly, this review first appeared in the July/August 2017 edition of Cook’s Country magazine before being recycled on the television show over a year later in Fall 2018.)

Twenty-one staff members sampled seven top-selling U.S. barbecue sauces at room temperature plain and as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers, and mixed into warm pulled pork. Tasters evaluated sweetness, tomato flavor (all sauces were tomato-based), smoke flavor, spiciness, and tanginess. They also considered the consistency of each sample, ranging from thin and runny to thick and gelatinous. Continue reading Bull’s-Eye BBQ Sauce Wins Cook’s Country Taste Test →

Accessories

Thermapen Mk4 Named Top Pick By Cook’s Illustrated

In their July/August 2018 issue, Cook’s Illustrated magazine reviewed instant-read digital thermometers and named ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4 at $99 as their only Highly Recommended choice for thermometers, the highest ranking given to any model.

ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4 instant-read thermometer
ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4

Cook’s evaluated thermometers on the criteria of accuracy, speed, ease of use, and durability. They cited the Mk4’s accuracy, speed, long handle, automatic backlight, rotating screen, auto-wake feature, waterproof design, and the ability to recalibrate as qualities that put this unit at the head of the class. Continue reading Thermapen Mk4 Named Top Pick By Cook’s Illustrated →