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Why You Should Grill Your Steak Frozen

In fact, it'll probably be the best steak you ever grilled.

How Long Can You Freeze Meat?

How long can you freeze meat? Is one year too much? Is freezer burn a safety issue? Our expert sets the record straight.

The United Steaks of America: If Each State Could Have Only One Meat, What Would It Be?

Good news! This map is now for sale in the Slate Store. Americans love meat. In fact, we eat more of it per capita than almost any other country in the ...

Four Tips for Picking the Perfect Prime Rib Roast at the Butcher Shop

A prime rib roast makes for a great celebratory meal, but they aren’t cheap. Here are a few tips to ensure you get the nicest cut for your money.

Barbecue Grill Safety: 8 Tips to Ensure Your Cookout Doesn't Go Up in Flames

The following guidelines are easy and effective, and-when put into practice-will make cooking on your barbecue grill hazard-free.

How to Build a Better Burger

It's easier than you think, and crucial to your summertime happiness (obviously)

Ticks that can make you allergic to red meat are spreading

A bite from the lone star tick can cause severe symptoms to develop after eating mammalian meat such as pork, beef and lamb.

Share your wild brook and brown trout photos with researchers

Researchers at Penn State University would like anglers to share photos of their wild brook and brown trout

New fish ladder aims to get more alewives to spawning grounds on Pemaquid River

A new fish ladder aims to allow more fish to get past the Bristol Mills Dam on the Pemaquid River in Bristol.

Op-Ed: The trouble with being 'beefatarians'

Rising beef consumption around the world increases greenhouse gas emissions and affects the entire planet.

How to Keep Your Meats From Flipping Around on the Skewer

Without a smooth, circular axis, your meat cubes and shrimp won’t have anything to rotate around.

How to Shop for Meat (And Feel OK About It)

Terms like “grass-fed” and “pasture-raised” sell a lot of steaks. But do you really know where your meat is coming from? Here, an explainer.

All About Cured Meats

Meat departments that are a cut above

Butchers and store associates help shoppers take the guesswork out of meat purchases and boost the department’s reputation and revenues

The 5 Best—and 5 Worst—Meat Substitutes for Vegetarians

Discover the healthiest sources of plant protein—and why vegan sausage is no better for you than the real thing.

Why I Eat Lion and Other Exotic Meats

In the November issue, we looked at how scientists are using DNA analysis to track down endangered species that are being hunted for food. Here, Dave Arnold talks about why some people prefer exotic meats. For the most part, Americans are obsessed with tenderness, and favor mild-flavored meat. We eat a fairly small number of animals, almost all of them slaughtered young, when their meat is at its least flavorful. Fortunately, some of us are starting to realize that meat can be much…

Is plant-based meat really healthier than the real thing?

The products contain more processed ingredients, and those in the nutrition community say additional study is needed to determine their true benefits.