Explore food and drink through barbecue traditions, cooking techniques, restaurant etiquette, wine and dining experiences. Visit our Food & Drink guide to find selected Well Sewn articles.
By Steve Price Smoking meat: the quick answer Choose a wood suited to your meat, monitor both smoker heat and internal food temperature, season in advance, add smoke gradually, and rest or hold the cooked meat safely. Cooking time and doneness depend on the cut; a smoker’s air temperature does not establish that the meat
Comfort food can be considered through ingredients, portions and preparation. This article explores adaptations to familiar meals.
Barbecuing combines equipment, heat management and preparation. This guide discusses gas and charcoal grills, cooking approaches and flavor.
Quick answer: Restaurant etiquette is about consideration for your companions, restaurant staff, and other guests. Check the venue’s expectations before you arrive, communicate requests politely, and address problems clearly. The details vary by restaurant and local custom. By Steve Price Good restaurant etiquette does not require memorizing a long list of rigid rules. It begins
Quick answer: Carolina barbecue is not one uniform style. Eastern North Carolina is associated with whole-hog pork and vinegar-pepper sauce; Lexington style centers on pork shoulder with a vinegar-and-tomato “dip”; and mustard sauce is one prominent South Carolina tradition. Meat, sauce, and side dishes provide useful starting points, but individual pitmasters add their own methods.
An introduction to wine styles, grape varieties, winemaking and tasting vocabulary, with corrected technical explanations and sources.
This 2022 article reflects on Delmonico’s and New York dining history. It records a historical perspective rather than a current restaurant listing.
This article considers Chateau Montelena, the 1976 Judgment of Paris and their portrayal in Bottle Shock, distinguishing history from dramatization.
Eric Gomez presents a passion fruit cocktail and pineapple salsa in this video-led recipe, with the original ingredient lists alongside it.
