4th of July
Holidays | Red, white, and food! The year's most patriotic holiday also requires epic eating. Discuss menus for July Fourth with Chowhounds, from grilling tips to colorful dessert ideas. Find our best 4th of July recipes, tips and advice.
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Lid On, Lid Off: When Should You Close Your Grill When Cooking?
Grill lid on or grill lid off? You want a simple answer to the question, When should you use the lid...
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Heat and Sweet: How to Grill Dessert
Looking for a sweet way to end a BBQ but boycotting the oven? Grill dessert! Grilled dessert is a...
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The United States of BBQ Sauce: A Comprehensive Guide to Regional Styles Across the Country
Barbecue sauce is a blanket term that doesn't necessarily do justice to all the regional styles of...
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Why You Should Be Grilling Fruit This Summer
From pizza to corn, there are very few foods that don't benefit from time spent on the grill—and grilled...
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These Grilling Gadgets & Innovations Will Bring Your BBQ Into the Future
These cool grilling gadgets could be just the thing to take your summer soiree from lame to fame...
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The Best Grills, BBQ Tools, and Grill Accessories for a Summer of Amazing Eats
If you're in the market for a new grill, grill brush, or basically any other BBQ tool, grill accessory...
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10 Essential Grilling Tools Under $25 to Make Your BBQ Better
Whether you’re looking to enhance your backyard BBQ game, beef up your next tailgate (keep the faith...
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Lettuce Tell You, Grilled Romaine Is Fantastic
If you haven't tried it yet, grilled romaine lettuce is surprisingly delicious—here's what you need...
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11 Unusual Things to Grill This Summer
If you're the type who fires up the grill on most days during summer, there's a good chance that the...
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4th of July Recipes
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Movie Theater Nachos Spiral-Cut Hot Dogs
A fun movie theater nachos spiral-cut hot dog recipe.
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Easy Barbecue Sauce
A balanced blend of ketchup, spices, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire.
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S'mores Icebox Terrine
This s'mores icebox terrine is a fabulous no-bake summer dessert made from layers of vanilla bean...
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Easy Lemonade
Leave the sugary store-bought lemonades on the shelves and make your own lemonade with this quick...
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Easy Seven-Layer Bars
This seven-layer bar recipe, or magic bar, is a simple, no-fuss dessert to take along to a potluck...
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Banh Mi Spiral-Cut Hot Dogs
A tasty banh mi spiral-cut hot dog recipe.
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Easy Iced Tea
A simple and delicious recipe—just tea and water, with a little citrus zest for extra flavor.
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Spiral-Cut Bacon Dogs
A delicious spiral-cut bacon dog recipe.