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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... Show More

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How to Make Grilled Strawberry Shortcakes
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This sweet and simple take on strawberry shortcake is accomplished on the grill, which means you can keep your oven turned off (as it should be during the toastiest months of the year).

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4th of July Recipes

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Movie Theater Nachos Spiral-Cut Hot Dogs
Super Bowl Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July Academy Awards American Grilling Tailgating Sharp Cheddar Tortilla Chips Milk Jalapeño Pepper Hot Dog Easy Medium Eat: Bon Appétit!
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Summer Corn Chowder
Corn Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July New England Soup Milk Dairy Chives Bacon Onions Potatoes Lunch Appetizer Leftovers Weeknight Dinner Cream Summer Winter Comfort Food Vegetables Easy Chowder
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Grilled Honey Sriracha Chicken Skewers with Blue Cheese
Super Bowl Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July American Grilling Tailgating Camping Blue Cheese Rice Vinegar Garlic Powder Paprika Parsley Chicken Chicken Thighs Honey Onions Skewers Dinner Party Planning Main Dish Easy Dijon Mustard Sriracha Eat: Bon Appétit!
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Sweet Cinnamon Fruit Dip
Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July American No-Cook Dessert Mascarpone Healthy Milk Apples Blackberries Blueberries Cherries Grapes Pears Raspberries Strawberries Fruit Cinnamon Vanilla Extract Honey Make Ahead Party Planning Dip Easy
2 Saves

Chocolate Chip Pancake Ice Cream Sandwiches
American Dessert Ice Cream Pancake Mix Summer Chocolate Chips Easy Labor Day 4th of July Birthday Chocolate Baking Powder Milk Eggs Butter Vanilla Extract Maple Syrup Salt Flour Sugar Pancakes Eat: Bon Appétit!
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Grilled Corn with Cornbread Puree and Popcorn
Miami Memorial Day 4th of July Father's Day American Grilling Vegetarian Milk Butter Corn Side Dish Popcorn Cream Cornbread Summer Medium Eat: Bon Appétit!
548 Saves

Grilled Paella
Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July Father's Day Spanish Grilling BBQ Seafood Dinner Party Potluck Rice Clams Mussels Shrimp Shellfish Parsley Garlic Onions Tomatoes Summer Main Dish Medium Paella
15 Saves

Spiral-Cut Bacon Dogs
Bacon San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July Halloween American Grilling Tailgating Pork Lunch Snack Kid Friendly Hot Dog Easy Eat: Bon Appétit!
512 Saves

Juicy Lucy Burger (a.k.a. Jucy Lucy)
Burgers Beef Easy Minneapolis-St. Paul Super Bowl Memorial Day Labor Day 4th of July Father's Day Grilling BBQ Dinner Party Tailgating Picnic Camping Ground Beef Worcestershire Sauce Kid Friendly Cheese Summer
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Settle a BBQ Etiquette Disagreement, Please?

by oursouthernsojourn 1 year ago

Hello Chowhounders! I've just come back from a trip and my husband has decided he would like to have a barbecue t...

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therealdoctorlew commented 1 year ago

4th of July Party Planning Host Etiquette

Looking for suggestions of sides to serve with assorted sausages

by MsBees 1 year ago

My son and his girlfriend are coming to visit over the Fourth of July weekend. There will only be 6 of us. One of the...

hotoynoodle

hotoynoodle commented 1 year ago

4th of July Side Dish Meal Planning

Help with Fourth of July long weekend

by mrsjoujou 1 year ago

Hi. I have not been to NYC in four years. Coming from Sun 7/2 to wed 7/5 and staying in the North end/Murray area. I ...

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mrsjoujou commented 1 year ago

Manhattan 4th of July Trip Planning

Seattle July 4th Weekend Eats

by seal 1 year ago

Greetings all Longtime hound couple coming in to celebrate our 25th in Seattle July 1 - 4. We like hole in the wa...

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sharonseattle commented 1 year ago

Seattle Area 4th of July

Spreckels Fourth of July Celebration

by Melanie Wong 6 years ago

Today my mom and I took in the old-fashioned Fourth of July Celebration in the small town of Spreckels, population 74...

glbtrtr

glbtrtr commented 2 years ago

California 4th of July
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Jerked Pork Steaks on the Gas Grill

Melanie Wong
 by Melanie Wong 3 years ago

Just wanted to share this photo from a 4th of July party. My friend rubbed 2" thick bone-in blade cut pork shoulder s...

4th of July Grilling Pork Shoulder

Trader Joe's YAY/MEH/NAY Thread - July 2015 [Old]

by fldhkybnva 3 years ago

We're moving right along through summer. The days are getting shorter but the party's just begun. July brings Indepen...

SIMIHOUND

SIMIHOUND commented 3 years ago

4th of July BBQ Trader Joe's Yay ... Summer
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What are you baking these days? Happy Canada/US national holidays edition, July, 2015 [OLD]!

by buttertart 3 years ago

Happy Canada Day to the Canadians among us, and happy Independence Day to US friends. We are now the proud possessor...

buttertart

buttertart commented 3 years ago

4th of July Baking What Are You Baking? Canada Day
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July 4 is coming up

by Candy 3 years ago

We go to a 7/4 party every year and all of us bring foods to share. Last year I brought Sean Brock's (Heritage) fried...

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valerie commented 3 years ago

4th of July Potluck
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The best thing I ate on the 4th was.....

by 90024 3 years ago

German potato salad...warm and vinegary. Just like Oma made

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90024 commented 3 years ago

4th of July

Provincetown week of July 4th

by BurntIt 3 years ago

Looking for and decent restaurants to visit during the week. Not looking for fried food but rather Chefs who are thin...

kevinricci

kevinricci commented 3 years ago

Southern New England 4th of July

Desert for July 4th Party?

by manku 3 years ago

I've been assigned "dessert duty" for a pizza/pool party tonight (host has pizza oven in backyard - we make our own)....

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foodiemahoodie commented 3 years ago

Los Angeles Area 4th of July Dessert

What's Open and Great on 4th of July in Portland?

by Tom from Raleigh 8 years ago

Hey There- I'm in the final stages of planning for a trip to Portland over 4th of July weekend. I've got some great...

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Maylannee commented 3 years ago

Portland Area 4th of July

Petaluma / Santa Rosa for July 4th

by robbgibbs 3 years ago

Hello friends, My lady and I are trying to plan a trip to Santa Rosa and Petaluma for July 4th weekend. We're ...

Melanie Wong

Melanie Wong commented 3 years ago

San Francisco Bay... 4th of July Santa Rosa Petaluma
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Craigie on Main's sidewalk BBQ, Saturday July 4th

BostonBestEats
 by BostonBestEats 3 years ago

Not sure if they've done this before: https://www.facebook.com/craigieonmain/photos/a.10150302948454383.361536.434...

Boston Area 4th of July BBQ

Banana pudding or a peach cobbler for the 4th?

by Jonmenard 3 years ago

Banana pudding or peach cobbler

ipsedixit

ipsedixit commented 3 years ago

4th of July Dessert Pudding Cobbler

First trip to Boston

by JustGlad2BeHere 3 years ago

I'm meeting my 89 year old father and my 2 brothers in Boston for the 4th of July. We have 5 days together and it's ...

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9lives commented 3 years ago

Boston Area 4th of July Trip Planning

Capitol Hill Recommendations

by wanderingviolet 3 years ago

I will be visiting DC with four friends for Independence Day weekend and the Foo Fighters concert. We are renting a h...

hill food

hill food commented 3 years ago

Washington DC 4th of July Craft Beers Cocktails
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Naples - Lunch on 4th of July

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 by miaedu 3 years ago

Driving thru on Saturday and looking for a lunch spot. Prefer seafood and/or vegetarian in the Downtown area. Afte...

Florida 4th of July Lunch

5 yr anniversary 4th of July

by lborr530 3 years ago

Our anniversary is on the 4th...We are stuck on a place to go. Have a 5 mo old at home and are trying to get out for...

opinionatedchef

opinionatedchef commented 3 years ago

Boston Area 4th of July Anniversary

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