"Chris Schlesinger" news and stories

The weekend is time for barbecue and so it is the perfect time to feature a gorgeous picture of some saucy, tender ribs. The image comes to us from Michael in Toronto, and he made the ribs based on a recipe out of How to Cook Meat by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby. Looked good enough eat!

Thanks Michael, for adding your tasty pic to the Slashfood Flickr pool!

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A judge in Worcester, Massachusetts has ruled that a burrito is not the same thing as a sandwich.

Why is this important? Well, Panera Bread tried to keep a Qdoba Mexican Grill out of the White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury because it would violate an agreement the shopping center owner made to keep another sandwich shop out of the mall. They not only got a USDA official to testify, they called Boston chef Chris Schlesinger, who said, "I know of no chef or culinary historian who would call a burrito a sandwich...the notion would be absurd to any credible chef or culinary historian."

Other things that aren't sandwiches:

• Tacos
• Quesadillias
• Tortillas
• Price Is Right host Bob Barker

I just came across a wonderful collaborative discussion of grilling and  barbecuing that's featured on Slate this week. Cooking With Fire is a series of e-mails between food writer/chef Sara Dickerman, Chris Schlesinger and renowned grilling and 'cue guru Steven Raichlen, (pictured).

Dickerman starts off the e-mail chain with a question that no meathead worthy of their Weber should ever pose: Is gas better than charcoal? To be fair, she clearly declares herself a staunch advocate of wood and charcoal and seems to raise the question in the interest of open-mindedness.

Here's just a lump of Schlesinger's take on charcoal vs. gas: "Gas only burns two-thirds as hot as live coals ... the characteristic flavor of grilled food comes from ... high heat, the ensuing browning ... deeply concentrated flavor." Raichlen,  a man after my 'cue and smoke loving alter ego Joey Deckle's heart, avoids the charcoal vs. gas debate entirely. His favorite fuel? Good old wood.

Highlights of the discussion include the best ways to grill fish, the pros and cons of using a Big Green Egg,  what type of rubs go best with what types of meats and the mysteries of roasting pig on a caja china.

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