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us at Cook’s Country, P.O. Box 6018, Harlan, IA 51593-1518. PRINTED IN THE USA.4 Texas-Style Smoked Beef Ribs
Wanted: a foolproof method for gigantic beef ribs.
6 A Fresh Take on Grilled Zucchini
Fresh, cheap, plentiful... and often boring.
Time for a new you, zucchini.
7 Cuke and Onion Salad
Is it a pickle? Is it a salad? No matter—this side belongs
in your barbecue spread.
7 Honey Butter Corn
It takes a sweet touch to bring out corn’s full potential.
8 Summer Tomato Sandwiches
This summertime stalwart seems so simple.
But it’s also particular.
9 Roasted Potato Salad
To breathe new life into this classic salad,
we turned to the oven.
10 Thai-Style Fried Chicken
With so many powerful flavors in play, the challenge
was to find a balance.
11 Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork
We took cues from a Sichuan favorite for our new take
on a weeknight noodle dinner.
12 Smoked Chicken Wings
Don’t just wing it—follow our method for perfectly
tender, juicy, char-kissed smoked chicken bliss.
PLUS Testing Grill Brushes15 Buckeye Candies
Our target: a sweet, snappy, and satisfying take
on this Ohio favorite.16 Peach Dumplings
It’s time for a simple, sweet, summery dessert.18 Pat-in-the-Pan Buttermilk Biscuits
Biscuits belong at every meal. So they need to be easy.20 Chicken with Poblanos and Cream
Sure, you can make a cream sauce by cooking
a roux and whisking in milk or cream.
But there’s an easier way—just use crema.21 Black Beans and Rice
The goal: a quicker route to ultimate comfort.22 Pork Gyro
Could we re-create this Greek American
favorite without a live fire and a spit?23 Greek Tomato Salad
How you handle the tomatoes makes all the
difference in this fresh summer salad.2 ASK COOK’S COUNTRY
3 KITCHEN SHORTCUTS
PRODUCT TASTING
Ketchup17 GETTING TO KNOW
Freezing24 COOKING CLASS
Mixed Berry Scones26 ONE PAN
Glazed Salmon with
Broccoli and Rice27 FIVE EASY Homemade
Barbecue Sauces28 SLOW COOKER Pork Ragu
29 COOKING FOR TWO
Tex-Mex Cheese
Enchiladas30 EQUIPMENT REVIEW
Can Openers31 PRODUCT TASTING
Vanilla Ice Cream32 HEIRLOOM RECIPE
Fried Bananas33 GREAT AMERICAN CAKE
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