Meat

On The Line: Joe Martin of Masterlink Sausage, Part One

We admit it. We expected Joe and Mike to be much older. Instead, we were greeted by a couple of business-savvy guys who are not only knowledgeable, but happen to name drop a few of our former subjects. Hardcore since '64, this specialty company produces over 84 types of smoked sausage and meat produ ... More >>

Long Beach Lunch: Rocco's Deli Italiano

Gruff New Yorker attitudes don't last long on the laid-back, breezy streets of Long Beach, but there is always room for a cured-meat-filled, Italian-style sandwich with some East Coast sass. Signal Hill's Rocco's Deli Italiano just opened a second location in the East Village Arts District, and its ... More >>

The Attic: Old Folks At Home

The Long Beach gem serves great Southern fare in a creaky Craftsman house

Surah Korean BBQ & Sushi Will Put You on a Beef Bender

The Buena Park restaurant's all-you-can-eat meat feast is not for the weak-willed or of the partly full stomach

Long Beach Lunch: Porky's BBQ (and Muggie's Chicken and Biscuits)

Going to high school in the suburban San Fernando Valley is a terribly lonely adventure and so I often took the Blue Line down to Long Beach to visit friends. One day, we hopped on a bus down to Redondo Avenue, following a local rumor floating around that said Snoop Dogg's mom had opened a soul food ... More >>

Danger Dawgs: Bacon-Wrapped Bueno

[Hole In the Wall] Kathy Hernandez runs this Costa Mesa cart solo

The New York Pizza Faktory Joins OC's Burgeoning Halal Scene

The thought of eating an oozingly delicious all-halal BBQ chicken pizza at another restaurant besides Anaheim's San Giovanni's Pizza seemed blasphemous at first, but the more (halal) pizza, the merrier, right? The New York Pizza Faktory has opened its second location in Tustin, after having well-est ... More >>

10 Great Chicken Dishes in Orange County (and Long Beach)

There are lot of chicken dishes out there and I have only ten slots on this list. So I picked out my faves using my own unscientific criteria of what constitutes a chicken dish, ruling out others because chicken wasn't the star. What remains are dishes where I felt America's favorite poultry got top ... More >>

HOT DOGS HOT DOGS HOT DOGS: One From the Cart

[Hole In the Wall] A Santa Ana food cart makes bacon-wrapped hot dogs and other Mexican street treats

Gen Korean BBQ Makes You Wait for Your Meat

The wait is long, but the rewards are great at this Tustin hot spot

Silver Trumpet Has a Silver Lining

This Costa Mesa restaurant is great for pre-theater meals, just stick to its regular menus

Nobel Laureate: Pathogen in Beef May Cause Colon Cancer

​Harald zur Hausen is a towering figure in the world of cancer research, being that he was the first scientist to link cervical cancer to the human papilloma virus (HPV) and has produced other groundbreaking research on the subject. He won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2008, so whe ... More >>

Taqueria Don Victor Makes You Taste the Baa

[Hole In the Wall] At this Huntington Beach treasure, Hidalgo-style cookery shines

Final Pho, Round 2: Pho 86 vs. Pho Quang Trung

Pho Quang Trung's "grab bag o' beef" pho​​Welcome to OC Weekly's Final Pho. Sixteen pho shops chosen from the more than 100 in the county; four critics who know what the pho makes a good bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup. The chosen 16 will face off in each of our brackets, two by two. Today, th ... More >>

Final Pho Round 1: Pho Thang Long vs. Quan Hop

ProfessorSalt.comQuan Hop's Pho Hop Tai Onside​​Welcome to OC Weekly's Final Pho. Sixteen pho shops chosen from the more than 100 in the county; four critics who know what the pho makes a good bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup. The chosen 16 will face off in each of our brackets, two by two. The ne ... More >>

Final Pho Round 1: Pho Thanh Lich vs. Pho Vinh Ky II

ProfessorSalt.comPho Thanh Lich's Pho Dac Biet​​Four pho shops face off in each of our brackets, two by two. For today's bout, two of Little Saigon's old-school heavyweights square off and trade body blows until only one leaves the ring alive. In the red green corner--Pho Thanch Lich, last year' ... More >>

Roadtrips: Mammoth

ProfessorSalt.com​A road trip to Mammoth requires several decelerations in the speed-trap towns of Inyo County. I usually don't pay attention to the local food opportunities in Big Pine, Independence, Lone Pine and Bishop, mainly because I'm itching to speed up again and get to Mammoth Lakes. This ... More >>

Local Pork For Sale at Buena Park High School Anew!

Flickr user Carbon NYC​Last autumn, I wrote about local meat and eggs from Buena Park High School's Agricultural Sciences Program. Now through March (or until supplies run out), their hand-raised, flavorful pork is available for sale at the school's farm store.

Jollibee: A Reflection of Our Fast-Food Selves

Edwin GoeiJollibee in Cerritos​With the announcement that Jollibee is slated to replace Chris & Pitts in Anaheim came a few xenophobic comments, not just here, but on other blogs. The irony, of course, is that Jollibee is more American than Filipino. Take a gander at the menu and it's as if ... More >>

The Burnt Truck: Good Food, Dumb Name

Dave Lieberman​It's been a while since I reviewed a food truck; in point of fact, the only truck I've been to since August is Crêpes Bonaparte, for our Dueling Dishes battle featuring crêpes. When Edwin wrote that there would be food trucks at Blackmarket Bakery's open house the weekend, I figur ... More >>

It's DIY Time At Bari Bari Japanese BBQ

OC's latest yakiniku lets you take the teppan into your own hands

Honda Center Debuts Revamped Food Offerings

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyArena food tastes better when garnished with Canuck tears.​Q: What's better than an awesome cheesesteak at OC's home of hockey?A: An awesome cheesesteak with a Ducks home victory on top. Cue the Bro Hymn!

Buy Me Some Sushi and Cracker Jack

[Summer Guide] A rundown of the best non-chain eats at the Big A

Hebaragi's Cheeky Barbecue

From pig jowls to beef stomach to plain old steak, it all tastes amazing at this Korean eatery

Get Your Meat and Potatoes, Deutschland-style, at La Habra's Continental Deli

[Hole in the Wall] Argentinian Delights at Puerto Madero Market in Santa Ana

At the Farmer's Market: Grass-Fed Beef

Hannes_2 @ wikimedia.org CC-BY-SA​One of my beefs (sorry) with the Irvine farmer's market is that while you can get amazing produce, baked goods, fish, even olive oil, there's not much in the way of meat available. So when I took a Friday off to go have breakfast at Break of Dawn and go to the Lag ... More >>

Recipe of the Week: Chicken Cacciatore

​Stick a Fork In It always runs its recipes on a Wednesday, and sometimes that coincides with a yummy national food day. Today, however, is an exception: October 14 is National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day. Yikes!But instead of sharing my favorite recipe for cucarachas con chocolate, I'm bringing ... More >>

[Hole In the Wall] Do the Jerky at Celestino's Meats

Go Around the World In 50 States (or Cities, or Regions, or Styles, or Whatever)

Recipe: The Winery's Zinfandel Braised Bone-In Prime Beef Short Ribs, Carrot Pearl Couscous and Roasted Asparagus

Here's a recipe that's more elaborate than others we've featured recently. It's from the Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar in Tustin (where Yvon Goetz is Executive Chef and Partner), so it should come as no surprise that a whole bottle of the drink of the gods is a key ingredient. And if you can get ... More >>

[Summer Guide] The Grills of Your Barbecue-Loving Dreams

Memphis at the Santora's New Night Menu--Try the Meatloaf Sandwich (Seriously!)

Pardon this unasimmilated Mexican, but what is the great gabacho aversion to meatloaf? I've enjoyed it the dozen or so times I've tasted the meat--not my favorite carnal creation, but also no headcheese (another much-maligned butcher offering). I thought about this on Saturday as I chomped down on a ... More >>

The $1.50 Costco Hot Dog: Hebrew National Out...Kirkland Brand In

I don't usually read the Costco Connection -- the corporate propaganda Coscto puts out every month and sends to every member in the mail -- but this month is different. The cover story was all about the food court, its past and future. And I've gotta say: it was quite an interesting read -- e ... More >>

Villa Roma's Carne Knowledge

Back Bay Bistro's Beef and Bananas Foster Are Worth the Wait (and Weight)

The Pastrami Sandwiches at Tommy's Are Massive, Glorious Gut Bombs

A Comfort-Food Extravaganza at Fullerton's Hungry Bear Restaurant

[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Where the Clucker Is Queen: Pho Dakao

The Lost City of the Incas Discovered in Fountain Valley at Casa Inka

[Food Issue 2008] For Our Recessionary Times, 54 Orange County Meal Deals Between 99 Cents and $15

Searching for—and Finding—Secret Barbecue at Blake's Place in Anaheim

The Hearty South African Pub Fare at Springbok Is All Veldt, No Svelte

Score Some Awesome Pot (Roast) at Suzanne Tracht's Long Beach Satellite Restaurant

Pork Belly Decadence

It’s a do-it-yourself world at Manpuku

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

Paradise wrapped in an orange-tinted tortilla

Grub Guide

Disneyland for Foodies

The new Whole Foods Market fills your belly and lightens your wallet

Grub Guide

Tasty morsels from the county's best damn dining guide

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

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