Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
3 pounds large-headed shrimp, rinsed well 1 bottle of beer 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon celery seed 2 cloves garlic,
3 pounds large-headed shrimp, rinsed well 1 bottle of beer 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon celery seed 2 cloves garlic,
3 pounds large-headed shrimp, rinsed well 1 bottle of beer 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon celery seed 2 cloves garlic,
3 pounds large-headed shrimp, rinsed well 1 bottle of beer 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon celery seed 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved 1 small handful fresh celery leaves 2 quarts water, just enough to cover shrimp
Place all ingredients in a large, heavy saucepan. Turn the top burner on high heat, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Occasionally stir the shrimp from the bottom up, so they cook evenly. After 7 to 8 minutes, everything should get foamy, and the shrimp should turn bright red. It could take a few more minutes, but do not over cook. Turn the heat off, and let them sit for 20 seconds. Remove from stove, and quickly rinse in cold water.
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This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.