Steven Raichlen's Project Fire

The deep connection between wine and barbecue dates back millennia and still runs deep as ever.

Be honest: What you really want to master is the perfect grilled steak.

Fish on the grill. Four simple words that strike fear into the hearts of novice grillers.

The Pacific Rim extends from California and the Pacific Northwest to Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia, where exotic herbs and spices, chiles, and umami-rich fish and soy sauce make for larger-than-life flavor.

No one gathers around the stove to watch soup simmer or meat roasting in the oven.

Call it globalization's upside. Call it melting pot extreme.

One of the oldest methods of live-fire cooking, rotisserie grilling (aka spit-roasting) combines the smoky sear of direct grilling with the gentle, moisture-preserving heat of roasting.

The time of day or night matters little to the world's hardcore pit masters, who think nothing of firing up grills or smokers or wood-burning ovens for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a late night snack.

Long before there were gas grills and charcoal, before rotisseries and planchas, there was fire.

The first tailgating party took place in 1869 at a Princeton-Rutgers football game.

Health-conscious Southern California boasts some of the most vibrant grilling in North America.

In this episode, Steven looks at fundamental techniques that he has used over the years.

It's the world's most ancient grilling method, and to my mind, it remains the best.

Brisket is simultaneously the easiest and hardest meat to barbecue.

Steinhatchee, Florida, population 1500, perches on the north shore of the historic Steinhatchee River where it joins the Gulf of Mexico.

Forget about red meat and black and blue steak. Today, we're grilling green.

T-bones? On it. Porterhouse? Got you covered. And, yes, we can handle a rib-eye.

Today's show takes you back. Way back. To a time when our ancestors did their grilling in the fireplace.

I'm always fascinated by the food cultures that arise on national borders.

You don't need a degree in smokeology to name the big three of barbecue: Kansas City ribs, Carolina pulled pork, and Texas smoked brisket.

You don't need to be a diehard Gators fan to get pumped up at a tailgate party.

The pork shoulder, aka Boston butt (named for the wooden barrels they were once shipped in), gives us Carolina pulled pork.

Long before there was modern fusion cuisine, people cooked Chino-Latino.

Miami may be the southernmost metropolis in the United States.

It's every carnivore's dream and every griller's triumph.