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Sat, Apr 1: Saturday Chef Angie Quaale from Well Seasoned in Langley knows her way around a BBQ. As she prepares for the Barn Burner BBQ in Yarrow, she shares her experts tips on preparing the perfect rack of ribs. 

Prepping the ribs for the BBQ:

Membrane Removal:

When you buy ribs there is a meat side and a bone side. On the bone side there is a membrane covering the entire rack of ribs. The quality of the ribs you prepare can be greatly enhanced if you remove this membrane. It is simple to do. Lay the meat side down. With your finger start to loosen the membrane at the middle bone of the rack. Using a paper towel to grab the membrane- pull upwards and the membrane will come off the rack of ribs. Discard the membrane. After the membrane has been removed wash the ribs to remove any bone particles and pat dry.

Generously season your ribs with your favorite dry rub. Let the rib sit at room temperature for 10 minutes so the rub can start to draw moisture from the meat and stick to the ribs. If you move the ribs too soon, all of the rub will fall off.

Prepare your grill for indirect cooking, medium heat. Place the ribs on the OFF or cool side and add smoke chips such as apple, cherry or hickory to the HOT side. Close the lid and smoke the ribs for about 60 minutes to one hour for the first step. This step will give the meat a lot of flavor and set the rub on the meat. Prepare a sheet of foil with some honey drizzled on it – the same width as the rack of ribs. Curl up the corners of the foil and some brown sugar & a glug of apple juice to moisten the sugar. Take a rack of ribs from the grill and place meat-side down on the sugar and honey mixture. Loosely wrap the foil and return to the grill again, on the indirect side for another 60 minutes to one hour.

This step will make the meat soft and tender. Open the foil pouches, being very careful of the steam and hot liquids inside, remove the ribs and place back on the indirect side of the grill. Brush the ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce and close the lid. Allow the sauce to set up like a glaze, flip over & glaze the other side. This glazing step should only take 15 to 25 minutes.

Remove the racks from the grill and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut between the bones for each portion and serve. 

Well, we made it through the snow, but that doesn't mean we will be drying out anytime soon. Spring in the lower mainland tends to be full of rain. This week is no exception, it's grey, wet and blustery. The kind of weather that makes you want to curl up with something hearty and warm. Urban Accents Chili Starters are the perfect weeknight comfort food. Crafted in small batches, all you need to do is add the meat. We are stocking all three varieties:

• Jalapeno Chili Verde
• Mesquite Steakhouse
• Savory Pumpkin Spice

They are all certified USDA organic and NON-GMO. Stop by the store today to get yours!

With so many varieties of popcorn it can be hard to know what to type choose. From big and yellow to tender and white, it all depends on what type of kernel you like. We have been sampling all month long in the store, and we even have a sample size bag for you to try at home. Add one of the many flavors of popcorn seasoning, and you've got the perfect popcorn bundle. With just one week left in popcorn month, be sure to take advantage of this great bundle offer. See you soon! 

The Well Seasoned freezer section just got hot! New in store are Ban Chok Dee Thai Curry Sauces and we can't wait for you to try them.

To celebrate our new selection, here are 3 great recipes to use with your Ban Chok Dee Curry Sauces!

LOOK WHAT WE HAVE!

Our very own, Well Seasoned - Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed Olive Oil from Spain! This is the same oil we use in our cooking classes, our Chef's & customers love it and you won't believe the fantastic price! This will be your pantry go to for salads, dressings, dipping, sautéing & dipping.

$8.99 each or 2 for $16.

When we were are the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco we sampled a great deal of delicious food. But the one booth we kept going back to was Urban Accents...they had a taco bar. Sampling their delicious global taco sauces. We went back more times than we would like to admit, but in all fairness we had to try all of the different flavours. I think they call that "research", either way we knew we had to bring these delicious sauces to Well Seasoned. The goal of the sauce is to bring street tacos into your kitchen. Mission accomplished, these taco simmer sauces are the real deal, and gluten free. They are crafted in small batches, with unique flavours allowing you to take a culinary trip around the world right in your own kitchen in just 20 minutes. We have all four flavours available in store at Well Seasoned; Koren BBQ, Thai Chili, Tangy Tomatillo, Jamaican Jerk.

Check out our recipe database for some great ways to use these sauces, including Korean Pork Belly Tacos.