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All guidesKnives & BoardsUsuba vs Nakiri, and the Other Kitchen Knives People Mix UpGrilling & SmokingThe Best Gas Grills With a Griddle Top (and Gas-Charcoal Combos)Grilling & SmokingThe Best Wood Chips for Smoking
Knives & BoardsUsuba vs Nakiri, and the Other Kitchen Knives People Mix UpThe usuba is sharpened on one side for professional cuts, the nakiri on both for everyday chopping. Here's that pair, and the other knives that look alike and aren't.Grilling & SmokingThe Best Gas Grills With a Griddle Top (and Gas-Charcoal Combos)Five combo grills from about $270 to $600, with a griddle top, a charcoal side or both, for the backyard or the tailgate.Grilling & SmokingThe Best Wood Chips for SmokingSeven picks of wood chips and chunks from about $8 to $29, with the wood to use for brisket, ribs, chicken, turkey, salmon and steak.
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