Kielbasa is a generic term for a European sausage that you can cook with beer and sauerkraut on the stove, or all day in a slow cooker.

Le Creuset makes a wide variety of well-crafted kitchenware -- from its iconic enameled cast iron casseroles and “French ovens,” to stoneware baking pans and au gratins, to stainless steel sauce and saute pans.

You can find countless variations on meat pies made around the world. Some are baked, some are fried, some are prepared in deep dishes and others are intended to be eaten by hand. The only thing they have in common, from empanadas to Jamaican "patties"

Beef wing steak – also called club steak -- is part of a group that many consider “the best of the best.

A griddle was an important feature on a large, old cookstove. As new types of cookware and smaller kitchen cooking areas became popular, griddles became accessories. A cast-iron griddle works on any stove top, but for consistently brown burgers, try an electric version with thermostatically controlled heat.

Cooking ribs in aluminum foil is a technique popular in smoking and barbecuing and can easily be used when cooking ribs in the oven at home. Wrapping the ribs in aluminum foil will slightly decrease cooking time and result in tender, juicy meat.

Hamburgers cooked outdoors on the grill are as American as apple pie, but cooking out is a fair-weather activity. When a summer storm blows up or cold weather settles in, you don’t have to settle for pan-fried burgers.

Pork chops cut are relatively lean, especially the meat taken from the center loin. Searing the meat in a cast iron pan, then transferring the pork chops to the oven to finish cooking will help to seal in the natural juices.

You don’t have to completely blow your diet or the contents of your wallet when you’re craving a tender, juicy piece of red meat. Flank steak, which is cut from the steer’s abdomen, is leaner than more expensive cuts, and much less expensive.

Rib-eye is a primo steak, equally prized in home kitchens and upscale steakhouses. Cut from the tender area between the chuck and the short loin, rib-eye is meaty and rich in flavor, with just enough white marbling for juicy, mouthwatering goodness. Rib-eye isn't a budget meat, but it's worth every penny.

Pork loin roast is a lean, slightly less tender cut of pork, and may dry out if cooked for too long or at too high a temperature.

Burgers made with ground pork are a juicy, tasty alternative to beef or turkey burgers. You can cook homemade or prepared pork burgers quickly in a hot skillet on the stove.