Favorite Slow Cooking from Around the USA

GEORGIA AND KANSAS: RIBS

When tripadvisor.com released its list of best barbecue joints in 2015, the two top spots went to two different restaurants named Joe’s: one in Blue Ridge, Georgia, and the other in Kansas City, Kansas. Take heart, would-be BBQ champs: The travel site’s top three barbecue states are Tennessee, Texas, and Missouri.

HAWAII: KALUA PORK

Kalua literally means “cooked in an underground oven,” which is how this dish is traditionally made. For a home cook, a charcoal grill or smoker will do just fine. Seasoned and tangy, the meat is wrapped in banana leaves and then smoked for several hours to create its savory flavor.