Smoking Help - Instructions and Information on Low and Slow Smoking
Low and Slow Smoking from Barbecue Brisket to Smoked Peanuts. If you want to know how to make real barbecue or smoke a salmon this is where you want to start. Also included are Pulled Pork, Barbecue Ribs and Turkey.
BBQ Meatloaf
Take that meatloaf out of the oven and put it in the smoker to add flavor and slow cook it to perfection. It will make you love meatloaf all over again. The secret is to expose as much of it to the smoke as possible to get that flavor deep into the meat without overpowering it. Keep the temperature low to let the meatloaf cook slowly and hold in the moisture.
Take that meatloaf out of the oven and put it in the smoker to add flavor and slow cook it to perfection. It will make you love meatloaf all over again. The secret is to expose as much of it to the smoke as possible to get that flavor deep into the meat without overpowering it. Keep the temperature low to let the meatloaf cook slowly and hold in the moisture.
Pit Cooking
Dig a hole. Fill it with fire. Wrap up something big. Bury it all. Now you’ve got the makings for a great meal for everyone you know. Pit cooking is one of the oldest methods of cooking and the prefect solution to feeding an army.
Dig a hole. Fill it with fire. Wrap up something big. Bury it all. Now you’ve got the makings for a great meal for everyone you know. Pit cooking is one of the oldest methods of cooking and the prefect solution to feeding an army.
Smoke Ring
A smoke ring is a chemical reaction in meat cooked at slow temperatures. It appears as a layer of pink meat near the surface of barbecued meats. This much sought after affect is believed to show that meat was properly smoked and is true barbecue.
A smoke ring is a chemical reaction in meat cooked at slow temperatures. It appears as a layer of pink meat near the surface of barbecued meats. This much sought after affect is believed to show that meat was properly smoked and is true barbecue.
Cold Weather Smoking - Keep you barbecue hot enough to smoke, no matter how cold it is
Smoking in very cold temperatures is a common problem of the backyard barbecue cook. There are several tricks you can try to keep the temperature under control and hot enough to smoke, no matter the weather.
Smoking in very cold temperatures is a common problem of the backyard barbecue cook. There are several tricks you can try to keep the temperature under control and hot enough to smoke, no matter the weather.
True Barbecue - The Great American Cooking Tradition
Real Barbecue is not something you throw on the grill, it's an American artform that's older than the United States. Take the low and slow route to a great meal.
Real Barbecue is not something you throw on the grill, it's an American artform that's older than the United States. Take the low and slow route to a great meal.
The History of Barbecue: Part I
From the first time meat was thrown on an open flame to today's 40,000 BTU grills, fire has been the secret to great cooking. Barbecue is a rich history as much about the gathering as it is about the food and how it is prepared.
From the first time meat was thrown on an open flame to today's 40,000 BTU grills, fire has been the secret to great cooking. Barbecue is a rich history as much about the gathering as it is about the food and how it is prepared.
Barbecue Leftovers
Fixing leftover barbecue requires almost as much care as it did the first time. Store it and reheat it right and it will be as good as it was when you first took it from the smoker.
Fixing leftover barbecue requires almost as much care as it did the first time. Store it and reheat it right and it will be as good as it was when you first took it from the smoker.
Smoke
Aromatic wood smoke enhances flavors and adds the necessary piece to any outdoor cooking. Choosing the right smoke for the right dish is the secret to true barbecue and the best grilling.
Aromatic wood smoke enhances flavors and adds the necessary piece to any outdoor cooking. Choosing the right smoke for the right dish is the secret to true barbecue and the best grilling.
Smoking 101
My article on smoking basics.
My article on smoking basics.
Barbecue Ribs on the Grill
Learn how to make real barbecue ribs on a charcoal or gas grill.
Learn how to make real barbecue ribs on a charcoal or gas grill.
Making Jerky on your Smoker
Learn how to make your own Jerky in your backyard smoker. Use your smoker to add authentic smoke flavor to any kind of Jerky then finish it off in the smoker or any other appliance that dries food. Done right, you’ll get great Jerky that everyone will enjoy.
Learn how to make your own Jerky in your backyard smoker. Use your smoker to add authentic smoke flavor to any kind of Jerky then finish it off in the smoker or any other appliance that dries food. Done right, you’ll get great Jerky that everyone will enjoy.
Brining
Brining adds flavor, moisture, tenderness and reduces the cooking time of meats. Question is, why don't you do it?
Brining adds flavor, moisture, tenderness and reduces the cooking time of meats. Question is, why don't you do it?
Building a Fire
The first step of mastering grilling is to master the fire. Learn the secrets of fire building and be a better griller.
The first step of mastering grilling is to master the fire. Learn the secrets of fire building and be a better griller.
Outdoor Food Safety
The great outdoors can add a lot to a meal. Keep your food cold, covered and safe so you don’t end up adding something you didn’t intend.
The great outdoors can add a lot to a meal. Keep your food cold, covered and safe so you don’t end up adding something you didn’t intend.
Smoking Chicken
Smoking chicken produces the most tender and flavorful chicken you will ever eat. The low and slow process leaves the moisture behind while adding smoke flavor and whatever you add to the mix.
Smoking chicken produces the most tender and flavorful chicken you will ever eat. The low and slow process leaves the moisture behind while adding smoke flavor and whatever you add to the mix.
Smoking on a Charcoal Grill
Don’t want to buy a smoker when you have a perfectly good Charcoal Grill? I don’t blame you. Here’s how to make the most of your grill and smoke traditional barbecue.
Don’t want to buy a smoker when you have a perfectly good Charcoal Grill? I don’t blame you. Here’s how to make the most of your grill and smoke traditional barbecue.
True Barbecue
Real Barbecue is not something you throw on the grill, it's an American artform that's older than the United States. Take the low and slow route to a great meal.
Real Barbecue is not something you throw on the grill, it's an American artform that's older than the United States. Take the low and slow route to a great meal.
BBQ List Mini Faq
Confused by the jargon of the BBQ List? Need a quick answer? Check out this FAQ for all your answers.
Confused by the jargon of the BBQ List? Need a quick answer? Check out this FAQ for all your answers.
BBQ Ribs on a Weber
Thought you couldn't get good BBQ ribs off your charcoal grill? Think again. Good ol' Garry gives you all you need to know.
Thought you couldn't get good BBQ ribs off your charcoal grill? Think again. Good ol' Garry gives you all you need to know.
Infusion Technique for Homemade Eastern NC Style BBQ
Find out how you can make traditional North Carolina Pulled Pork.
Find out how you can make traditional North Carolina Pulled Pork.
Pit Cooking
Or how to tell dinner from a whole in the ground. Team Mumu gives us an informative and humorous page, all about cooking in a hole.
Or how to tell dinner from a whole in the ground. Team Mumu gives us an informative and humorous page, all about cooking in a hole.
Tips & Techniques from the BBQ Masters
Garry, the internet BBQ guru gives his collection of tips.
Garry, the internet BBQ guru gives his collection of tips.
Barbecue - Definition - Many meanings for something great
Barbecue definition - Many meanings for somethings great. This contraversial term has come from disputed origins to the modern disputed meanings.
Barbecue definition - Many meanings for somethings great. This contraversial term has come from disputed origins to the modern disputed meanings.
Smoking - Defintion - One of the oldest forms of cooking
Smoking is a process of cooking requiring low temperatures over a long period of time in a smoke filled environment. Smoking is the cooking process of Barbecue
Smoking is a process of cooking requiring low temperatures over a long period of time in a smoke filled environment. Smoking is the cooking process of Barbecue
Collagen - Definition - The tough connective tissue that makes bad meat but great barbecue
Collagen is a protein that is the basic building block of connective tissues. It's what makes meat toughbut if cooked low and slow it turns into something wonderful.
Collagen is a protein that is the basic building block of connective tissues. It's what makes meat toughbut if cooked low and slow it turns into something wonderful.