The best wood for smoking ribs depends on whether you are planning to smoke pork ribs or beef ribs since they have different flavor profiles. Beef has an audacious taste and is elevated by bold flavor woods like hickory and mesquite. Pork is more delicate than beef and is better suited to a lighter flavor […]
From experience, cooking food over a charcoal grill imparts a unique flavor. But what if I told you that you can make your favorite meat or vegetables taste even better? The trick is using wood whips in the smoker to add flavor to the smoke. I’ve found that placing hardwood chips over coals can add […]
You can reheat burgers using the oven, grill, stovetop, toaster oven, air fryer, and even the microwave. Personally, the grill is my favorite as it gets the best results. When I first moved out on my own, I always ended up cooking more burgers than I needed. This meant a lot of leftovers and I […]
Like most things, charcoal can go bad if you don’t store it properly. However, if you follow the proper storage guidelines, you should be able to use the coals for at least a year. Charcoal is often produced by heating wood in a low-oxygen atmosphere until its chemical components are released. The resulting product is a […]
Porter Road is one of the latest enterprises to get into the online meat delivery service and the company promises that its meat is life-changing. I wouldn’t go as far as calling it life-changing but I will give them extra points for delivering fresh meat, not frozen. As a meat lover, I often had to […]
Bologna is a versatile and tasty chunk of processed meat that I’ve smoked in delicious ways over the years. My preferred method for cooking bologna is smoking because of the unique flavor it gives. Smoking bologna involves some crucial steps to guarantee you get the best-tasting meat. Today, I’ll outline the important steps I take when […]
As you may know, there is no one best wood for smoking, instead, each type of meat has to be paired with the right smoking wood. Hickory and mesquite are great for beef, while apple, cherry, maple, and pecan are great for pork and chicken. Growing up in the South, I had the opportunity to […]
Generally, the most tender cuts of meat tend to be expensive. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t prepare tender meals with affordable meat cuts. If you’re looking for your next barbecue, you don’t have to break the bank to have a delicious plate. Instead, concentrate on using traditional, high-quality, low-cost cuts of meat. From experience, chicken is the cheapest […]
What’s the difference between hickory vs mesquite smoking wood and the flavors they produce? I’ve been seeing this question pop up a lot lately. However, the answer depends on your taste and what you want to smoke or grill. For most of us cooks and backyard barbecue warriors, we know mesquite wood has a strong […]
Cherry wood is great for smoking, in fact, it is one of my favorites. It works especially well for smoking pork and other delicately flavored meats. I completely understand why you would be wondering is cherry wood good for smoking. Most pitmasters will talk about mesquite, hickory, and oak but cherry is rarely mentioned. Well, […]