I’m a huge fan of smoking meat and between the combination of woods and marinades it’s stunning how many flavors you can get out of chicken, beef, pork, and common meat protein sources, but sometimes you get a chance to taste something a little different, and I’m not one to pass up on an opportunity …
Look, you don’t need me to tell you how delicious smoked meat is. If you’re on this site, it’s because you love the many various ways you can enjoy letting the carnivore side of you out, and there are few ways to transform the meat and infused it with flavors the way that smoking can. …
Citrus trees offer a wide variety of options when it comes to smoking, and many people are surprised and delighted to hear that not only are most citrus woods great for smoking meat, cheese, and other foods but that most citrus wood gives off a mild flavor which makes them appropriate with a wide array …
Every backyard barbecue expert has their favorite grill, and their favorite type of grill. This goes beyond the Hank Hill defending propane on King of the Hill but actually I’ve seen some pretty heated debates over what type of grill or smoker was best. Put a few pellet grill smoker fans in the room with …
There are few things that can match the deliciousness of some perfectly smoked meat. The juiciness of the meat, the nutty, fruity, smoky flavor – a delectable creation where the meat comes right off the bone and even the fat melts away in a burst of flavors. While smoking meat has been practiced for hundreds …
Had to look for advice from some Aussie friends to find the answer to the question of whether or not you can use macadamia wood to smoke meat. Coming from a lumber family who has run major sawmills for generations, I’m no stranger to just how many different types of wood are out there and …
Smoking can add a delicious flavor to meat that just takes it to the next level, and a properly cooked piece of slow cooked, slow smoked meat is often moist with those meat juices just running down the meat. As a barbecue, smoked meat, and just carnivore in general, just thinking about it gets my …
There is a lot of detail work that goes into making delicious tasting meat, and anyone who has truly earned their title of “Grill Master” over years of grilling, barbecuing, and smoking, and if there’s one thing you learn from decades of smoking meat it’s that there’s always more to learn. And getting that perfect …
One of the most common questions I get from new smokers, grillers, and barbecuers is how much wood should they use to smoke their meat? After all, this can make a huge difference in the overall flavor of your meat and for a newbie, it’s a legitimate question. Well, it’s natural to assume that when …
Many southern pit masters will tell you that cherry wood isn’t the only one that brings some sweet smoky flavor to barbecue. If you have a great cut of meat you want to add some special nutty flavor to, don’t overlook pecan wood for smoking that cut of your favorite meat to mouth watering perfection! …