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How to Set Up and Modify Offset Smokers And Barrel Smokers

Find out how to setup and modify inexpensive offset smokers such as the Brinkmann Pitmaster, Brinkmann Smoke’N Pit Professional (a.k.a. SNPP), and Char-Broil Silver Smoker to get the best possible BBQ with the least possible expense.

How to Remove the Membrane from Ribs: Skin & Trim ‘Em

Removing the paper-thin membrane from the bone side of ribs prior to smoking ensures that the ribs come out as tender as possible without guests having to gnaw through the membrane’s tough texture. This how-to guide features step by step photos for trimming a slab of ribs and removing the membrane.

Hamming it Up: A Survey of the World’s Great Hams And How To Cook Them

There are many different types of ham around the world, but they all fall into three categories: Fresh ham, dry-cured ham, and wet-cured ham.

How to Spatchcock and Butterfly Chicken And Turkey

Spatchcocking, or butterflying, a whole turkey, chicken or any other bird is a great way to make moist, delicious birds that are browned all over and evenly cooked in less time. It’s a simple matter of cutting out the bird’s backbone, a deboning process that is easy and painless with good kitchen or poultry shears.

Strategies for Using BBQ Sauces

Here’s what you need to know about when and how to use BBQ sauce. There are tricks to know, including how much sauce to use on smoked ribs, pulled pork, and other barbecue. Find out when not to apply BBQ sauce, how to avoid burnt sauce, how to use a kitchen torch, and how to sizzle, glaze, paint on barbecue sauce.

How to Keep Food From Sticking to Your Grates

Don’t you hate it when food sticks to your grill grates? This article explains how to prevent it: keep your grill grates clean and use the right temperature for the food you’re cooking. Maybe lubricate the food (not the grates) with some oil. Some fish baskets and grill toppers may also help prevent sticking.

How to Set Up a Charcoal Grill for Smoking or Grilling

Get the most out of your charcoal grill by setting up 2 heat zones, direct and indirect. This set up allows you to add wood chunks to the coals for smoke, to cook low and slow barbecued ribs and pork shoulder, and to better control your temperature. It also helps prevent flareups and burnt food!

How to Calibrate Your Grill or Smoker with Dry Runs

Calibrate your cooker. There is often dust and grease under the hood from the factory on new grills and smokers. Here’s how to prepare your cooker with a dry run so you can control its temperature when it’s showtime.

How to Smoke Turkey on a Charcoal Grill

Turkey is probably the most difficult meat to cook because you need to cook it to a higher temp than almost any other meat to make it safe, and if you overshoot by as little as 5°F, you go from juicy and giving thanks, to cardboard. Here’s how to set up your charcoal grill for smoking an amazing turkey.

How To Make A Cured Smoked Ham From Scratch

Create a smoked ham at home that will put any store-bought ham to shame thanks to this simple, yet flavor packed recipe. The key to creating a ham like the ones you normally purchase during the holidays is the curing process. Without it you won’t achieve the same flavor or deep red color of a traditional holiday ham.

Resting Meat: Why I Think It Is A Mistake, And Why I think Holding Some Meat Is A Good Idea

Stop worrying about resting meat after it is cooked. Serve it hot. We bust this myth with a review of the scientific research, some tests of our own, some basic meat science, explanations of carryover cooking and what makes meat juicy, a look at doneness temperatures, and how carving comes into play.