Injecting meat is a new technique for the home cook, and it’s a fantastic way to add loads of flavor to the inside of large cuts of meat. Unlike a marinade, the injection stays in the turkey as it cooks, providing moisture that prevents the bird from drying out, while flavoring that succulent meat with …
Barbecue
Are you thinking of heading to the butcher for a choice cut of meat for special occasions? Beef tenderloin and Filet Mignon both fit the bill. If you didn’t grow up on a ranch or earn your chops as a 10-year 4-H’er, it can be confusing to know which cut of beef comes from where. …
For years, seed and vegetable oils have been touted as a healthier alternative to saturated fats like butter. However, it has come to light in recent years that oils like corn oil, canola oil, and sunflower seed oils might not be the best choice for our health. Unfortunately, seed oils are almost ubiquitous in most …
“How long to grill a 2-inch filet mignon”, has a bewilderingly vast set of answers on Google…with “internet experts”, saying that you can get it done in as fast as 10 minutes or as long as 35 minutes. So, how can it be possible for such a significant variance in what seems to be …
Watermelon salad is a refreshing and delicious summer meal perfect for backyard gatherings or as a light and healthy meal option. Combining the natural sweetness of watermelon with savory and tangy ingredients like balsamic vinegar creates a perfect balance and a delightful flavor combination that will leave your neighbors begging for the recipe. As summertime …
Smoking a ham is a popular way to add flavor to this delicious meat, but smoked ham RUB recipes are hard to come by. Many people rely on purchasing their ham pre-smoked from grocery stores, but for those of us who know our way around a barbecue smoker, it can be fun to smoke a …
Are you looking for an impressive and delicious main course for your next holiday meal or Easter ham? Look no further than a smoked ham! With its tender meat and sweet smoky flavor, a smoked ham is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your taste buds. And the best part? During holidays like Easter …
We smoked pork belly (and pork belly burnt ends, and pork belly on a stick, and every other pork belly shape) for 4 months before writing this comprehensive, step-by-step guide to smoking your first pork belly. We tried an array of different smoking temperatures and pull temps (and yes, one is better than the others) …
Once you own a pellet grill you look forward to smoking meat year-round and showing off all that juicy and delicious meat candy to all your family and friends–but during the holiday season, the stakes couldn’t be higher. With everyone counting on you to create a perfectly seasoned and smoked turkey, anxiety can set in …
Even though fall is a great season for cooking outdoors it’s also a really busy season for families and a time when the crockpot sees a lot of action. So, today we’re learning how to make this easy pulled pork recipe in your crockpot or instant pot. I started making this crockpot-style pulled pork years …
Isn’t it a bummer when the Thanksgiving turkey never looks like the beautiful turkeys on the cover of a magazine? Today, I am going to reveal how that look is accomplished so you can share a turkey this gorgeous for your Thanksgiving dinner. This “turkey paint” is a cooking hack that I created for my …
Long gone are the days of flavorless Thanksgiving turkey–now we all know how easy it is to make a homemade turkey brine and infuse our bird with extra cajun flavor and juiciness! We’re such big fans of juicy turkey that this month we released two epic turkey recipes, our sweet apple cider smoked turkey brine, …