Here’s a recipe that might make you scratch your head at first, but you’ll surely change your tune if you try it. My wife has gotten bit by the food contest bug and this was her first contest at the NC State fair. She nailed first place and a a check for a few hundred [...]
Alright, so this might be overly simplistic, but I know a lot of folks that have never used a charcoal chimney to start their charcoal. I though it was high-time that I do a short piece on using a chimney, and it’s benefits. I wouldn’t be without one. First, lets start with your options. You [...]
Lamb isn’t something that is traditionally popular in America. You will find that lamb is popular in much of the rest of the world, and in my opinion, for good reason. Lamb has a distinctive flavor that lends itself well to many cooking methods, sauces and rubs. I use lamb in shepards pie, braise shanks, [...]
A good thermometer is a quintessential tool in the pit master’s or griller’s tool box. Let’s face it, you can have the best rub or sauce in the world, but if you chicken turns to charcoal or your brisket is transformed into a brick, you might as well have saved your rub or sauce for [...]
This is a great tool for all of you smoke jockeys out there! Yes, I said smoked salt. Look at the pictures….you can see the gray color from the pecan wood I had used. I found that a good deal of folks are not familiar with smoked salt, even one that I know who like [...]
A barbecue rub is something you need to keep right next to your salt and pepper. Even if you’re a weekend “Que” warrior or if you only light the coals a few times a year, the rub will add the flavor of the BBQ bliss to all things grilled or not grilled. Put some on [...]
It’s no shocker that I grill almost everything. Here, you take one of my favorite vegetables, and make it outright rock! Grilling asparagus gives it a great flavor that is superior to steaming, and certainly better than boiling. Another huge plus is that it’s extremely fast, taking a fraction of the time that other methods [...]
Here’s a recipe that’s a real crowd pleaser and one that adds something special to that grilled bird. As the super-long name of the dish calls out, you can certainly substitute chicken breast for quail. Honestly, there really only a subtle difference in taste between quail and chicken. I would describe quail as having a bit of [...]
Here’s an easy recipe that’s quick, easy and will result in the best preparation of corn on the cob I think you’ll find…..grill it! You’ll find ton of various methods out there for grilled corn….soaked, not soaked, husked, husk on etc., but for my money I remove the husk, skip the soaking , grill the [...]
Believe it or not, chicken is one of the harder meats to grill. Why, you ask? Because it will dry out if not done properly. That is one of the beautiful things about this recipe….as long as you don’t leave it on way too long, you’ll have a moist delicious chicken, with crispy golden-brown [...]