Pork, Sauces & Sides
Brining pork, reheating leftovers, getting your BBQ sauce right and easy crowd-pleasing sides.
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How to Brine Pork Shoulder: The Quick & Easy Guide
You can't beat a pork shoulder brine when you are trying to make the best meat possible. In this guide you will find out the best way to make the meat...
5 Killer Methods For Reheating Pulled Pork
Smoked or Cooked your pulled pork and now your sure how to store it and reuse it. In this reheating pulled pork guide we are going to show you 5 different...
How To Thicken Up BBQ Sauce
When it comes to making your barbecue sauce thicker. This guide on How To Thicken BBQ Sauce will help you get your BBQ sauce just right.
Texas Twinkies
A gigantic jalapeno is hollowed out and used to make Texas Twinkies. The brisket and cream cheese are then stuffed into the peppers, which are then...
Grilled Pork Blade Steaks
How to grill pork blade steaks so they are tender, not tough: a garlic, lime and soy marinade, two zone grilling and the right internal temperature for...
Pork Secreto
What pork secreto is, where to buy it and how to grill it: a hot charcoal fire, a few minutes per side, the internal temperature to aim for and how to...
Smoked Bologna Burnt Ends
How to make smoked bologna burnt ends from a bologna chub: cutting the cubes, the rub, smoker temperature, the sticky glaze and how long to cook them.
Smoked Butter
How to make smoked butter at home by cold smoking over ice, plus a quick melted butter method, the best woods to use, how to use it and how long it keeps.
Smoked Cabbage Steaks
How to smoke cabbage steaks until tender with crisp edges: how thick to cut them, a garlic herb butter, smoker temperature and how to tell when they are...
Smoked Cauliflower Steaks
How to smoke cauliflower steaks until tender with charred edges: cutting the steaks, a smoky spiced oil, smoker temperature, timing and a lemon tahini...
Smoked Figs
How to smoke fresh figs with goat cheese and honey: choosing figs, the best wood, smoker temperature and timing, a prosciutto wrapped version and serving...
Smoked Hot Sauce
How to make smoked hot sauce at home: choosing peppers, smoking them with garlic and onion, blending with vinegar, adjusting the heat and how long it...
Smoked Jalapeno Jelly
How to make smoked jalapeno pepper jelly: smoking the peppers, cooking with vinegar, sugar and liquid pectin, how to tell it has set, and how to store it...
Smoked Okra
How to smoke whole okra pods so they turn tender and lightly charred, not slimy: choosing okra, seasoning, smoker temperature, timing and a quick comeback...
Smoked Onion Jam
How to make smoked onion jam: smoking the onions, caramelizing them low and slow with brown sugar and balsamic, and how long the jam keeps in the fridge.
Smoked Peaches
How to smoke peaches for an easy barbecue dessert: choosing ripe peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon butter, smoker temperature, timing and serving ideas.
Smoked Pork Cheeks
How to smoke pork cheeks until they are meltingly tender: trimming, the rub, smoking then braising in cider, the temperatures to aim for and how to serve...
Smoked Pork Collar
How to smoke pork collar, the marbled neck muscle also called coppa: trimming, the rub, smoker temperature, the internal temperature for slicing and how...
Smoked Pork Jowl Bacon
How to make smoked pork jowl bacon at home: the dry cure, how long to cure it, smoking to 150°F, slicing and how to cook and store jowl bacon.
Smoked Pork Shank
How to smoke fresh pork shanks until they fall off the bone: the rub, smoker temperature, braising in a covered pan, the finished temperature and a sticky...
Smoked Spam Burnt Ends
How to make smoked Spam burnt ends: cutting the cubes, a low salt rub, smoker temperature and timing, and a sticky honey sriracha glaze.
Smoked Spam Musubi
How to make smoked Spam musubi: smoking and glazing the Spam, seasoning the rice, shaping musubi with or without a mold and how to wrap it in nori.
Smoked Tofu Burnt Ends
How to make smoked tofu burnt ends: pressing the tofu, a barbecue rub, smoking for a firm chewy texture, the sticky glaze and how long to cook them.
Smoked Trout Dip
How to make creamy smoked trout dip with dill, lemon and horseradish, plus how to smoke your own trout fillets and how long the dip keeps in the fridge.
Smoked Tuna Dip
How to make a creamy Florida style smoked tuna dip from homemade or store bought smoked tuna, with serving ideas and how long it keeps in the fridge.