When it comes to grills and smokers, Dyna Glo are a crowd favorite and are continuously top sellers. With over 100 years of industry experience, Dyna-Glo has become the leader in product development, program execution, market trends, and customer service. Their products have passed meticulous testing to guarantee quality, durability, and functionality. Dyna Glo offers gas and charcoal grills and smokers at affordable prices. Continue reading “Dyna-Glo Grill Reviews”
BBQ enthusiasts are always looking for a new, improved way to grill their food. Charcoal and gas grills might do the trick but sometimes they just don’t get hot enough or the heat disperses too much inside the grill. So, what type of grill can you choose if these traditional options don’t satisfy your needs anymore? How about an infrared grill? Continue reading “Best Infrared Grills”
There is one word used to describe people who think that they can get juicy meat using only a grill and that word is “amateurs.” In order to achieve that ultimate meat flavor, you’ll need to use a smoker. So, if you’re willing to get into smoking but don’t want to spend too much time sitting around and tending a fire, then a propane smoker is probably the right choice for you.
Propane smokers are convenient, easy to use, and a great choice for beginners since they feature the “set it and forget it” option. Majority of propane smokers feature a simple design which makes them compact yet provides plenty of cooking space.
Plus, they offer great value for the money. Propane smokers are a great choice since they let you cook food at a consistent temperature so you could achieve that tender, mouthwatering taste. In addition, all gas-powered smokers heat up much faster than the electric or charcoal ones. So, what is the best propane smoker you can buy? We’ve done all the hard work and came up with this list that will hopefully help you decide which propane smoker is the right one for your needs.
There’s just something so special about using a charcoal smoker. Sure, gas grills are a very convenient way to get your meal ready quickly. But, those grills just can’t infuse the same flavor as a charcoal smoker can. And, you also have to admit that firing up the charcoal smoker simply evokes that unusual feeling similar to some sort of a romance. Sometimes it’s enough to make my wife jealous…
Ready to fire up your smoker? Before you start cooking, make sure you know what the food safe temperature is for every type of meat. Our infographic is a quick cheat sheet you can save and reference while you’re smoking. Don’t overcook that beautiful brisket that you worked so hard on!
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The recipe for smoked salmon pastrami from ChefSteps is a tip of the hat to Pacific Northwest barbecuing, but is it any good? The answer is a resounding yes, according to our pitmasters. The recipe is easy to follow and simple to do, and will result in a deliciously smoky, savory fish with a slightly sweet bark.
Maybe you just bought your first smoker and you’re looking for the perfect dish for that maiden voyage. Or maybe you’re a seasoned pitmaster looking for some inspiration. Either way, we’ve put together 101 of our favorite smoker recipes, from smoked brisket to smoked pork butts, we even have some great side dishes and smoked desserts that made our list!
We’ll kick this off with a quick list of our 10 favorite cookbooks filled with smoker recipes. A lot of these authors, like Steve Raichlen or Aaron Franklin, have specific recipes included below. But their cookbooks are fantastic, we’ve learned a ton about smoking thumbing through these books, we highly recommend them!
We love smoked tri-tip here at BBQonMain.com. It’s a great, cheap cut of meat that is delicious when done right. Vindulge has a great smoked tri-tip recipe that we love, and they include red wine pairings to go along with it!
Food, especially meat, tastes much better when smoked. If you want to take up smoking food but you’re worried that it might be too complicated there is one simple solution for you – get yourself a pellet smoker. Pellet smokers, also known as pellet grills, have started selling like crazy as people begin to realize they are incredibly easy to use. You may not get the street cred from traditional pit masters with your pellet grill and smoking skills, but you will be able to produce excellent barbecue effortlessly. Wood pellet grills give you smokey, juicy, and tender meat that’s perfectly cooked without the hassle of babysitting your smoker.
As you could probably guess from the name of these smokers, they run by burning wooden pellets. Typically, a pellet smoker comes with a hopper on the side where the pellets are added. When you turn on the smoker, pellets will move from a hopper to a burn pot where they will be burned and the smoke will be diffused by a fan. A thermostat measures the temperature of the grill and determines how many pellets to burn while keeping a consistent temperature.
The greatest thing about pellet smokers is that you don’t have to do much to get perfectly smoked dishes. Simply set the digital controller to the desired temperature and the smoker will do the rest. These smokers are pretty much set-and-forget, which means that you’ll be able to spend more time with your guests and still serve them food that has wonderful smoked flavor. It’s this convenience that’s led to the recent rise in pellet grills and other electric smokers.
Another thing about pellet smokers which might impress you is that you can also use this type of smoker to grill your food. So, don’t be confused if you come across the term “pellet grill” in this article because it refers to a pellet smoker. When used as a grill, pellet smoker will start up quickly and cook your food with minimal supervision. Depending on your smoker, you can either use the small area above the fuel pot to grill your food or you can put a griddle on the pellet smoker when it is running on high heat.
Have you ever seen those gigantic “big dino bone” smoked beef ribs at someone’s cookout and wondered what massive beast they came from? Dubbed “dino bones” because of their size, these ribs are actually just your regular beef variety!
When you order ribs at your local butchery or at a restaurant, they’re usually from the Short Plate section of a cow’s rib cage, cut into smaller 2- to 3-inch pieces and labelled as beef short ribs. “Dino bones” are these self-same rib bones before they’re cut to size. And my lord are they delicious!
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Steven Raichlen of Steven Raichlen’s Barbecue Bible has a fantastic three part series on pork shoulders, wherein you can learn all you need to know about this delectable hunk of hog. ‘In Praise of Pork Shoulder’ covers everything from the anatomy and animal husbandry involved in selecting the perfect pork shoulder to the best seasoning, grilling techniques and gear for optimal deliciousness. It’s the most in-depth, step-by-step recipe you can find.
