With the 4th of July right around the corner, I wanted to share my perfect burger recipe. It is a simple recipe, but takes a little time to make. Grinding your own meat allows you to get more flavorful cuts. That way you do not have to add a ton of seasoning to the burger, [...]
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4 Comments »A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a cookbook by Ardie Davis on barbecuing. In the book he had a recipe for butt in a bag. Due to the name alone I had to make it. Basically you smoke a pork butt like normal, but halfway through you place it in a paper bag. The [...]
Posted in BBQ, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, pulled pork Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, bbq rub, butt in a bag, homemade rub, paper grocery bag, pickles, pork rub, pulled pork, sandwich, sauce, smoking with a paper bag 4 Comments »I grill and barbecue all of the time, but I usually don’t make my own sauce. It is quite easy to do, but I never seem to use the right ingredients to make it tasty. I have done it in the past and it really hasn’t turned out that great. I usually make the sauce [...]
In the last two weeks I have been getting a lot of emails regarding my rib recipe. The number one question is, “How do I do this in my apartment”. To get the real deal, there really isn’t a shortcut. However, I do have a great rib recipe for making ribs in the oven. Yes, [...]
Posted in BBQ, Recipes, Ribs, Tips and Tricks, pork Tags: Barbecue, barbecuing indoors, indoor barbecuing, indoor ribs, oven ribs, Ribs, ribs without a grill, smokey ribs, tender ribs 2 Comments »My parents came to DC this weekend and my father loves to barbecue. So I decided to go to restaurant depot and grab some ribs. The ribs at the depot are amazing. They are cheap, they are untrimmed, and they are meaty. Remember to ask your butcher at your local supermarket for untrimmed meat when [...]
Posted in BBQ, Picnic Classics, Recipes, Ribs, pork Tags: Barbecue, barbecue ribs, BBQ, bbq ribs, dry ribs, how to barbecue, how to bbq, picnic, Ribs, rub, sauce, smoked ribs, smoker, wet ribs 1 Comment »When I started grilling I grabbed a bag of kingsford charcoal and lighter fluid. I doused the charcoal with the fluid lit a match and watched as my eyebrows dissapeared in mushroom cloud. I knew that there had to be a better way. Adding lighter fluid causes crazy fires and further adds unpleasant flavors to [...]
Posted in BBQ, Smokers, Tips and Tricks Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, chimney, grill, how to barbecue, how to smoke meat, lighter fluid, smoker, starting a fire 3 Comments »Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing 25 essential techniques for smoking by Ardie A. Davis. I love barbecuing and this seemed right up my alley. Artie A. Davis Artie is an award winning expert with his own barbecue university. [...]
Posted in BBQ, Book Reviews, Tips and Tricks Tags: 25 essential techniques for smoking, Barbecue, BBQ, Book Reviews, Grilling, help, how to barbecue, meat, Recipes, smoking No Comments »Nothing says summer more than firing up your smoker, sitting in the sun and drinking some beer. Last sunday it was 65 degrees and sunny so I decided that I wanted to make some pulled pork. I went to the butcher and of course, he was on vacation. So I had to choose from the [...]
Posted in BBQ, Cooking, Picnic Classics, pulled pork Tags: Add new tag, Barbecue, BBQ, Cooking, Food, Grilling, howto, meat, Pork, pork butt, pulled pork, smoke ring, smoker 2 Comments »As you can see I am prepping this week for barbecue. Yesterday was some awesome potato salad. Today we are making cowboy baked beans. I wanted to make beans from scratch. Just a word of warning. Making beans from scratch takes longer than barbecueing a whole hog. The end result, was totally worth it. And [...]
The perfect side dish for barbecue, sandwiches, pork, or any picnic is Potato Salad. My Grandma Dot has a great recipe for potato salad. So, I called up my Mom this weekend for the recipe and instructions for Grandma’s perfectly creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad takes at least 6 hours to make. So if you are [...]
Posted in Cooking, Picnic Classics, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, creamy, Food, Grilling, picnic, potato salad, Potatoes, Recipes 3 Comments »I picked up this book last year and it is the best barbecue reference that I have found. Paul Kirk is the Baron of Barbecue and it shows. I have personally used his brining methods for pork butt and every pork butt since has been perfect. I have also tried his rubs, slathers and mops. [...]
When I started BBQ’n and making sausage I had no idea where to find good meat. I started by going to the Safeway grocery store by my house and picked up prepackaged Pork Butts and Briskets. Then I went to a specialty butcher which cost two to three times as much. I decided to call the butcher [...]
It has finally reached 60 degrees out here in DC and yes, it is time to BBQ. This winter I have made a few modification to Old Bessie (Yes I named my BBQ). I was searching all over the internet for good mods to make to the Char Griller Smokin Pro and I have found [...]
