How to Make Canadian Bacon at Home
You’d hardly call bacon health food, although for many members of our barbecue community (especially the ones on the popular keto diet), it’s a dietary essential. But there is a type of back bacon made...
View ArticleWhat We’re Grilling Now: Pork Spare Ribs
To politics and religion—topics not to be discussed in polite company—you might want to add barbecued pork ribs. On the other hand, if you want to stir up a little trouble, announce your preference for...
View ArticleIn Praise of Pork Loin
This question pops up regularly on barbecue-oriented social media sites: “Can I make pulled pork from a pork loin roast?” In a word, no. By the time you smoke-roast this cut to 200 degrees—the point at...
View ArticleYour Best Holiday Roast Yet: Italian Porchetta
Originally Published on October 28, 2016. For the big holiday meal, you’ve likely served prime rib, smoked ham, or turkey. But we’d like to introduce you to one of our new favorites, Italian porchetta....
View ArticleHow to Make Pork Belly Burnt Ends
My niece is a bacon fanatic, and she requested some homemade bacon after reading my last blog “How to Cure and Smoke Bacon at Home”. Homemade bacon seemed like a great idea for one of her Christmas...
View ArticleElectric Smokers Step Up to the Plate: Recipes for Electric Smokers
Updated March 30, 2021. There are a lot of lingering stereotypes in the world of barbecue. For example, there’s still a perception that bona fide pitmasters have to have a beard, a beer belly, brawn,...
View ArticleHow to Smoke a Whole Pig
A whole pig is the apex of barbecue. As you climb the ladder of smoking enlightenment, at some point you’ll want to try one. There are too many variables (hog size, smoker design, weather, wood, and so...
View ArticleGrill Cheaply This Summer: 10 Recipes You Need Now
Has the rising price of meat given you sticker shock as you survey the options at your local market or butcher shop? Us, too! And we’re not imagining it. The Washington Post reports some of the...
View Article5 Ways to Grill or Smoke Juicy, Flavorful Pork Chops
We’re often reeled in at the market by their relatively reasonable price. But what do you do with pork chops or pork steaks when you get them home? Our mothers and grandmothers used to pan-fry them or...
View ArticleOur Top 5 Pork Recipes
For many Americans—Especially if you come from the South or Midwest—barbecue means pork. Memphis-style ribs. Carolina pulled pork shoulder. St. Louis-style pork steaks. It’s no surprise that the pig is...
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