Its a dilemma you face every year. Preparing a golden crispy skinned turkey that is still moist on the interior. Everyone has a secret recipe for cooking a turkey that they swear by. But here’s the thing: there’s really just one important step you need to do to ensure...

One of my favorite things to cook on the smoker is bbq chicken. Smoking is a quick and easy technique to prepare juicy, flavorful chicken. You can’t go wrong as long as you spatchcock the chicken (unless you’re smoking wings), salt it, and chill it for a few hours...

Potato salad is a staple side dish that can be found at almost every summer barbecue. However, I must admit that it is often a sloppy creamy mess with mysterious chunks that do not appeal to me at all. Over the years, I’ve created this alternative, which I believe...

When we cook corned beef or pastrami, we usually serve it with peas, mashed potatoes, and mustard sauce, or on a Reuben sandwich. Don’t get me wrong, both are excellent, but I can only eat so much sauerkraut in a week. To branch out and explore what else we...

The Reuben sandwich is unquestionably one of the world’s most popular sandwiches. Because of the distinctive combination of smoky pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and tangy Russian dressing snuggled between two pieces of toasted rye bread. This sandwich is fast and simple to prepare (after you have the Pastrami) and...

This tangy and slightly spicy homemade Russian Dressing is the ideal accompaniment to a very fantastic Reuben sandwich. The sauce is also delicious with home-smoked pastrami, burgers, and sandwiches. The horseradish and spicy sauce provide a little heat, but you can easily tone it down if you don’t like...

You’ll never want to purchase store-bought pastrami again after tasting this juicy, smokey homemade version. Making your own pastrami is simple, but there are many processes required. You’ll also need a lot of patience. From start to end, the whole preparation takes 6 to 7 days. You may skip...

A excellent spice mix rub is essential for transforming your cured corned beef into delectable pastrami. All genuine pastrami rubs include a generous quantity of freshly ground black pepper and coriander. This rub amps up the taste by combining freshly cracked pepper and coriander seeds with a proprietary spice...

Brisket, hog shoulder, entire birds, and ribs have all been smoked. What more is there to say? As it happens, quite a bunch! There is no need to restrict smoking to meat alone. The number of things you can smoke seems to be unlimited, and there are many of...

If your grilling consists just of meat, you are losing out! The high heat from the grill caramelizes the natural sugar in the fruit, making it even more delectable. The greatest part is that grilling fruit just takes a few minutes, making it an excellent dessert choice for entertaining....