Smoked Butter
Smoked Butter There is a little effort in making Smoked Butter but it is so worth it! A fantastic condiment for steak! You need good cream to start. High fat content is what you are looking for, avoid the "Thickened" creams, they have gelatine in them! The only ingredient should be [...]
The Mysteries of Charcoal
The Mysteries of Charcoal Lump Charcoal is carbonised wood, it’s made by super-heating wood and driving the moisture out. The actual carbon content of charcoal varies with the manufacturing process and the wood used. Lump charcoal is typically 65-75% carbon, High-end charcoal like Japanese Binchotan can be as high as 95% carbon. [...]
The “Fuse” or “Snake” Method for Low and Slow
The FUSE or SNAKE method is a great way to control heat in your BBQ or Smoker The idea is to arrange your briquettes or charcoal so that only a small amount is lit at one time. This will control the heat that is available for cooking Lets have a [...]
Big Green Egg Dwelling Technique
Prime Rib the Big Green Egg Kamado Dwelling Method Dwelling is an advanced Big Green Egg (Kamado) cooking technique, not difficult, it just requires a little thinking, and planning. It is a great technique to have in your repertoire! In this technique you allow an extremely hot fuel load to develop, then close [...]
Big Green Egg User Guide
I've had a lot of questions lately about temperature control in the Big Green Egg or any Kamado. Download a copy of the User Guide I wrote for Big Green Egg
Measuring Pellet consumption in a Pellet Grill
For those of you with Wood Pellet Grills, it’s easy to get a running cost. This is handy information when you are wondering if you have enough pellets to cook what you want. You could also put enough of one type of pellet in to start the cook, then top up with a different [...]
Quick Tip: Cable Clips
Just a Quick Tip this time, I use these little plastic clips from bread bags to keep my Temperature Probe leads neat and tidy! There are also good for sorting the electrical spaghetti behind the telly!
The Art of Living according to Joe Beef
The Art of Living according to Joe Beef Authors: Frederick Morin, David McMillan, Meredith Erickson Wow, where to start? They say on the dust jacket “A Cookbook of Sorts” and well, it is! It’s the philosophy you have to admire! We need a smoker…let’s build one! Can anybody weld?...No…OK, I’ll learn! You’ve got to [...]