Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

Last month we were invited to a Christmas party with a bunch of people we didn’t know that well. One thing led to another and I suggested that we bring smoked dino ribs. The only stipulation was that

Today I’m making a no-knead walnut date loaf. This is based on Jim Lahey’s Walnut Raisin loaf from his My bread book. It starts with 400g of flour, 100 grams of dates, 80 grams of walnuts, 8 grams o

Today, I’m going to try to sous vide a steak in an instant pot and then sear it in a cast iron pan. Sous vide means cooking vacuum sealed food in warm water. The benefit of cooking this way is that

In prep for father’s day I want to share a classic dad joke that won’t go unnoticed by your kids. You could get all technical and sit them down and talk about how you pre-salt your steaks so the salt

Here’s a bbq tip for you. This little guy is called a pit snack because it is a snack that you eat at the pit. They are usually little one-bite morsels of meat that will go unnoticed. For example, wh

Today we are grilling a Wagyu Picanha from @Meat N' Bone on the @Weber Grills kettle. Picanha is one of my favorite cuts of all time and this cook turned out amazing. For picanha, you want to cut it

How to setup Weber Kettle as a smoker #bbq #bbqtips #grilling #smoking #webergrills

Bro n Sear is a great DIY version of the Slow n Sear. Here’s how to build one. #bbq #bbqhack #grilling #smoking #bbqtips #webergrills #bbqtiktok

Today we’re smoking wagyu beef back ribs. These are the same bones that the ribeye is connected to, so you get some tasty rib eye meat between them. For beef back ribs, I leave the membrane alone to

Today we smoked and braised this Porter Road beef shank and made some tacos. Beef shank is a tough cut of meat so you have to take it low and slow to get it tender. I start by trimming off the laye

Let’s take a look at some of the differences between Morton’s kosher salt and diamond crystal kosher salt. #bbq #bbqrub #cooking #koshersalt #bbqtips

I have this beautiful pork butt from ChopBox that I was planning to go the pulled pork route with, but one can only eat so much pulled pork, so we are going to make pork steaks instead. This is a Du

@eatchopbox sent me these center cut strips to try, so I figured I’d reverse sear them all at the same time and see which one I like best. The 3 grades we are looking at today are prime, elite prime,

When I first started building my own rubs, I thought all kosher salt was the same. It wasn’t until I looked at the labels and discovered that, by volume, Morton’s has almost double the amount of sodi

I have an early start tomorrow, so I’m going to prep my butts tonight. I pinch the plastic and slowly cut open the bag so I don’t spray pork juice everywhere. I then pat dry with paper towels. I th

Let’s learn how to slice a brisket First put cotton gloves under your nitrile gloves to protect your hands from the heat. I like this 12” serrated victorinox knife, because it’s long enough to cover t

Dino Ribs Full Cook! Check my gear page for links to the ribs and all the other products I’m using. Thanks to @porterroad for the Dino Ribs! Check my gear page for a link. They are usually hard to

I wrap beef ribs the same way I wrap a brisket. But only wrap ribs after they are fully cooked and if I need to hold them for more than a few hours to help them stay moist. Start with 2 sheets of ove

This is my first time cooking a pork brisket, so I figured I’d cook it just like a beef brisket and top with some chimichurri. Let’s start by trimming off anything that we think will dry out or burn

Dino Ribs ready for the smoker. Thanks to @porterroad for the ribs! #bbq #beefribs

I’m not a huge fan of grill marks on my steaks. I prefer the flavor of a consistent char across the entire surface. One way to achieve that is with the cold grate method. I pre-salt my steaks in the

Making your own bbq rub is easy, but it’s good to have a process in place so when you find a mix of ingredients that you like you’re able to easily replicate it. I use the baker’s percentage method u