People love eating breakfast for dinner. Don’t deny it, you do, too! There’s something that is at once comforting and somehow wicked about eating waffles or pancakes with hash browns and bacon after work. It’s everything American food culture loves, except that it isn’t deep-fried. But what if it were? Enter the scotch egg. This…
When you’re learning any skill, you can shave years off of your trial and error by learning from a master. BBQ is no different. Ask almost anyone who runs a pit either competitively or professionally in a restaurant and they’ll tell you about their mentor. Of course, not all of us can work with BBQ…
We occasionally hear complaints about how our Pro-Series® or Type-K probes burn out in BBQ smokers. For example, “How can a probe rated to 640°F burn out in a low-and-slow smoker that is running at 275°F?!?” It’s a fair question, and today we hope to answer it. The most important—and maybe the most secretly-obvious—fact to…
When Americans go out to celebrate, there’s usually one thing on their minds: Steak. Whether at a mega-chain steakhouse or a high-end, gourmet restaurant, people often reach for a big, juicy steak when they have a reason to splurge. And why not? If you’re going to a fancy restaurant, why not order the most expensive…
Who doesn’t love a tray of loaded nachos? Well-suited for a snack, full meal, or party-time spread, this no-silverware-required dish is a favorite for its lava-like, smooth-as-silk cheese sauce. (And for the delicious meats you put on them, like brisket.) But we all know what it’s like when we try to make nachos from scratch:…
You did it! You made it through January with all of its food-restrictive, calorie-conscious goals and rules. Time to relax and watch a little bit of a certain Football Game and eat some fried meats! Yes, chicken wings are always welcome at a game-watching party, but wings lack carbs. If only there were a meaty,…