BBQ beef shank
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Thor’s Hammer: Smoke-braised Whole Beef Shank Critical Temps

At time of writing, it is slipping hard towards winter here at ThermoWorks. It’s the kind of day that makes you want to hunker down, read some cookbooks, and eat something warm, hearty, and comforting. What is one to do? Go outside and smoke-braise a Thor’s Hammer beef shank, of course! Beef shank target temp:…

Spinalis steaks
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Cooking a Ribeye Cap Steak: A Familiar Method for an Extraordinary Cut

Filet mignon is definitely one of the most popular cuts. That absolute tenderness, that uninterruptedness of the meaty enjoyment is just so good. There is but one failing for a filet, in our book, and that is that it doesn’t taste like a ribeye. Ribeye cap steak is best at medium rare: 130–135°F A ribeye…

Better Technology for Better Barbecue: A Brisket Story
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Better Technology for Better Barbecue: A Brisket Story

Before I chose cooking as my full-time profession, I studied science. Physics, to be exact. I loved looking at the world through the lens of empirical data and natural law. I still do. In fact, though it may seem contrary to the traditional aspect of barbecue, my desire to understand the world from a numbers-and-data…