The Science of Carryover Cooking: What Happens After You Cook

The Science of Carryover Cooking: What Happens After You Cook

If you pay attention, you’ll notice that in most of our blog posts about cooking meat, all the roasts, the whole chickens, the chops, and (almost) all the steaks are pulled at temperatures below the final doneness temperatures that we recommend. The reason we typically give for this is something called “carryover cooking.” It’s easy…

Billows on a WSM smoker
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Competitions, Tailgates, & Backyards: Billows Makes Better BBQ

Any competition cook or experienced BBQ amateur can tell you that smoking meat in a traditional wood- or charcoal-burning smoker is a long process that requires a lot of sustained attention. Beyond the preparation and careful monitoring of whatever it is you’re actually smoking, the challenge of maintaining a stable cooking environment for extended periods…

Temping Steak
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Temping a Steak Doesn’t Make It Dry! Debunking a Kitchen Myth

Have you ever heard this one? “You should never poke your steak with a thermometer probe, as it will just let out all the juices while you’re cooking!” We hear this fairly regularly on social media and in forums, and it always makes us cringe. The idea that a steak, or any other cut of…

Chicago Steak Co. Porterhouse: Thermometers NOT Optional
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Chicago Steak Co. Porterhouse: Thermometers NOT Optional

If you’re looking for luxurious eating, there is nothing much better than a porterhouse steak. And if you’re after the true height of luxury, it doesn’t get much better than a prime porterhouse steak from the Chicago Steak Company. Our friends at the Chicago Steak Company sent us a box of 20 oz. prime-grade, wet-aged,…