Perfect Pastrami Sandwich
OK, I admit it… I LOVE Pastrami! Fifteen years ago I was a bit of a newbie to the food scene. I mean, I knew about food… Steak, Pizza, Burgers, Ribs, Wings, etc. – but ask me about anything outside of the American mainstream and I was clueless. Then I visited NYC and did a […]
Make Your Own Pastrami – Perfectly
Coming soon – my foray into the world of this wonderful Jewish Deli meat. In General, there are really only 3 steps: ‘Corn’ your brisket. This is simply taking a trimmed brisket and brining it for several days in a mixture of pickling spices to create corned beef. Some recipes show just the brisket flat – […]
Make Your Own Homemade Chili Powder
If all you’ve ever used is the store bought ‘wimpy excuse for real ingredient’ chili powder from the usual boring name brands you are in for a real treat! Not only will this stuff fill in for the generic brands in any of your favorite recipes you’ll find that adding it to any number of […]
Build Your Own Cold Smoker
Most of us have some kind of hot smoker that we use to do the ‘low and slow’ BBQ masters method to maintain 200-250 F heat source. I’m looking to move into the preservation arena (peppers, meats, veggies, cheese, etc) that requires ‘cold smoking’ in the under 120 F range. I’m a DIY guy so […]