Category Archives: How-To Guides

Careful with than brine!

If you are planning on brining your turkey today, read the label and proceed carefully. If you are cooking a commercially prepared bird, it almost certainly has already been brined, whether it is fresh or frozen. Most frozen birds have … Continue reading

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Turkey Talk

Find tips for bird size, roasting temp, and final temps that leave your bird succulently moist and full o’ flavor with our Campaign to End Turkey Jerky here. My favorite flavors for a tantalizing turkey dinner are bacon and lime … Continue reading

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4th of July Cookout

Looking for an All-American BBQ this 4th? How about mesquite-smoked chicken with a Southern Spice Dry Rub? This is a great combo for indirect heat set-up such as in a smoker. However, you could omit sugar and grill the chicken … Continue reading

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Heavenly Schwenker: German Recipe and Grilling Style

Schwenker is a popular German style cook-out — a combination of recipe and method of cooking.  And Wow! It tastes fantastic! Instead of throwing your meat on a grill above charcoal where the cook must constantly move the meat to … Continue reading

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BBQ Tip: Step 1

Put lit charcoal under your makeshift-storage-shelf-turned-grill before you try to cook your dinner! Mike Rowe didn’t in this frame-grab from a Ford advertisement.

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