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Warm Your Buns: The Art Of Preparing Hot Dog Buns

Hot dog on a stripped plate and beans and coleslaw.

Whether it’s from Coney Island, Chicago, Detroit, or elsewhere, the very best hot dog recipe is nothing without a perfectly prepared hot dog bun. Our how-to shows you how to step up your hot dog buns, whether it is steaming, grilling, toasting, or microwaving them.

The Split Cook: Cook Today, Serve Tomorrow, The Wozniak Way

Steve Wozniak

If you must cook your meat in advance and serve it the next day, here are some useful tips, courtesy of award-winning pitmaster Mike Wozniak. His tips and tricks work wonders for make-ahead smoked beef brisket and pork shoulder and can even be used for barbecued ribs if you’re in a pinch.

Dehydrating Meats, Peppers, Tomatoes, Fruits, Etc.

smoked grape tomatoes

Beef jerky, chipotle chilies, and smoke-dried tomatoes taste fantastic. To make them, you need to dehydrate them. Learn about which foods you can dehydrate in a smoker for extra smoke flavor and which foods dehydrate best in an indoor electric dehydrator. Hint: kale chips don’t work as well on a smoker.