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Schmancy Hot Smoked Salmon Recipe (Works For All Fish)

Smoked salmon on a white platter.

No fish is more receptive to smoke than salmon. This recipe creates an elegant, delicate, moist piece of salmon with a hint of sweet, salt, and garlic. Unlike the stuff we put on bagels, it is “hot smoked” at about 225°F. This smoked salmon is perfect served on its own, in potatoes, in scrambled eggs or risotto, or in a sandwich.

Strategies for Using BBQ Sauces

Jar of mustard BBQ sauce with spoon resting on the side.

Here’s what you need to know about when and how to use BBQ sauce. There are tricks to know, including how much sauce to use on smoked ribs, pulled pork, and other barbecue. Find out when not to apply BBQ sauce, how to avoid burnt sauce, how to use a kitchen torch, and how to sizzle, glaze, paint on barbecue sauce.

Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled pork sandwich with sauce in a glass jar.

This easy pulled pork recipe skips the slow cooker to create authentic low and slow smoked pulled pork on a smoker or grill. With smoke woven through the moist meat, bits of seasoned crust, and a gentle splash of BBQ sauce, BBQ pulled pork is a foolproof low and slow smoked food, perfect for feeding large crowds.

Cold Smoking Meats: Don’t Do It

Horseradish cream sauce on toast with lox

Cold smoking sausage and fish is risky and can kill you. Here are the risks and why you should not try it at home. Bottom line: holding foods in the “danger zone” of 40ºF to 140ºF allows pathogens to multiply if not carefully controlled. Food cooked to above 140ºF internal temperature is simply safer to eat.

Our Smoked Miso Wings Recipe Takes Any Party Over The Top

Smoked miso glazed wings on a plate.

Yes, Buffalo sauce tastes great on hot wings, but try some Asian flavors on your chicken wings with the deep, savory flavors of miso, sesame oil, and wood smoke. This recipe leans heavily on miso paste, a traditional Japanese ingredient rich in umami, the rich meaty savory flavor.

The Smoked Jalapeno Poppers Recipe That Puts All Others to Shame

stuffed pepper holder

A cheesy appetizer with a kick, this easy jalapeño popper recipe is sure to please, and the smoked version is better than the fried version. This appetizer is a big hit with people who like a little bit of heat in their food, but you can remove most of the heat to accommodate wimps if you wish.

How to Set Up a Charcoal Grill for Smoking or Grilling

A photo of a weber grill with dogs in the background.

Get the most out of your charcoal grill by setting up 2 heat zones, direct and indirect. This set up allows you to add wood chunks to the coals for smoke, to cook low and slow barbecued ribs and pork shoulder, and to better control your temperature. It also helps prevent flareups and burnt food!

Grilled Capicola Pizza, Delivery Pizza’s Worst Nightmare

capicola pizza raw

Grilled pizza comes close to the brick oven style pizza we all love but without the cost of installing a brick oven. Here is a rustic grilled pizza recipe that features Capicola, a traditional cured and lightly smoked pork product from Naples, related to bacon, and some good examples are made in the US and Canada.

How to Calibrate Your Grill or Smoker with Dry Runs

bread grilling

Calibrate your cooker. There is often dust and grease under the hood from the factory on new grills and smokers. Here’s how to prepare your cooker with a dry run so you can control its temperature when it’s showtime.

Texas-Style Smoked BBQ Beef Ribs Recipe

Smoked beef ribs on a wooden cutting board.

Create delicious smoked Texas-style BBQ beef ribs at home with this tested smoked beef rib recipe. Whether it is meaty beef short ribs or the more flavorful beef back ribs, the key to successfully replicating this Texas BBQ classic is cooking them low and slow over live fire with just the perfect touch of smoke.

How to Smoke Turkey on a Charcoal Grill

spatchcock setup

Turkey is probably the most difficult meat to cook because you need to cook it to a higher temp than almost any other meat to make it safe, and if you overshoot by as little as 5°F, you go from juicy and giving thanks, to cardboard. Here’s how to set up your charcoal grill for smoking an amazing turkey.

How To Make A Cured Smoked Ham From Scratch

Homemade smoked ham sliced on a cutting board.

Create a holiday feast at home with our cured smoked ham recipe that will put any store-bought ham to shame. A simple curing process creates the signature flavor and deep red color of a traditional holiday ham.

Smoked Ice Recipe

Smoked cocktail in glass rocks glass alongside a napkin and bowl of blueberries on a wood table.

Add an unexpected twist to your bourbon, Bloody Marys, and cocktails with this simple recipe for smoked ice. While it sounds like a challenge, creating smoked ice couldn’t be easier, requiring nothing more then some wood, a grill, and ice. The end result is a smoky BBQ addition to virtually any cold drink.

Rib Sandwich Recipe: Kicks McRib In The Ribs

rib sandwich.

Why wait for the McRib to return when you’ve got an amazing rib sandwich recipe? Learn more about the fabled McRib sandwich while creating one that takes it over the top. Ribs are smoked to perfection before the meat joins homemade pickles, caramelized onions, and custom BBQ sauce on a buttery brioche bun.

Pork Belly Burnt Ends Banh Mi Recipe

Pork belly banh mi with baguette, split and filled with meat, red and green jalapenos, and garnished with cilantro.

This rich and flavor packed tested recipe for our smoked pork belly version of the classic Vietnamese banh mì sandwich is sure to make your knees buckle. The recipe hits all the right notes for a perfect banh mì, including succulent BBQ pork belly burnt ends, spicy jalapeños, savory mayo, and tangy pickled veggies.