Pulled pork is relatively easy to prepare and affordable, making it one of the most popular barbecue options. Whether or not you choose to serve it in sandwiches or on its own, you are going to need other dishes to go with it. It is versatile enough to work with a large number of sides. … Read more
Compound butter is whipped seasoned butter. It’s a great way to combine the flavors of herbs and spices with the richness of butter. Compound butters can work with many different kinds of food but are an especially valuable addition to steak. Butter on its own has long been used to finish steaks. Fat and steak … Read more
Barbecue sauce can be mild or spicy and the heat in a hot barbecue sauce can come from black pepper or chili peppers. Regardless of where the heat comes from, it is possible to add too much spice and wind up with something excessively hot. If your barbecue sauce is too spicy, there are steps … Read more
Fajita comes from the Spanish word for little belt or band and is a fairly new phenomenon in Tex-Mex cuisine that did not show up on menus until the 1970s. The name comes from how the cut of meat looks. The fajita dish is usually made with a narrow strip of meat about an inch … Read more
Reverse searing is the technique of searing meat with direct heat after cooking it over indirect heat. What makes it reverse searing as opposed to just regular searing is the point in the cooking process at which it is done. Usually, searing and indirect heat are applied the other way around. Conventional practice for barbecue … Read more