How to make buckboard bacon from a pork butt
Traditional bacon is made from the belly, but you can DIY cure and turn a cheap pork butt into super flavorful buckboard bacon.
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5 recipes for tasty DIY flavored bacon!
It’s easy to customise your bacon to create fun and delicious flavors, from choc dipped to chili glazed.
How to perfectly cook crispy duck breast
Perfect duck will have rendered crispy skin while the meat stays pink and juicy. Here’s how you do it.
How to cook steak with the JKF method (just keep flipping!)
Rediscover the art and amazing flavor of real charcoal grilling with this simple but foolproof steak cooking method.
How to nail the perfect Butter Basted Steak
Complex nutty flavors and an epic crust make butter basted steak one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy your beef.
How to grill whole fish (without it sticking!)
This rustic approach actually protects the delicate meat during cooking for a juicier result.
How to get the perfect steak crust on a grilled ribeye
Learn the simple tricks to nailing the most spectacular crispy, charred steak crust using your grill.
How to make pulled pork on any type of cooker
Whether you want to use an oven, stove, smoker, grill or even a slow cooker, I have you covered. Learn how to make pulled pork on any type of cooker.
The basics: how to glaze a ham
Hams are a beautiful centrepiece on any holiday table. Whether smoked or baked, It’s so easy to prepare a gorgeous and gleaming ham. Here’s how:
2019 Holiday Gift Guide for BBQ & Meat Lovers
This year, give the gift they actually want. Perfect gifts for the fire-loving carnivore and BBQ fan – here are my picks for the giving season.
How to grill a turkey (spatchcock it!)
It’s faster, tastier and, frankly, just plain better to cook a bird over charcoal. So why wouldn’t you?! Here’s your guide on how to grill a turkey.
How to butcher a whole tenderloin (and cut your own filets!)
Learning light butchery at home is a great way to make your steak night even more economical. Especially when you’re cutting your own filet mignons!
Liquid gold: how to render fat and make your own tallow
Rendering your own fat at home is a great way to get the most from your meat purchases, and make your favorite dishes even more delicious.
2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Meat Lovers
Can’t think of a great holiday gift for the Carnivore in your life? I have you covered with these nine suggestions that will be sure to please.
The Meat Lovers Guide to: Fort Worth
It’s the city where the west begins, home to the stockyards, chuckwagons and real cowboys. Here’s a carnivore’s guide to Fort Worth, Texas.
How to dry age steak at home – a complete guide
Learn the optimal dry aging set up, humidity and temperature, and how to trim and cook it. Here’s everything you need to know about dry aging beef.
2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Carnivores
Tis the season! Hunting season! But perhaps more widely celebrated – the holiday season. That means that it’s time to start aggressively dropping hints …
How to create the ultimate steak platter
Create serious table side drama with the ultimate steak platter. A steak platter is the perfect way to serve and present shareable steaks with style.
How to Smoke A Tri Tip Steak
Think you couldn’t possibly love steak anymore? Wait until you try it smoked. Check out this recipe for perfectly medium rare Smoked Tri Tip.
VIDEO – cooking a steak from frozen
We’ve frozen our meat to steaksicles and fired up the grill to answer the age old question – can you cook a steak from frozen?
VIDEO – how to Reverse Sear a steak
It’s the ultimate way to cook a steak and it works every single time. Here’s how to do the Reverse Sear method:
How to make your own knife roll
Keep your knives safe during travel with this simple denim and vinyl knife roll.
How to sear steaks with the chimney method
Get the ultimate sear to finish your steaks by cooking directly over a chimney full of coals.
Exploring Umami ingredients: Vegemite
Here’s why you need to start using Vegemite in your stews, soups, sauces and marinades.
5 expert tips for your barbecue competition box
Along with taste and texture, appearance plays a part the final score in comp barbecue. Here’s 5 tips to get your competition box looking great.
How to smoke a brisket (and the answer isn’t a recipe!)
Learn my top 4 commandments that are essential to achieving a successful brisket cook (plus a few bonus tips).
How to trim Pork Ribs, competition style
Learn the tricks to trimming pork ribs into a neatly rectangular rack, perfect for competition barbecue
How to set up a grill for two-zone cooking
When a recipe calls for “two zone” grilling, it’s usually because at least one portion of the cooking process requires gentle, indirect heat.
How to cook the perfect Tomahawk steak.
Get ready to grill up this Flintstone-inspired behemoth, it’s easier than you think to cook a Tomahawk.
What is Kosher salt and what makes it different?
Kosher salt is an ingredient in most barbecue and general cooking recipes. But what exactly is it, and why is it important to know the difference?
Wagyu beef – everything you need to know
Not all Wagyu is the stuff high dollar price tags are made of. Here’s everything you need to know about Wagyu beef.
How to make and cure your own smoky bacon
There are few single ingredients that are so universally adored as bacon. And the only thing better than bacon is homemade bacon. Curing your …
How To Make Homemade Jerky
It takes one simple piece of equipment with one switch to create awesome jerky at home.
Say It With Bacon: how to make bacon roses.
Upon first glance, these flowers look like real varigated roses, but you gotta look at little closer…
How to make a roux, cajun style
A step-by-step guide on making the key foundation of many Creole & Cajun dishes
Ever had a stinky piece of pork? Blame boar taint.
For some of us, eating pork isn’t always a delicious experience. Learn exactly what is responsible for that funky barnyard smell…
What is dry aging? Truths, myths & facts.
From wet to dry, here’s everything you need to know about aging beef.
Paper Vs Foil: why you should use peach butchers paper to wrap bbq.
Peach paper is the ultimate BBQ accessory right now and no, it’s not made from peaches. But it might just up your smoking meats game.
The ultimate guide to Austin BBQ.
Everything you ever need to know about eating BBQ in Austin – the superstars, the hidden gems, and the old classics.
Smoke & Mirrors: what you need to know about barbecue restaurants
Because not all ‘cue is created equal.
Brisket 101 – what exactly is a brisket?
Join me and a hanging beef carcass to find out where exactly brisket comes from, and how it’s cut.
How To Season Cast Iron (Like A Boss)
Cast iron is one of the best cooking surfaces around – you just have to season it right to start with.
How to cook a steak with Reverse Sear method
Hailed as the ultimate way to cook a perfect medium rare steak every time, learn how to cook the Reverse Sear method.