When it comes to adding a depth of flavor to your favorite condiment, smoked salsa takes the crown. Using a pellet smoker like the Traeger Pro 34, you can achieve that perfect balance of smokiness and freshness, elevating your salsa game to a whole new level. So, let’s fire up the smoker and get started! […]
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
The bacon-wrapped flavor nuggets are a simple, unique and delicious way to turn the wrongfully despised Brussels Sprout into a flavor bomb that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Opinion: Brussels Sprouts get a bad wrap. The cruciferous vegetable that is part of the same family as cabbage, kale, and collard greens is known […]
Pepper Shots: Smoked Shotgun Shells Enchilada Style
We put a spicy twist on one of the hottest backyard barbecue crazes of 2022. Smoked shotgun shells are quick, easy to make, and perfect as an appetizer or a main course. Shotgun shells. This backyard BBQ treat may have a peculiar name but the title is fitting because these bacon-wrapped, stuffed manicotti shells do […]
Smoked simple syrup is delicious and well, simple
If you’re using your smoker exclusively for the standard pit staples such as ribs, pork shoulder, and brisket, you are missing out on an infinite world of delicious opportunities. Obviously, proteins like seafood, chicken, lamb, and, even alligator can take on an entirely new dynamic range when you add the element of smoke and an […]
Father’s Day: 10-pound pork shoulder, trimmed and smoked
Sometimes, a slow-smoked pork shoulder is just what the doctor ordered. Today, we’re getting back to basics with a ten-pound shoulder trim and smoke with a simple rub and no wrap. This past weekend, my dad drove down from Lexington to spend some time with me and my brothers for Father’s Day. My brother Mike […]