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Guest Post: Rosemary BBQ Skewers

One of the great aspects of social media is the ability to meet a variety of different people.  One group of people I met was from Bushnell Garden Nursery, just up the road in Granite Bay.  Not only did they remedy my black thumb when it came to producing meyer lemons on my lemon tree (I

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BBQ Tip #11: Tenderizing Meat With Ginger

My love of Asian food translates into a love for ginger.  I came across this little tidbit on ginger being used as a tenderizer.  It also explains the tenderizing process.  It’s good useful information.  Thank you to The Ginger People for allowing me to publish this.  For more information on Ginger visit their website.

In

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BBQ Tip #10: Farmer’s Market Search Engine

A visual representation of US Farmer's Markets (Courtesy AMS)

Farmer’s Markets are a fantastic venue to find, not only the freshest of ingredients, but ingredients you can’t find in even the most special of specialty stores.  Buying from artisan food producers is a great way to support your local economy.

I came across this

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BBQ Tip #9: Getting A Hand On Grill Temps

Last Monday I started a Plank Grilling series, and in several of the posts I mentioned using a Medium-not grill for grilling.  How do you tell what “temperature” your grill is at.

Place your hand at grill level.  (Look folks, the grill is hot so don’t actually put your hand ON the grill, put your

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BBQ Tip #8: Atomic Buffalo What? A Cheap Jalapeno Holder…

One of the most popular BBQ appetizer is a jalapeno that has been filled cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and then smoked or grilled until the bacon is crisp.  Known lovingly as the Atomic Buffalo Turd (ABT) this tasty treat can be found on many backyard Quers grill or smoker.

There are a variety of

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Guest Post: How To Trim St. Louis Style Ribs

Whenever I smoke spare ribs I trim them down to what is known as St. Louis Cut.  Basically this process entails removing the brisket bones from what would be the bottom of the rib rack.  By removing this part of the rack you create a much more attractive cut of ribs that cook more evenly. 

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BBQ Tip #7: How To Help Prevent Rub Clumps

When making or purchasing your favorite rub usually the most economical way is to do it in bulk.  This is especially true when ordering ingredients or ready made products through mail order.  Shipping these days is through the roof.  There are some rubs I purchase in five pound packages and over time, even in the

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