I wanted smoked short ribs and the rest of the family wanted beef with roasted potatoes for dinner tonight. I had to come up with a compromise so I decided to smoke the ribs for a couple of hours while we were at church and then toss them in a dutch oven with some potatoes and carrots at a low temp for the afternoon.
The first thing I needed to do was trim some of the fat and "silver skin" off the short ribs. Normally I wouldn't bother trimming some of the fat off because they would be on the smoker long enough to render the most of it out. But since they were only going to be on the smoker for three hours I figured it would be best to trim it.
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For as long as I can remember I have had an aversion to squash. Growing up we didn’t eat it at all and then once I left home my only exposure to squash was in the Army mess hall where zucchini was steamed/boiled to something that resembled green mush with seeds. (I had a
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Grilling with wood planks is a unique and interesting way to add additional flavor to your fish and meats. There are a variety of different types of planks available. I received a sample of grilling planks from Rocky Trails recently and had a chance to use them with some fresh Sockeye Salmon on my vacation to Washington.
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