Smoked

Spatchcock chicken

I’m not an overly organized person and my shopping list reflects that. I rarely go to the market with a recipe in mind. I simply throw cuts in the basket I know my family will enjoy. Figuring out what to do with the ingredients I bring home is a problem...

Andrew Armstrong

February 27, 2017

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Smoked Turkey

As a kid, I hated the holidays. I was a picky eater, and my family members weren’t the best cooks when it came to meat. Most proteins were tortured to the consistency of well-worn shoe leather and were devoid of any flavor. Turkeys prepared around Thanksgiving and Christmas were no...

Andrew Armstrong

January 2, 2015

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Homemade Bacon : Part 2 The Smoke

At the end of Part 1 we made sure we had our salt levels where we want them and our belly had dried uncovered in the fridge over night. Now it’s time to add one more layer of flavor. Infusing the belly with smoke is the pièce de résistance. In...

Andrew Armstrong

June 16, 2014

52 Comments

5,332 Views

Homemade Bacon : Part 1 The Cure

If bacon had it’s own Twitter account it would have more followers than Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Barack Obama combined. Everyone loves those slabs of salty goodness. Even those forbidden to eat it have been known to long for it. I cured more than 20 pounds to get the...

Andrew Armstrong

June 15, 2014

78 Comments

18,232 Views

St. Louis spare ribs

For the first entry on ilovemeat.com I knew I wanted a real softball of a dish. Loft it up and hit it out of the park. Something barbecued was the obvious choice. In my spare time I travel around the region and compete in BBQ competitions with my team Bourbon...

Andrew Armstrong

April 18, 2014

5 Comments

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