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    Wood smoking and What you need to Know
    Wood smoking and What you need to Know
      Smoke is a great way to add flavor to almost anything you cook. Many years ago, smoke was used to preserve meat for long periods of time. Now smoke is often used to enhance the flavor of meats. We've enjoyed and continue to enjoy wood smoking.  We will help define how it's done...
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    Why Eating Chili Peppers in BBQ Sauce Will Benefit You
    Why Eating Chili Peppers in BBQ Sauce Will Benefit You
      Capsaicin: 7 Powerful Health Benefits (Including Killing Cancer Cells) of the Stuff that Makes Peppers HOT by: Sixwise The active ingredient in chili peppers and do they really benefit health Active ingredient in chili peppers used in bbq sauce is Capsaicin, and is so hot that it can make...
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    When To Put BBQ Sauce on Beef Ribs
    When To Put BBQ Sauce on Beef Ribs
      When to put BBQ Sauce on Marinated Beef Ribs and pork? I hear this question from all corners of the United States. Simple it seems but in truth it requires some planning.  My hope is that you will read this material and use it to guide you in adding your favorite sauce to sumptuous...
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    When should you apply Barbecue Sauce
    When should you apply Barbecue Sauce
      When Should you Apply Barbecue Sauce on Grilled Meats Determining when we should apply BBQ Sauce to meat requires that we consider some basic facts regarding grilling and contained sugars.  Most Barbecue Sauce contains high amounts of sugars. Sugars can burn at a temperature of...
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    What to Know about Buying BBQ Sauce Online
    What to Know about Buying BBQ Sauce Online
      There are literally hundreds and thousands of people if not more who claim to have made a super duper, mouth smacking, slap your mama, kiss the dog, bend over twice and hop, head splitting, nose burning, award winning barbecue sauce. I could go on but you get the point. Real BBQ Sauce...
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    What to do when The Fire Goes Out, Charcoal BBQ Fire That is..
    What to do when The Fire Goes Out, Charcoal BBQ Fire That is..
      Too often we talk about making some fancy Dino rib monstrosity or some glaze laden pork ribs but we never seem to spend much time on the actual cooking part of the process.  Yes, we talk about using smoked woods or charcoal or even gas but we never seem to spend much time on the what...
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    What is Shelf Life and Why Is It Important
    What is Shelf Life and Why Is It Important
      Shelf life is defined as the period or amount of time a perishable product can remain safe to eat when presented for sale. Depending on location meaning state or country shelf life and shelf life designation requirements are quite different. For the average consumer it is a good idea to pay...
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    What are The Best BBQ Rubs and Sauces for CHICKEN and Ribs
    What are The Best BBQ Rubs and Sauces for CHICKEN and Ribs
      At Jake’s Famous Foods we’ve been making BBQ Rubs and Sauces for more than 15 years now. We started in central California just off a world tour to gather information from Chefs and BBQ experts across the globe. We toured China, Hong Kong, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, France, Ireland,...
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    The Top Way to Protect Fish From Freezer Burn
    The Top Way to Protect Fish From Freezer Burn
    Best Kept Top Secret and Way for Protecting Fish from Freezer Burn How many times have you gone fishing, brought home the "big one" and put it in your freezer only to find that two weeks later it had freezer burn? Here's a really simple way to stop freezer burn from happening...
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    The Best Way to make bbq grilled fish
    The Best Way to make bbq grilled fish
      These steps have always served me well when making our  BBQ grilled fish. Keep in mind some basics like the type of fish and the heat of your grill along with grill surface preparation and everything will work out well. Step 1. Wash fish fillets with cool water and pat dry with...
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    The Best BBQ Rub For Your Pork
    The Best BBQ Rub For Your Pork
      Pork Rubs have been around for years and years. The first initial rubs consisted of simple sea salt and black pepper. Then later combined with ground and powdered garlic to enhance the flavor of the meat as well as entice the taste buds. A pork rub may or may not be designed specifically for...
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    The Best Awesome Dry Rub For Poultry and Chicken
    The Best Awesome Dry Rub For Poultry and Chicken
      BBQ Rubs are somewhat new in terms of time. Most chicken over the years was either grilled or baked. BBQ rubs for poultry and chicken work just like marinades getting past the outer layer of skin then quickly get into the meat to deliver the awesome flavor of the bbq chicken rub. BBQ Rubs...
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    The 6 Best Dry Rub for Ribs You Can Buy
    The 6 Best Dry Rub for Ribs You Can Buy
      The difference between BBQ Rubs and Seasonings. The best BBQ Dry Rub for Ribs  is a bold statement especially to someone who has never used a barbecue rub or even held a BBQ. Personal preference on the exact usage of terms is key when discussing barbecue.  But for someone...
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    The 3-2-1 Ribs Method How To Make Juicy Ribs
    The 3-2-1 Ribs Method How To Make Juicy Ribs
    The 3 2 1 Ribs Method *exposed* and How to use it so that you can make Professional Barbecue  juicy Beef Ribs with a "Twist" thrown in. Well just about everyone in the US has had their hands on a beef rib at one time or another with the exception of vegetarians. And at...
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    Scoville Units and What they Mean in BBQ
    Scoville Units and What they Mean in BBQ
      Scoville Heat Units are used to specify of the hotness of food, specifically chili peppers. In 1912 Wilbur Scoville, devised a system to determine how hot foods are. He used a panel of tasters to provide heat scores for different peppers. Although we still use Wilbur's name for the...
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    Our Guide To How Smoke Ribs Easy and Quick
    Our Guide To How Smoke Ribs Easy and Quick
      Is it easy to make smoky succulent, sweet and tasty ribs? The answer is YES! We show you our guide and several methods that will simplify the process of smoking ribs either on the barbecue, in your oven or in a standard smoker unit such as water smokers. A water smoker uses a water container...
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    Marinade for Pork Ribs marinade pour cote de porc barbecue
    Marinade for Pork Ribs marinade pour cote de porc barbecue
      Marinade for Pork Ribs marinade pour cote de porc and Marinating in general is the process of placing meats and other items into a solution that allows it to be absorbed into the item. In our case acidic element like citrus juice or vinegar is added in combination with a series of sugars...
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    Managing Barbecue Food Safety
    Managing Barbecue Food Safety
      How can microbial risks be avoided? By Managing Barbecue Food Safety. Barbecue Cooking Food Safety Food Safety can be improved and Food borne infections avoided by complying with hygiene rules when handling foods: Raw foods of animal origin and other foods (e.g. salads or desserts) should be...
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    Keep bbq sauce fresh for months
    Keep bbq sauce fresh for months
      How to Keep Barbecue Sauce Fresh Along with getting asked a number of questions about our sauces, many people ask about simple preservation methods. Meaning, how long can you actually keep a barbecue sauce in the refrigerator before it spoils? Jake's sauces are good for 18 months on the...
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    Juicy Grilled Pork Chops How long do I grill
    Juicy Grilled Pork Chops How long do I grill
      Making Juicy Pork Chops on the Grill Pork Chops are excellent for grilling. Our steps here teach you how long to grill pork chops every time. Steps: When chops are seasoned let them come to room temperature for no more than five minutes. If chops need to thawed before cooking make...
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    Juicy Grilled Pork Chops - How To
    Juicy Grilled Pork Chops - How To
      Grilling juicy BBQ Pork Chops can be a daunting task especially if you've never done it before.   With our guide we're going to walk you through this process and the steps necessary to make this happen.  Let's get started. Pork products have changed over the years...
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