Every once in a while a piece of meat comes across my radar that borders on insanity. In a good way though. The Japanese A5 Wagyu Full Packer briskets from Crowd Cow fit that bill. Disclosure: This post is monetized with affiliate links. If you buy something through them I earn a commission which helps […]
Aaron Franklin MasterClass Review
Before I ever smoked any hunk of meat I read Aaron Franklin’s BBQ book cover to cover. The day before I first lit up my kettle I watched all his BBQ by Franklin videos on PBS multiple times. Pretty much everything I do as far as smoking meat has a foundation on the principles and […]
Fill your Freezer with a 50% off sale at Snake River Farms
Every so often I see a great sale on meat and I end up packing my freezer to the gills. I only have a standard side freezer on my fridge and while it is already packed with briskets, steaks, ribs, bacon, and of course standard stuff like corn dogs and frozen vegetables the sale going […]
30 Cuts in 30 Days – Brisket
Brisket Brisket is a cut that straight out of the meat case is very, very tough and almost inedible. If you cut off a hunk and cooked it like you would a steak you would have a very, very sad meal. But like most tough working muscles the combination of time and heat can turn […]
Grading American Wagyu Beef
Most of you probably know about the American USDA meat grading system where you have Prime, Choice, Select, and then a bunch of grades you never want to touch. But are you aware of the Japanese grading system for their Kobe beef? First off, let’s clear up a couple things… Getting real Kobe beef from […]
