I bought a smoker (Traeger Jr.) off a friend who was looking to fund his smoker upgrade, and figured I'd better start trying to get my money's worth of out the thing. I started with Traeger's recipes on their website, but they were horrible. Not bad food, but complete lack of actual detailed instructions (ie, no measurements, no wood recommendations, etc) which was super frustrating since I'm not the kind that flies by the seat of their pants and likes to make stuff up with expensive meat. Also I bought a bunch of their rubs only to discover that they contained so much salt, that a lot of what I initially tried to make was so salty that it was practically inedible.
So I started googling and wound up here. I made some stuff off this site, and it was the best results I'd had with a smoker but I had always just cooked for myself because I don't like experimenting and then having others eat it.
I wasn't really sure I needed to join this Pitmaster's club, but it was following Meathead's Ultimate Thanksgiving turkey recipe that changed my mind. After dry brining and using the wet Simon & Garfunkel rub under the skin, and rubbing the skin with oil and salting it, I wound up with a Turkey that my family thought was out of this world and one of the best turkeys they had ever had. And yet I was so busy cooking the entire meal that I spaced out and forgot to check the thermometer and overcooked the bird (just a little). But we used a derivative of his thin gravy and it all turned out fine.
So, Meathead, I had to join because you really allowed me to do something that just didn't make good food for myself, but my whole family benefited from your site, so here's my support!
As for what else I've cooked on this site, I've tried the Last Meal ribs, the tri-tip, beef ribs, and Pig Candy. I've now made Memphis Dust, Big Bad Beef Rub and Simon & Garfunkel rubs and stocked my shelves with lots of herbs and spices (since I always seem to need something I've never normally bought before). This is now my go-to site, and I've recommended it to two friends with smokers.
Keep up the good work, I now look forward to smoking more stuff from this site! I bring it up on my phone while I'm in the market if the bug hits me to smoke something and I get what I need knowing it's going to be good eating!
DHRacing
So I started googling and wound up here. I made some stuff off this site, and it was the best results I'd had with a smoker but I had always just cooked for myself because I don't like experimenting and then having others eat it.
I wasn't really sure I needed to join this Pitmaster's club, but it was following Meathead's Ultimate Thanksgiving turkey recipe that changed my mind. After dry brining and using the wet Simon & Garfunkel rub under the skin, and rubbing the skin with oil and salting it, I wound up with a Turkey that my family thought was out of this world and one of the best turkeys they had ever had. And yet I was so busy cooking the entire meal that I spaced out and forgot to check the thermometer and overcooked the bird (just a little). But we used a derivative of his thin gravy and it all turned out fine.
So, Meathead, I had to join because you really allowed me to do something that just didn't make good food for myself, but my whole family benefited from your site, so here's my support!
As for what else I've cooked on this site, I've tried the Last Meal ribs, the tri-tip, beef ribs, and Pig Candy. I've now made Memphis Dust, Big Bad Beef Rub and Simon & Garfunkel rubs and stocked my shelves with lots of herbs and spices (since I always seem to need something I've never normally bought before). This is now my go-to site, and I've recommended it to two friends with smokers.
Keep up the good work, I now look forward to smoking more stuff from this site! I bring it up on my phone while I'm in the market if the bug hits me to smoke something and I get what I need knowing it's going to be good eating!
DHRacing
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