Barbecue Secrets

Welcome to the fifth edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. E-mail questions, tips and suggestions to barbecuesecrets@ronshewchuk.com. In this edition: 2:20 An interview with World Barbecue Organizer Rocky Danner who talks about how the people of the West Indies used empty U.S. Army oil drums to make the precursor of the modern back yard grill (the photo at the top of this post is an authentic Jamaican barbecue grill made from an oil drum) 12:41 Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn of amazingribs.com and I answer a couple of questions about ribs from listener Craig Jolly one about marinades and rubs, and another about the infamous "Texas crutch" 33:24 Competition Corner -- Jeff of Light My Fire BBQ asks about the merits of wood pellets and Glenn Erho of House of Q wonders if there's a better way to clean the cooking grates of his Smokey Mountain Cooker. Links Rocky Danner is a reporter for the National Barbecue News

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. E-mail questions, tips and suggestions to rockinronnie@ronshewchuk.com. In this edition: 2:45 An interview with Barbecue Queen Karen Adler 18:03 Talking with Johan Olsen of Cobb Canada about a great charcoal-fueled portable cooker, the Cobb 30:46 Competition Corner -- Tequilas at dawn Links Visit the Barbecue Queens' website. Find more info about the Cobb in Canada, or internationally. Podcast #4 Guest Recipe This divinely delicious recipe for grilling flak steak is reprinted with permission from The BBQ Queens' Big Book of Barbecue by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig (Harvard Common Press, 2005) Grilled Flank, Skirt, Hangar, or Other Thin Steak The whole steak scene had gotten a bit ho-hum. Very predictable. You knew what cuts were available: rib-eye, strip, sirloin, flank. You knew what to do with them. And then, all of a sudden, things changed. There were new cuts and names, such as b

Welcome to the third edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a 29:15 minute show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: 2:07 An interview with Jackie Weight of Mad Cows Barbecue (22:49) Answers to listener questions about warm-up time for your grill, (24:48) BARBECUE SECRET OF THE WEEK: how to avoid food sticking to the grill and (26:09) when to use granulated garlic (22:49) (27:00) Competition Secret of the week: one word: plenitude! Photo courtesy Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn. Links: Jackie and Rick Weight's website, visit www.americanbbq.co.uk. Also, please drop in and post a message at www.bbqforum.co.uk. This week's recipe: Stuffed Tenderloin of Pork Ingredients: 1 whole pork tenderloin (weighing around 1-11/2 lbs) 1 small red onion - finely chopped 5 oz. mushrooms - finely chopped 1 oz. butter or olive oil Pinch of dried sage Pinch of dried thyme 4 oz fresh breadcrum

Welcome to the second edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: 2:26 An interview with Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn of amazingribs.com Answers to listener questions about ribs (7:18) and rubs (12:37) 15:36 Barbecue Secret of the week: raise that table! Show notes: Guest interview: Craig Goldwyn, rib afficionado. For information about Craig, including lots of tips and recipes, visit www.amazingribs.com. Craig also posted a special page for us with instructions on how to cook the greatest ribs ever, www.amazingribs.com/recipes/greatest_ribs_ever.html. Listener questions: Gary Tobin's wants to know why his ribs turned black, and Jeff of Light My Fire BBQ has a question and a great tip. This week's recipe: Classic Barbecue Rub (a.k.a. Bob's Rub) (from Barbecue Secrets, Whitecap Books) Makes about three cups (750 mL) We call this Bob's Rub, and it's what we use in competition. Bob Ly

Welcome to the first edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: The time for a barbecue podcast is NOW: The Barbecue Secrets manifesto. Nanook of the pork: the joys of winter grilling Our first listener question: to close the grill, or not? Barbecue Secret of the week: turn it down! And a great winter grilling recipe: Pork and Apple Kebabs Show notes: Guest interview: Ross Mikkelsen, owner of Barbecues Galore in Canada. For information about products and locations visit www.barbecuesgalore.ca. Listener question: Shel Holtz, co-host of For Immediate Release, a twice-weekly podcast about communication and technology - www.forimmediaterelease.biz. This week's recipe: Pork and Apple Kebabs (from Barbecue Secrets, Whitecap Books) Serves 8 as an appetizer or 4 to 6 as a main course. This is a great winter grilling dish. Use the tangiest, firmest apples you