If you want a great turkey, you have to thaw it right. No other preparation, no seasoning, will make up for an improperly thawed bird. Here, we’ll give you the safe techniques and tools you need to thaw it right so you can have a delicious turkey dinner. ⚠ Never Cook a Partially Frozen Turkey…
Thanksgiving is one of the most food-centered days of the year, and just about the only time for a Turkey to shine. In this post, we’ll help you with one of the key principles of turkey cooking that you need to get a perfect bird this year! While you can find any number of turkey…
Are you in the mood to try something different this year with your Thanksgiving turkey? Why not try deep frying it this year? Some say a deep-fried turkey is the juiciest, most flavorful, crispy-on-the-outside, delicious bit of poultry ever to cross their lips. This project is packed with thermal critical control points that will determine…
In the two-thousand-plus year history of home candy making, there have been only two great leaps in technology: the first was the leap from judging sugar concentration in syrup purely by physical operations like making actual balls and threads to judging sugar concentration by using a thermometer, and that leap technically came in the 13th…
Bread—the staff of life, the very metaphor for food and companionship—is a subject shrouded in tradition, lore, and even legend. Baking homemade bread is one of the most ancient practices of civilized society, and has, therefore, had plenty of time to allow some muddled facts to be folded into its production. Instructions like “place on warm…
What’s the perfect summer project for your new Smoke® with the needle probe thrown in? BBQ spare ribs, of course. The Smoke receiver allows you to enjoy your summer afternoon while keeping an eye on your cook, and the needle probe makes it easy to get a reading on the internal temperature of the meat…