By Dave DeWitt, Ray Lampe, Mary Jane Wilan, Nancy Gerlach, Mike Stines, Ph.B., Gwyneth Doland, and Harald Zoschke Recipes: Grilled Pineapple-Chipotle Salsa The Ultimate Turkey from Ray Scottie’s Creole Butter Dr. BBQ’s Pulled Pork Stuffing MJ’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes Dave’s Chipotle Gravy Mike’s Zucchini-Stuffed Roasted Tomatoes Chile and Dried Cherry Chocolate Dessert Everyone’s Fantasy of the First Thanksgiving Most of …
Smoke on the Water: Smoked, Grilled, and Plank-Cooked Seafood
Recipes: Basic Fish Brine Planked Trout with Cayenne and Herbs Smoked Bluefish with Chipotle Aioli Chipotle Aioli Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Pineapple-Jalapeño Salsa Grilled Pineapple Salsa Planked Asparagus & Peppers with Snappy Glaze Plank-Roasted Potatoes Photography by Norman Johnson,Food Styling by Denice Skrepcinski By Michael H. Stines Editor’s note: Michael H. Stines is a KCBS Certified Barbecue Judge and …
The North Carolina BBQuest: Rating the ‘Cue with Dr. BBQ
By Dave DeWitt Six days on the road in North Carolina pork country. Twenty-two barbecue restaurants without a beer. What a challenge—was I up to it? Dave and Ray at the NASCAR-themed Log Cabin Bar-B-Que in Albemarle Ray Lampe, aka Dr. BBQ, didn’t really need a navigator. A former Chicago truck driver, Ray could certainly find his way around, but …
Mesquite and Other Woods for Grilling and Smoking
by Dave DeWitt, illustrations by Harald Zoschke Two of the classic arts of grilling and barbecuing are knowing which woods to use and how to use them. Before I got a gas grill, all I had was a smoker, and I used the main chamber of it to grill meats over wood. It was by far the most challenging cooking …
Aye, There’s the Rub
by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Genuine, Authentic, South of the Border Chile Rub Thai Lemon Grass Marinade Your Basic Beer Sop or Mop Texas Chilipiquin Barbecue Sauce South Carolina Mustard Sauce Memphis-Style Finishing Sauce Spit-Roasted Chicken with Spicy Wild Rice Stuffing Rosemary-Scented Lamb Chops Grilled Artichokes with Chile Dipping Sauce Meat that is to be grilled …