Recent content by Kat@theCoast

I got my box of hickory from Fruitawood today. I ordered 3" x 3" chunks.  Most of what I got is well over 4", and ALL of it has a lot of bark on it. Boo. I guess you get what you pay for.

Just wondering - when preparing for a longer smoke, has anyone ever tried soaking half the wood? For example, if using six chunks of wood, soak three of them. In theory - the first three smoke sooner, the second three provide smoke during the later part of the smoking. Would this work? Or is...

I did my first chicken with no brine - just an injection of butter and stock, no rub, and it was fabulous. I plan to do chicken thighs today - I am thinking they might be moist enough on their own that they would not even need the injection. Does anyone do their thighs au naturale?

Hi everyone - My name is Kat, and I live on the eastern NC coast. In my rather traditional family, the women did the inside cooking and only the men were allowed access to the wonders of outdoor cooking.  As an adult, I have fought that repressive tradition as best I can.  My husband is a city...