If you’re looking for the best way to brine meat for smoking, this simple wet brine recipe is a great option for everything from whole chicken and pork chops to chicken pieces and even beef brisket.

They call me Pork Boy, and as far as I’m concerned, the Year of the Pig couldn’t have come at a better time. At long last, after decades of abuse, my favorite meat is once again getting a little love.

1. In a 22 qt. cambro, whisk together all ingredients except pork. 2. Add pork to brine. Reserve brined for 3 days in the walk-in. 1 cup Hickory wood chips – presoaked 1. Load the smoker tray with 1 ...

BEFORE there was the stove, there was the rotisserie. And although there’s no denying that progress has its advantages -- can you imagine spending a summer afternoon tending a live fire in your ...

This may be one of the best slow cooker pulled pork recipes we've had. It's a little bit of a process if you do the brine, ...

Chicken and pork meals are often in heavy weeknight rotation. From Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie to Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches, we can’t get enough of these protein-rich meats. However, when we cook ...

4 cups cold water 6 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; or 4 1/2 tablespoons Morton’s kosher salt; or 3 tablespoons table salt 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar (optional) Optional additions: ...

These are not your grandmother's pork chops. Pork sold in today's grocery stores is about 75 percent leaner than what was sold in the 1950s, according to the Jan. 2, 2017 article "Pork Production – ...