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Other than in a Shakespeare play I have never heard of capon, apparently it is a neutered rooster. However, I was at the butcher shop and they sold capon from Ioma brands. I decided to purchase one but I am wondering how I should prepare it. Do you cook capon like you would a regular chicken...

I know that lard really helps with baking and was wondering about how to make it. I saw a link about how to make lard from Kevin. I have a couple of questions. Kevin recommends starting with 5lbs but how much lard does that make? I am not sure I want to start with that much lard for a test...

Does anyone have a good ravioli recipe or a creme sauce recipe? I thought I would ask here prior to playing the try to find a good one on the internet. I just trust the people here more than some anonymous person rating a recipe. Lance

I will be doing two rib roasts for Christmas. They are about 9 lbs. each and I plan on cooking them at 250 so that I can get an even band of doneness. I think that it will take about 6 hours to cook and I will factor in a 15 minute rest time. Here is my problem. I need to cook the two roasts...

After looking at J's berkshire pork chops and his response about the flavor, I was wondering is it worth looking for heritage pork meat? If the berkshire pork is almost the same as commercial pork is it worth the mark up for the meat? I know there are other heritage pork breeds but know...

I see a lot of discussion about what knives to buy but not much on transporting knives in cases or rolls. Does anyone have a favorite and if so, why? I currently have a knife roll that has stiff backing that folds not rolls. I do wonder about the blade edges touching during transport. The...

I just bought two pounds of Peruvian purple potatoes at the farmers' market today. The specific variety is purple majesty. I have never used purple potatoes before. I looked on the internet and didn't find any real good recipes other than mashing them. Does anyone have a great recipe...

I was at a restaurant that had sorghum molasses as a condiment and really liked the flavor. I know the normal use is to top biscuits with the sorghum molasses. I really liked the flavor and was wondering if you could use it in a barbecue sauce or would the heat ruin the flavor? I also heard...

I am providing the meat for 25 people at a potluck on Thursday. I am trying to figure out how many tri tips I need to feed 25 people. I am thinking that 6 roasts would be sufficient because of the side dishes. Does that sound right? Lance

Well, I finally have a chance to sit down and write about my whole hog adventure on Thursday. I cooked a whole hog for a hail and farewell. First, I want to express my appreciation for my WSM and its ability to set it and forget it. The pit that the unit rented was some no name rotisserie pig...

My boss just told me that he wants me to cook a whole hog on Thursday, May 21st. The hog should be around 90 lbs and I will be cooking on a pig roaster which is like a large rotisserie. I know that there isn't much time to plan but I can't really say no. This is for a get together of the...

I just finished cooking my second turkey in as many weeks and one thing that I noticed was that both were exceptionally greasy. Both turkeys were Jennie-O that I had purchased right after Thanksgiving and were 90% defrosted. Both turkeys were between 22-25 pounds. I was cooking around 300-325...

I was watching a food show last night and one of the ingredients was smoked paprika oil. I checked on the web and it seems like it is an infused oil. When would you use smoked paprika oil vs ground smoked paprika powder? How would the smoked paprika oil change the flavor profile vs ground...

I am looking at getting a deep fryer for chicke wings, mozarella sticks, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have been looking around but the reviews are so contradictory it is hard to tell which one is really good. Thanks in advance. Lance

I made K Kruger's garlic soup recipe last week as a test run for my SO's Halloween coffee and it was amazing. My SO made it for her Halloween coffee. She had multiple requests for the recipe. If you haven't tried the garlic soup it is a definite must. People who didn't really like garlic...

I am looking for a different salmon rub than the one Chris has in the smoked salmon recipes in the cooking topics section. Does anyone have any ideas? I am not sure what exactly what I want to try but I do want to try something new. I like the rubs in the salmon recipes but it is time to try...

I cooked some beef ribs this weekend for some guests and to practice for a party in the future. I cooked the beef ribs and while cooking realized that I did not get the ribs that most people use. There was meat and then a thick layer of fat and then meat by the bone. I believe the fat and the...

I am going to do beef ribs this weekend for the first time. Because of all of the things going on, I don't have 6-7 hours to cook the beef ribs at 225-250. I have more like 3-4 hours to cook the beef ribs. Is there a high heat way to do beef ribs? If so, what is the temperature and time? I...

I am going to barbecue for a friend of mine who is Jewish and who eats Orthodox Koshher. I have read some things on the net about what is and is not acceptable to cook. I will have to buy Kosher meat which shouldn't be too much of a problem. My question is does anyone normally barbecue Kosher...

I will soon be coming back to the US and want to barbecue something crazy when I come home. Does anyone have any suggestions for smoking something that is off the beaten path? I have done the usual brisket, pulled pork, ribs, etc and am looking for something a little exotic. It is going to be...