A perfect day for a smoking barbecue

Posted by petra08 on May 31, 2017 · 14 Comments 

smoked pork belly, duck breast and beef ribs

Sunshine, hot weather and a long weekend is an invite to a barbecue. I spoke to my friend and we decided to fire up the smoker. We had a bit of a brainstorming over a pint in the pub and the first vegetable that came up was onions and beetroots. We didn’t stop at the … Continue reading →

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Pork belly, smoked in the Beast

Posted by petra08 on October 4, 2016 · 14 Comments 

smoked pork belly

The most fun event of last week was that my neighbour bought a smoker. It is a humdinger of a smoker and we have been plotting what to cook in it ever since he ordered it a couple of months ago. The thing about living on our street is that everyone is super easy going, loves … Continue reading →

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Cured, bay leaf and hickory smoked pork belly, new potatoes and beets

Posted by petra08 on July 31, 2013 · 6 Comments 

I started thinking of today’s dinner two days in advance when I bought pork belly for curing. My neighbour gave me a whole bunch of bay leaves so I did a bay leaf and chipotle chilli cure and I mixed some bay leaves with the hickory wood for the smoking. The pork belly cured for … Continue reading →

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