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Even when hot smoking cure #1 will change the texture and bring that cured taste to the party. If you're trying to replicate a sausage you've eaten in the past, it might take using the cure just to achieve that certain taste or texture.
For instance, in my family I was raised eating fresh...
When cooking at lower temps (225 or lower) I attach directly to the smoker. My propane grill is right next to the smoker, so if using higher temps I attach it to the grill. I prefer to attach it to the smoker so I can see it from my back door here I can see the display from the kitchen without...
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I agree that water will not boil, but I use water in the pan just as a heat sink to help regulate the temps inside the chamber. If the weather is right I also might use sand instead of water. Just my $.02
I too have searched and searched. Recently, I started using the leggs fresh kielbasa seasoning that I picked up at a local butcher one day when I was feeling lazy. This stuff makes the closest thing to the fresh sausage of my youth. In one batch I even added a little cure #1 and smoked. It was...
not really. ribs, tips and hot links cooked over live coals in an aquarium style smoker is what I think of when the topic of Chicago style bbq comes up.
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