Elky Whittaker, aka The Smokin’ Elk, began barbecuing as a hobby 10 years ago. Today, he has 262k Instagram followers...
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Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
BBQ-cooked chicken, confit garlic and charred lettuce make this Caesar salad recipe a smoky, flavourful delight. You can cook everything in your oven or grill instead, but there’s nothing like the flavour of fire to enhance the umami anchovies and create the ultimate Caesar salad.
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6 Tips for Competing in Your First BBQ Competition
Nothing can fully prepare you for your first BBQ competition. Any cooking competition is tough, but it’s even tougher when you’re dealing with the unpredictability of fire.
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BBQ Brisket Detroit Pizza
Detroit pizza is very unique. It is characterised by a crispy, crunchy cheese exterior but a soft, airy interior topped with cheese, sauce, and often pepperoni. It’s one of the most versatile styles of dough, and can be topped with absolutely anything.
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Mike Tomkins' Neapolitan Pizza
Mike Tomkins' Neapolitan pizza recipe features some temperature guidance for your dough, to help you create a consistently perfect crust every time you recreate this pizza. You can use your Thermapen to check your water and dough temperatures, but you'll also need an infrared thermometer, like the Pizza IR, to make sure your pizza oven is nice and hot, ready for your pizza.
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The Science of Resting Lamb
When meat is removed from the oven, it continues to rise in temperature for some time afterwards. This is called carryover cooking. With red meat like lamb, this impacts whether you get the rare, medium or well-done result you’re looking for.
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Focaccia Barese
Enjoy the authentic flavours of Puglia with this Focaccia Barese recipe by chef Mike Tomkins. Hailing from the heart of Bari, Italy, Focaccia Barese is a cherished culinary tradition known for its simple yet delicious ingredients and rustic charm.
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A Temperature Guide to Perfect Pizza Dough
One of the greatest reasons for using temperature to guide your cooking, whatever you're making, is consistency. Just like choosing a particular brand of ingredient because you like the taste better, working to specific temperatures will help you to achieve your preferred flavour and texture every time.
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7 Cooking Hacks for Perfect Food, Every Time
From crispy fried chicken to succulent steaks, juicy chicken with crispy skin to mouthwatering pork crackling, we will uncover the secrets behind these culinary delights. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, these hacks will elevate your cooking skills and impress your taste buds. So, let's dive in and discover how to create culinary masterpieces with these cooking hacks.
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UK BBQ Week 2023 Roundup
UK BBQ Week is a huge celebration that takes place on social media for grilling lovers.This year, we teamed up with a group of our #TeamTemperature barbecuers to join in each day. And cook up a storm they certainly did! Read on to see what they made.
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30 Chefs' Cooking Tips Everyone Should Know
This year we are celebrating 30 years of Thermapen. To commemorate this big birthday, we have gathered 30 of the best cooking tips and tricks that have been shared with us over the years.
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Jon Bradburn's Korean-Style Chicken Shawarma
This Korean-inspired Chicken Shawarma recipe saw Jon Bradburn take the prize for Team Temperature's Big BBQ Challenge, Kebab Week. Served with homemade pickles, chilli sauce and garlic mayo, this recipe brings together powerful Korean BBQ flavours with the much-loved chicken shawarma.
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The Moody BBQ's Ultimate Thai Fakeaway
This tantalising Thai feast recipe saw The Moody BBQ win Team Temperature's Big BBQ Challenge, Thai week. Featuring sticky Thai red meatballs, pad kra pau spring rolls, chicken satay skewers and chicken jungle curry, this is the ultimate Thai fakeaway.