Smokehouse Recipes

Butterfly & Smoke Your Thanksgiving Bird This time of year the topic of conversation between my mom and I is always about how we are going to cook our Thanksgiving turkeys, we usually reminisce about the first time I took on cooking the turkey at age twelve. That year we stuck to the traditional stuffed turkey cooked in an oven bag, but since then we’ve stuffed them with herbs, coated in phyllo, brined, fried, smoked and roasted birds in a variety of ways. Thanksgiving is a great time to involve kids in the kitchen and we always enjoy trying something...

Everyone knows it is finally “Football Season!”  And that means it is time to fire up the smoker/ BBQ for some great tailgate parties or just some great eating with family and friends. Of course, it is also hunting season and both events are ideal for breaking out some homemade Brats/Sausages for hungry hunters or your football fanatic friends that you made with your Big Chief or Little Chief Smoker and the Smokehouse Polish Sausage Mix. Deli-made Brats/Sausages are going to cost you $13-$16 a pound. Ordered from some of the “big name” meat companies on the internet and you’re...

Seafood and smoke are a perfect flavor match. Be it shrimp, clams, mussels, octopus or squid, preparing them simply is key as their unique flavors shouldn’t be covered up with overpowering seasonings. Taking the time to add a touch of smoke will add a unique flavor to your seafood without compromising or covering up taste. Seafood is also fast food and can be prepared in minutes after cold smoking in a variety of ways. So whether you are digging your own clams, gathering mussels off the beach, shrimping in the ocean or visiting your local seafood market, try cold smoking...

Smoking fish is a favorite preparation of many anglers and home cooks. Whether you have a fresh caught fish, one in the freezer from a previous fishing trip or pick up a nice fillet from your local seafood market, smoking it up is a treat everyone will enjoy. Fish can be either cold smoked or hot smoked but all smoked fish needs to be brined in a wet or dry brine before smoking. Styles of cold and hot smoked fish vary greatly and depending on your preference can yield moist, almost rare fish to the opposite extreme of being dry,...

It's easy, delicious and makes life really good and flavorful!  Just about everyone I know loves cheese-- piled high on a sandwich; melted to a creamy fondue; string cheese for the kids; Gouda/brie smeared on a cracker; aged Parmesan grated on a crispy pizza;  a drippy/crispy fried mass on sourdough bread, or just a big hunk from the refrigerator.   As good as cheeses are out of the package, you can take “cheapy” cheese and add a true “gourmet touch” to virtually any type or brand by smoking them in your Little/Big Chief Smoker (www.smokehouseproducts.com ) or by using the...