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It's Smoking Season!

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Have you been looking for a wonderful way to spice up your recipe book? Expand from the classic oven and summertime BBQ to a whole new way of cooking. Whether you are just starting your smoking journey or are looking to expand your smoking cookbook, we can help you get setup with all your smoking necessities. So, what do you need to get started? We have everything you will need in the store - listed below are great options. In the store we carry both Bradley brand and Smokehouse brand smokers. So, which one do you choose? Here are features of each choice: 

Bradley Smokers:

You have full control over your smoker with both the original and digital models of Bradley smokers. Set your heat and time when you start smoking and come back when it has finished cooking and ready to eat, it does not get easier than that! Worried about having to refill the bisquettes throughout the process? Both the original and digital models have nine hours of no wood refilling to make the smoking process easy for the user. Below are key highlights from Bradley Smokers website:

Bradley Digital Food Smoker Key Highlights: 

  • The interior construction is polished, insulated stainless steel
  • Digital interface
  • Maximum Temperature of 280°F (138°C)
  • Separate Burners for smoke and oven
  • One-year warranty from date of purchase
  • Internal thermostat
  • Four fully supported, removable racks
  • Up to 9 hours of no wood refilling
  • Compatible with the cold smoke adapter (sold separately)

 Bradley Original Food Smoker Key Highlights: 

  • The interior construction is polished, insulated stainless steel
  • Maximum Temperature of 280°F (138°C)
  • One-year warranty from date of purchase
  • Internal thermostat
  • Four fully supported, removable racks
  • Up to 9 hours of no wood refilling
  • Compatible with the cold smoke adapter (sold separately)

 

Smokehouse Big Chief (top or front load) Electric Smoker:

Smokehouse Big Chief smokers feature a large amount of smoke at a lower temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. All you need to run this smoker is a standard household plugin. The smoker can hold up to fifty pounds of whatever it is you choose to smoke – the options are endless! The Big Chief comes in both top load and front load so you can choose your preferred way of getting the job started. 

Once you choose your smoker, you can choose your flavor...

Bradley smokers use wood Bisquettes, and Smokehouse smokers use wood Chips or Chunks - both brands offer an assortment of flavours to choose from.

 

Available accessories which may come in handy for smoking:

Check out this how to video from Bradley Smokers

https://youtu.be/MdV1vULPWCs 

Bradley Smoker How To Make Maple Smoked Salmon | Smoked Salmon Full Recipe

Plus, here is a delicious recipe from the Bradley Smoker Cookbook and Bradley Smoker’s Pro Staff Steve Cylka...

Dragon Jalapeno Poppers

Makes 16 Poppers

Ingredients:

  • 8 Jalapeño Poppers
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 16 cocktail smokies
  • 8 slices of bacon, cut in half

Directions:

  1. Slice the Jalapeños lengthwise. Using a knife, remove the seeds and membrane.
  2. Mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and chili powder.
  3. Fill the hollowed out portion of the jalapeño pepper with the cheese mixture.
  4. Place a cocktail smokie on top of the cheese mixture.
  5. Wrap half a slice of bacon around the jalapeño pepper. Use a toothpick if the bacon is falling off.
  6. Set your smoker to 250 degrees using wood Bisquettes of your choice (Pecan, Maple, or Hickory work great).
  7. Smoke the poppers for 2-3 hours or until the bacon is browned.

Enjoy!!