Springhouse Meats

Aaron Ralston asked: A brisket is known to be the toughest cut of meat from a cow, though when prepared and cooked correctly it can be the best tasting and most tender meat you will ever eat. In this section, I will teach you how to choose, prepare, and barbeque a brisket, Texas style, to achieve the best results possible. Please notice the other smoker recipes located in the index on the right side of the page.Choosing A Good Brisket To SmokeA brisket is composed of two parts, the flat and the point. The flat section usually has less fat on it while the point should have considerably more. The fat on top of the brisket is called the “fat cap” and should be white in color. The thickness of fat on top should be at least 1/4 of an inch thick, and thicker is ok. When purchasing a brisket, …

James M Peterson asked: If you are interested in making foods that people love to eat, you should consider cooking with hickory smoked salt. You can completely change the way your meats taste by adding a little bit of its smoky flavor along with the salt with which you cook.This seasoning adds deep, rich flavor to pork and beef whether you grill the meat or bake it in the oven. Alternatively, you can rub beef and pork with this flavour enhancer six to eight hours before you grill it to add favor to the meat and to tenderize the meat.Often the best meat is a product of marinating the meat. You can add this seasoning to a marinade of oil and red wine and marinate the meat for up to twenty-four hours in advance of cooking the meat. After marinating pork or beef in such a concoction, you will want …

Kevin Wheeler asked: Antelope is the probably the easiest big game animal to hunt successfully, but it isn’t the nicest to eat. Many hunters in Wyoming won’t even bother to hunt antelope as a meat animal. Our family does, because they are relatively easy to get, so it is an easier species to use to teach kids to hunt.Many antelope have a “sagey” or “gamey” taste to them. There are several theories on this:1 – Some of hunters say that it depends on where the antelope have been feeding. They say that antelope that have been feeding on wheat or corn fields taste better than those who have been feeding on native prairie grasses and sage.2 – Some people say that you have to get them skinned as soon as you have shot and gutted one. These people say that the “off” flavor that the antelope tend to have is …