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Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
This blueberry buttermilk cake is light and airy with warm cinnamon flavors and a juicy blueberry filling that pops with every bite.
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Our Favorite Smoked Chicken Recipes
Our favorite smoked chicken recipes have deep smoky flavors, tender chicken, and crispy chicken skin.
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Helpful Tips for Smoking Chicken
Smoking chicken is a simple way to infuse chicken with a nice smoky flavor. This guide has lots of interesting ways to season, smoke, and serve smoked chicken.
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About Umami
Umami is a food and drink website for the curious cook. Our mission is to help people explore the world and expand their taste through delicious recipes and interesting stories. Learn about Umami’s Editorial Guidelines.
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Seasonal Favorites
A few of our favorite recipes, stories, and tips that celebrate the season.
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Everything You Need to Know About Umami
Learn about Umami, one of five universal basic tastes, its rich history, what it tastes like, and how to use it to make your food taste more delicious.
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Understanding Umami Flavor With a Simple Taste Test
The best way to understand what is umami flavor is to try it yourself. This taste test is an easy way to learn how to add more umami taste to your cooking.
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How to Cook With Umami Foods
Learn how to cook umami foods using a few simple techniques that will improve your cooking and add more umami flavor to dishes.
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Sous Vide Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
Sous vide leg of lamb is an easy and delicious way to cook lamb. The bright herb flavors in the rosemary and thyme, coupled with the sliced lemon and garlic give this recipe a warm Mediterranean vibe.
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Smoked Beef Roast
Make a smoked beef roast for scrumptious roast beef that is tender and juicy with deep, smokey flavors. Smoking beef is great for barbecues, parties, sandwiches and more.
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A Dynamite Smoked Chicken Rub
This smoked chicken rub is a simple seasoning for grilled and smoked chicken packed with delicious flavors.
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A Complete Guide to Smoking FoodÂ
Learn why smoking food is so delicious, take a deep dive into different types of smokers, cover a wide variety of smoking techniques, and, most importantly, learn how to season smoked food, so it tastes amazing.
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Smoked Chicken Quarters with Crispy Skin
Smoked chicken quarters have a rich, smoky flavor and warm buttery texture. Smoking chicken quarters is a delicious dish for barbecues, picnics, and dinners.
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Smoked Chicken Breast
This smoked chicken breast recipe leans into wood fire flavors with a slightly smoky chicken that stays juicy on the inside and has lightly browned crispy skin on the outside.
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How to Smoke a Whole Chicken
Learning how to smoke a whole chicken is a simple way to make chicken with a light smoky flavor, crisp skin, and tender and juicy meat.
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Smoked Turkey
Whether you are just learning how to smoke a turkey or have made a dozen, this smoked turkey recipe has all of the tips and techniques to elevate your next bird into a plump, juicy, show-stopping culinary delight.
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Southwest Spice Blend
This Southwest spice blend transforms dishes by highlighting the region’s slightly smoky, deeply flavored food. The seasoning is ideal for grilled meat and veggies and anything from the smoker.
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Southwestern Smoked Chuck Roast
This smoked chuck roast recipe is the perfect way to make smoky, shredded beef with bold Southwestern flavors for burritos, tacos, nachos, rice bowls, and more.
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Sautéed Green Beans with Balsamic Vinegar
This sautéed green bean recipe uses balsamic vinegar to help create a bright marinade with lemon juice and basil that takes regular green beans to another level.
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Blue Cheese Dip
What makes this tasty blue cheese dip recipe so good is the zip it gets from the Chipotle Tabasco sauce and chili powder that really compliments the creaminess of the blue cheese crumbles and greek yogurt.
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All-Star Pork Rub
This All-Star Pork Rub has the perfect balance between sweetness and heat that brings out the deep smokey barbeque flavor that makes pork taste delicious.
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Taco Salad
With a sweet and spicy dressing, chunks of cheddar cheese, and crunchy chips this taco salad recipe is all about summer picnics and neighborhood potlucks.
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Smoked Pork Loin
Smoked pork loin is a versatile dish that tastes delicious, smokes relatively quickly, and looks fantastic on the plate.
