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Grilling Corn On The Cob

A Better Way to Grill Corn on the Cob

To find a better way to grill corn on the cob, we tried different grilling methods and seasonings before landing on a foolproof recipe for delicious grilled corn with a touch of char.

Cleaning A Smoker

How to Clean a Smoker

Learn how to clean a smoker, including the tools and equipment you’ll need for regular cleaning and maintenance for gas, pellet, charcoal, and electric smokers. 

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Smoked Roast Beef Shareable

Painting sauce on ribs

Split Rock Lighthouse Summer

Calaphon Pans

Pyramid Of Cheesy Dogs

Classic Negroni

Sliced Smoked Pork Loin

Blueberry Pie Whipped Cream

Latest Items from Umami’s Market

Seasonal Favorites

A few of our favorite recipes, stories, and tips that celebrate the season.

Sweet Corn Recipe

Sweet Corn with Anaheim Peppers

Sweet corn cooked with Anaheim peppers is easy to make and packed with brilliant colors and great flavor. This recipe is the type of side dish that can be thrown together on a moments notice and goes especially well with chicken or pork dishes.

Creamy Corn and Bacon Pasta

Sweet Corn and Bacon Pasta

This Sweet Corn and Bacon Pasta recipe is a great way to take advantage of the summer bounty. It is also delicious with frozen kernels if you need to infuse a bit of summer into the middle of winter.

Roasted Sweet Corn

Three Recipes: The Best Way to Roast Corn on the Cob

To figure out the best way to roast sweet corn, we got a bunch of corn and spent an afternoon roasting it on the grill. What we were looking for was a side-by-side comparison of the most popular corn roasting methods.

Blended Mushroom Beef Burger Recipe

Blended Mushroom and Beef Burgers

For some of the juiciest, most flavorful burgers you’ve ever had try making blended mushroom and beef burgers. Blended burgers combine beef and mushrooms to create tastier, healthier burgers with a lower environmental footprint.

Grilling Ribeye

Perfectly Grilled Ribeye Steak

What makes this grilled ribeye steak recipe so delicious is how the tender, well-marbled cut, absorbs the flavors from the rosemary and garlic along with the heat and smoke from the grill.

Strawberry Habanero Margarita

Strawberry Habanero Margarita

The strawberry habanero margarita is a sweet-spicy take on a traditional margarita made with strawberries, habaneros, and agave nectar. This margarita recipe utilizes agave to highlight the fresh, clean flavors of the tequila.

Grilled Chicken Wings

Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken Wings

With bright flavors that pop, these grilled chicken wings get their scrumptious flavors from a dynamite tequila lime marinade and crispy skin from a hot grill.

Hot Smoked Salmon

Hot Smoked Salmon

This hot smoked salmon recipe uses a stovetop smoker to gently smoke the salmon with alder wood, which gives it a rich delicate flavor.

Fresh guacamole

Guacamole

This guacamole recipe uses avocados, lime juice, and a jalapeno to make a fresh, chunky homemade guacamole that is perfect for parties and topping tacos, burritos, and just about anything else you can think of.

Southwest Seasoning Blend

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.

Smoking Food

A Complete Guide to Smoking Food 

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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Shredded Chicken Enchiladas With Creamy Salsa Verde

These shredded chicken enchiladas are filled with plump, juicy chicken and bold flavors. Topped with a creamy salsa verde this chicken enchilada recipe infuses every bite of the dish with cheesy deliciousness.

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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.

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos

Turkey tacos are one of our favorite weeknight meals. With this recipe they’re simple to make, healthy, and make great leftovers.

Southwestern Style Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

Southwestern Style Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

This sous vide rack of lamb recipe uses southwestern spices to bring a little heat and depth of flavor that compliments the supple texture that comes from cooking the lamb sous vide.

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Classic American Tacos

This taco recipe is one of my favorite comfort foods. We regularly make up a batch of taco meat and keep it in the fridge for quick lunches and dinners.