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One fun way to know its summer is the sight of people having barbeque parties outdoor with their best buddies! Either for a get-together, thanksgiving, movie date, or no reason at all but just to bond, reminiscence on old times, and have fun, it sure has a delightful feeling to call friends together and showcase one’s culinary skills. You can host this party from ordinary to the extra, yes, you can visit the stores to get some choicest items or choose to go the extra mile by having an extraordinarily memorable experience with the help of some basic technique like planning to impress them so they cannot positively recover from the experience in a long time. Here are few proven tips to help assist you to make it extra easy and fun.  Adequate planning      To have a good summer barbeque party you need to be clear about the guest list. This will act as a base for every other thing required for the party from the menu to the location and many more. Plan the menu This is the crucial aspect of the party – good food. You plan your menu based on the guest list favorites or what’s on sale. It is advisable to share your menu list ahead with your guest for their inputs, this will generate more publicity about the party and help choose their best food, as you will not want your guest to be discouraged or disappointed because of the food available at the party.  Prepare ahead and Cook When the guest list and the menu are known, nothing saves time, energy, and money like preparing ahead, like the ingredients, snacks and other items to be used at the party. This will also allow you ample time to have fun also at the party as the host. As the host, you may seem excluded from the fun thinking it’s all about the guests. This ought to be when the first three steps have been taken care of ensuring you enjoy the party as much as the guest and have a memorable time this summer. Visit Rudy’s smokehouse, Springfield, Ohio, and take advantage of our expert barbeque meals and services for your memorable summer party. Our robust and beyond tasteful menus caters to all. The simple dessert that will spice up your Barbecue party this summer The flawless ending for a barbeque party with family and friends is a super delicious dessert. These desserts range from pies, cakes, fruits, vegetables, I guarantee them to be hit.   Here are five Desserts to help spice up your barbeque summer party  Rice Crispy Treats Enjoy all the unrestrained flavors of conventional campfire — the humid mess— with these easy delights. Prepare them in only ten minutes by mixing thawed marshmallows and butter with Rice crispy cereal, crackers, and chocolate slabs. The recipe increases easily. Strawberry Cupcakes Misty, soft strawberry cupcakes spurting with delightful summer berry flavor, capped with flavorful strawberry butter cream frosting and diced fresh berries, is a creative way to celebrate this popular summer fruit and make an awesome dessert for backyard buffet tables. Brownies Twist and chocolaty as all get out, these are the absolute brownies to satisfy a summer party. Utilize high-quality, unsweetened baker’s chocolate to get that super-tasting, cake-like brownies that are good enough to stand on their own without icing. Banana Splits Stick These make a delightful summer handheld dessert for kids and everyone. It is achieved by stringing wooden skewers with sliced bananas, pineapple pieces, and strawberries cut in halves. Then twirl the loaded skewers in melted chocolate and drizzle with any optional crushed nuts. Always remember, Rudy’s Smokehouse remains your go-to place for the best of beyond tasteful, delicious, and best bbq meals in Springfield, Ohio. Order to-go or catering.

Outdoor cooking like grilling or barbecuing undoubtedly comes with lots of fun. But, this is hindered or reduced when there is a problem. We will highlight some of these troubles and how to solve them. Challenge: Dried grilled foods. The fire (charcoal) causes this. This smoke strengthens the grilled meat flavor and also causes the food to dry out. Fix: To fix this I advise to purchase a thicker chunk of meat. Aside from preventing dried grilled food, getting thicker cuts helps hold more juices longer than the thinner cuts. Remember to marinate the flesh food properly for that great taste. Challenge: Sticky foods like burgers or fish on the grate. It is caused by dirty or stock of past burnt food on the grate.  Fix: Keeping the grill clean all the time by heating the grates then scrape with a scrapper before grilling. Also, oil the grate and ensure to wait until the flames have reduced if using charcoal or reduce heat when using gas before placing the meat on the grill. Challenge: Monitoring the temperature while grilling or barbecuing Fix: Add a grill thermometer to the top of the grill. Always rotate it to test various heat zones. Remember not to allow the steam to touch the dish.  Always remember, Rudy’s Smokehouse remains your go-to place for the best of beyond tasteful, delicious, and best bbq meals in Springfield, Ohio. Order to-go, dine-in or catering. ywhere in or around Springfield.

To enjoy super delicious barbecue, the secret lies in the meat preparation which means marinating like a pro. Today I will share some tips to help you marinate right and do so like an expert. There are unique blends and recipes for marinating used by different chefs and pit masters. But, there are three essential parts to any good marinate. First, the acid element includes lemon, lime juice, or vinegar. The second essential part is the oil which comprises olive oil, corn oil, sesame oil, and many others. Third, the seasoning, like the salt, pepper, onion, cayenne, rosemary etc. Ensure that all these key ingredients are ready before marinating, this will save cost and energy while grilling. With these three core parts being fulfilled, you will have a healthy and tasty mixture according to your tastes. Thanks for stopping by, remember that Rudy’s Smokehouse remains your go-to place for the best BBQ in Springfield, Ohio. Our pit masters are the best around the state. Order to-go, dine-in or catering.

One thing that can sparingly be avoided while cooking is burnt or overcooked meals. Some might go ahead to serve it just like that, others might discard it, causing wastage of efforts and money.  Yes! Some meals are burnt beyond remedy and the ability to salvage such meal depends on the food. Today I will show you a few hacks that can be done to remedy a burnt or overcooked meal, saving the day and the dish.  Flesh food – Meat When you overcook or burn meat while grilling may be due to too much heat, the outside of the meat will probably be burnt while the inside remains undercooked. Use an oven-proof pan to char the meat, and then transfer it to the oven for thorough cooking. If you want to put the meat inside a stew or soup and it gets burnt. Cease cooking or grilling, remove the meat, wash the pan, and re-cook in a new pan. Vegetables This is one group of foods that gets overcooked easily, when this happens, remove them from the fire, sieve, and soak in cool water, this is will help stop the steaming process after some minutes sieve again. However, overcooked vegetables can be used for other dishes like puree, cooked with butter or cheese, or for soup or sauce later. Rice, pasta, or potatoes For burnt or overcooked rice, put it in a sifter, rinse and wash well to eliminate the stickiness or repurpose them into fried rice. When you overcook the pasta or potatoes, pat them dry, then fry with some (butter, olive oil) and some seasoning or turn them into frittatas or omelets. For overcooked pasta, you can turn them into casseroles.  Soups and Sauces For burning sauce or soup, immediately remove from heat and transfer to a different pot and resume cooking.  With these hacks discarding your burnt or overcooked meals becomes your last resort. Save what can be saved and repurpose the others. Always remember, Rudy’s Smokehouse remains your go-to place for the best of beyond tasteful, delicious, and best bbq meals in Springfield, Ohio. Order to-go or catering.