Aldi’s bringing back its popular Kamado BBQ this spring as part of its 2025 “Garden Must-Haves” Specialbuys. If you missed out last time, now’s your chance. The garden range drops in stores on Sunday 27 April, and the Kamado is landing the same week. Mark your calendar if ceramic grilling is your thing — especially […]
As an enthusiast getting ready to dive deeper into the art of smoking with my Weber Smokey Mountain, I’m exploring various hardwoods readily available here in the UK. Many traditional smoking woods originate from North America, but I want to experiment with locally sourced, natural, untreated options ideal for beef and pork. Here’s my shortlist […]
If you’ve landed on this blog, you already know my love and appreciation for Ugly Drum Smokers (UDS). They’re simple, effective, and deliver exceptional results. But every journey has its starting point, and mine begins with a slight deviation from the classic UDS: the Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM), specifically the 57cm version. Why the WSM? […]
Unraveling the Smoky Threads Picture this: a humble 55-gallon steel drum, once a silent sentry in an industrial landscape, now a centerpiece of culinary innovation. This is the story of the Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS) – not just a cooking apparatus, but a symbol of ingenuity and a testament to the saying, “beauty lies in […]