Greetings Friends,
Your favorite cartoon chef is back with some weekend BBQ alfa π₯
In case you missed it, the last Substack was a collab with BowtiedBernard all about unlocking the true flavors of coffee π βοΈ
Most people are familiar with bitter, smoky, burnt flavored coffee. This is not what good coffee tastes like. In fact, thatβs why I started Octopod Premium Coffee.
This week is a really special one β¬οΈ


July coffees ship out this coming week, then theyβre gone. If you havenβt experienced mind blowing coffee with flavors like the π¬πΉ β¬οΈ , prepare for delicious!
As a bonus this month, all coffee orders will be sent my recipe for The Perfect Espresso Martini βοΈ πΈ. I made this in collaboration with my mixologist and itβs cocktail perfection. Get those orders in, these coffees are βnow or neverβ!
Backyard BBQ
Cooking with fire has been around for centuries⦠and BBQ is right up there with all-time comfort foods. Back in the day, the practice of smoking meats developed in part as a preservative to keep meat from spoiling. Flash forward to present day and now pitmasters have taken on rock-star status.
Foodies have gone gah-gah over BBQ in the last 10 years and allure of βfamily secretsβ and pit-master mystery has produced an aura around BBQ as being hard or needing special secrets to be mouth-wateringly delicious. You see this especially in Texas BBQ where pitmasters use βjust salt, pepper and smokeβ
This is complete crap.
Iβve been behind the scenes and cooked with a lot of these guysβ¦ itβs not just salt and pepper π
The truth is most recipes are only as good as the cook making them. Thatβs the reason understanding the βwhyβ of cooking puts you light years ahead of others. You can adapt and adjust as conditions change.
So today we are taking one of the pillars of BBQβ¦ ribs π β¦ and breaking this down so you can easily cook in your back yard. No stressβ¦
-Type of ribs: Spare vs St Louis vs Baby Backs
-Prepping the ribs
-Dry Rub vs Sauced
-Smoking & Slicing
Pro Tip: If your ribs slide ride off the bone, theyβre overcooked. You want tender meat that barely clings to the boneβ¦ thatβs rib perfection
You wonβt be buying your BBQ to-go anymoreβ¦ guaranteed!