Why We Love Smoked Meats

So what about smoked meat makes everyone fall in love with it? Admit it, from the first whiff of a delicious cut of meat being slowly cooked on a smoker, you are drawn in and hooked! We love smoked meats, but what is all that allure about? Let’s take a deeper dive into the world of mouth-watering smoked meat.

It All Starts With Smell (The Nose Knows!)

A huge part of the food experience associated with smoked meats is your sense of smell. As the meat is prepared, the scent emanates from your smoker. As you eat, that smell continues to be part of the experience. In addition, it is known that your sense of smell is linked to memories, and generally, food memories are some of the strongest, linking you to time with family and friends.

Depending on how you season your meats, the olfactory experience will be different, making a wide range of wonderful smells that vary from cook to cook, each creating new food memories as you go. 

The Maillard Reaction 

Another huge component of our big draw to smoked meats is the taste. This unique experience is brought to you by way of the Maillard reaction, a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars resulting in that signature browning that results from smoking. For a pork butt, that “bark” that appears is an example, and the sear on a steak is another. The taste is like no other and keeps us coming back again and again. 

Smoked Meats Courtesy of an American Barbecue Systems Smoker

At American Barbecue Systems, smoking and grilling are our passion. Established in 2006, we began and continue to build the best American-made smokers possible. Combining years of experience in the industry and our love for competitive cooking to bring the best smoking experience, we offer a large variety of options, including:

• The ABS Pit-Boss
• The ABS Judge
• The Bar-be-cube
• The ABS All-Star
• The Smokehouse 6042

We can build yours with your specifications in mind, creating the ultimate smoking experience that you, as a fellow barbecue enthusiast, are looking for! We offer smokers for at-home use and are also a commercial smoker company. Find a dealer near you to discuss how ABS can help you achieve the barbecue of your dreams. 

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