It seems like a long time to make dinner! How much time is needed to smoke food?
Long, slow smoker cooking is quite a variation from today’s hurried lifestyle, but the results are worth the extra time that it takes. It also requires some planning on your part. Base your schedule on the average cooking time for a recipe and count backwards from the time that you plan to eat. From there, add 1 hour for starting the fire, removing the meat from the fridge to get the chill off, and preparing everything to cook. It sounds like a lot of work, but don’t worry; this first hour of preparation is the most work you will have to do!
