An electric food smoker includes a heating element that provides a main source of heat and a separate smoke element that is controlled independently from the heating element and provides heat to a wood chip box. Separate control of the heating element and the smoke element allows providing a cold smoke cycle for the food smoker. A hot smoke cycle provides independent control of the heating element and the smoke element according to a hot smoke program. A fast smoke cycle allows adding more smoke during any existing cycle.

Cooking devices and methods of cooking are provided. The cooking devices can include a housing defining an interior cooking chamber, a fan disposed within the interior cooking chamber, a smoke unit coupled to an exterior of the housing, a smoke channel, and a limiter disposed at least partially within the smoke unit. The smoke unit is configured to generate smoke. The smoke channel has a first end in fluid communication with an interior of the smoke unit and a second end terminating within the interior cooking chamber proximate the fan such that a low-pressure zone created by operation of the fan causes smoke generated by the smoke unit to be drawn into the interior cooking chamber. The limiter is configured to reduce a volume of smoke being drawn through the smoke channel.

The invention provides a vapor infusing device that infuses consumables held therein with vapor. More specifically, the device houses both vapor and one or more consumables that can be infused with characteristics of the vapor or altered thereby or otherwise altered to create qualities in a consumable as a result of exposure to the vapor.

The invention provides a vapor infusing device that infuses consumables held therein with vapor. More specifically, the device houses both vapor and one or more consumables that can be infused with characteristics of the vapor or altered thereby or otherwise altered to create qualities in a consumable as a result of exposure to the vapor.

Some implementations may include a smoking apparatus for smoking edible substances. The smoking apparatus may include a base, a smoking chamber coupled with the base, and a receptacle recessed into the base and configured to contain combustible material for production of smoke. The smoking apparatus also may include a fan adjacent contained in the base and configured to move the smoke from the receptacle through a smoke injection port into the smoking chamber.

Some implementations may include a smoking apparatus for smoking edible substances. The smoking apparatus may include a base, a smoking chamber coupled with the base, and a receptacle recessed into the base and configured to contain combustible material for production of smoke. The smoking apparatus also may include a fan adjacent contained in the base and configured to move the smoke from the receptacle through a smoke injection port into the smoking chamber.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.

A smoke-diffusing accessory designed to function with a barbecue, the smoke-diffusing accessory forming a container that can contain smoke-generating materials, wherein the smoke-diffusing accessory includes a lid which engages with the container to form a closed enclosure, the lid including calibrated holes so as to regulate the supply of oxygen into the enclosure, and the smoke-diffusing accessory including a suspension system for vertically suspending the smoke-diffusing accessory in the barbecue such that the calibrated holes are oriented upwards.

A smoke-diffusing accessory designed to function with a barbecue, the smoke-diffusing accessory forming a container that can contain smoke-generating materials, wherein the smoke-diffusing accessory includes a lid which engages with the container to form a closed enclosure, the lid including calibrated holes so as to regulate the supply of oxygen into the enclosure, and the smoke-diffusing accessory including a suspension system for vertically suspending the smoke-diffusing accessory in the barbecue such that the calibrated holes are oriented upwards.