Barbecue Superstars These guys are HOT! All across Wales they’re smoking, basting, marinating and baking. Maybe it’s time you joined them? The Marinaders Who are you? We’re Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn and we run Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Barry How did you get into barbecuing? We met when we were 19 and after working in different careers in London both wanted to come back here and do something with more soul. Shauna was really into country music and Samantha loved cooking. A six month road trip sampling soul food and BBQ in the Deep South of the USA got us hooked on the friendships and flavours of the local BBQ joint. So we tried setting up a pop-up BBQ shack in a pub in Splott. The first week we fed four people, within nine months we were feeding 200! Why are marinades and rubs so good for BBQs? Both are about adding an extra complexity and depth. We marinade things that can take an alternative hit of flavour such as chicken, pork or lamb overnight. More subtle flavours like steaks and veggies work better with a rub. We brush them with oil and sprinkle the rub on no more than 20 minutes before cooking. We learned some spice rub secrets in the US that we aren’t going to tell anyone!
Tell us a marinade/rub favourite and how to cook it? Our classic all purpose rub is brilliant and easy to make. Combine sea salt, paprika, brown sugar, garlic granules, onion powder, chipotle chili powder, all spice, cumin, fennel and pepper in a blender and rub away! We like it on ribs, pork shoulders, chicken or as a seasoning for meatballs. What else do you love to cook? We cook soul food and we cook it with love. American barbecue is all about cooking it ‘low ‘n’ slow’. On the menu you’ll find 7 hour smoked St Louis Spare Ribs, 18 hour smoked pulled pork shoulder and 8 hour smoked brisket on Texas toast. But we also do yummy dishes for veggies and vegans and people rave about the Creole Gumbo. Where can we try some? Hang Fire Southern Kitchen is at the Pumphouse, Hood Road, Barry, CF62 5BE. You can buy our new cookbook and we’re filming a new series of Sam and Shauna’s Big Cook Out for BBC Wales right now!
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