Definitions

[gary morris]

Hi, living in the UK there are some words and abbreviations I'm unfamiliar with.

Can I ask what does 'Country' means IE Country Ham etc.

Corned Beef - In the UK it comes in a tin and is shredded beef with fat.

Pulled Pork.

and does OTBS stand for Only The Best Smokers?  Is it formal body which you join?

thanks

Gary

 

[kathrynn]

Hi Gary....Bless your heart!  We have had some friends live near us from the UK...and have laughed over some word differences.

I am going to try and help out and provide some links so you can see pictures that may help.

Country Ham...is a cured ham....and is a bit salty to me.  Here are some pictures and the process too.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140737/country-cured-hams-cured-smoked-ready-to-age-q-v

Corned Beef....it is a brisket that has gone thru a "corning process"...or brining process....and its usually used in Corned Beef and Cabbage...like for St. Patrick's Day. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/117642/corned-beef-vs-pastrami

Pulled pork is the end result of smoking a Boston Butt (pork shoulder/roast of sorts)....and "shredding it" and not slicing it. 

OTBS...is The Order of The Thin Blue Smoke.  It's a group of members here who have been nominated into that group or Fraternity if you will.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/nominating-criteria-for-the-otbs

Here is one more link for the Acronyms that are commonly used here.  If you are still confused...just send me a PM and I will be glad to help.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/acronyms

Kat

 

[gary morris]

Thanks Kat, that clears alot up:)  I've already got a F° to C° conversion  table sticky, fixed to the pc screen - I won't need it for much longer I'm getting used to F° again.  Thanks again for the links and it shouldn't be too long before I can strike my first match!

Gary

 

[kathrynn]

I do hope I didn't add to the confusion....figured pictures from the previous threads would help.  There were some of the acronyms that I didn't know either.

Good luck...and if you need more help...just shout.  That is what we are here for!

Kat