{"id":484,"date":"2020-12-12T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T00:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftofmanhood.com\/\/?p=484"},"modified":"2020-12-12T00:25:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T00:25:13","slug":"does-smoking-meat-add-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftofmanhood.com\/does-smoking-meat-add-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Smoking Meat Add Calories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Nothing on this earth says vacation, weekend, or even just a few hours of relaxation like the smell of meat being smoked. From the smoke rising from your oven of choice to the awesome smells created by your home-made rub on the meat, just thinking hard enough about the process can make a man salivate. Unfortunately, for those who are working to become an Adonis for the ladies will be calorie counting, leaving them wondering if the process of smoking adds calories to meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking meat does not add calories to meat. It is a way to add a complex variety of tastes to meat without removing or adding any calories. The only part that can add calories to meat is the rub you will be using to make your meat taste like something out of this world. Many store-bought rubs will have sugars in them, and if you make a homemade rub, you will be in control of this particular issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The act of smoking meat is an art. Knowing how to do it perfectly is more than just reading a recipe; it is practicing the timing, the flavors of rubs, the types of wood, and in some cases, the temperature of the surrounding air. Becoming a perfect smoking master is one of the marks of true manliness, a surefire way to counteract the hours spent grooming oneself in front of the mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get your grill ready, your tongs snapping, and leave your sensitive side back in the house. This is how you become a master smoker!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First, we need to control the carbs that are on the meat once done, as having a controlled amount of carbs will ensure you never gain pounds while doing what you love. Many dieticians will immediately tell you that smoking meat is not something you can enjoy while carb controlling. However, they are wrong; there is one simple thing you can do to stop excessive carbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All smoked meat needs to have a rub applied to them as this is how many of the flavors are made. Removing all sugars from your rubs will immediately remove the majority of carbs from the meat. Further, choosing which meats you eat will be important, as chicken and beef will have less fat in them than pork, lamb, or some types of game meat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Removing sugar and specifically choosing meat that has less fat might seem counterintuitive. However, there is one savior that has recently been reintroduced into markets that will save your flavor. Ostrich meat, red meat that tastes fantastic but has almost no fat in it, can now be found in most stores worldwide. The only other way to control your carb intake would be eating less of the smoked meat or having some on your cheat day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to control carb intake for smoked meats?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n