Smoked meat forums - Smoking pork ribs are one of the backyard pitmasters favorite slabs of meat to smoke or grill. It is not as hard as one would think. Just click on the image and check out the basic tutorial on how to smoke or grill 3-2-1 or 2-2-1 BBQ ribs. King of all smoked meats and a Texas favorite is the Brisket. whether you smoke the flat, point or the ...

 
Oct 19, 2009. 1,301. 451. Doniphan MO. A moment ago. #1. Time for a hot salmon smoke with cherry chunks. Been a minute for this one! This is my own rub rhat normally use as a dry brine, but it sure is tasty on the the same day!. Peace domain

Instructions. Trim fat, apply rub, bring smoker/grill to 225°F. Place brisket in smoker until internal meat temperature reaches 165°F (about 7 hours) Remove brisket to wrap in butcher paper (or aluminum foil) place brisket back in smoker/grill until the point (thickest end of the brisket) reaches 200°F.Feb 18, 2012. #3. Here is another variation with a recipe for a Rib Foiling Juice/ Sweet Pulled Pork Finishing Sauce...JJ. Mild Bubba Q Rub. 1/2C Sugar in the Raw (Turbinado) 2T Sweet Paprika (Hungarian) 1T Kosher Salt. 1T Chili Powder (contains some Cumin and Oregano) Ancho Chile is same without cumin, oregano etc.Feb 23, 2020 · I cooked 6 tenderloin in the smoker today. Dry cured 4 Pork tenderloins/Pork Fillets for about 16 days, also did two not cured which were marinated one in Soy sauce and another in worsty sauce for 24 hrs. Seasoned one cured loin with pork rub. (Was awesome, will do it again) Smoked for 8... Apr 30, 2023 · Grind with a 4.5mm plate. Mix all spices/binder/etc. with water then put in refrigerator to stay cold. Add the water/spice mixture to the ground meat and mix for good protein extraction. Stuff casings, then let rest overnight in refrigerator uncovered. 3,728. North Dakota. Sep 29, 2021. #5. 590 owner, and as Brian stated I also use an extra smoke tube for additional smoke for a couple hrs. I had an issue recently where the app was not responding to my temp change while out on the golf course but haven't used it since. It has been very reliable otherwise.Kicking off the Christmas break off with some smoked wings, drums, and thighs. Seasoned them up with some Big Bald BBQ Rub :) Smoked them with a 50/50 mix of apple & cherry Once they hit 165 they went under the broiler to crisp up the skin. The party is about to start Matched with home...Preburn all your cooking wood down to coals and just shovel the embers into your firebox. 3. If adding wood directly to your firebox, put it near the air intake. I like to move some coals over towards the air vent and then set my wood on top of the coals, trying to leave plenty of room under the wood for air to travel.Sauces, Rubs & Marinades. Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this. Forums.Forum Description. Forums. Topics. Posts. Last Post. News & Announcements. New Member Introductions. Tell Us A Little About Yourself & The Type Of Smoker You Are …Indiana. May 13, 2018. #9. Not exactly a cold smoke but I like to chill steaks to around 30F then put them in a 225-250F smoker and smoke to an IT of 100F. Then I sear them to the desired IT (for us it is 131F). Pre-chilling the steaks gives them a little more time on the smoke before searing.Aug 9, 2022 · Temperature in the cooker should never exceed 170F. For hot smoke bacon, or hams, or loins, start temp at 130F for 1 hour to dry no smoke, then 1 hour with heavy smoke, then increase temp 10* every hour to a maximum of 170F until IT is 145F. Meat usually trails smoker temp by 20-25* So 170F is sometimes needed to get final IT. The health benefits of quitting are pretty obvious but the addictive nature of nicotine makes it difficult. Do you gradually cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day? T...Dec 12, 2023 · Here's some pics from the smoke this week, getting ready for the holidays. This cheese is always a hit at christmas, makes great gifts for friends. In this batch there is two kinds of cheddar, monchego, gouda, mozza, jarlsberg, emmental, and jalapino jack, done on the bradley with home made cold smoke attachment. Then I pack the seasoned meats into tin foil loaf pans (about 2 inches thick, about the width of a slice of bacon) for the meat to set up over night in the refrigerator and firm up. When setting in the fridge, make sure meat is well covered. I use wax paper and set pans on top of each other and will pack 4 or 5 high.4,755. 6,812. South Carolina. Dec 14, 2021. #1. ...is something I've never cooked or eaten. A friend had a cow butchered and one of the things he offered me was the heart and I happily accepted. I trimmed and seasoned it with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a rub I make.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), use of tobacco products is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. Research shows that your ris...The smoke looks and seems fine, white, smells great. Over the weekend, smoked some baby back ribs, dry rub for 24 hours, let the ribs come to room temperature, soaked the apple chunks for 24 hours, and filled the water bowl with beer, apples, and a …Smoking-Meat.com, Tulsa, OK. 203,978 likes · 237 talking about this. A 400-page website, a smoking meat forum with more than 125k members, a newsletter...Smoked Whole Chicken. If you're new to smoking meat, this is one of the first recipes you should try. A whole chicken is easy to prepare, and the result is always fantastic. People are always blown away by how moist a smoked chicken turns out. If this is too easy, try my smoked spatchcock chicken recipe instead.Making Jerky. Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this. Forums. Smoking Meat (and …Jeff's Books Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide Smoke. Wood. Fire. Smoker Recipes: Vol. 1. Jeff's Products Rubs & Sauce (bottled) Rubs & Sauce (recipes) ... Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.Oct 12, 2023. #1. My wife went to Costco and brought home a nice slab of Swordfish. I just lightly covered it in EVOO then sprinkled on some Kinders - Garlic & Herb. I placed it in the smoker with Bear Mountain Bourbon BBQ pellets. I topped it off with a Multi grain fried rice and a slice of Walnut raisin bread.Welcome to the Smoking Meat Forum, your ultimate destination for all things related to smoking meats!Whether you’re a seasoned pitmaster or just starting out, this forum is the perfect place to connect with a vibrant community of smoking meat enthusiasts.Here, you’ll find a wealth of resources, including smoker recipes, smoking techniques, and expert …Since poultry takes on smoke relatively quickly, you could smoke the turkey at 200° for 90 mintues then transfer it a preheated 325°- 350° oven to finish it. An 18lb whole bird at 200° would take forever and the skin will be rubbery.The National Leadership Youth Forum (NLYF) is a dynamic and exciting event that brings together young leaders from across the country. The NLYF is designed to inspire and empower y...Aug 19, 2017 · Forums Wiki Roll Call (Member Introductions) Blowing Smoke Smoking Meat, Etc. Cold Smoking Recipes Only Supplies & Equipment Home Gardening Cast Iron Food Preservation Just for Fun Groups Search forums Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue. Smoked Steak Recipes. Jeff’s Golden Driller Sauce. Smoked Porchetta. Smoked Chicken Wings -Garlic Parmesan. …Nov 18, 2023 · Nov 19, 2023. #11. indaswamp said: Since you will be cold smoking to freeze the sausage, Ideally try and keep the smoke chamber as low as you can....50-60*F would be ideal. But anything under about 71*F should work. If you pick a night in the 50's you will be good. normanaj. Not a huge one,about 3.5lbs if I remember correctly. Spiced with fresh rosemary,thyme and mint.A little salt,pepper and minced garlic.Rolled,tied and the same seasoning on the outside. Smoked in the MES at 235 with a tube of apple dust.Brought it up to an IT of 125 then removed and wrapped for an hour rest.Came out …Here's some pics from the smoke this week, getting ready for the holidays. This cheese is always a hit at christmas, makes great gifts for friends. In this batch there is two kinds of cheddar, monchego, gouda, mozza, jarlsberg, emmental, and jalapino jack, done on the bradley with home made cold smoke attachment.4,755. 6,812. South Carolina. Dec 14, 2021. #1. ...is something I've never cooked or eaten. A friend had a cow butchered and one of the things he offered me was the heart and I happily accepted. I trimmed and seasoned it with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a rub I make.Smoked meats have a rich history in American cuisine, and few brands have mastered the art quite like Nueske’s. Since its founding in 1933, Nueske’s has been synonymous with high-q...1-2 teaspoons ground white pepper. ½ teaspoon pulverized bay leaf. On a cutting board, sprinkle a little of the salt onto the chopped garlic, and mash to a paste with the point of a knife. In a small bowl, combine the garlic mixture with the remaining salt, the sugar, ginger, pepper and bay leaf. Mix this very well.Oct 19, 2009. 1,301. 451. Doniphan MO. A moment ago. #1. Time for a hot salmon smoke with cherry chunks. Been a minute for this one! This is my own rub rhat normally use as a dry brine, but it sure is tasty on the the same day!Nov 30, 2013 · In either case there can be a little blood left in the rear leg blood vessels that could be pushed out when defrosted. Experienced cutters Massage this small amount of blood out when breaking the carcass down. Regardless, Red Juices or Blood, it is safe to eat if it was properly handled, cured, smoked, and frozen by your friend. 10. Knoxville, TN. Dec 20, 2014. #1. So after having success with other items I did my first attempt at smoking ribs. I smoked 4 racks of baby back ribs using the 2-2-1 method at about 225 degrees. The flavor was wonderful but the ribs were tough and rubbery.Put meat probe in center of thickest piece of fish. Set smoker to 100 degrees. Put hickory chips & a couple chunks of Hickory in smoking pan. During smoking, when smoke stops, add Apple chips & chunks. Use Hickory only for first couple hours. I try for a light to medium smoke with my MES. A little burst of heavy smoke doesn't seem to …Smoking-Meat.com, Tulsa, OK. 203,978 likes · 237 talking about this. A 400-page website, a smoking meat forum with more than 125k members, a newsletter...Nov 22, 2023. #11. I took the turkey to 150℉ in the breast and about 160℉ in the thighs. Off the smoker and into an XL Ziploc bag and then in a cooler with a bag of ice on the bottom and a bag on top... This should chill it down fairly quickly. Tomorrow, it will be deep fried.#1. Hey everyone today i'll be putting a small turkey in a brine to smoke for tomorrow. I had a couple of questions on the cook, specifically the placement. I have a …1-2 teaspoons ground white pepper. ½ teaspoon pulverized bay leaf. On a cutting board, sprinkle a little of the salt onto the chopped garlic, and mash to a paste with the point of a knife. In a small bowl, combine the garlic mixture with the remaining salt, the sugar, ginger, pepper and bay leaf. Mix this very well.Combine all and Brine the meat at least over night, 24-48 hours would be better. Optional: 2-3 Apples, peeled, diced and sauteed until golden brown and tender in 2T Butter. Place all in a pot and simmer on low until thick …Jun 25, 2013 · Jun 25, 2013. #1. Smoked some steelhead for the first time last night. It turned out great. Last time I smoked salmon it turned out really salty so only brined for 4 hrs. Sat out for 2 hours until glossy then smoked for 4 hrs from 140 to 200. I used pops brine with added garlic powder and rosemary. Smoked with hickory and apple. Mixed up simple brine of, 1 cup kosher salt, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tbl pepper corns, 1 tsp cayenne. Put the fillets in brine for 8 hrs, patted dry and let them air dry for 1 hr, while I got the smoker fired and warmed up. Put a full rack of fillets on at 170 for 2 hrs. Flipped them for another hr. .The health benefits of quitting are pretty obvious but the addictive nature of nicotine makes it difficult. Do you gradually cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day? T...Forums Topics Posts Last Post; No forums found. Mark Channels Read. Topics; Latest Activity; My Subscriptions; Photos . ... Dont let your Meat loaf. by zombini. …Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue. Smoked Steak Recipes. Jeff’s Golden Driller Sauce. Smoked Porchetta. Smoked Chicken Wings -Garlic Parmesan. …1-2 teaspoons ground white pepper. ½ teaspoon pulverized bay leaf. On a cutting board, sprinkle a little of the salt onto the chopped garlic, and mash to a paste with the point of a knife. In a small bowl, combine the garlic mixture with the remaining salt, the sugar, ginger, pepper and bay leaf. Mix this very well.Smoking Meat Forums. Hosted by Jeff Phillips of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the board is accompanied by a website with lots of good info. Among the better features is a lively section on different cookers. Texas BBQ Forum. A nice new forum that’s easy to use and has a growing list of real friendly folks partial to Texas. Radio, podcasts, videocastsHere's some pics from the smoke this week, getting ready for the holidays. This cheese is always a hit at christmas, makes great gifts for friends. In this batch there is two kinds of cheddar, monchego, gouda, mozza, jarlsberg, emmental, and jalapino jack, done on the bradley with home made cold smoke attachment.Below are the best barbecue websites and best barbecue forums, message boards, discussion groups, and mailing lists. Click here to see links to the barbecue …2 tablespoons fennel seeds. 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves. Heat a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add the spices and toast until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the spices to a bowl and let cool completely. Break the star anise and cinnamon sticks into pieces. Grind the spices to a fine powder in a spice mill.Do you know how to install a smoke detector? Find out how to install a smoke detector in this article from HowStuffWorks. Advertisement Smoke detectors are an essential safety tool...Sep 14, 2019 · If anyone decides to try this please let me know what you think. Brine recipe (the base): 3 cups white vinegar (you can also use Apple Cider Vinegar, but I find white vinegar gives a better flavor for my tastes) 1 cup water. 6 teaspoons salt (regular table salt) 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce. Our piece of bacon weighs 1000grams so the amount of water required for our 2:1 brine is 500grams, adding the two together we get 1500grams. We now calculate the cure, salt and sugar for a total of 1500 grams of meat and water. Our bacon is less than 2-1/2 inches thick so injecting isn't required.Nov 19, 2023 · 2,327. Nov 19, 2023. #1. Bought a small Frick's Hickory Smoked Carver Ham at HEB (the best ham made in my humble opinion) and decided to doctor it up with some cloves, fresh pineapple and Maraschino cherries... Glazed with pineapple juice, dark brown sugar and honey. Indiana. May 13, 2018. #9. Not exactly a cold smoke but I like to chill steaks to around 30F then put them in a 225-250F smoker and smoke to an IT of 100F. Then I sear them to the desired IT (for us it is 131F). Pre-chilling the steaks gives them a little more time on the smoke before searing.4. Nov 30, 2020. #1. I just picked up the smoke vault and I’m doing some initial burn in/test runs. I picked-up the pellet maze (though now im seeing most go with the tube for the smoke vault) but figured id see if i can make the maze work given the 12 hour potential smoke time. I initially put it directly on the chip tray.Jul 15, 2018. #1. Smoked some salmon for the first time this weekend at my brothers request. I'm not a big fan of fish but I tasted some and it was good. I will definitely be doing some for myself soon. Forgot to take a photo of it on my UDS or before I took the first bite. I used the brown sugar and salt dry brine overnight then used some ...Jun 27, 2018. #1. I’ve smoked turkey legs on my gas BBQ twice now and both times the meat came out a little tough. I set the BBQ at 250 degrees and added a tray of water,and I pulled them off at 165 degrees.I looked up a brine and let soak overnight. The flavor was awesome but the legs were a little tough.how do I get the meat to fall of the ...Mixed up simple brine of, 1 cup kosher salt, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tbl pepper corns, 1 tsp cayenne. Put the fillets in brine for 8 hrs, patted dry and let them air dry for 1 hr, while I got the smoker fired and warmed up. Put a full rack of fillets on at 170 for 2 hrs. Flipped them for another hr. .Remove Ham from store wrapping, rinse well, and trim most of the exterior fat from the Hams (save fat trimmings). Make cuts in surface of Hams, about 1/4" to 1/2" deep, all around the Ham, with openings of cuts pointing upward to catch basting juices. Pat Ham dry, and place on a wire cooling rack, in a foil pan.Jun 25, 2013 · Jun 25, 2013. #1. Smoked some steelhead for the first time last night. It turned out great. Last time I smoked salmon it turned out really salty so only brined for 4 hrs. Sat out for 2 hours until glossy then smoked for 4 hrs from 140 to 200. I used pops brine with added garlic powder and rosemary. Smoked with hickory and apple. Dec 30, 2021. #1. Did a couple as experiment. Just cross hatched the on my SmokeFire at around 225-250 for about an hour and a half. I’ve read if you keep it under 300 it won’t melt. Wasn’t sure where to put this post…so I just put it under the cheese section. Sprinkled a little holy voodoo on it and poured some sweet chili sauce on one ...AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom of Mobility Forum, initiated by Stellantis and facilitated by Wavestone as a neutral third-p... AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2023 /PRN...Feb 26, 2023. #1. Also decided to break in the Savannah with a pork loin and honestly probably the best pork loin I've smoked. Just scored the top, mustard, then a homemade rub. Cooked it at 225 for probably 3 hours. It was super juicy and honestly almost falling apart. And honestly think the PitBoss is adding even more smoke to my food.Feb 17, 2024 · Here are 5 Best Smoked Meat Forums you should follow in 2024. 1. Smoking Meat Forums. Welcome to Smoking Meat Forums, a place to talk all about smoking meat, smokers, grills, cookers, smoking meat recipes, how to smoke ribs, chicken, br... more. smokingmeatforums.com. Cold smoking at 52-71° F (12-22° C), from 1-14 days. Warm Smoking. Continuous smoking at 73-104° F (23-40° C), from 4-48 hours depending on the diameter of the meat, humidity 80%, and medium smoke. Hot Smoking. Hot smoking is the most common method of smoking. Continuous smoking at 105-140° F (41-60° C), 0.5-2 hours.Well, after seeing Rick's, @BGKYSmoker thread on jerky I thought I should get off my butt and post my last jerky making excursion. First up was some venison jerky using my wife's step mom's recipe. Second was @Bearcarver recipe for pork loin jerky. And third was a small batch of Thai jerky... www.smokingmeatforums.com.Smoke meat and BBQ for Reddit. r/Smokingmeat. This community has a Recap now! 2023 is over. u/Ldglc3. • 12 hr. ago Brisket. 50. u/KYSW19. • 11 hr. ago Hotwings with …Jeff's Books Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide Smoke. Wood. Fire. Smoker Recipes: Vol. 1. Jeff's Products Rubs & Sauce (bottled) Rubs & Sauce (recipes) ... Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions …Sauces, Rubs & Marinades. Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this. Forums.If you’re a meat lover and appreciate the taste and aroma of high-quality smoked meats, then Nueske’s Smoked Meats is a name that should be on your radar. For over 80 years, this f... Come join us. My screen name is Wingman! Smoked-Meat.com - This is one of my favorites. It's small in size but it's a very relaxed and free atmosphere. Everyone gets along and I have yet to see any issues at all. If you have a link to your BBQ site they encourage you to share it. I highly recommend you try this forum. here’s a southwest Louisiana style smoked sausage that I have made 3 times now and it is amazing. For 10lbs follow the recipe on the left and for 12lb follow the one on the right. you will grind the meat and then …11. Apr 28, 2013. #4. Hey Jim, Get ready for some fun!! Two ways I do my bone in butts, #1. with a aluminum pan that raises the meat and cook uncovered the whole way thru. #2. use the temp/time table with no pan. The first way is the easiest in that I'll cook at 225-250 'til I hit 205 and let it rest for 30 minutes before I chopp it.the great ...The experts at Smoke Guard will consider all areas of your space, from its potentially flammable design features. Expert Advice On Improving Your Home Videos Latest View All Guides...The National Leadership Youth Forum (NLYF) is a dynamic and exciting event that brings together young leaders from across the country. The NLYF is designed to inspire and empower y...Smoking pork ribs are one of the backyard pitmasters favorite slabs of meat to smoke or grill. It is not as hard as one would think. Just click on the image and check out the basic tutorial on how to smoke or grill 3-2-1 or 2-2-1 BBQ ribs. King of all smoked meats and a Texas favorite is the Brisket. whether you smoke the flat, point or the ...Picked up some steelhead trout from sam's club the other day. Decided to smoke it today. Rubbed it up about an hour in advance with these 2 rubs. A delicious combo. Onto the smoker at 200 using bear mountain gourmet blend. 2 hours later IT was 150 so I pulled them. Plated with a salad and some quinoa and wild rice. A delicious meal.

I smoke them for a few hours above the beans, and then either shred the meat off or leave whole and put into the beans. A strong smoke like Oak, Hickory or Mesquite gives plenty of kick. mike5051. Kroger delivery customer service

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Dec 16, 2023 · 426. New Mexico. Dec 16, 2023. #5. It was a brisk and picturesque start to the morning. 21 F start at dawn. Set up 2 water pans in the bottom and one right under the ribs/loin trying to slow the cooking of the thinner areas. Had the meat on 15 minutes before target despite the frozen wood. Forum Description. Forums. Topics. Posts. Last Post. News & Announcements. New Member Introductions. Tell Us A Little About Yourself & The Type Of Smoker You Are …if the customer supplies the meat i charge $15.00 per rack of ribs covers the cost of my supplies to smoke the meat. if i do a brisket and again the customer supplies the meat i charge $60.00 , there again covers my supplies and the time to do the brisket.Basically a 6 pound Prime Rib is the same thickness as a 16 pound Prime Rib, therefore if a 6 pound Prime Rib takes 4 1/2 hours to get to 135° in a 220° Smoker, a 16 pound Prime Rib will take about 5 hours to get to 135° in that same 220° Smoker. The extra half hour will be due to the bigger piece of cold meat affecting the Heat in the ...Rubbed last night with a rub recipe I've been using for a few years. First used EVOO so the rub sticks real good. Then wrapped in fridge overnight. Next, all probed and into the MES 40 about 130pm today. Smoker set to 240' for first 2 hours with AMAZEN pellet tray using Lumberjack hickory pellets. Then reduced temp to 225' for the next 2 …Shouldn't take any longer. Might be a bit longer as there's a temp drop of the pit from the mass of cold meat. Spatched birds don't take as long as whole birds.2K. Yesterday at 11:28 PM. paulgeorge. P. Use Kroger coupons and coupons from the Kroger family of stores from nation wide weekly ad digital coupons at your local Kroger. dr k. Jan 24, 2024.The National Leadership Youth Forum (NLYF) is a dynamic and exciting event that brings together young leaders from across the country. The NLYF is designed to inspire and empower y...Nov 18, 2023 · Nov 19, 2023. #11. indaswamp said: Since you will be cold smoking to freeze the sausage, Ideally try and keep the smoke chamber as low as you can....50-60*F would be ideal. But anything under about 71*F should work. If you pick a night in the 50's you will be good. The experts at Smoke Guard will consider all areas of your space, from its potentially flammable design features. Expert Advice On Improving Your Home Videos Latest View All Guides...Dec 7, 2014 · I want to can my smoked meat. After losing $100's of frozen cooked food I lost heart in freezing my smoked brisket. Watched Pocono Prepper on youtube can smoked brisket and was looking for others input on this method. Oh how nice it would be to find a safe method for canning fully cooked... Penthouse Letters Magazine can be read for free on websites such as Magzus and Magstack. Each of these sites provide access to the full magazine; however, they only stock a small n...Garlic 2T Gran. Onion 2T Dry Thyme 2T Black Pepper 1C Vinegar (Any) 1-11/2Gal Cold Water to cover Chix 1/2C Brown Sugar, Optional 1T Red Pepper Flake Optional Mix well and Soak the Bird over night or up to 24 Hours. Remove the Chix, rinse if desired and pat dry with paper towels.16. 70. Dec 17, 2023. #1. After finishing up the holiday smoking, I thought I'd post up one of my cooks. Since I saved my Spring Chinook for cold smoking, I picked up 3 fillets of Alaskan Sockeye. Skin, remove brown fat, and eliminate as many bones as possible. Toss in freezer for an hour and then thru coarse plate once..

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