Recent content by bluethunder90

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  1. bluethunder90

    Cornish Hen Idea

    Thanks for the tip; I was on my way to over brining. Thanks for the info.  
  2. bluethunder90

    Cornish Hen Idea

    Thank you for the ideas. If I may ask you something as the resident bee and honey expert; as I'm preparing my hens, what is the best way that you recommend applying the honey to my birds? I'm trying to avoid wasting honey, creating a huge mess, or making things harder on myself than necessary.  
  3. bluethunder90

    Cornish Hen Idea

    I hadn't thought about the honey running off. My main concern was the honey burning during the long smoking process. My hope was that the honey wouldn't burn, but would just carmalize. I'm going to have to think about that.  
  4. bluethunder90

    Cranberry Brined Turkey Newsletter

    Thanks for all the great advice folks! My turkey turned out awesome and was the hit of the party. That cranberry brine idea was a stroke of genius. Jeff is the man!! Next time I'll try to get the qview.
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    Cornish Hen Idea

    I thought I would ask for opinions on an idea I've been playing around with for Christmas. My idea is to brine Cornish hens, layer them with bacon, glaze each one with straight honey, and then smoking them. My only concern is that I've never smoked anything with honey before, and all the recipes...
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    Cranberry Brined Turkey Newsletter

    I just read the Nov. newsletter with the recipe for Cranberry Brined Turkey, and I'm going to give it a try for thanksgiving, but, I wondered if  I needed to heat the cranberry juice to dissolve the salt, and also,how do I apply the spices under the skin? I maybe over thinking this, but I...
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