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    To sear or not to sear, that is the question.

    Alton Browns episode was about a rib eye steak. We're talking briskets here. HUGE difference in the searing and what is being accomplished. Alton seared for just a little bit. here were talking about searing it so severely it looks ruined
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    Something new? Scotch Fatty with pics

    I cooked another sweet scotch fatty today. For a twist I put a whole bottle of tobasco on it before I rolled it up. MMMMM MMMMM
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    Home made BBQ Sauce Invention

    I am going to make a batch of home made Q-Sauce tonight and wanted to show everyone my special sauce making invention. I put the spicket on the botton for ease of filling canning jars. Pretty sweet huh...
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    Well, the vinegar washes all the slime off the skin so you can leave the skin on when you smoke em. 10 minute vinegar soak does fine. Then you do a regular brine with the sugar and salt and water. The most important ingrediant is molasis. Open the bag or bowl of catfish in the brine, take a...
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    Ok, ill bite... What are "butter cats?" We eat everything but our cats?
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    I'll do better than that. heres the google earth spot where land our boats every night and have a fish fry for the farmer who's kind enough to let us use his place
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    Debbie, when a serious catfisherman takes a bite of a tenderly cooked catfish; in one bite he can taste the muddy waters of late summer and in the next he can taste the cleanness of next spring, and in the next, a cold refreshing iced over pond or lake. No other fish holds the flavor of the...
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    Update: On the bottom you see some charred hamburger, next you see chive and onion cream cheese and on top of that you see Red river smoked catfish. For us atkins fans this is a dream. But replace the hamburger with some crackers and you're still kickin ass. The key is the salty and sweet...
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    Update. i overdid it on picks a little bit
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    These catfish come from the red river of the north in north dakota a little north of Fargo. and mossy I doubt you know me as I am from Iowa and we trip up there once a year to enjoy the bountiful catfish harvest. If you love catching catfish, the red river of the north is the funnest place in...
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    Red River of the North Catfish

    These are catfish from the red river of the north. I pulled these out partially smoked to give you guys a peek. This makes my mouth water because i can taste the finished product looking at the preview. What do you guys think? Oh yeah, these were washed with vineger to remove the slime and...
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    Smoked Cheese

    I have a bradley automatic feeder. it takes these little wood disks.
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    Wood flavors

    I agree but the big question is does it taste like what you soaked the wood in
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    Something new? Scotch Fatty with pics

    got it. like i said in my rep posting. You eat with your eyes before you eat with your mouth and this guy dominated
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    Smoked Cheese

    well ive heard of things like soaking wood in red wine then when you smoke meat it has a red wine flavor. I was wondering if it actually worked or if it was a gimmick
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