Bob and Rick
Joe got with me about the sausage making duties for SELA. Anything you find on the menu that I volunteered to cook please pass off to anyone that is willing to do it. Also if anyone has any ideas for the menu lets do it. I love to cook but I also enjoy watching others cook and eating other people's food. I don't believe you can have too many cooks in the kitchen! I'm also building a small food prep area outside under the tractor shed. I am pretty much planning on turning the inside kitchen over to Sheri and the ladies
I will have a large gas grill, a charcoal grill, two ECBs, the OkieJoe and the Lang 36. Gas stove and oven inside, several crock pots. a fry daddy, propane burner, and campground cook stove. I figure Rick's 48 will be full of Saturday's dinner. I will also have a grinder, 5 lb vert stuffer, and electric slicer. I have a bunch of 35 mm natural hog casings, Cures 1 and 2 and basic spices. I have a decent supply of Pecan split and we should have a couple of bags of charcoal.
I pm d Joe and just asked him to tell me what he will need and I will have it here for him. If he wants me to cut and cure the meat before he flys in no problem. That way all he has to do is season and stuff. Sounds like he makes some tasty sausage and if he is willing I'll help him make 4 or 5 lbs of each of the different types he recommends.
Once we get a total on how many people want bellies I can do a dry cure on them if they wish and we will start the cold smoke Friday afternoon, probably run it through Sat pm. Last count was I think about 10 bellies (130- 150 lbs), won't know for sure until we get availability and pricing
Bob we should have a pretty good idea of the menu, who is doing what, and the grocery list when we get together Sept 10 and 11 I know it's early but we can always adjust. I think we are still planning on food for about 35 plus a bit.
Still waiting to hear from some of you local guys. I'll be disappointed if the crew driving in from Alabama is larger then the crew driving in from S Louisiana and Miss.
Thanks to everyone offering to help out with the event. I can see it now, Big Al sitting in the lounge chair drinking a cold beer watching the ball game as the plans all come together, and everyone else does all the work!
Al