Smoked Pork Loin, Lots Of Mushrooms, Some Breads, Country Ham Pot Pie & A Killer Version Of My Chees

[smoking b]

I've had some things to deal with family wise but finally got a chance to smoke something today & have a little time to get on here too. I figured I'd make a few things to get me through the rest of the week. I stuck with basic items that still pack a good punch...

I started with a piece of pork loin for lunch.

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I went with this chunk of pork.

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Gave it some rub & threw it in the smoker at 225 with some oak & maple smoke.

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While the loin was smoking I mixed up my cheesecake & put it in the oven.

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Here it is just out of the oven to settle down. I run a very hot knife around the edges of the springform pan so that my cheesecakes don't crack as the middle settles.

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So while the loin was smoking & the cheesecake was baking I mixed up a batch of soda bread quick to go with lunch & threw it in the oven.

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I also mixed up a batch of sourdough for later

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& covered it.

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& then got a pumpernickel starter going so that it will be ready to bake tomorrow & covered it up.

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By this time the loin had reached 143* so I took it out & wrapped it for a rest.

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With the loin safely tucked away I grabbed some mushrooms.

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Sliced & washed them.

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& put them in a skillet with a little butter to get started.

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Once they were going good I added some herbs & shortly after that I added some spices.

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& here they are done...

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Just as the mushrooms finished up the soda bread came out of the oven

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& I formed the sourdough & put it in a bucket with parchment paper for the final rise - the pumpernickel starter to the right is coming along nicely...

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It was finally time to unwrap the loin.

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Very, very juicy!

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I made a quick plate to inhale.

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This loin is very tender

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flavorful.

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Mushrooms are perfectly done.

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& the soda bread tied everything together - I was very satisfied with this lunch.

I will be back with the evening meal.

Updates to follow...

 

[pc farmer]

Looks great.

Hope everything is ok bud.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks very tasty SB & like cf said, hope all is ok !

Take care man !

 

[worktogthr]

Wow! That loin looks super juicy! Great smoke. And I am impressed with all the baking! Yeast scares me haha so I give props to those who make their own bread.

 

[smoking b]

& here is the evening meal...

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I got out

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My trusty old baking jug

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& loaded the dough in it.

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This got popped in the oven.

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With that taken care of I got out a pack of my burger & chopped up some onions.

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Getting it started.

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This time I added some spices & a little while later I added some herbs...

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Once everything was browned up nicely I added some of my homemade sauce

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& left it cook down a little while I

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washed & prepped some big portabella mushrooms.

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Then I added some cheese & more sauce.

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I let the cheese melt & incorporate & added a final bit of my sauce.

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The mix went in the mushrooms & I started some Stubbs then quickly grabbed my cheesecake out of the fridge.

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Sort of a blurry picture - I only put it up to show that the center settled nicely & there is not a single crack 

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Little better picture...

& now for the variation of my cheesecake - as if it wasn't already rich & chocolatey enough...

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& there we go...

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Chocolate overload cheesecake!

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I got the cheesecake done just as the coals were ready to dump so I threw it in the fridge, dumped the coals & put the mushrooms on the grill.

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Right after that the bread finished so I took it out of the oven

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Unwrapped it

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& placed it to cool. I put the rest of the soda bread I made for lunch beside it for comparison & you can just see the pumpernickel starter to the right.

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The mushrooms don't take long so they were done & ready to come off.

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I put one on a plate & gave it a healthy dose of sauce.

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These are really good & I'm glad I made enough to get through the rest of the week.

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Good view of the sauce. One of these fills you up more than you would think...

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& then it was time for a slice of bread...

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The bread turned out perfect - texture, taste & chew were all great. I haven't used my baking jug in a while & forgot how nicely it worked...

& finally to finish up the meal was a slice of the new chocolate overload cheesecake.

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WOW!!

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This thing is crazy rich & satisfying! I'm pretty sure I will continue to do this to my chocolate cheesecakes! 

Well that's it for the food I made today - thanks for checking it out 

 

EDIT: I had to make some more food so I put it in with this thread on the next page...

 

[smoking b]

Looks great.

Hope everything is ok bud.

Looks very tasty SB & like cf said, hope all is ok !

Take care man !

Thanks guys - had a scare with my grandma but things seem to be ok again for now at least...

 

[smoking b]

Wow! That loin looks super juicy! Great smoke. And I am impressed with all the baking! Yeast scares me haha so I give props to those who make their own bread.

Thanks man 

  Yeah the loin was very juicy & flavorful - I'm well satisfied with it 

As for the baking & the bread - it's sort of like smoking - once you start to understand how things work together & why they act the way they do it becomes a whole lot easier to get the results you want 

 

 

[newsmokeguy]

Great lookn food again ur threads are always good!

 

[foamheart]

That's a beautiful slice of loin its so juicy it appears to have a streak of fat...... That's beautiful.

The cheese cake is a winner too. I mean isn't every woman a chocoholic, I bet you could get a kiss for a slice of that cheese cake on any corner!

A great days menu, I hope everything is ok with Grandma.

 

[moikel]

That's a lot of skill packed into one post!
All looks great . I do love a cheesecake .

 

[seenred]

As usual, Jeremy, everything looks amazing!  Great job!  

Red

 

[chef willie]

WOW......impressive mix of culinary ability....kudos.....all looks terrific, loins are not the easiest to pull off......Willie

 

[smoking b]

 
Great lookn food again ur threads are always good!

Thanks man 

 
That's a beautiful slice of loin its so juicy it appears to have a streak of fat...... That's beautiful.

The cheese cake is a winner too. I mean isn't every woman a chocoholic, I bet you could get a kiss for a slice of that cheese cake on any corner!

A great days menu, I hope everything is ok with Grandma.

Thanks Foam 

  The loin actually came from an old breed local hog - outstanding flavor! & yeah my cheesecake does go over quite well with the ladies 

Thanks man - I'm really hoping - thankfully things are looking ok again so far... 

 

[smoking b]

That's a lot of skill packed into one post!
All looks great . I do love a cheesecake .

Thanks man 

  I had a bit of catching up to do 

  I've been making that super chocolate cheesecake for a long time & it was always really good but this is the first time I tried putting a topping on it. The simple ganache I put on really did more than I thought it would & made it really awesome! I wish I could send you some - if you like cheesecake you would really enjoy it - very rich & satisfying 

 

[Bearcarver]

I won't bother to list it all, but everything on this thread looks Awesome, especially that Loin!!!

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Great Job, Jeremy !!!

Bear

 

[paulyetter]

I agree with all the others in that you have great skills! I've looked at other threads of yours and you always impress with your range of abilities & knowledge. Did you attend a culinary school? Thank you for sharing what you do with average cooks such as myself. I am both grateful & inspired!

 

[deansomers]

Another home run!

 

[reinhard]

Cant say enough about the awesome meal you made.  Great job on everything!!!  I hope to get as you on the bread making also.  Just starting out.  Reinhard

 

[smoking b]

 
As usual, Jeremy, everything looks amazing!  Great job!  

Red

Thanks Red 

  I was glad to be able to make some good food again - I get antsy if I have to go more than a few days 

WOW......impressive mix of culinary ability....kudos.....all looks terrific, loins are not the easiest to pull off......Willie

Thanks Willie 

  I had to time things to flow properly but it worked out without undue stress or calamity when it was all said & done 

 

[smoking b]

 
I won't bother to list it all, but everything on this thread looks Awesome, especially that Loin!!!

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Great Job, Jeremy !!!

Bear

Thanks Bear 

  That loin was so good that I turned into a complete hog & ate all the rest of it today!  

  Since the stuffed mushrooms weren't gonna carry me through the weekend I had to make something else today. I'm getting ready to add that now...

 
I agree with all the others in that you have great skills! I've looked at other threads of yours and you always impress with your range of abilities & knowledge. Did you attend a culinary school? Thank you for sharing what you do with average cooks such as myself. I am both grateful & inspired!

Wow thanks man 

  No I didn't go to any cooking schools - I picked up what I could while growing up then once I moved to York for school it was all trial & error & what I learned by reading. I like to eat good food so I was forced to learn or go without! 

  Thanks for the compliments! There are a lot of people who share great cooks on here so make sure you check theirs out too