atomic dog
Fire Starter
Grocery store had 73/27 ground beef on sale for .99 cents per pound so I decided to give this recipe a go.
Despite what seems like a small amount of seasoning these beef sticks have strong flavor! But good flavor! Like pepperoni -close enough to call it good. They firm up very nicely, and can even be boiled and put into a bun if desired (but don't boil too long).
What surprised me was how salty they were. Not a complaint, I am just sensitive to salty food and the recipe doesn't really have that much TQ (maybe its the seasoning that makes it seem more salty?). All in all the flavor is great. Kind of reminds me of a polish sausage but pepperoni tasting fresh out of the smoker, and cold the texture of a beef summer sausage that slices wonderfully. I did lightly smoke mine with mesquite. I am making this again for sure.
Now I need to figure out what to do with the remaining 21 pounds of burger I bought...
ps. The high fat meant that a lot of fat dripped out when smoking, but they had a great texture and not crumbly at all.
Despite what seems like a small amount of seasoning these beef sticks have strong flavor! But good flavor! Like pepperoni -close enough to call it good. They firm up very nicely, and can even be boiled and put into a bun if desired (but don't boil too long).
What surprised me was how salty they were. Not a complaint, I am just sensitive to salty food and the recipe doesn't really have that much TQ (maybe its the seasoning that makes it seem more salty?). All in all the flavor is great. Kind of reminds me of a polish sausage but pepperoni tasting fresh out of the smoker, and cold the texture of a beef summer sausage that slices wonderfully. I did lightly smoke mine with mesquite. I am making this again for sure.
Now I need to figure out what to do with the remaining 21 pounds of burger I bought...
ps. The high fat meant that a lot of fat dripped out when smoking, but they had a great texture and not crumbly at all.