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  1. mneeley490

    Homage to my Best Friend

    Met my best friend, John Lee, when we were in 2nd grade, about 55 years ago. He passed away (too young at 62) on April 7th, of Parkinson's Disease. I was able to say my good-byes the day before. He would have fit in here very well. He loved bourbon, cigars, and BBQ. And most of all, people. We...
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    When NOT to Smoke Bacon

    Spent some time with the daughter's family this Christmas. Asked the bonehead son-in-law how his folks were doing; they recently retired to Sequim, WA. He said that there had been some black bear sightings in their neighborhood recently. Also mentioned his dad would be smoking bacon that day...
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    5 Minute Baguettes

    5 Minute Baguettes I tried this recipe yesterday. It came out as advertised, but predictably it was not as good as the version that takes all freakin' day. But not bad for what it is. The bread is a little chewier, and the crust had to be rewarmed to regain crispness, but other than that (and...
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    Boy Scout Ingenuity

    Ok, I wasn't a Boy Scout. I was a Cub Scout in the late 60's, but I bristled at authority at an early age and didn't re-up. (Our scoutmaster was a real jackass martinet.) But the "cinnamon rolls in oranges" thread reminded me of a doohickey we made back then. The Scoutmaster called it a...
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    What are you paying for gasoline?

    So we recently were the recipients of some unwelcome news. Washington state now has the highest gas prices in the nation, surpassing even California and Hawaii. If the high state taxes on fuel weren't bad enough, the Guv pushed through an extra carbon-pricing program to "punish" the oil industry...
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    My Try at Jeff's Wooster Brisket

    Been meaning to give this a try, and Dad's day seemed to be the ticket. Went to Costco yesterday (madhouse), and they were out of the Prime, but I found a 12.5 lb. choice with relatively little extra fat. Also picked up a couple 20oz bottles of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire. Hope that's what Jeff...
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    Beef Back Ribs

    My wife asked me if I was going to tailor something on the BBQ for President's Day? Hadn't thought about it, but I did have some beef ribs in the freezer, so maybe a LBJ tribute? Hit these the night before with some SPOG and Meat Church Holy Voodoo. Then into the GMG at 250°. This was no small...
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    Spicy Jelly Beans

    So I'm sitting with my fellow regulars in my friend Joe's pub the other night, and Joe thinks it would be funny to open a bag of pepper-flavored jelly beans and offer them to us at random. He put them in a cup and would shake one out, and you got what you got. I first got a jalapeno. Not bad...
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    Grocery Deli and Wing-Stop Gak

    This goes into the category of "I should have known better". It's been a very busy few days here lately, and I had a hankering for some chicken wings tonight. Of course, usually I'd make them myself, but just didn't have the time today. So I go down to the local Kroger affiliate deli, where I've...
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    Question on cured meat, Coppa in particular?

    LoydB has a great Coppa thread, and I didn't want to contaminate it with this question. Last time I made a couple Coppa they turned out great, looked similar to his, with the beautiful mahogany coloring in the meat. But as soon as I thin sliced some pieces, they began to turn brown in color...
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    Some 28-day Dry Aged NY's Umai

    Today is day 28! Yea! Approx 10 lbs worth. :emoji_grin: Seasoned now, and going into a hot CI pan with butter.
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    Problems with my GMG Daniel Boone

    Been having temperature issues with my GMG the past couple smokes. Usually it has to do with its ability to come up to temp. Today, I'm smoking buckboard bacon, and I didn't want to leave my garage door open to use my MES40, as it was below freezing, and we were still getting some snow last...
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    Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies

    Always liked her, and these cookies are terrific! This recipe is halved, and it still makes 2 dozen huge cookies, about 6 per cookie sheet. Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon...
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    No Smoking for a While

    Well, I planned some time off to help my parents go thru their stuff and see what we can eliminate, as they've finally come around to considering assisted living. Both are in their 80's, and live about 6 hours from me. My wife had rented a nice house near them for the week with a fantastic view...
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    Chicken Drums on the New Vortex

    Tried this out for the first time last night. Local grocery had drums on sale for $.89 lb, which I don't often see anymore. Dry brined earlier, then tossed some of Jeff's rub on them. Chunk of pecan ready there for the smoke. I am very impressed with the cooking time and crispness of the skin...
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    Breakfast Dutch Baby

    Hard to peg the category for this one, but since I used a CI pan for it, here it is. Dutch babies, aka German pancakes, are something I used to make all the time for my kids when they were small. Been quite a while since, but this morning I was in the mood, and it turned out so pretty, I had to...
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    Got a Good Fishing Story?

    The story of the cheaters in the fishing tournament got me to thinking. Ouch. I've enjoyed fishing here and there for most of my life. But I've never entered a tournament, nor caught anything that would even come close to winning one. But when I was about 12, I did pull out a 3 lb rainbow trout...
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    Another Great Beef Belly Bacon Experiment!

    ...thanks to Robert, for the inspiration! Well my butcher gal came thru for me. She got me a 14.9 lb. belly for $4.98 lb. Not too bad, as pork belly is getting close to that around here, sad to say. (If it's allowed, I'd like to plug this family-owned and operated butcher shop, Double DD Meats...
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    Need quick answer to Chimichurri sauce question

    I see recipes that use parsley, cilantro, or a combination of both. Which is preferred? At this point, I'm leaning toward both.
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    Finally Found My Way Back

    I hadn't been able to post anything for over a month, due to some issue with my regular email address. This website wouldn't let me post until I could return a confirmation email; the problem was, no matter how many times I sent it to myself, it never arrived. Someone here said it was due to...
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