So, unfortunately, the camping side of the trip wasn't able to happen, because our usual site was occupied, so instead we just crashed at my buddy's cabin, which was still a great getaway. I just wanted to include this so when you see the pics, and see things like tables and furniture, you won't have to wonder how we crammed all that into my little Yota.
So, the morning began with some Beignets.
In the past, I made these with AP flour, and followed the traditional recipe, but I felt they weren't tender enough, so this batch was made with hald pastry flour, and half AP. I also added a dust of cinnamon on for a little extra flavor:
After a late, lazy breakfast, the brisket came off the heat, got foiled, toweled, and stuffed into the cooler before we all went to the river.
When we all came back, it was a cinch to prep the sides.
Pasta with olive oil and lemon zest. I wanted a light starch that wouldn't overwhelm the meat, but had a unique enough flavor, so here was the result:
Beer corn off the grill:
Broccoli. I ordinarily sautee this up with garlic and jalapeno in olive oil, add a bit of the starchy pasta water to steam it off, and squeeze on some lemon, but I forgot the garlic and jalapeno, so I went for the creamy option with a pad of butter melted in:
and the Brisket at service:
I had a nice shot of when I whacked it in half, but it looked alot better when I had a few beers under my belt.
Final shot of the table ready to go:
we ate all the bread up at lunch with cheese, so, no pics, but it was nice.
thanks for watching, guys!