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    Help me get some knives

    Follow up question, are any steel rods better than others? I have one that seems worn out and is not terribly old. Came with a knife set.
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    Help me get some knives

    Carbon steel knives take and hold an edge better than stainless, but rusting is a concern. Some stainless is better than others, I don't remember which grades are better at the moment. Sharpening is probably more important than the grade of steel or cost of the knife. A dull $150 knife is no...
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    Combo Grill suggestions

    I've looked at pellet grills and am not entirely opposed to them, but at least the Traegers and Pit Boss's I've look at all have the metal sliding damper system which seems like something more I have to worry about cleaning. I want to keep it fairly simple. I did find one from Char-Grill and...
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    Combo Grill suggestions

    My gas grill is on it's last legs and not worth replacing parts anymore. Years ago I had a Masterbuilt charcoal grill with a crank adjustable tray that lasted a really long time and I love the flavor of the charcoal cooked food. It had a nice large cook surface that was great on night cooking...
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    this year's harvest

    I haven't decided on exactly which tomatoes yet, probably roma or rutgers and some type of beefsteak. Definitely a tomatillo for salsa and a couple cherry tomatoes for the kids. My gardens have green house tops so I will probably start some broccoli soon with the hope to pull them and put in...
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    Grab a napkin...its Beef Dip time!

    Sandwich looks amazing, definitely going to have to try this. The wife is a huge fan of French Dip so she will love this. I don't have an insta-pot but I'm sure an afternoon in the crockpot will work just fine.
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    Never leave your wingman

    They were keeping up communications. You know, giving them the bird (pun intended).
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    Jerky, too long in cure?

    I am using a Pit Boss jerky kit so I am not sure what cure they use. Slice the meat Saturday night and put in the seasoning and cure blend. Instructions say to leave for 24 hours, the plan was to dehydrate Sunday night. Got busy with things going on and it was too late every time I remembered to...
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    Garlic dill pickles UPDATE! READY TO EAT IN 3 DAYS WITH VAC CANISTER

    I may have to go with that instead of chopping the onion at the bottom.
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    Garlic dill pickles UPDATE! READY TO EAT IN 3 DAYS WITH VAC CANISTER

    I put up 7 quarts last night for the refrigerator. The only problem I keep running into is keeping the veggies submerged. Even with no head space and everything submerged to start with the vacuum sealer keeps pulling some liquid out and the air that is inside the cucumbers creates head space at...
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    Garlic dill pickles UPDATE! READY TO EAT IN 3 DAYS WITH VAC CANISTER

    Thanks. I think this batch I will try bumping to 2:1. I vacuum seal as well to speed up the process. With myself and my kids I don't expect any of them to make it a full year. The only reason I see needing to hot pack is if I run out of fridge space.
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    Garlic dill pickles UPDATE! READY TO EAT IN 3 DAYS WITH VAC CANISTER

    I read a lot of this thread last year, but not all of it. I made 6 pints before powdery mildew shut down my growing season last year and they were great. This year I put in more plants and have 12 pints in the fridge for a week and will be doing about 6 quarts tomorrow. The only thing I got...
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    Scrapple Breakfast & Football Snacks

    Just kind of cruising through some forums and digging up this one. From PA Dutch country, I am familiar with scrapple. I've never had it through an air fryer, might have to try that one day. Normally I go about 1/4-3/8 inch thick and fry until nice and crispy on the outside. Great with dippy...
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    Another Party Smoke

    Great looking spread. Having only cooked and shortly after eaten my food, what do you do to reheat all of this and keep the moisture and flavor?
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    Nectarines, prosciutto and brie....on a pita

    This is an old thread, but still on the first page of the fruit section. Do you spread the Brie rind and all, or just the middle of it?
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