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Use a tenderizer tool !
I have a Norpro Prong tool, not sure if they even still make um ? use on everything including roasts.
You can also use a multi prong fork to tenderize.
Also? Yur steaks ?
Did you dry brine and what Temps ?
Those 2 things can change yur end result.
Again they were NY...
Fried Chix does not need much Salt if any!?
Use a salt free mix or make yur own. Many stores have their own generic brand, ALDI has a few.
OIL: When yur product is Soggy after frying it ? OIL is Shot ! Need to change it out.
Hope that helps !?
ELF
Been using Montreal for both beef and chicken, They have reduced salt available.
Hell of alot easier then doing a mix for a burger or steak ?
Especially when they are on sale, not worth dealing with the spice room !?
Question?
What order did you do the Chicken?
Flour, Wet mix, Breading.
I would add an egg to the wet.
Need to up the spices, should be able to the spices on the breading.
Otherwise ? LOOKS GOOD! YUM!
ELF
12 Hr hold:
No food should be held that long !?
It sat too long !
Its unsafe food service !
I hope you did not get sick from food poisoning.
Sorry for the Rant?
But not Food service Safe !
Fried Chix :
HI! How is Upstate NY these days !?
Went to college @ Paul Smith's back in the 70s .
Worked in a few restaurants that breaded their fresh protein.
Here we go:
Dry off Chix and trim off if needed ?
3 stages to bread Chix.
1 Flour dust them, Some add spices? I do not !
2 whisk up...
Pork Butt Pellet Grill :
I use a Mixed blend that has either Apple or Cherry , along with Oak,Maple,Hickory, What ever the mix is?
Competition Blends are usally like this.
Many are on sale now with L Day sales, Try something new!
Rack the Butt after dry rubbing it over night, with a water pan...
Dry Turkey?
Try a drip pan and rack it.
If not enough roon in Pellet grill?
Put water pan to the side with apple juice or yur choice?
1 Gives moisture to the protein.
2 Breaks down the protein
3 Obviously enhances Flavors
4 Have a nice base for gravy / broth
Try it ?
ELF
Root beer/ Birch beer:
Briars PA Dutch.
My dad being a tavern owner would get it Draft in Kegs for special occasions .
He wanted to include the Kids, since there was Beer.
It later spread to other events: Boy Scouts, Private club picnics,. Ect.
Also know there's Jonny's Hot dog , NJ stand...
Pulled pork Butt:
I did a custom Dry rub .
Dried off the Pork Butt.
Did the dry rub heavy and added to any crevices'.
Put Butt in a ziplock bag in the fridge for 2 days, flipping the bag over.
End result the Butt had plenty of moisture , almost like a wet brine !
Put on my pellet @ 250 on a...
ELECTRIC Components !
I almost bought a used pellet smoker.
Then I said:?
Am I willing to pay $100 or more to repair it? NO!
Bought a new Grill instead
Not to mention it is better than what I was looking at!?
That’s my 2c !
Not sure what you’re budget is?
Smoke Fried Chix:
I would think you could do it, but @ 300 + to 350 ? to crispy the skin .
Done it in the oven fried .
Pellet grill be nice?
Similar to an airfryer.
Smoker: Not really sure ?
HI!
I would do 2 things?
1 Tenderize the meat with a meat tenderizer,
If you do not have one?
Use a fork with many pricks in it, like 4 pronks.
beat the crap out of it and repeat it after doing both sides.
2 Dry brine or marinate the meat.
Dry brine will break down some of the meat, while...
NOOO!?
You need to explore to other brands!?
GRILLA GRILLS : Sale on a few models.
Silverback XL : Larger model and OG Smaller.
I think you should get the OG to use as a SMOKER for bugs !? LOL?
Listen !?
Glad yur on yur way to getting better!
I apologize if I was being an ASS!?
Just know Iwent thru it twice !
Again !
Glad things are moving along for the better !
SORRY? I DISAGREE!?
We have a major Gas /Connivence chain that has monopolized the gas here.
They will lower their gas price to shut down the local Comp.
Hoping when you fill yur car up, will pay 10% + for the Conv. goods!
What bothers me is the gas comes off the same truck, yet we see a 10c +...
HI! From S Cape May Shore.
IMO: Roast?
You can do a roast with part of it.
However? Few things?
You can rack the meat or do this instead:
Get a roasting pan going to do a Veggies base pile up, to later put roast on.
start with Carrots sliced long ways ,then some greens if needed? Celery ...
Combination of 4 things:
1 Manufacturing costs per unit. Their bottom line. ( Do they make a decent profit ?)
2 Unit size: What will sell VS what not ? , be very surprised what sells better !? Smaller Vs Larger ?
3 Price point can vary : Depending on what the consumer wants? ( Cheap...
HI!
Hope you start feeling better soon !
I had both hips fully replaced, one at a time.
Been thru it twice.
I had a titanium spike put in with a ball joint into the hip. It takes 6 mths to full recover, for the bone to grow back.
I was sent home the next day with a walker.
Had PT @ home and...
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