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  1. foamheart

    problem with boudin swelling

    Howdee howdee, Just a suggestion. 90% of the shrinkage problems come from improperly dehydrated casing. After you case your boudin, give it at least a day and a night, 2 days are even better in the reefer for your casings to dry. Its also why people think they need to try off each link, oh...
  2. foamheart

    Fruitcake Bread Pudding ~ Foamheart

    Still in a festive holiday mood, with cold nasty weather and not just really feeling that good, sitting in the house a fella's mind sort of wanders and ya know you gotta follow it when it does. Mr. Skellys trip to Corsicana for fruitcakes made me think. And since I had a stale loaf of French...
  3. foamheart

    Octopus Salad

    I have eaten my share of squid, but only had octopus when in Spain (in the service). They made a soup like a bouillabaisse and the locals swore it cured a hangover stomached. I can't say for sure but I liked thhe soup and it always calmed those butterflies after a night of Sangria. It looks...
  4. foamheart

    Appetizer ideas

    Smoked spiced nuts, deviled ham eggs, apple smoked extra sharp cheese, pickled Amish eggs, Hammie stix, hot tamale queso dip! Grapes, strawberries, and cheese straws/rosettes !! No southerners appetizer tray is complete without the old fashion cheese straws! And just started enjoying a bottle...
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    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    If you are smoking, they are perfect. I give the dough a hour and a half first rise and generally afterwards they sit on the counter till the ovens ready (or when I have a minute to mess with them). Don't just brush them, you want to paint 'em get that paint dripping off them. It will not hurt a...
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    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Thank you, try painting them, I seriously don't see the need to clean that mess up. Thanks Bear, You know I find that Rolling Rock makes that Lone Star more palatable. <Chuckles> Those little green 7 oz ponies with the wide mouth. Thanks Al. Bread is just like smoking, pretty simple but...
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    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Ya know I tried that dough out for a pizza crust, my normal pizza dough is a softer dough which I add Italian seasoning & garlic to. This one turned out to be like a cracker crust dough, like a thin and crispy. I liked it and i thought to myself it was just like a store bought pizza crust...
  8. foamheart

    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Thank you, but that is a really forgiving dough.
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    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Hard to mess up a hot salty pretzel, I mean if I coulda I am sure I woulda...LOL Then I would have had to drink that cold beer with no salt. Pfffft....
  10. foamheart

    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Thank you, just something about a hot pretzel and cold beer, its just so satisficing !!
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    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Like that old Bush beer commercial, would you rather have good looks or good taste?? Or somethin like that. LOL
  12. foamheart

    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Its really an easy recipe to make.
  13. foamheart

    Hot Pretzels ~ Foamheart

    Its not smoked but a cold Lone Star long neck and a hot pretzel (or two), Can it get any better than that? All I have to say, they are amazing! Not my normal bread recipe, I was doubting they would be fit to eat. Then I said heck, I got beer to wash them down who cares ? LOL Delicious!! I...
  14. foamheart

    Smoked Duck ~ Foamheart

    You are closer to the wild rice than I am. Its my understanding that currently the only place in North America you can buy wild rice is Minn. I had read a couple of articles where Louisiana is trying to re-introduce it here but its almost impossible with all the GMO rice. A friend when talking...
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    Smoked Duck ~ Foamheart

    Thanks You should look for same of that real wild rice from Minn. It would have been really over the top had I after cooking iut stuffed the duck. Thats from the smoke the first picture has no glaze on it yet. Just use a light smoke and its really good. I would not expect to feed 4 off a...
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    Smoked Duck ~ Foamheart

    Hint, duck like veal, or lamb is best served slightly undercooked. As soon as the juices are clean get it off the heat. Allow it to cool what I call excessively. 30 mins to an hour is best. If you have not smoked with apple or corn cob you need to try it. they are an amazing amber color...
  17. foamheart

    Smoked Beef Prime Rib Dinos (With extra Meat)

    The 30 min. rule is always in effect when Da Bear is at the cooker! Like spilleed food would need a 30 min timer at his house...LOL
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    Smoked Duck ~ Foamheart

    I didn't get a lot of pictures, because I was originally smoking a store bought duck for Christmas eve, see it is traditional to have gumbo on Christmas eve before the bonfires on the levee. I thought it would be nice to have a smoked duck & andouille gumbo this year. But in the process of...
  19. foamheart

    Cap steaks

    Cap steaks are my most favorite beef on the critter !! But here where I live getting a cap steak without doing it yourself is almost as hard as finding a tri-tip. Beautiful meal, you made my mouth water. Great job.
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    Cajun or Louisiana style?

    I don't know of any difference. I have had Alabama white, Carolina vinegar, Texas mater. I bet if you asked 50 people from one region to write down their BBQ sauce recipe (if they would) there wouldn't be two alike. But they are all basically mustard, catsup, vinegar or Alabama white...
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