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  1. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    Next summer, I'll drive south and meet ya halfway. I can bring you Indiana Sweet Corn so fresh and fine it'll make you weep for a buck a dozen.  I can be halfway to NoLa in 5hr. :)
  2. princess

    need ABT help

    I find that if I slice my package of bacon into 3rds, that 1/3 of a slice, stretched over the back of a knife, will wrap around an ABT perfect. Also seems to cook faster as it is now thinner and does not overlap. 16 slices = 48 pieces. Enough to do 24 jalapenos cut in half. Cranberry jelly...
  3. princess

    newbie help please!

    Wooo! Welcome to the land of the smokers! Top rack is always a good place for veggies. Baste up some thick eggplant slices, zuchinni, jut about anything can run up there, even just for the flavor.
  4. princess

    Brining Container

    Won't help you today, but I cannot recommend these enough: Ziploc, Hefty... whoever. They are food safe, take up ALMOST no room and conform to the shape of what you are brining, so you don't have to worry about weighing down the meat. Good luck! Princess
  5. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    Thanks! I think it is because I peeled them 1st that they picked up SO much flavor.
  6. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    No, that's what they are on sale for...   Normally, it is even worse. My only other option is to buy prev. frozen, but they treat those and since I am brining I do not want them already soaked.
  7. princess

    Pheasant-First Time Failure

    I'd like to second (third? fourth?) the suggest to bard the breasts. Streaky bacon works fine, I have even nestled game breasts into a layer of salt pork, flipping them halfway through for the temperature change. But then, I really do keep 5lb or so of salt pork laying around in my freezer for...
  8. princess

    TQ confused ?????

    Bear be right, as usual. He is *the* local TQ expert!
  9. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    This worked well enough that I am not too worried. The shrimp were only above 35* for an hour in the smoker and the flavor was WAY evident.  Will definitely be doing this for the gumbo-laya. I am SO glad that the flavor was SO powerful with just an hour's exposure!
  10. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    So here's what I ended up doing...  (I apologize for the poor res pics... just had the camera phone handy) Found really good shrimp, fresh-never-frozen flown in from Maryland at D&R. $14.99 lb, appx 22 to a pound. The heads had been removed, but I still had to shell them. Brined in a nice...
  11. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    I want to avoid Liquid Smoke if possible.   
  12. princess

    Uncooked but still Smoked Shrimp

    I don't know if I should put this in Food Safety or here, but since this is the place where people deal with shrimpies... I figured I'd start here. I want to make my favorite Shrimp Gumbo-Laya recipe. My recipie calls for raw shrimp, peeled. I want a smoky flavor on my shrimp. So here's what...
  13. princess

    What makes a food-grade bucket a food-grade bucket?

    Yeah... I did that. ONCE. Apparently, I did not have the bag sealed/tied tight enough or whatever, and it leaked raw turkey juice and brine ALL OVER my 2nd fridge. Leaked so bad the top of the bird dried out. It was not *The Thanksgiving Bird* but I was still pretty pissed (at myself) and...
  14. princess

    What makes a food-grade bucket a food-grade bucket?

    I use 2gallon bags for SO much stuff I can't even describe it all here. Found them at GFS. (the food supply place)
  15. princess

    Prague #1 vs Morton's tenderquick ??

    ::quietly raises hand:: The blonde with the 5lb pink jugs is me, not Squirrel.
  16. princess

    What makes a food-grade bucket a food-grade bucket?

    They're usually on the bottom, shoved in a corner with a layer of dust on the box. I may be the only one who is buying them!   Also... Amazon has them, Target has them, etc.  I *also* saw ('cuz i just checkd Amazon) that I can buy them in bulk, which at the rate I use them, I may consider...
  17. princess

    Official 2010 November Throwdown

    Now I have that old Adam Sandler song stuck in my head... ::sings badly:: Turkey for the girls and Turkey for the boys My favorite kind of pants Are corduroys Gobble gobble goo and Gobble gobble gickel I wish turkey Only cost a nickel Good luck, everyone!
  18. princess

    What makes a food-grade bucket a food-grade bucket?

    For brining, I use name brand Ziploc XXL bags. My local grocery sells them in boxes of 3 for about $6. After using them once for food, I wash and dry them thoroughly and use them ONLY for storage, gardening, keeping mice out of my camping gear, etc. Upcycle!! Here's why:  Using the bag...
  19. princess

    Care and Feeding of a Northern Grinder - xx Pics QView - Good for Rookies

    The cleaning parts post will be up next.  I've never done long strips pf emat... may need to try that next!! Great idea!  This post is (as of 10.24.10, 10:00 am EST) still a work in progress. I got busy last night and am having less time today than I thought, but I will get it all up here soon...
  20. princess

    Care and Feeding of a Northern Grinder - xx Pics QView - Good for Rookies

    Maybe you think you want a new meat grinder and aren't sure if it is worth the cost to have one instead of having your butcher do it. (It's SO worth it! They are so easy to use and clean!) Maybe you got a second-hand grinder and have no idea how to use it or take care of it? (eBay is a popular...
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