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  1. catzcradle

    SoFlaQuer's Carolina Mustard Sauce

    OK, just made this today for a work event I'm co-hosting monday. I'm glad to see it will work with splenda, as I think this may just be our new must-have condiment in the house.  I was quite concerned with the white pepper, and I use it alot in hot and sour soup, and know how strong it can be...
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    Meat Grinder: Kitchener (Northern Tool) vs Cabelas or LEM

    I agree with the others, if you don't do much grinding, then it's fine.  I don't grind often, but grind a lot when I do.  I bought either the 3/4 or 1hp cabela's commercial when I saw it on the forums on sale.  It is far more than I need, but I've learned through the years the meaning of...
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    Southern Calif Smokers

    Thanks for the link Scarbelly!  Didn't realize this was here.  I've been smoking only for about six years or so I guess.  A christmas present from my mother one year was a gas-powered turkey fryer from QVC.  She was addicted to that place.  Wasn't something I really wanted to get into so I...
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    So Cal Gathering Pics

    Great pix!  Looks like a good time, didn't realize there were any gatherings going on in this neck of the woods.  I'm in Orange County, will be watching for the next one.
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    Pork Belly--making bacon

    I think you need at least pink salt (cure #2).   I've been doing bellies with both the LEM bacon cure and the hi mountain seasonings back bacon cure (Which I prefer) to do belly bacon with because I prefer to the pink cure 2.  I've never had a slimy belly after dry cure. 
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    I love the bags from Vacum Sealers Unlimited!!! Pics included!!

    Wow, just found this thread and ordered a case.  Thanks so much!
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    makin bacon Is it worth it?

    I went simple for my first run, and I've been quite happy with it.  I start with this http://shop.himtnjerky.com/online/product.php?productid=25   and I buy the big double boneless shoulder from Costco.  I usually use one to grind for breakfast sausage and chorizo.   I follow the instructions...
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    makin bacon Is it worth it?

    I'll just add my opinion as I was hesitant at first as well.  I've got a slicer and a vac-seal. I LOVE bacon. I've now done 1 full belly bacon.  It's nearly finished.  This was done with Hickory I've done 4 boston butts for Buckboard Bacon. I'll only do belly bacon for certain things now...
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    Best Smokers for home use

    Call me a lazy-type smoker.  There are several people at work that have big pits that run charcoal and or wood.  When I started getting into smoking meat was when I was given an MES for christmas many years ago.  What I found was I was getting great flavor with less work than the guys at work...
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    Never thought of the foot switch, that's a great idea.
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    the kit I got used 21mm collegen casings and I used the 10mm stuffing tube on it as the others were too big to fit the accordian casing.
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    Very cool, thanks a lot for that info.
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    I bought the Cabela's 1 hp grinder with stuffer attachment included when it was posted here on sale.  It stuffed like a dream. ...
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    I am finding that out, they're almost gone after a week.  Now that I know how to handle it, I'll get more meat next time :)
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    Beef snax sticks first try with qview

    So I bought a hi mountain seasoning kit for beef sticks.  I'm certain that I'll never be able to go to the store-bought fatty things.  I ground up 10 lbs of chuck roast, tri-tip and a couple sirloin steaks left in the freezer.  Used 6 for the sticks, and 4 for burgers...(mmmm)  I think I'll add...
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    Smoked Tuna (Lots of tuna) with Qview`

    Apple and Alder mix
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    Smoked Tuna (Lots of tuna) with Qview`

    So, one of the new things I've discovered about the group I took over at work last year is that when my SVP holds a twice a year smoke-out at work, my group is called on to actually do the cooking. We have a big-chief and a MES 30 there.  The problem is that there is never enough capacity so a...
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