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Not been around in long time.  Divorce first.  Lost all in Louisiana flood living in FEMA trailer for 7 months..  Finally bought another house.  Still lhave smoker  but it was under water and raw sewage so will need be soda b lasted down to the bones and repainted and cured.  Life has been a...

I know I have been MIA for some time.  It is easy to get side-tracked between work, divorce, health, and a new fiance. After my divorce a couple of years ago, I found myself going a bit crazy (you know, an old wolf back on the prowl LOL). Brenda, my wonderful lady, seemed to be the medicine I...

HI folks.  I know I have not been around for a few months but am still alive and breathing.  Between 56 hr work weeks and rebuilding a life after divorce I have had a plate full.  I want to apologize to a few who have pmed me and not gotten a responce.  Secondly I am about to get things back in...

I know I have not been around much as of late with long work hours and Sandy recovering from her car accident.  Just wanted to let all know we are alive and fine.  Sandy is working but by the end of the day she is pretty beat.  She is still under medical care and we expect a full recovery of her...

Ok I am posting this just to let ya newbies know even us old timers can have a bad day!  LOL  I didn't take pics on this one because I was operating on 3 hrs sleep and just was not up to it.  Sorry. The Story:  I have smoked hundreds of briskets with consistant and excellent result.  I was...

Merry Christmas to all from the deep south!  My wish is for you and yours to have a joyous season and to remember the reason.  Good smokes, and have a wonderful New Year.

After all the discussion about aging beef I had a thought.  I have a large (small) fridge that gets little use.  I saw a food channel story about Lugers Steak House I believe in NY>  They had a cold room lined with Salt blocks for dry aging their own beef in.  I thought about using some small...

I wanted to wish all a fantastic holiday.  Be safe and enjoy! 

Not my recipe but darn good.  Plum Pudding Plum pudding is a holiday staple. Baked in individual molds, it becomes an elegant dessert. Jam packed with dried currants, raisin, apricots, almonds and spices, the puddings are flavorful enough on their own, but can be dressed up with a swirl of...

In the group "Chefs Corner" , a easily read and resourced explanation of the reasons Nitrates and NItrites are used in cold smoke, sausages and bacons has been provided by CheffJJ.  Thanks for the info JJ.  I wanted to share it here also since it is important for those new to curing meats...

Because we have a food safety section at another group, and this subject was addressed I wanted to share the link here.  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/113098/specific-food-safety-questions-ask-here#post_717302

SmokingOhioButcher has agreed to join our group and provide insight into this subject.  Thanks SOB!

What the heck is that bag floating around in my soup?  Oops! I guess I should have kept my fingers curled when I slice up that celery!

We often here "this recipe is well balanced"   Why?  Will this profile work?  

I thought I would open up some areas for specific ?s.  If you have a particular subject area that should be included please pm me. Rick

I thought it might be useful if we could get the chefs who are members of SMF to join this group and provide a central resource point where others could solicit their input and help.  Their more formal training and experience can provide some great insight. 

This morning Bob Wiery passed at the age of 81.  While my mother had been married to him 8 years the last two he had been in a nursing home.  This morning at about 3 am she lost him.  Love ya mom.  Gods speed Bob. 

Shooters Basic Pork Breakfast Sausage This is a great sage sausage recipe with a bit of heat. 5 lbs Pork Butt  (boned) 4 tbs Kosher salt 1  tbs ground black pepper 3 tbs sage 1 tbs nutmeg 2 tbs thyme 1 tbs ground red pepper 1 tsp ginger 1/2 pint ice water 1. Make sure all pork is chilled well...

Mrs. Shooter and I returned friday night after a long 12 1/2 hr. drive back stopping for fuel, food, and leg cramps only.  PHEW!  Getting a bit old for that kind of push!  We have tons of pics on 2 cameras.  My post is only the last leg of the trip as family pics are on Sandys Camera and to post...

Man I hate this expression!  If we all subscibed to this philosophy I would have wood rims on my F150!  Yes we all borrow from one and other but lets face it.  Many of us with a bit of experience under their belt (247 lbs) under mine, love the fun of developing our own recipes and techniques. ...