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  1. indaswamp

    Keto Mushroom Carbonara (with homemade pancetta)

    Ok follks... I have been making this for a couple months now. Time to share. If you are on Keto, love mushrooms, and love Carbonara- then this is a must do for you! Normally, you use a little pasta water in the rendered pancetta or guanciale fat, and it has a little bit of starch in it from the...
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    Saturday Night Shrimp Boil....and leftover meal

    Been craving boiled shrimp... Decided to do it for the game on Saturday... The boil water gettin all happy... The shrimp... Taters, corn and mushrooms (not pictured) And....that's it. Sorry, no pics. after I poured it out into the tray. Everyone was hovering and dove in as soon as the...
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    Game Day Salumi Board.....

    Spalla Cruda Proscuitto, Fresh ripe Canteloupe melon, Kalamata and Green Olives, Calabrian Sopressata, and Smoked Gouda Cheese.....
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    Attention Breadmakers: Bromide vs. Iodide in processed flour

    Just recently learned about this... Iodide (or is it Iodate?) was used as a conditioner in commercial flour up until around 1980. Then a switch to Bromide was made. My question is why was this done? Bromide is toxic to the human body and is banned in food stuffs in a lot of countries. Bromine...
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    Venison/Beef Burgers...

    I inherited my Uncles old Weber Gas grill...been using it a lot lately for some quick easy meals during the week. Just over 1/3# burgers....not quite 1/2# though. The plate...with simple steamed broccoli and cheese. I did add a big pat of butter to my burger and let it melt. Wish I would...
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    Bresaola 2025!!

    I've wanted to make another one for a while now...saw a sale 2 weeks ago on some beef eye of round so time to make more! I have been going through the last one I made pretty fast, that Bresaola salad is killer good!!! OK, the beef... Trimmed then Cured 14 days.... Ready to case. I had a...
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    Pan Fried Snapper with Sauternes Butter Reduction with Crab and Shrimp, Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms, and Sauteed Veggies

    Local caught and processed lump crab meat went on sale so I decided to open a bottle of Sauternes that my Uncle had given to me before he passed away and cook a great meal. The crab was $20/#....so I pulled out a large snapper filet from the freezer for the meal. I had been wanting to make this...
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    Couple of Butts....

    Pork Butts went on sale week of the 4th....$0.97/#. I said to myself, "Self.....why not smoke some butts?" So I did. Seasoned with Leblanc's Guns and Roses BarBQue seasoning, Local product made here in town....it is good. In the smokehouse @250-265*F for 11 hours to INT of about 200*F...
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    Prayers for the people in Texas Flood...

    In case you have not heard....27 dead as of now. I hear stories that a wall of water hit some spots and rose 29 feet in 2 hours. Flash flood no one knew was coming; caught everyone off guard. Prayers......
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    Yes, I still grill Meat....

    With all the Salumi threads and posts I have put up, some may be wondering...yes, I do still grill and smoke meats. Last night it was Grilled Tuscan Prime Ribeyes. But first up, the board! Figs are coming in solid now so here we have thin sliced Spalla Cruda, Figs, Roasted Pecans, and...
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    Chanterelles Are Out!

    Well after 2 weeks of rain, a friend of a friend texted me to inform me that the Chanterelle mushrooms are flushing like crazy. I have been wanting to go with him to learn how to find them. So we went. I have never seen so many edible mushrooms in one place. They were everywhere! Ray Charles...
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    Redfish!

    So when Hurricane Ida came through the marsh, it went right over the area I fish for redfish. Changed the area drastically....all my redfish spots changed. The submergent aquatic grass beds got wiped out....and where there is grass-there are crabs. And crabs feed the redfish! I have been looking...
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    How to Ferment Salami

    Great read for those just getting started... https://eatcuredmeat.com/salami/how-to-ferment-salami/
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    Wait..What? Nitrates in Saliva?? Yes!

    This will throw a monkey wrench in the nitrate controversy... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3421160/ I knew we had nitrites in our saliva, but not nitrates.
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    Research paper: Reduction of nitrite to NO2 via Various Organic Acids...

    Good info for those that want it... https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/shokueishi1960/18/6/18_6_509/_pdf
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    Cinco De Bayou- Crab Cakes!!

    Went fishing with my buddy. We went check out a new area. Wind was blowing stronger than predicted....as usual. We did manage to boat 4 speckled trout...enough for about 2# of fillets. I said- "Hey, we got enough fish for crab cakes." My buddy replied- "hell yes we do!" So that is what we...
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    Grilled Catfish with Dijon Sauce

    Dinner night with friends. Been a long time since I have made this recipe....dunno why I waited so long because it is a killer Recipe for catfish!! Onda grill... Grilled Catfish with Dijon Sauce, Cheesy Steamed Broccoli, and side salad with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc wine... Top notch...
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    Fish Tacos!

    Spring catfish run is just starting here in south Louisiana, so time to break in my new boat. I went alone this past Saturday...after ironing out all the kinks, I finally got on the water around 9am. First fish on the boat 5 minutes after I started fishing.... Bites came in waves... pick up...
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    Boo-Yah! Butt sale...... Andouille!!

    Hit a meat sale so I backed up the truck. Bought 110# of pork butts to make a big run of andouille.... I used some of those 52mm x-large hog casings from the Craft Butcher's Pantry. This was my first time using them. I like 'em! Andouille is traditionally pulled through beef middles, but beef...
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