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Once again, I'm giving Prairie Fresh pork a thumbs up... but this time for another reason. This whole loin was on sale for less than $15, and had a reasonably good trimming job. I'm expecting the same quality as I always get, but for the first time ever, I noticed the package has suggestions...
The large muscle on a bone-in (center cut) pork chop is the loin, and the small muscle is the tenderloin. Just like a T-bone or Porterhouse steak on a beef.
Good link that covers all pork chop cuts: https://www.thekitchn.com/a-complete-guide-to-pork-chops-meat-basics-208638
Dry curing vs...
Man... you have stumbled upon an enormous resource as you experiment with curing various meats or sausages. I'm a third generation back porch charcuterist, my Grandfather made bacon and ham during the depression.
One thing I'll contribute to this conversation is that once you decide on a...
Woah. When I was a little boy in Texas, we had a sizeable quail population on our ranch. Fried, grilled, or fricassee were the methods in those days. You hit a home run ✔️.
That's pretty much the standard routine. But I'm following along to see your results. Typically I like the old skool burnt ends.. low and slow, then making cubes then back on the smoker.
Here is a good article about the two gas plants that produce helium.
https://oilcity.news/community/wyoming-community-2/2025/12/19/feds-wyoming-greenlight-new-helium-plant-among-worlds-largest/
Thank you for the kind words. I have been using the Little Chief and a Big Chief box smokers since the '70s. Mine still have the Luhr Jenson (the fishing lure company) branding. And all replacement parts are still available.
Good advice ✔️
Hey Melissa, late to chime in here.... Most of the...
I have traditional pressure cookers, not the IP style, but they sound like there are a lot of options.
My canner is a 21 quart model with a pressure gauge. So when I use it for meats I can pick my pressure. At my altitude, water boils at 203°, but a pressure cooker can be up to 250° with 15#...
And there used to be a site with some archived articles but it's not around any more either. He was pretty witty on certain topics.
225° for barbecue was just like 325° for baking. I always called 325° the Betty Crocker temperature 😄.
I sometimes do the exact thing in a table top roaster.
I...
I read an article this morning about how gas prices are impacting our local Door Dash drivers. One driver had an example of making $93 one particular Friday, but she spent $86 on gasoline. Another driver who averaged $35/day on gas is now averaging $55/day.
There is a guy named Smoky Hale that published The Great American Barbecue & Grilling Manual about 25 years ago, and he subscribes to low and slow pit temps (180° to 225°F) for most barbecue meats. And for pork shoulder, he preferred using a 210°F pit temp. Smoky's finish temps were well below...
That is an excellent deal. My Sam's Club has chuck rolls at just over $6/lb. They are listed on a small white board in the meat department and never are in the meat case. The majority are sold to restaurants that grind their own burger.
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