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  1. chefrob

    achiote smoked pork for tamales and tacos

    after pealing of the tops of 6 butts for some BBB i figured i'd smoke some meat for tacos and tamales. here is what i use for the paste/marinade........ tossed on with apple and pecan..... love a full smoker....... might as well do some abt's with chorizo....... looking good after 6...
  2. chefrob

    my version of BBB.............

    had some PM's about how i do my BBB so i figured i'd lay it out since i was starting a cure yesterday. i start with the fat cap down.... work the knife to free the meat from on top of the bone blade... then across the corner to the back of the blade bone....... then work more of the meat...
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    big thx to dave omak!!!!!!!!!!!

    tried to put this in the exchange forum but i guess that's not how it works........ anyways, i got some of dave's garlic in the mail the other day and i must say everyone here was stoked! my g/f said "sweet!" and the dog tried to rip open the box! this is some purdy stuff and it taste great! 3...
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    wok-in-it-up..............

    pretty damn hot this time of year (not bitchin or braggin......just a fact) so i don't do too much of the low-n-slow but the grill gets used and while cruzin' through the restaurant supply house i saw some decent size woks that weren't too much so i snagged an 18" carbon steel that was around...
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    AMNTS.........that's what i'm calling it.

    well i got one of todds' new tube pellet smoke generators and i must say it is well built and just as easy to use as all of it's predecessors. as for time of burn i filled up the AMNTS and got 4 hrs of voluminous smoke. when i use the AMNPS i get a longer smoke but i have to light both ends (and...
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    short ribs and beans with Pitmaster Blend BBB .......

    decided to make some beans with some of the ends of the BBB i made and found some thin short ribs that were on sale in the back of the freezer. put some color on the ribs... sauteed some onion and BBB then added garlic and tossed everything in the crockpot.... went to get the grill ready...
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    Pitmaster Blend BBB..........

    first i'd like to thank todd for including me in this test as well as others in the past..... now for something that i love and have been know to make a little a bit of........BBB! i have used the AMNS and the AMNPS for some time now and the pellets sure give off a lot of smoke and have cut my...
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    gasser mod for AMNPS......

    there seems to be a lot of questions about mods for a gasser using the AMNPS for smoke durring a hot smoke. i normally don't use one for a hot smoke in my gasser but that is mostly since the flame eats up all the oxygen and doesn't let the AMNPS do it's killer job like when cold smoking in a...
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    bar-b-chef baffle and tuning plates....

    i know XLAXX was wanting some info on my baffle and tuning plates for my SFB so after i cleaned it up today i took some pics for him. here is the empty smoke chamber for reference... i put the smaller extra grates in the bottom for storage and to act as a heat sink.... here is the baffle...
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    ain't nuthin' better in the mornin' than a strong cup of coffee and a fine ceegar and

    ........ a loaded upright smoker with a slab of BBB, cured brats and some southwestern hot links that i've been workin on! the smoked brats after about 4 hrs..... the hot links......... everything turned out pretty good considering towards the end i thought man that stuff is smelin'...
  11. chefrob

    slime.........

    i wanted to try a ham so i found a bone in "leg" as they marked it but it didn't look like a full ham so to speak on sale and figured i'd give it a try. i so i've had this deboned and tied leg in a brine for 3 weeks and every week i turn the hunk around. so this is my last week and i pull the...
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    me berf-day steak and seafood pasta dinner that my girlfriend started and i took over..........

    ......cuz i can't help myself. anyways, she bought a couple of filets from Von's for me so we wrapped them with some of our fattiest buckboard, fired up the SFB, put a little smoke on them and grilled them. got some lump going with pecan.... tossed on a "prime rib" burger for the...
  13. chefrob

    menudo de indios, posole de porbre, pinta gallina or whatever you want to call it....

    it's damn gooooooood! i put this in ths section since just got a new Lodge 6 Qt. DO for $40..... brown beef shanks or ox tails and remove...... saute onion........ add garlic...... return shanks and add broth..... wash nixtamal or raw hominy......"you call it corn but we call it maze"...
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    mexican chorizo.........

    con pappas.....breakfast of champions! here is how we make it........ MEXICAN PORK CHORIZO 10# PORK GROUND 2 C. CIDER VINEGAR 2 T. GARLIC POWDER 2 T. PAPRIKA 1 T. BLACK PEPPER 2 T. MEXICAN OREGANO 2 T. GRANULATED ONION 3 T. CUMIN 5 T. KOSHER SALT 3 T. NEW MEXICO CHILI POWDER 3 T...
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    since it's cold i'm making albondigas..........

    there is no place for random dishes so i put it here........if the mods can find a better place have at it! what ever veggies in the house can be used...... ground beef, rice, green onion, cilantro, cumin, oregano and S&P...... make what ever size you like, i prefer golfball sized...
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    a big thx to................

    TJohnson...............got my throwdown prize today and just wanted to thank you!
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    chorizo 5 ways.........

    here is my entry, not alot of pics since the making of chorizo is pretty simple. here are the cured links getting some smoke... the abts doing thier thing...... the rellenos stuffed with the fresh cooked chorizo and mexican cheese before getting battered and fried..... the potato...
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    just looked and 3200...........

    post ago i came here. so far more posts and threads have not been deleated than have been due to my association with them................i am getting better and as a good man once said, it's all good my friend!
  19. chefrob

    scarbelly...........are ya alright?

    i know you got a generator in the MH but just checkin' to see if ya got power back. for those who haven't heard the southwest had a major power outage from yuma to sandiego.......... http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/08/power-outage-affects-millions-in-california-arizona-and-mexico/
  20. chefrob

    chipotles de serrano..............

    / icon and title message my serrano plant is full and the sun and heat are starting to cook them so i decided to make another batch..... look ma, it's a mexican Xmas tree! i like them as ripe as i can get them..... i slice them for a quicker dry time and more smoke penetration...
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