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  1. slonaker

    Texan Jalapeno Sausage - Take 1

    That looks AMAZING! Copying the recipe - I want to try it with turkey, instead of pork. Thanks for sharing this!
  2. slonaker

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    Jennie-O - two, 3-lb packages.  I wanted to test the recipe with a small batch. Wish we had a Costco here!! They sell their own ground turkey meat and it has a courser grind. 
  3. slonaker

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    I fooled around with Emeril's recipe a bit, less paprika, more garlic, no additional salt ..... and, of course, the turkey meat instead of pork fat..... 6 lbs ground turkey meat 1/2 cup Cajun seasoning (I use "Joe's Stuff" from New Orleans School of Cooking as it has less salt) 1 Tbsp paprika...
  4. slonaker

    LEFTOVER PP BECAME FIRST TIME MAKING TAMALES

    AWESOME! I made tamales for the first time, around the holidays, too! I used ground turkey and Hatch green chiles. They turned out pretty well. But, NOTHING can beat a good pork tamale and using left-over pulled pork is brilliant! I'll have to remember try that next time. Yeah, it's a lot...
  5. slonaker

    Lem 5# stuffer

    I'm another (very) happy LEM user.  Got mine as a Christmas gift and I started using it two days later.  Mine has the plastic tubes, but I don't care.  They work great, the stuffer works at my speed and it's easy to set up, use and clean afterward.  Also discovered I prefer the natural, hog...
  6. slonaker

    Smoked Pork Cubanelles

    I've GOT to try this.... Thanks for the inspiration!
  7. slonaker

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    I actually culled the recipe from about 3 I found online. It may still need some work.  I'm trying to find some taste-testers who know what good Andouille tastes like (I have a little experience with it, but know enough that I love the stuff)....
  8. slonaker

    Spicy Breakfast Sausage

    You're going to love that LEM sausage stuffer! I got mine (5 lb model) for Christmas and I've been using it a LOT since.  I'm also actually liking hog casings vs collagen casings (I thought it'd be the other way around).  Even though they're "edible," I just can't see myself eating that collagen...
  9. slonaker

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    Moisture held up pretty well.  I use an 85/15 ground turkey meat and a 1 oz water/lb when mixing (per instructions on my LEM sausage stuffer).  I thought the meat was going to be TOO moist (mushy) but, no, it worked out great in the smoker.  The flavor has a slight "chorizo" hint, so I like it fine.
  10. Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

  11. slonaker

    Smoked Turkey Andouille!

    Made my first ever batch of turkey Andouille sausage yesterday and took half the links and put them in my MES 40.  Smoked at 225° for 3 hours with pecan smoke and got this! Now, I understand it's not the CLASSIC Andouille with those great chunks of pork fat but, I figure, it won't send my...
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  13. slonaker

    Sausage Stuffers

    I'm lovin' my LEM 5 lb vertical stuffer.  It's manual so it works at MY speed.  Just did some turkey Andouille sausage with it yesterday.  PERFECT!
  14. slonaker

    Natn'l Day of Bacon & Ribs

    Well, I did my part for National Bacon and Ribs Day (yesterday).  I did a basic rub on some pork tenderloin ribs and let them sit for 18 hrs.  Then I put them on my Char-Griller with some seasoned sweet potato slices, couple ears of corn, some nice Louisiana sausage and a jalapeno (gotta have...
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  16. slonaker

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Got my MES 40 Mdl 20070710 (all stainless) one at Academy.  GREAT smoker!! I love it!
  17. slonaker

    First Butt in the New Smoker! w/ QView

    I may not have had the probe in right (and I thought 160 was considered "medium" for pork).  But, it was cooked through and turned out quite tender.  The bone didn't slide right out like I would've expected, but it wasn't hard to cut or chew at all.  Oh well, gives me an excuse to try another...
  18. slonaker

    First Butt in the New Smoker! w/ QView

    Actually, I pulled it at 160° and let it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing. We ate what we wanted (plus a LOT of nibbling), took some for lunch, gave some to the neighbors, put some in the freezer and had enough left (along with the bone) for a kick @$$ pot of beans for tonight.
  19. slonaker

    First try at BBQ Pork Butt QView

    NICE!! I was doing our first pork butt in the new smoker yesterday as well.  My post is being "moderated" but should be on shortly (I hope).  Like the pictures!  I'm going to try a brisket next. Great job!
  20. slonaker

    First Butt in the New Smoker! w/ QView

    Well, as I've said in my ealier posts, I absolutely LOVE my new MES 40!  I got to try a pork butt in there yesterday and it came out AMAZING! A 7-lb with a simple rub (from the MES manual) of salt, brown sugar, and chili powder.  I had a different rub in mind, but I wanted to try this one for...
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