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  1. civilsmoker

    Grilled Beef Two Ways…..Prime NY and “Way Beyond Prime” Short Ribs!!

    So I decided to have these cooks as one post because they were connected together so they had to be experienced via pics the same way…… First up the Prime NYs….. found these at Costco….these caught me eye and had to come home with me…… Next up are the thick cut short ribs……these were trimmed...
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    CPB Butter Glazed Ribeye…Throwdown Bounty Prize….. :-)

    First off the Throwndown spoils…..2 nice 14 oz ribeyes…. Since these are going to a screaming hot pan just S&P… Seared these in a TBS of wagyu tallow…..once colored up nicely it’s time for butter and herb herb glazing….. Resting time….on a rack to stop the cook and then dressed with the...
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    A Cesar Made Right…… w/ a Pan Seared CPB NY

    The wife informed me this afternoon that she was just having a salad for dinner and my response was…..that works for me as I grabbed a Certified Piedmontese NY that was a Throwdown prize from the freezer! Just simple salt and pepper….. Into a screaming hot Hexclad with classic olive….. each...
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    Pan Fried Tilapia w/ Lemon White Wine Cream Sauce

    Ok so after eating CPB for 6 days straight….. it was time for a little variety…..because the NY is all gone…. Marinaded the filets in butter milk, we get these at Costco….nice individual vac sealed filets….. Next up is the breadcrumb process……flour, egg, breadcrumbs…… Pan fried with classic...
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    Certified Piedmontese NY Weekend!!!!

    Ok so after a couple really long work weeks this weekend is for a CPB NY celebration!! Here is the star of the party! A 100 oz whole NY loin!! @Brokenhandle……this post will be food for thought for ya! The plan was to get off work @ noon to have time to cook but……4:30 came quick! So tonight...
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    Throwdown Entry- Smoked Beef Chuck Bourbon Thyme Stew & Garlic Toast

    Started this off with a nice size chuck….. Seasoned it up with some Kinders caramelized Buttery Onion…..again this is my hack of seasoning in the bottom of the sink so no mess all over the kitchen….. Then it went in the RT 1250 @ 265….. it was a nice day and the sun was out! I smoked it for...
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    Porter Road Whole Smoke Roasted Chicken

    This post is to show case one of the forum TD sponsors, Porter Road. I happened to win these at the last TD because @DRKsmoking asked me to swap prizes because of the shipping to the north country. I choose to get some of Porter Road young whole birds. These birds are free range bug feed….. I...
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    Wings with Thai Peanut Satay

    Wings were on the menu tonight and I was in the mind frame of traditional wings with ranch and celery….. so here was my part of dinner….. These were dressed with corn starch then some enhanced Jeff’s original rub and roasted in the Weber top rack @ 390 for about 40 min…… So as I was focused on...
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    Prime NY and Seared Portabella Marsala

    So I was out shopping with my wife at Costco a couple of days ago and she comes over after looking at the meat with these and says, I know you have a freezer full of NY's at the moment but these look toooooo goooood not to take home.......I agreed :-)...I grilled them up last night Seasoned...
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    Pulled Pork Tacos - Simplified and Reliable Dinner Timing

    I have been craving some pulled pork tacos for a little while now so I thought the weekend would be perfect so we could eat them for the week. As I prepared this smoke, I thought I would document it so I could share with others a reliable and consistent way to do pulled pork and be able to plan...
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    Reverse Seared Certified Piedmontese Picanha

    I ordered this roast up at Christmas time and have been dying to try it……and tonight was the DAY!!! I scored the fat cap at 45 degrees and then HEAVILY salted and seasoned it with a blend of kinders…..Ie what I call “dropped in the sand” You can see the fat score and the amount of seasoning...
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    Smoked Chuck Chili…….Again!

    This is how the day was shaping up late this morning when my wife reminded me I needed to get the chuck on the smoker (the one that was “still” in the freezer)……… So jumped to action and dropped the chuck in the sink full of cold water, then fired up the smoker, and prepared the...
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    Twice Smoked Pineapple Glazed Carving Ham w/ Greens and New Potato’s

    The Ham! I don’t remember when we discovered this type of ham but it’s the only one we have gotten since! I started off the smoke not planning on doing a post but when I opened the smoker up after the second smoke I just had to share! In the past, I have done the second smoke at 225 and...
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    CPB Rib Roast Christmas Eve Din Din!

    Started with a 96 oz Certified Piedmontese rib roast…..I trimmed the bones off for a snack….. this roast wanted to lay elongated so I let it be as it was very uniform thickness so it should cook very even…. I decided to dry or rather semi dry brine it…. It got some salt, kinders blend and...
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    Smoked Chicken Marsala

    So the boy is all done with classes so he is sous chef for the wife so she is still on restricted mobility dr orders….. His first task was to make up focaccia bread for Christmas Eve dressing…… I have to say he did pretty dang good for his first try! My task was to smoke up some chicken...
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    Throwdown Leftovers “Parts”

    Life has been crazy so I finally found some time to post my “throwdown” entry! This year we cooked a small turkey dinner, we parted out a 14 lb bird vs the whole 20lbs we have done over the past few years, so in my prep forgot to adjust the amount of brine I made up….. so I saved it and set it...
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    CPB Center Cut Ribeye and Roots

    So my work sent me these Certified Piedmontese center cut ribeyes as a thank you for helping recruit some key staff, so this is what I call the “bonus” meal! I will note that these are cut thicker than the 14oz REs they have, so I’m hoping for a little better sear…… Seasoned them up with some...
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    CPB Ribs are what’s for dinner!!!!

    Me and the boy have been looking forward to this cook ever since the throwdown prize package arrived at the front door. The ribs…. Two racks nicely vac pac’d, this is the last of the Throwdown spoils…..intentionally saved them for last… Got them all thawed out and prepped for seasoning…...
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    Certified Piedmontese Rib Eyes Round 2

    Ok finishing out the Throwdown prized CP rib eyes....... ie Round 2 The prize spoils... This time I did a blend of kinders and a light classic olive glaze.... I think lean protein needs a bit of "fat" to cook right. The olive glaze is an add from my last two RE's Keeping this simple with...
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    The Certified Piedmontese Santa Stopped by the House!

    So excited on the menu…. Those that know me know I live in the heart of Wagyu land and we have had a Wagyu roast (or 2 or 3) for our holiday meals…… However this year we have decided to mix it up and have Certified Piedmontese!!! We got a whole NY Loin Roast, Standing Rib Roast, and a...
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