Deli meats and meat press

[zwiller]

GREAT IDEA!!!

@browneyesvictim What is that? Looks you might have also smoked it? Looks tasty!

 

[browneyesvictim]

Yes. I followed Bears Beef loaf recipe. He makes it in foil pans and makes stick of it.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/smoked-bear-loaf-hot-all-beef.106904/page-2#post-1629560

Once it has set up in the fridge overnight it is firm enough to cut it out of the bag as a log to smoke it.

 

[smokin peachey]

You don't need a press unless you want to do a head-cheese style loaf.
What I do is save bagel or English muffin sized bread bags and stuff to form the loaf. This works excellent!
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Good idea.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like Peachey it is greatly appreciated.

Yup you bet the pressure is on I'm a contrary old man and a point on taste for things.

Warren

 

[DanMcG]

Here ya go Peachey, Canned ham that even you can do too.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...a-for-the-leftover-meat-in-the-stuffer.92987/

 

[smokin peachey]

Here ya go Peachey, Canned ham that even you can do too.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...a-for-the-leftover-meat-in-the-stuffer.92987/

Great idea Dan.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[mr crab]

I have a Madax ham press, and have done several projects with it. I've found that I get a better product when I use fibrous casings instead. They just produce a tighter loaf when stuffed properly. And with the fibrous casings it's easier to cold smoke the loaves before cooking.

 

[DanMcG]

Here's chunked turkey breast with 1% poultry seasoning with a reduced turkey jelly to aid in binding. this was mostly an experiment to see if I could get a good bind without phosphates.
It did turn out really well, until I realized the bird already was injected from the factory.

 

[smokin peachey]

Looks good Dan. What percentage of meat was ground vs chunks and was it precooked?

 

[DanMcG]

75/25 chunk to ground and all was raw. The ground was some thigh meat to get the total weight up

 

[smokin peachey]

75/25 chunk to ground and all was raw the ground was some thigh meat to get the total weight up

Great, thanks for the info

 

[HalfSmoked]

Nice looking loaf whoa be the hidden ingredients. Read small print.

Warren