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Wanted to Thank Todd again for the prize. I recieved mine last night. When I went to bed last night I was looking at it and when I woke up this morning it was laying between my wife and I. My 6 year old son was also excited to get it. He said he wants to see it work, but that he will not eat any of the meat because there is Rabbit food inside the tube. I thought that was pretty funny. Anyway thank you again Mr. Todd and everyone at A-Maze-N. You all have a Smokin good Thanksgiving.
I'm getting a MES 40 for Xmas ...... I plan to start the new year off with some brisket, chickens and ribs. But .... my crock pot chili has to be one of the best side dishes. I'm hoping to smoke the meat for the chili in my new smoker.
Muttt, something else you might look into is smoking jalapenos. We usually smoke a big batch, dehydrate them, and store in ziplocs. Put them in boiling water for a few minutes and dice, and they are awesome in chili! I use this as the secret ingredient in my chicken chili.
My buddy really likes smoked jalepenos. He's the one that showed me how to smoke and got me interested in an MES 40. But, I can't take the heat of jalepenos. I only use green chilis in mine. But ...... I do put some sliced hot peppers on the side (for those that can handle them).
Todd thank you for your generous contest you hosted. It was fun seeing what everyone was creating. Then to be blessed with the grand prize, it was over the top. I am looking forward to playing with my new toys.
Take the heat out of the Jalapenos. First the night before cut them in half. Remove the seeds and viens. You will want to wear gloves for this as the can irritate your hands. Soak them overnight in a bag of ice water in the fridge. The nexet day put them in a strainer ad flush with cold tap water. Stuff, grill and enjoy.