Just FYI I'm not Illiterate , just think pictures add a lot to the post, In my opinion this site would not be near as good without the pictures,I have a camera on my phone. Never used it. Never sent any one anything. I'm not starting anything that is not within my purview of life. A picture is worth a thousand words for illiterates. Sorry, that is my POV.
Just FYI I'm not Illiterate , just think pictures add a lot to the post, In my opinion this site would not be near as good without the pictures,
Gary
And I've had two of those surgeries.
I saw what a salivary gland removal operation is like, and I don't want one of them!!!
OMG---I feel for you!!
And I've had two of those surgeries.
Yep, keep the mouthwatering pics coming!
LOL---That hurts!!
And another Reason for Pics, Most everybody is proud of their cooks and like to show everyone. Maybe we could post a Step by Step of "How to use your camera phone and post pics" for those who are "Phone Camera Challenged"
Gary
Here's some:
BoatBum, good for you! Great topic and like most it stirs opinions and subsequent discussion. IMO, while there are going to be all types of people posting here, it would be nice if a bit more detail was provided along with the photos that many seem to enjoy. It doesn't have to be substantial unless the individual wants to but still would be nice to know simple basics:
- Time (duration) for the smoke
- Equipment Temp(s) used
- Wood used,
- Rub / Sauce used
- Meat temp when pulled.
Are we that pressed for time (ahh... we are smoking here, right?) or so sensitive to secret recipes/techniques that we aren't willing to share some basics?
C'mon Man![]()
Bear,
There's actually a lot more info given on Threads now than when I started 6 years ago.
Every time I wanted to try something new, I used to look up 6 to 10 threads of the same meat. Then I would take notes of what temp they each did, how long, if and when they foiled, foiling juice?, etc, etc. Some guys gave temp, but not how long for each temp. Some gave when they foiled, but no temps. There were none that gave everything in one thread. Then I would view the notes and I made a plan by seeing which of those things the majority agreed on. That would give me a starting plan. It took hours, but it always worked. I would then make adjustments on my own, depending on the results.
That was when I decided to make my threads into Step by Steps, so anybody new like I was at that time can just follow everything needed right on my individual Step by Step. Once you do it awhile like I do, it becomes second nature. There may be things on my Step by Steps that some people think aren't needed, but I put them there in case anybody wants to know it.
There are a number of guys on here that are doing much the same nowadays, and are pretty easy to follow. I won't name them, because I don't want to miss anyone.
This is a Great Forum, with a lot of Great Guys on it !!!
Let's not forget that Jeff has a lot of Great Step by Steps, and you can find them at the bottom of my Step by Step Index, along with GaryS's and SQWIB's.
Bear
Wow I never knew that could happen! I bet you looked like Rocky Balboa. Do you have any pics?
OK Guys, I'm not illiterate, and I seriously doubt anyone else here is, however I may have an extra reason for wanting to see your pictures.
A long time ago the left side of my Jaw began swelling up after eating. Then it would go away after a couple hours. Then swell again after eating again. Then one time it wouldn't go away. It just kept getting bigger & bigger. Then it got painful, and I began to get a fever. I finally went to the Emergency Room. The diagnosis was "Sialolithiasis" (Salivary Gland blockage), and I was told to stop at the drug store & get some very, very sour candy. I did & I sucked on one piece after another until about 2 1/2 hours later. It just kept getting bigger & bigger, and the skin was even getting tight on the side of my face, from my neck all the way to my ear. Then all of a sudden my mouth got full of saliva, and the swelling began reducing. That sour candy built up so much pressure in my salivary gland that it blew the calcium stone right out of the ducts.
It happened again & again over the next few years on both sides, and sour candy always flushed it out, but I haven't had it since I've been smoking meat & looking at all the Awesome pictures of food on this forum. The drool causing pictures on this forum keep my salivary ducts well drained & healthy.
So keep on showing those Fantastic pictures Boys & Girls----You're keeping the Bear out of the Hospital. I saw what a salivary gland removal operation is like, and I don't want one of them!!!
Thanks,
Bear
LOL----If I had any, I wouldn't show them. Wasn't Pretty!
Wow I never knew that could happen! I bet you looked like Rocky Balboa. Do you have any pics?