Live from Omaha...

[independent]

Greetings everyone!

Glad to find such a helpful and friendly forum. I got my first smoker, a large Green Egg this past summer and have enjoyed using it for a number of foods. Twenty-hour slow smokes of Boston Butts make amazing pulled pork, and 45-seconds-per-side sears at 800 deg do wonders to a filet. Meat + wood fire = can't-go-wrong in my book.

The one thing that might brand me as the black sheep around here is that a few months back I vowed to give up factory farmed meat altogether (for a number of reasons, won't bore you with the details). At this point the only meat I eat comes from either the farmer's market (grass fed beef, berkshire hogs, heritage turkeys) or from friends that are hunters (elk, deer). What I'm finding is that these cuts tend to be a lot leaner and can in some cases be a challenge to cook as compared to the much fatter supermarket cuts I had been getting before. The wild game sub-forum is what originally led me to you guys in a google search, so I'm sure there's lots of good info here on these topics.

Anyway, I'll quit rambling. Just wanted to stop by and say hi!

 

[rdknb]

Welcome to SMF, I am sure you will like it here. Giving up store bought I doubt will make you a black sheep, it will make from interesting smokes though and we like that

 

[beer-b-q]

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[treegje]

Welcome to the SMF, We are glad to have you onboard

 

[bassman]

Welcome to the SFM. Glad you found us here.

 

[irishteabear]

Welcome to SMF. Glad you joined us.

 

[meandmytwodogs]

Welcome from another Omahan! Well I was there my whole life until just about a year ago before moving to Beaver Lake in Plattsmouth. You won't be a black sheep here. Some actually raise their own meats or at least have the same high standards as you. Would like to learn more about the BGE, I heare they are a real treat to cook with. Anyway...WELCOME!!

Dave

 

[denver dave]

Welcome to the forum. You're gonna like it here. Smoking extra lean meat can be a challenge sometimes. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures.

 

[husker-q]

Welcome - former Omaha'n myself. I'd love to get a green egg myself! Make sure you Q-View that egg in operation!

As for the meat - I guess no Fairbury Franks at Memorial Stadium for you!!!

 

[etcher1]

Welcome to the SMF forum, You came to the right place. Good people and good info.

 

[chef jeff tx]

Howdy, welcome to the SMF!!

 

[newflame]

greetings from another nebraskan! I'm way out in holdrege but am pretty familiar with omaha, have you tried going to whole foods on i680 and dodge? Right across the street from the mall..they have totally organic foods, and an AWESOME meat counter, the guys there are really educated about meat, which is hard to find in omaha...anyways man welcome to smf, hope to see some great qview from you in the future!

p.s. go huskers!

 

[threeseas]

Welcome! Fellow Nebraskan here...from Elkhorn. Enjoy the site.

 

[independent]

Thanks guys!

Here is my first Q-View attempt: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...1&postcount=11

And yes, I've checked out that Whole Foods... I do see why it has the nickname "Whole Paycheck"... if I can get certain things through the local food coop it is usually cheaper and I know for sure where the meat is coming from. But in a pinch the Whole Foods is definitely better than Wal-Mart! :)

 

[newflame]

that's a great lookin roast you got there, looks to be cooked perfectly to my taste anyways :) yea, whole foods definitely aint the cheapest joint in town, we always load up on their soda when we're in the area, no hfcs.

 

[venture]

Welcome aboard. Great people and good info here.

 

[smoke 2 geaux]

Welcom from another newbie. Your post caught my eye because I'm a college baseball junkie. One day when I win the lotto, I'm going to load up my smoker and go spend two weeks camped out at Rosenblatt stadium.

 

[moltenone]

welcome to the forum from another former omaha guy.

Mark

 

[mballi3011]

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[meateater]

Welcome to the SMF. Glad to have you here. Lots of good folks here and knowledge. Looking forward to your first qview.