Welcome buddy!! The plug was much deserved being that you were the catalyst for this.
Not entirely true. You told me some of the things you considered potential pitfalls when you tried it and that helped a ton to take out some margin for error. Without that info, mine would have probably cratered and this thread would not have been posted
Oh boy....can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve now
A very valid question and not naive at all. A couple folks have already chimed in but I'll add some of my thoughts. For starters, since I was a kid I've lived by the concept that a person's perception becomes their own reality. When a person looks at a well prepared or creative plate, their perception becomes one of a good quality meal. At that point, half the battle is won
I've also always loved going outside the box and doing different stuff. It's just part of who I am and this one is no exception. I just wanted to do something different. If everybody took the quick and easy way with cooking, food would get repetitive and boring pretty quickly. Now to a different take on your thoughts. Why would somebody spend 20 hours tending the pit to smoke a brisket when they could just pour some liquid smoke on it, toss the thing in a 375 degree oven, and have it done in a couple hours? Sure, that's would be the quick and easy way but folks just enjoy the task of doing it differently. Lastly, as
jcam222
noted, you eat with your eyes first, and he has a very valid point as I hinted at earlier. Overall, we are a group of people who enjoy going the extra mile here to do something fun and creative...and this one was fun. On the contrary though, it was not at all difficult. I'd taken the time to think through every step and had it pretty much dialed in before I even started Hopefully I've shed a little light on my thought processes without coming across as condescending or being a jerk as that is not my intention in any way.
Thanks so much Brian. there were a couple of intended (albeit veiled) chuckles built into the thread. Glad you found them
Very much appreciate it Al but fret not sir. I have a lot more of that sausage
Thanks for not trying my friend. You don't have enough negative words in your vocabulary to speak for meI cant speak for Roberttx smoker , ( I don't think anyone can lol )
Great points you made though.
Some very high praise. Thank you. I agree 100% about being creative and it leading to bigger, better things down the road. That works for ourselves as individuals and sharing the ideas with others. A lot of that goes on in this forum.
Thanks so much. I'd love to see what you come up with. An interesting rendition of this would be great to see.
You don't know how close to accurate you are my friend!! That was a big part of it: to see if I could getit done.
You got the text yesterday and knew it was coming, including the gravy
Thanks so much Justin (AKA: ElviraNice buddy… very nice! ThatDRKsmoking is another one to watch out for….
). I appreciate the kind words and you're right about that
DRKsmoking
fellow. He's a devious one and can lead you down all sorts of the wrong paths. Yankees are like that sometimes We'll keep him around though because he does come up with some really creative and fun ideas though.
Thank you Charles. It was a pretty simple plate but the focus was on the sausage rolls so didn't give a lot of attention to anything else.
Wow Robert! That is so much fun and came out beautiful! Another big salute to creativity executed perfectly! I think that would work perfectly in a high end Resturaunt as you did it or could be fried, then loaded up for a killer state fair plate! It’s a very transcendent concept! Thanks for a fun post!
Very nice of you to say Justin, or should I be nervous about hunting rifle sites on my back, lol
Good thing there was plenty of pics and documentation! Otherwise we all be thinking, wait...how did he...oh I better not say it!
