Dinner time

[jdh5484]

I'm going through a "how to prepare pork belly" phase right now. Why ? Because.

I found the best way to prep for burnt ends is to remove the skin, salt, leave in fridge 24 hrs uncovered, then cold smoke for 2 hours, add rub, slow cook until 200F. wrap.in aluminum foil (don't add liquid), cook another 2-3 hours at 200F. Let cool. Dry. Put back in fridge to cool a few hours. Bring it out and cut into cubes.

Separate the cubes in batches for cooking later with sauce. Take from fridge, toss in sauce, cook at 350F until the sauce carmalizes. Any kind of bbq - teriyaki-soy-jerk sauce .

This is not a low calorie product. 150 cal / oz (same as bacon).

BTW...I went by the Moon diner the other day. Contrary to popular belief, they DO have Llama beans. It's just depends of the phases.

 

[CDGator]

I'm going through a "how to prepare pork belly" phase right now. Why ? Because.

I found the best way to prep for burnt ends is to remove the skin, salt, leave in fridge 24 hrs uncovered, then cold smoke for 2 hours, add rub, slow cook until 200F. wrap.in aluminum foil (don't add liquid), cook another 2-3 hours at 200F. Let cool. Dry. Put back in fridge to cool a few hours. Bring it out and cut into cubes.

Separate the cubes in batches for cooking later with sauce. Take from fridge, toss in sauce, cook at 350F until the sauce carmalizes. Any kind of bbq - teriyaki-soy-jerk sauce .

This is not a low calorie product. 150 cal / oz (same as bacon).

BTW...I went by the Moon diner the other day. Contrary to popular belief, they DO have Llama beans. It's just depends of the phases.

That looks great!

 

[CDGator]

Brisket was $2/lb so I bought one to grind for burgers. It weighed less than 13lb and I got just over 8lb of meat after cutting off big chunks of fat. I’ve never tried this before but I’m pleased with the burgers.









Picked the squash from the garden this morning.

 

[Seedy]

Brisket was $2/lb so I bought one to grind for burgers. It weighed less than 13lb and I got just over 8lb of meat after cutting off big chunks of fat. I’ve never tried this before but I’m pleased with the burgers.

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Thay be delicious

 

[CDGator]

Thay be delicious

You would say that even if they were burnt. You no dummy!

 

[Seedy]

You would say that even if they were burnt. You no dummy!

Replying to alternate personality, and you think I’m the crazy one.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Brisket was $2/lb so I bought one to grind for burgers. It weighed less than 13lb and I got just over 8lb of meat after cutting off big chunks of fat. I’ve never tried this before but I’m pleased with the burgers.

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Picked the squash from the garden this morning.

Awesome move CD. Ground brisket is also great as a mixer with other ground cuts of beef for burgers and meatloaf, but at $2 a pound? Why bother mixing. Burgers look great btw.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Grilled seafood kabobs with Orrechiette and Arugula, and roasted asparagus. Surprisingly quick meal to put together.

 

[CDGator]

Awesome move CD. Ground brisket is also great as a mixer with other ground cuts of beef for burgers and meatloaf, but at $2 a pound? Why bother mixing. Burgers look great btw.

Except the grinder cost $72
I better use it a lot to make it worth it. I’ll make some sausage patties soon.

 

[Frozen Gator]

Brisket was $2/lb so I bought one to grind for burgers. It weighed less than 13lb and I got just over 8lb of meat after cutting off big chunks of fat. I’ve never tried this before but I’m pleased with the burgers.

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Picked the squash from the garden this morning.

Food Saver vacuum sealer, a hunter's best friend! Superior looking burgers.

 

[CDGator]

Food Saver vacuum sealer, a hunter's best friend! Superior looking burgers.

Thanks
Yep - I’ve been buying meats from Costco for years and using the food saver sealer. Freezer is stocked with bargain priced meat.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Except the grinder cost $72
I better use it a lot to make it worth it. I’ll make some sausage Pattie’s soon.

Another good use is to do a second (or third) grind on store bought ground beef.

If makes you feel any better, the way prices are going that same grinder may be $100 by the end of the year!

 

[CDGator]

Another good use is to do a second (or third) grind on store bought ground beef.

If makes you feel any better, the way prices are going that same grinder may be $100 by the end of the year!

Exactly!
Can you just explain that to @Seedy ?

 

[NVGator]

Exactly!
Can you just explain that to @Seedy ?

Is this an attachment on a kitchen aid mixer?

 

[CDGator]

Is this an attachment on a kitchen aid mixer?

Yes

 

[NVGator]

Yes

I’ve always thought about getting one. Think you might have convinced me.

Do you have the pasta attachment?

 

[CDGator]

I’ve always thought about getting one. Think you might have convinced me.

Do you have the pasta attachment?

I had the pasta attachment several years ago and loved it but it broke in the first 20 days so I returned it.

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[Gator By Marriage]

I’ve always thought about getting one. Think you might have convinced me.

Do you have the pasta attachment?

We too have this grinder for our Kitchen Aid and it has always worked well. We used it a lot when we lived in Cyprus, in particular to make sausage.

We made our own pasta in those days too, but used an Atlas hand crank version as opposed to a KA attachment; it worked great and wasn’t hard to use.

 

[soflagator]

Roasted pork chunks, yellow rice and a cabbage slaw.

 

[CDGator]

Tortellini on the Blackstone. I added Italian dressing, veggies, andouille sausage and chicken. You can add anything you want. Topped with parmesan cheese.