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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: ACW3 on November 28, 2011, 10:06:04 AM

Title: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on November 28, 2011, 10:06:04 AM: I am slowly getting back to using my MAK. I had one more pound of kosher salt brined peanuts that I needed to smoke, this time with a different flavor pellet (apple wood). I had previously done two pounds using oak pellets. Sorry, there are no pictures of the first batch of peanuts. I decided to try something I saw a friend of mine do some time back, smoke a chub of bologna, cut into chunks and pickle the results. I also decided to try a recipe I got from a new friend from Canada. This involved smoking and pickling some hard boiled eggs.

The first picture shows the peanuts and the bologna on the top shelf of my MAK while it is in the “smoke” setting.

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The second picture shows the Vidallia onions, small jalapenos and hard boiled eggs in the cold smoking side of my MAK. The onions and jalapenos were added to the pickling “brew” and boiled until everything was nice and tender. I used the same pickling liquid for both the eggs and the bologna.

(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/acwiesemann/IMG_7015.jpg)

The last picture shows three jars of smoked pickled eggs and two jars of smoked pickled bologna.

(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/acwiesemann/IMG_7020.jpg)

I plan to give two jars of eggs and one jar of bologna to my son as a Christmas present. His wife will kill me. Oh well, you only go around once! The smell of everything was good. I can’t wait to open a jar of each and sample them.

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: TMB on November 28, 2011, 02:05:58 PM: OH yes! Nice cook POINTS!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on December 01, 2011, 08:21:05 AM: Looks great..got any recipe for us to recreate this. I would like the brine recipe please. I see jalapenos and black pepper corns. Anything else? Let us know how they were when you try them. Pammie ★*˚°。°
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: teesquare on December 01, 2011, 03:17:21 PM: Oh YEAH! THAT is recipe worthy Art - please post it. And...is the spare bedroom available? I think you need help eating that! ;D

T
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on December 01, 2011, 11:12:41 PM: I have sent an email to the guy who sent me the recipe requesting his permission to post it and give him full credit. As soon as I receive his response, I'll let you know.

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: teesquare on December 02, 2011, 07:46:50 AM: You are a man of honor - as well as a heck of a cook Art!

Why not as the fellow if he wants to join us here on the forum?
T
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on December 05, 2011, 07:04:19 PM: Okay. I just received a PM from my friend in Canada. He told me to go ahead and post the recipe, so here goes. Before I post, he hangs around on the Bradley forum under the handle of "Lumpy". Mike is a stand-up guy, and loves to party! I'll alos post this to the recipe section.

SMOKED PICKLED EGGS

4 cups white vinegar
1 cup water
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup white sugar
20 jalapenos, sliced
3 large Vidalia onions, sliced
6 garlic cloves
1.5 tbs Kosher salt
4 tbs black pepper corns

2 dozen eggs

Boil eggs and peel
Spread evenly on racks, onions, jalapenos and eggs
Cold smoke for 2 hours with maple or apple wood

Boil liquids, spices, onions and jalapenos
Heat up jars in oven

When liquid is boiling put all ingredients into Mason jar.

Let cool, refrigerate and rotate jars daily.

Enjoy. I will.

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on December 05, 2011, 08:00:49 PM: Thanks Art for the recipe..will definately be making some of that. Pammie ★*˚°。°
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: teesquare on December 05, 2011, 09:56:02 PM: Art - we will under the right circumstances - allow Canadians as members here...... ;D

The circumstances being that they have to bring pictures of good food and alcohol with them!!! ;D ;D ;D

Tell Lumpy "Come on down"! He is the next contestant on "The recipe is right!" ;) :D

T
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on December 06, 2011, 10:25:51 AM: ACW3...did you use the same brinf for the bologna? Pammie ★*˚°。°
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on December 06, 2011, 05:31:00 PM: Pammie,
Yes I did. I doubled the recipe because it didn't look like it would be enough. All I really needed was about 1 1/2 times, not 2 times the recipe. I am looking forward to trying this before Christmas.

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on December 06, 2011, 10:02:10 PM: Art...did you add some of the jalapenos to the bologna too? I couldn't tell from the pics. Thanks Pammie ★*˚°。°
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on December 06, 2011, 10:12:36 PM: Yes, I did.

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: nepas on December 11, 2011, 06:14:50 PM: Art

Hey buddy.
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: ACW3 on January 05, 2012, 06:52:28 PM: I decided to enjoy some of my smoked pickled eggs and bologna for lunch today. Really good! The jalapenos were still pretty spicy, however. I’ll do this recipe again.

(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/acwiesemann/IMG_7098.jpg)

Art
Title: Re: A Little Fun On My MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on January 05, 2012, 07:12:35 PM: Looking real good art..I need to add more jalapenos to my bologna..but the guys at the club loved it. great recipe..thanks Pam ★*˚°。°