Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: Smokin Don on August 26, 2013, 02:56:11 AM
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Aug 25 2013
It was a nice day to cook out and we had Tapas style food for lunch and supper. It was also quiet without the kids or our grandson popping in, kind of too quiet.
I had smoked a batch of my Cajun crackers Friday so we had meat and cheese on those for lunch. My meats were some summer sausage and ring bologna from my butcher Kah’s, and some chorizo from Meijer’s grocers. The cheeses were some Benedictine cucumber cream cheese spread, wild garlic Gouda, bacon white cheddar and baby Swiss.
I studded the ring bologna with some slices of fresh garlic and smoked it along with the chorizo. I did it on smoke mode for an hour then went to 275 deg. and finished to 165 deg.
My lunch tasted great along with some Victory Festbier to wash it down.
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My supper was bacon wrapped asparagus, artichoke hearts and two pieces of chorizo for me. I knew my wife would not want the chorizo. My side was some Minute multi-grain medley, made of brown, red and white rice and quinoa. This is something new and very tasty. I boiled it in veggie broth then cooled and added some small diced carrots, celery and some Italian dressing for a salad.
Supper was great and love the bacon wrapped artichoke hearts.
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Smokin Don
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Nice food, as always, Don. I love tapas.
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That really looks fantastic!
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Thanks for posting, SD. Definitely one of my favorite meals, too ;D
Hub
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Nice Don!
Got the bacon fix covered on that dinner plate ;)
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Lunch and Dinner both looked great Don! Your bacon-wrapped artichoke hearts sound wonderful! A couple of nice lazy day meals.
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Tapas? I was expecting some kind of Fish :) Everything looks Awesome!!
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Looks fantastic, Don! Very nice.
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That was a dinner with originality and class Don! Looks incredible!
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Great spread of goodies. Have to slice up more bacon. Do you recommend thin or thick slices for
Wrapping veggies.
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Great spread of goodies. Have to slice up more bacon. Do you recommend thin or thick slices for
Wrapping veggies.
Thin slices work best. Even with thin slices if you get the bacon crispy, like I want it, you kinda overcook the veggies. Some partially cook the bacon first, but I am too lazy to do that. ::) I use center cut bacon. Don
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Very nice spread! In particular, the bacon-wrapped goodies look great - bacon looks crisp and delicious ;)
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I have heard of some people blanching bacon for short time in boiling water so it will crisp faster. Have not tried it.
Slicing some home made bacon today will shave some and try it. Your spread looks great. Have to try it.
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Looks great! I'll take a plate with a bit of each. :)
Mike
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Very nice Don! Whats this you mention about smoked crackers? Details please...
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Very nice Don! Whats this you mention about smoked crackers? Details please...
Nice cook. Yes, expand on the smoked crackers please