New toys for the #kitchenAid. Meat grinder and sausage stuffer. Gonna dabble in some homemade #brats. Not the most efficient way to make them, but for someone who just wants to try it before big investment, this was pretty economical if one already owns a stand mixer.
#meatcraft

This was not only my first time cooking a tri-tip, but I did it unconventionally – smoked it like a brisket. It turned out amazing.

#meatcraft #tritip #brisket

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Inaugural Smoke on Ol’ Glory

Tri-tip smoked like a brisket This was not only my first time cooking a tri-tip, but I did it unconventionally – smoked it like a brisket. It turned out amazing. Mustard was the binder. Seaso…

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Got some beef skirt and chicken breast marinading for grilled #fajitas tonight. Simple concoction of equal parts olive oil and lime juice, 2 tsp fajita seasoning, and some cut up cilantro.

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The vertical spit worked like a charm. Marinaded/seasoned/spiked and grilled on the #Weber #kettle. Perfect. Sliced and topped with Mediterranean salad and sauce on a pita. Crispy on the outside, moist inside. #meatcraft

That #porkbelly I started #curing last weekend? Pulled it out Saturday as #bacon. Cracked fresh peppercorns over it. #smoked and sliced. 19 Servings out of that 1.1 kg slab. That’s about half a 5-pound weight for those of you who “anything but the metric system.”

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Started some #porkbelly #curing for some maple-brown sugar #bacon. Gonna pepper-crust and smoke it next weekend.

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#Smoked these breasts today. First time shredding with a stand mixer (instead of by hand) and pleased with the results. Will provide me with 11 #TacoTuesday meals.

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8 chicken breasts (5 1/2 pounds) in the brine. Brine: 1 gallon water, 3/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbs soy sauce.

All will be used for shredding. Half smoked, half in the oven. Because half of this house doesn’t like smoked chicken.

Gonna be a good day for throwing some smoke in the air.

#MeatCraft #smoking

In the words of Negan, it’s been a productive damn day. Changed oil in the Laramie. Replaced wiper blades. Washed 2 cars and waxed 1. Made #fajitas. #meatcraft
Practicing #MeatCraft on this Presidents’ Day (but NOT that one). I call this my Frisket. A nice marbled 3.7 pound chuck roast rubbed and smoked like a #brisket point. When done, will provide several meals worth of “brisket” tacos.