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UncleChimney

I haven't noticed this thread before, but it's right up my alley! I love all things food and trying new foods! I am mainly a grilling/smoking guy, but love to dabble in everything!! Here are some recent pics of food that I've cooked.

Some scallops in cast iron on the grill.
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Salmon on the grill.
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Smoked BBQ Ribs.
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More ribs.
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Smoking a pork butt and turkey legs.
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Youngest daughter eating a different smoked turkey leg.
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Cream cheese stuffed meatballs, not on the grill!
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Spatchcock chicken.
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Same spatchcock chicken.
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I love to cook but don't do it much anymore for health reasons. Today i decided to surprise my wife and kids with NY strips, twice baked potatoes, salad and corn on the cob. I know it isn't gourmet but it was tasty and MAYBE earned me some well needed brownie points. Please don't call my house after 930. Fingers crossed.
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UncleChimney said:
Some more.....


Smoking a pork shoulder.
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Pulled Pork burritos.
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ABTs.
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Grilled asparagus wrapped in bacon and some ABTs.
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The way a steak should be!


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Brisket.
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Brisket sandwich.
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Grilled corn on the cob with a compound butter of garlic, paprika and cilantro.
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I even do a little baking every now and again!
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Man, that's some nice food you have there!:D

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Making BBQ sauce again today, it tends to disappear pretty quick around here. The ghost peppers were a new addition to the garden this year and work great in this. One Ghost pepper per quart though.
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Hell yeah! That reminds me...I need to make my Habanero marinade for jerky pretty soon.
Keep having either oddball hours where I can't run a blender, or been too hot for cooking lately.
 
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Hi foodies. Quick question. Do I have to keep my vegetables in the fridge? Can I just keep them in an open basket in my kitchen? Talking about carrots, cabbage, turnips, parsnips, broccoli and cauliflower mainly. And if the vegetable is already cut into i.e. I've chopped something in half like the cabbage, then that should then be refrigerated, yes?
 
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Hi foodies. Quick question. Do I have to keep my vegetables in the fridge? Can I just keep them in an open basket in my kitchen? Talking about carrots, cabbage, turnips, parsnips, broccoli and cauliflower mainly. And if the vegetable is already cut into i.e. I've chopped something in half like the cabbage, then that should then be refrigerated, yes?
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most everything will last longer fridge/freezer. However certain items will loose alot of flavor in doing so ie tomatos. If needing to store for more than 2 weeks can it. Peppers, bananas, berries I freeze. Greens of all type I fridge. Apple, oranges grapes fridge. So the only thing I leave out are tomatos but I/we go through them pretty quick here. I did can a couple 70+ of them last week. U can always set out what your planning to eat the next day in a nice decorative bowl.
Once it is cut always fridge or freeze in a container with lid... just inviting creatures to join you if left out.
 
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Big Jake said:
most everything will last longer fridge/freezer. However certain items will loose alot of flavor in doing so ie tomatos. If needing to store for more than 2 weeks can it. Peppers, bananas, berries I freeze. Greens of all type I fridge. Apple, oranges grapes fridge. So the only thing I leave out are tomatos but I/we go through them pretty quick here. I did can a couple 70+ of them last week. U can always set out what your planning to eat the next day in a nice decorative bowl.
Once it is cut always fridge or freeze in a container with lid... just inviting creatures to join you if left out.
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Ahh I didn't think about the little creatures. Well, I usually buy veggies that'll last me 2-3 days. They just get wet/condensation in the fridge. That's why I asked. But you do see these vegetable basket tiers for kitchens, so I wondered. I'll keep them in the fridge. Thanks for your reply

Do supermarkets leave them in the open overnight?
 
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A fridge should not produce condensation on your fruit/vegies. u may have other problems. Here in the US most grocery stores store the items in chilled presentation racks that periodically mist water on the produce. The misting of water is to make the produce shine and look better however its actually a bad thing to do. Keeping them cool slows do the rate of decay.
 
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Big Jake said:
A fridge should not produce condensation on your fruit/vegies. u may have other problems. Here in the US most grocery stores store the items in chilled presentation racks that periodically mist water on the produce. The misting of water is to make the produce shine and look better however its actually a bad thing to do. Keeping them cool slows do the rate of decay.
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I'll turn my fridge down a notch. I've put everything in there now in the bottom tray and put serviettes underneath and on top of them.
 
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Hobby Kid said:
Ahh I didn't think about the little creatures. Well, I usually buy veggies that'll last me 2-3 days. They just get wet/condensation in the fridge. That's why I asked. But you do see these vegetable basket tiers for kitchens, so I wondered. I'll keep them in the fridge. Thanks for your reply

Do supermarkets leave them in the open overnight?
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Two thing ya don't want in the fridge: bananas and tomatoes. I do put cut tomatoes in a container in the fridge though. Not in plastic wrap.

Some reading for ya:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/12-foods-you-should-not-put-the-fridge.html

I can adjust the humidity in my produce drawers to a point, but mainly I do it via how it's wrapped or contained.
 
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Hobby Kid said:
I'll turn my fridge down a notch. I've put everything in there now in the bottom tray and put serviettes underneath and on top of them.
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Fridge thermometer is a good idea.
I use the ones the utility and energy assistance folks pass out every year, they're handy.

About 35-38F is where I keep mine.
Remember, cold air sinks, so it can be safe temps on the bottom and too warm on the top. Depending on where the refrigerated air is brought into the food area, and if there are circulating fans. Mine is from the 1970s but is a solid old fridge. =)

http://lifehacker.com/what-temperature-should-you-keep-your-refrigerator-set-533534221
 
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Speaking of which
Halloween is coming up
and I have a new sugar skull cookie cutter set I've been meaning to use
could just make sugar cookies but that would be lame
Must try something else!
 
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Yup, it's a repeat, but made one of my fave TV/Movie/Sports watching snacks: Tator Tots and Chicken Chunks.

Bake 'em up, Yum...


Same Habanero/Garlic/Sweet Chilli BBQ sauce for dipping



Does your chicken nugget look like this? When I said Chicken Chunks, I meant it. ;-)



Tators. They got some garlic-pepper salt and a shake of Chile de Arbol powder.


Nommmmmm....
 
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Hobby Kid said:
@UncleRJ That's funny. I can just see you sitting out back ready to shoot dinner. Can any kind of rabbit be eaten? I've never eaten it. My sister once made a rabbit pie at college but no one would eat it. It just sat there on the table till the end of the day. She wouldn't even try it. It's not really something you see on menus in the uk. I like to think though that I'd eat anything if it's deep fried and crispy.

Did you notice quite a lot of steak houses and Chinese restaurants in London when you were over? And Italian. In fact finding an 'English' restaurant is quite difficult here.
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Lot of steak houses and Chinese as well as Italian. You forgot all of the Indian and Pakistani places.

But with the exception of two meals, one Italian/Steakhouse because it was convenient and the ladies wanted it and one Indian restuarnt as my choice for taking the ladies where they wanted to go, the rest of the meals were taken at real English restaurants and pubs. They can be found if you look for them. Kina bummed as I had always wanted to try Eel and the place we found that had it on the menu was not serving it the night we were there.

As far as Rabbit is concerned, all of them are suitable for eating. But farm raised ones are better, more tender and plumper. Mostly because they are not spending half their lives running for same. And they get top notch food unlike their wild cousins.

I have also eaten squirrel before.

Won't do it again either.

Nasty!
 
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Hey @Hobby Kid , how's this for a brekky?

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Probably would cause spontaneous Atherosclerosis, but I'd eat the hell outa it.
Not my pic, but I saw this fine Irish breakfast and had to post it. :D
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Mmm heart attack food lol. Irish/English builders breakfast that is. I could eat it.. but then I'd have to go back to bed for the rest of the day. Admit it. Yall'd prefer broccoli and boiled chicken really ;)

(Thanks for that 'what not fridge' link btw)
 
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CaFF said:
Hey @Hobby Kid , how's this for a brekky?

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Probably would cause spontaneous Atherosclerosis, but I'd eat the hell outa it.
Not my pic, but I saw this fine Irish breakfast and had to post it. :D
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Where the hell did they put the rest of the Damn Coffee?

That ain't enough for a kitten not to mention a working man!
 
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Hobby Kid said:
Pumpkin cookies, Are they still sweet?
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My favorite pumpkin cookie involves a bag of butterscotch chips and no eggs - and yes still sweet. Damn I need to find that recipe again and make a batch, not tonight - work in am, not tomorrow as I'm at work all day. Maybe Sunday before the concert I hope to get to.
 
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UncleRJ said:
Lot of steak houses and Chinese as well as Italian. You forgot all of the Indian and Pakistani places.

But with the exception of two meals, one Italian/Steakhouse because it was convenient and the ladies wanted it and one Indian restaurant as my choice for taking the ladies where they wanted to go, the rest of the meals were taken at real English restaurants and pubs. They can be found if you look for them. Kina bummed as I had always wanted to try Eel and the place we found that had it on the menu was not serving it the night we were there.

As far as Rabbit is concerned, all of them are suitable for eating. But farm raised ones are better, more tender and plumper. Mostly because they are not spending half their lives running for same. And they get top notch food unlike their wild cousins.

I have also eaten squirrel before.

Won't do it again either.

Nasty!
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Well yes, really it's very cosmopolitan. When I lived in East Anglia there was a' pie and eel' cafe. Err, I wouldn't try it lol.

Just at the end of my road (and a couple on it) there are restaurants of nearly every cuisine. But it seems like most of the English meals are served in pubs and bars. You see, a normal English meal isn't that costly, so they're not going to make as much money, so they're not gonna be able to pay the rents at prime locations.
 
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bah that's too much work
will grab some at dunkin donuts on the way to job :p
 
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For all of you pumpkin lovers, if you are in Ohio or near, you need to check out out local big event with ALL THINGS PUMPKIN!

The Circleville Pumpkin Show.

http://www.pumpkinshow.com/

This year it is between October 15th through the 18th.

Streets are shut down and schools are closed.

Contest for the biggest pumpkin grown and in this area there are lots of farmers after the title. Last year over 1,300 pounds and that thing was HUGE.

Any fair type food you can think of has pumpkin added into it in one way or another. The local bakery makes a HUGE pumpkin pie and you can wash your food down with Pumpkin beer if you like.
 
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I like things like pumpkin and buttersquash but they take too much preparation with all that stuff inside that you have to scrape out. I'll start spending more time preparing my veg.
 
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I would drink it year round if they let me
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Me too, that and eggnog.
Eggnog lattes are amazing..but you can't even get the flavored creamers year-round. Buggers.

Hobby Kid said:
I like things like pumpkin and buttersquash but they take too much preparation with all that stuff inside that you have to scrape out. I'll start spending more time preparing my veg.
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Big-ass spoon + sharp knife works a treat...takes seconds. ;-)
 
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Me too, that and eggnog.
Eggnog lattes are amazing..but you can't even get the flavored creamers year-round. Buggers.

Big-ass spoon + sharp knife works a treat...takes seconds. ;-)
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top idea.
(Note to self: ebay a big ass spoon)
 
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The wife insisted on stopping to get one last night, very good stuff. It made me think I need to check out the Pumpkin Spice juice that one of the local B&M's sells. Sounds like maybe a good vape :)
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Yeah, it is. :)

That stull might clog up some atties though. IDK, it might just have been the old one I had from MrsT's a long time ago, but it IS tasty.
They have the flavorings for it available too, if you DIY.
 
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CaFF said:
Hey @Hobby Kid , how's this for a brekky?

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Probably would cause spontaneous Atherosclerosis, but I'd eat the hell outa it.
Not my pic, but I saw this fine Irish breakfast and had to post it. :D
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Brown bread! Yum. When I was in Ireland I had brown bread and salmon breakfast, lunch and dinner because most of the food looked like ^that. I really want some now, since I can't have bread.

I never thought to take pictures of food. You guys might have liked what I made last night. Marinated grilled skirt steak, sliced really thin. Piled up in a big grilled portobello cap with smoked Gouda on top, melted real quick in the oven. It was freaking tasty. No proof. lol
 
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I never thought to take pictures of food. You guys might have liked what I made last night. Marinated grilled skirt steak, sliced really thin. Piled up in a big grilled portobello cap with smoked Gouda on top, melted real quick in the oven. It was freaking tasty. No proof. lol
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That sounds heavenly. :D
 
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