2018 Gratuitous Grilling/Griddlin/BBQ/etc. Thread

[Fargo]

Those look good, haven't had frog legs in a good while.

 

[MRockwell]

I've participated in the making but no more. In all honesty it is really hard to make without getting it too salty and the end product just isn't worth the time and effort to me. I prefer my cured meats to have more fat in them.

That's what I want to steer clear of....too salty. As for cured meats-I got hooked on Hungarian Gyulai sausage. The wife's step-mother is from Hungary, and they would always have it on a cheese/sausage plate during get-togethers. Can't get enough of that.

I make it quite a bit, I use Mortons sugar cure and follow the ration listed on the package. I just rub it on along with some black pepper, greek seasoning, and honey. Coat the meat really well andand put in a food safe container usually for a week (I think it calls for 1 day for ever half inch thickness of meat), flip the meat everyday in the container. Then I pull it out and smoke it to 140 internal temp. The product is basically ham, but I'll take homemade ham for $2/lb vs $6/lb at the store.

You can soak in water for a day before smoking to remove some of the saltiness if you need to, but I never do.

I'll take a look at the Morton's, thanks. My old veterinarian used to sugar-cure his own hams. After it was done hanging for however long it took, he would rub it down with his homemade cider vinegar and slice it up. He gave me a slice one time, really awesome stuff.

 

[INgunner54]

Never been accused of being a meat gazer, but some damn fine looking protein in here!

 

[Hoosierdood]

Never been accused of being a meat gazer, but some damn fine looking protein in here!

Thats what she said!

 

[hoosierdoc]

https://laughingsquid.com/ducks-eatery-smoked-watermelon/

can someone do this and report back? I don't have the skills

 

[Hoosierdood]

https://laughingsquid.com/ducks-eatery-smoked-watermelon/

can someone do this and report back? I don't have the skills

Why would anyone want to do this unless they were vegan? If you want smoked ham, smoke a ham. If you want watermelon, grab a salt shaker and have some watermelon. These 2 things do not go together.

 

[VUPDblue]

Why would anyone want to do this unless they were vegan? If you want smoked ham, smoke a ham. If you want watermelon, grab a salt shaker and have some watermelon. These 2 things do not go together.

Exactly.

 

[Fargo]

Sorry Doc, religious principles prevent me from smoking a melon...

Do have a few pics of late: Kroger had a bunch of bacon for $1.70 a pound on manager special so I got 40 pounds. BLT:

 

[Fargo]

Marinated garden stuff:

 

[Fargo]

With asiago and smoked mozzarella melting:

 

[Fargo]

Grilled sirloins and colossal prawns:

 

[Fargo]

Chicken, bacon, pepper, onion pepper jack melt for Sammiches.

 

[Fargo]

More giant prawns. The local Kroger got these 4-6 counts in probably by mistake as they only had a few bags and they immediately marked them way down, cheaper than the 25-30's.

1/4 pound shrimp taste pretty much like lobster.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Why would anyone want to do this unless they were vegan? If you want smoked ham, smoke a ham. If you want watermelon, grab a salt shaker and have some watermelon. These 2 things do not go together.

You’re not at all curious what it would taste like? I am.

if itnwere up to you we’d never have a zedonk

 

[Fargo]

You’re not at all curious what it would taste like? I am.

if itnwere up to you we’d never have a zedonk

I'm curious enough to try it if it was offered. I'm not curious enough to field dress a melon, make a melon rub, and burn the charcoal and wood, etc.

Is the recipie out there? If not, I doubt what I would make would come out close to the original.

 

[ghuns]

Some days, ya just need to keep it simple...

 

[Fargo]

Tube steak boogie!

 

[bacon#1]

Sorry Doc, religious principles prevent me from smoking a melon...

Do have a few pics of late: Kroger had a bunch of bacon for $1.70 a pound on manager special so I got 40 pounds. BLT:

Cheese on a BLT? Haven't tried that before.

 

[bacon#1]

Some days, ya just need to keep it simple...

Nothing wrong with weiners.

 

[Fargo]

Cheese on a BLT? Haven't tried that before.

Goes back to my youth where the amount of bacon in play was subdivided to the point that a protein booster was helpful to a growing boy.