Quarantine Cooking

[GreenDragon]

Boberoni & Cheese

 

[tullius]

Lol, I ate plenty of govt cheese growing up, kind of a fact of life for many. I still hanker for a big melty yellow creamy plentiful layer blanketing and permeating a bunch of steamed broccoli with (red, now) pepper on top. Nothing melts like that stuff.

 

[deluxestogie]

According to a cheese chemistry consultant, with whom I backpacked years ago, a small amount of Cheez Whiz acts as a "solvent" for other cheeses, including hard cheeses. So you can use a dab to get non-melting cheeses to melt. (At the time of our discussion, we were at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, so even the Cheez Whiz part of it sounded mighty fine.)

Bob

 

[Jvergen]

So this was on the 4th basicly setting up pictures about bbq for teaching young food scientist, as well as feeding us that day.

 

[GreenDragon]

Low an' slow is the way to go!

 

[Jvergen]

Yup an all day cook multiple items staggered throughout the day. Including baked beans which was on the whole time

 

[GreenDragon]

I love a good smoked Texas Brisket, but it takes 16-18 hours slow cooking to do right. I'm too lazy to tend a smoker for 18 hours, so I cheat. I smoke the brisket (after applying dry rub) for 4 hours - this gives it that lovely smoke ring. I then wrap it in foil and let cook overnight in the oven set at ~190F. Then finish on the grill or smoker the next day. Fall apart tender and delish!

 

[plantdude]

I love a good smoked Texas Brisket, but it takes 16-18 hours slow cooking to do right. I'm too lazy to tend a smoker for 18 hours, so I cheat. I smoke the brisket (after applying dry rub) for 4 hours - this gives it that lovely smoke ring. I then wrap it in foil and let cook overnight in the oven set at ~190F. Then finish on the grill or smoker the next day. Fall apart tender and delish!

Always ask a Texan how to cook beef

 

[Jvergen]

The finished brisket from that day

 

[tullius]

So this was on the 4th basicly setting up pictures about bbq for teaching young food scientist, as well as feeding us that day. View attachment 31699

Very nice rig

Ours ain't fancy, but it does have yosemite sam mudflaps, double horseshoe beverage holsters, a pair a jacks, cook spot on firebox, and plenty o' smoke.

 

[GreenDragon]

Home fried chicken, ‘taters & gravy, string beans and a peach crisp.

 

[deluxestogie]

@tullius, that looks like it has a balcony on the front.

Bob

 

[tullius]

Home fried chicken, ‘taters & gravy, string beans and a peach crisp.

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The bean tails go against my green bean processing indoc, but that plate still looks dynamite

 

[tullius]

@tullius, that looks like it has a balcony on the front.

Bob

Yep: ladder, smells, a view and everything.

We found out if only one man is on the platform and quickly opens the lid of the smoke box fully, the combined weight of the lid suddenly on the other side of the axle with the heavy plate firebox is enough to send the unsuspecting cook, beverages, and anything else on the tongue several feet higher in a hurry.

After this happened three times to two different cooks and the welder, the rear jack got installed.

 

[plantdude]

Yep: ladder, smells, a view and everything.

We found out if only one man is on the platform and quickly opens the lid of the smoke box fully, the combined weight of the lid suddenly on the other side of the axle with the heavy plate firebox is enough to send the unsuspecting cook, beverages, and anything else on the tongue several feet higher in a hurry.

After this happened three times to two different cooks and the welder, the rear jack got installed.

That's one way to flip a burger

 

[tullius]

Weren't doing burgers, will try next time.

Rig fits one pig, two or three jackasses, or four turkeys.

Second capacity is dependent on how many beverages have been enjoyed and how friendly folks want to get trying to fit in there.

 

[tullius]

american style greek salad w/chicken: roma tomato, cucumber, fresh oregano, lemon juice, kalamata, dill, onion, feta

 

[tullius]

Pasta di semola fresca alla puttanesca

 

[deluxestogie]

This is just cut-up green beans, cubed squash, and diced tomato. I also added a bit of sugar and cider vinegar, along with herbs and spices.

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

Has anybody tried Mason jar ice cream? I'll be picking up some heavy cream, the next time I venture to the store. It's only 4 ingredients.

Mason Jar Ice Cream

• 1 quart Mason jar with lid
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Shake 3-4 minutes, until it thickens and doubles in volume. (This may require teamwork.)
Freeze for 3 hours.

You can, of course, flavor it any way you want (even crumble in Oreo cookies!).

Bob