11/26/2021 – Followed our first cook here fairly closely although began with the carcass from a turkey that, the day before, had been spatchcocked and seasoned under the skin and top with about our Creole Poultry Seasoning. This was a … Continue reading
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We made big plans to wet brine the turkey and follow a plan developed from videos and websites cited below. But, decided to keep it simple and only dry brine. The turkey turned out very moist and the ham had … Continue reading
11/17/2021 – Bought a small Smithfield ham, ground beef, ground pork, and Rouces’ Armadillo Eggs with Butt Rub. Set the RECTEC (RT) on 300°. Ham Trimmed off all outside fat and split it along the muscle seam. Cleaned out the … Continue reading
11/92021 – From Cajun Creole Recipe Circle on FB as made by a woman in Opelousas whose daughter-in-law said is ” a fabulous Creole and Cajun cook.” Jane Hall Harmon Cajun & Creole Recipe Circle Ingredients 1 pound ground beef … Continue reading
11/8/2021 – We had the new REC TEC going for Butt pieces and a pile of nice size poblano peppers from the garden. Found a good-sounding recipe by Malcolm Reed and used it as a go-by. They turned out very … Continue reading
11/7/2021 – We had two small pieces of a pork butt that would not fit on the Kettle last spring so we vac-packed and froze them. They had been dry brined and rubbed with 6POGS in March of this year; … Continue reading
11/5/2021 – Inspired by Chef Greg at REC TEC Grills here. We did not follow his recipe close enough as the veggies were smoked naked. But, the salsa is good with a lot of potential. Next time put the olive … Continue reading
11/4/2021 – This is the second smoke today on our one-day-old RecTec 700. We removed the heavy fat and cleaned up a small ham partially splitting it open between muscles to get rub and smoke into the center. Rubbed it … Continue reading
11/4/2021 – The RecTec RT-700 wood pellet grill arrived yesterday. Today we smoked chicken thighs and legs with the Ultimate Blend all-natural food-grade Red Oak, White Oak, and Hickory hardwood pellets that came with the smoker. The chicken was part … Continue reading
9/15/2021 – The dish was created by Mary to use the meat from bone-in, country-style pork ribs (CSRs) leftover from a large package we made a few days ago. This turned out great and will be made again as we … Continue reading