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Pork Tenderloin Jerk Smoked

Posted on April 14, 2018 by TomApril 15, 2018

  This was our first smoked jerk seasoned pork and it turned out good. Even though it cooked to 265 it was tender when sliced thin and did not dry out that much. Definitely will try it again with the jerk seasoning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Pork, Smoked | Tagged BBQ-Pork, Q'Journal

Smoked Chicken Thighs with Frank’s RedHot Sauce

Posted on April 14, 2018 by TomMay 12, 2018

This turned out good and has a lot of potential. It was not very spicy but had the good undertones of Frank’s Hot sauce. Next time try some with 5POGS instead of Creole Seasoning.

Posted in Poultry, Smoked | Tagged BBQ-Chk, Favorites, Q'Journal

Grits with Chorizo and Shrimp

Posted on April 8, 2018 by TomMay 28, 2018

4/8/2018 – This was an impromptu cook on an afternoon when we had kept the girls as Kelley took Tessa to St. Arnolds then called on the way home and said they had too much to drink so could not … Continue reading →

Posted in Poultry, Seafood | Tagged Cajun/Creole, Journal, Shrimp

Sauerkraut from green cabbage

Posted on April 8, 2018 by TomApril 21, 2018

4/8/2018 – Weight after cleaning two green cabbages from HEB, and with chopped core, was 2,687 gm. Cut it up small by hand. This was the first time to include the chopped core. Mixed in the following that is about 25% … Continue reading →

Posted in Fermenting | Tagged Fermenting, Journal

St. Louis Style Spare Ribs

Posted on April 8, 2018 by TomApril 8, 2018

4/8/2018 7:00 AM – Removed silver skin and shook on heavy our 5POGS. Returned to refer under plastic.

Posted in Pork | Tagged BBQ-Pork, Q'Journal

Smoked Pork Shoulder & 5POGS

Posted on April 7, 2018 by TomApril 20, 2018

4/7/2018 – Smoked a 7.25 lb butt after scoring thin fat cap and rubbing a lot of 5POGS on all sides. Then shook on Kit’s Creole Seasoning and ~1/4 C ACV when wrapped and finished in the oven. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Pork, Smoked | Tagged BBQ-Pork, Q'Journal

Crawfish Boil – Easter 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by TomApril 3, 2018

This boil was the 22 lbs from the 32 lb sack where we boiled 10 lbs yesterday, Saturday, as entered here. Enjoyed all on the patio and everyone said nice things about the crawfish. The spice level in the meat was … Continue reading →

Posted in Seafood | Tagged Cajun/Creole, Journal

Boiled Crawfish-Easter 2018 Test Run

Posted on March 31, 2018 by TomApril 3, 2018

When researching how to boil this Easter’s crawfish I came across The Boiled Crawfish Recipe at http://howtoboilcrawfish.com/. It made more sense than what we did last year. We decided to not do a whole sack for Easter but 10 lbs today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Seafood | Tagged Cajun/Creole, Journal

Roasted Turkey and Sausage Gumbo

Posted on March 25, 2018 by TomNovember 26, 2021

3/25/2018 – 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 50/50 Kit’s Creole Seasoning and 5Pogs.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Poultry, Turkey | Tagged Cajun/Creole, Journal, Turkey

Sauerkraut w/o Juniper Berries

Posted on March 10, 2018 by TomMarch 26, 2018

3/10/2018- Bought a Chinese cabbage at Hong Kong Market that when cleaned and chopped weighted 1890 gm. Mixed in 1.4% salt or 27 gms. Ground and mixed in 6 gm of caraway seed and 15 gm of yellow mustard seed. About … Continue reading →

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