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
Category Archives: Poultry
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
2/17/2018, Saturday afternoon – This cook turned out great. The skin was not rubbery and very flavorful. The meat was moist and tender. The high-cayenne (4X) 3POGS made the skin fairly spicy in places. Mary was very happy so this method … Continue reading
1/17/2018 – While working from home during the great freeze in Houston the second week of January 2018 we made our traditional chicken soup with four thighs. I wanted to try a different spice profile so searched for an Ina recipe … Continue reading
12/18/2017 – Mary made this using the broth and meat from the carcass of the turkey I dry “fried” yesterday in the Big Easy. After everyone left, I boiled the carcass that had a little meat left on it and … Continue reading
Mary bought an 18 lb. ButterBall turkey on Thursday before the Sunday event. This cook used our version of a creole style poultry seasoning blend in one of Kit Whol’s books we have. Although we doubled the amount of sage, rosemary, and thyme from … Continue reading
11/18/2017 – First time to brine a fresh bird in the larger Briner bucket with Chef JJ’s Family Favorite Brine. Had good pecan smoke with temps in the 300’s. Turned out fine with, very moist even in the parts that were … Continue reading
8/13/2017 – First wet brining of chicken thighs using Chef JJ’s Family Favorite Brine. Mary fried it in Smaltz made yesterday with only CBP after rinsing and with CBP and granulated garlic in floor/corn starch dredge. Not sure the brining … Continue reading
8/5/2017 – This was a simple smoke for lunches and dinners. Used 6 large chicken drum sticks and a package of CSRs. Mary had salted and peppered the drums 2 hours before then I added store bought cajun seasoning to … Continue reading
Author: The Mediterranean Dish Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 65 mins Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Yield: 4 ingredients 4 lb whole chicken Salt 1 1/2 tsp allspice 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp … Continue reading