The cooking thread

[19Mateo83]

They just bulldozed the old abandoned house across the street from me, including the old pear tree there. I was able to scrounge a handful of the wood from the stump for the smoker, as well as some cuttings.

Anyone ever use pear wood for smoking before? I haven't, so I'm curious what to expect from it.

I have not personally ever used pear to smoke with. As long as it’s not a Bradford pear you can try. I’d be curious as to how it does too.

 

[ShadyStump]

I have not personally ever used pear to smoke with. As long as it’s not a Bradford pear you can try. I’d be curious as to how it does too.

Why not Bradford?

 

[19Mateo83]

Why not Bradford?

I used to cut a lot of them back when I did tree work. They stink when you cut them. I always figured it would stink when you burn them too.

 

[ShadyStump]

I used to cut a lot of them back when I did tree work. They stink when you cut them. I always figured it would stink when you burn them too.

Fair enough.
No clue what variety it was. The fruit were too small and green to tell, just big enough to tell they were pears. The chunks I collected didn't seem to smell, but the way my allergies are some times that doesn't mean much coming from me.
I'll give 'em a crack and let everyone know.

 

[nuttiest]

what does redfish taste like? (The cooked kind)

 

[Cajunrider]

what does redfish taste like? (The cooked kind)

36”+ bull red fish = fishy card board
Farm raised red fish : meh
16-25” wild caught: great tasting. Sweet succulent meat with excellent umami taste whether seated, smoked, or raw.

 

[Cajunrider]

Shredded cucuzza squash shrimp salad with crispy sauteed onion, crushed peanuts, and basil.

 

[Cajunrider]

R

Roasted is the only decent way to eat Brussels sprouts. I've tried them so many ways, but roasted they are ACTUALLY delicious.

Roasted, sprinkled with crispy bacon, a few drops of pure maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar is my preferred way to eat them.

 

[leatherback]

Roasted, sprinkled with crispy bacon, a few drops of pure maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar is my preferred way to eat them.

sauteed with caramelized gingerroot, some of that juice and roasted pine nuts!

 

[Cajunrider]

sauteed with caramelized gingerroot, some of that juice and roasted pine nuts!

I like that too from time to time.

 

[Carol 83]

Shredded cucuzza squash shrimp salad with crispy sauteed onion, crushed peanuts, and basil.
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That's a beautiful dish.

 

[Mapleminx]

Shredded cucuzza squash shrimp salad with crispy sauteed onion, crushed peanuts, and basil.
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Now that looks goooood

 

[Cajunrider]

Peach cobbler from scratch

 

[ShadyStump]

Dry rubbed smoked pork butt and cantaloupe for dinner with the kids...

...In the dark.

Storm blew through and knocked out the power across much of the county.
They say it should be on again by 930pm.

 

[Cajunrider]

Smoke wild pig, smoked alligator gar and shrimp rolls for dinner.

 

[Cajunrider]

Halloween decoration became pumpkin shrimp bisque. It was tasty.

 

[ShadyStump]

The perfect way to start a Sunday: my favorite breakfast, peppered bacon and oatmeal lightly sweetened with dark brown sugar.
The flavor profiles compliment each other perfectly, and the mix of fats, protein, and complex carbs is also perfect for a hard working body, or a lazy, chilly fall morning. Incomplete without a cup of percolator coffee.

 

[Carol 83]

The perfect way to start a Sunday: my favorite breakfast, peppered bacon and oatmeal lightly sweetened with dark brown sugar.
The flavor profiles compliment each other perfectly, and the mix of fats, protein, and complex carbs is also perfect for a hard working body, or a lazy, chilly fall morning. Incomplete without a cup of percolator coffee.
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The "like" is for the peppered bacon, yum. I hate oatmeal.

 

[ShadyStump]

The "like" is for the peppered bacon, yum. I hate oatmeal.

But you have to eat them TOGETHER or it doesn't work.

 

[Carol 83]

But you have to eat them TOGETHER or it doesn't work.

Nope