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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Sota, Feb 27, 2025.

  1. Bone Head Hunter

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    The last one I did in the electric smoker and it turned out great. Brine I used was apple juice, honey, brown sugar and pink salt. Left in brine over night, patted cajun dry rub on it and stuff with cored pineapple. Smoked at 275 for 5 - 6 hrs till the breast was 170. Let rest 30 minutes before carving.
     
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    My brine has apple juice kosher salt cloves sage thyme peppercorns warm that to a boil then let it cool. I like to let it soak 36 hours as possible. I use a food grade plastic 5 gallon bucket with a lid. I stuff the turkey with dressing, have to have dressing.
     
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    We normally make a oyster dressing when having a traditional turkey meal, but I haven't stuffed it in the turkey for years.
     
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    Looks good to me. How did it taste?
     
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    Tried my hand at baking some bread today. Turned out pretty good!


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    was very good, might've overcooked it a hair and didn't get a good sear but cant complain
     
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    Recently home made " Supreme " pizza , crust came out great and it was relatively fast. Last night a complete off land meal
    Deer neck pulled meat BBQ made with our own onions, sweet peppers, tomato sauce. Over our red mashed potatoes and veggies.
     
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    Trying this tonight, I didn’t have any liquid smoke or curing salt so I substituted sea salt and Worcestershire sauce. Will see how it turns out. 8FC23112-447F-4F0F-8DC0-AB91F7DC94BF.png
     
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    Will be making the brine mixture tonight so it is cooled Wednesday morning put the turkey in the brine.
     
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    Didn’t turn out the greatest, I think not having the curing salt had something to do with it.
     
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    Going to have to make some comfort food this weekend sure not going outside in this crap.
     
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    Im making chicken and dumplings tonight, mash taters, broccoli with cheese sauce and some of grannies corn bread.

    Get in my belly! ;)
     
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    When it comes to cooking, I often rely on the easy button. :biggrin: These are actually pretty tasty.
     

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    Wife made a slow cooker of beef stew.
     
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    Yeah in town they have frozen chicken, you can get different flavors, they are stuffed and under $3 cook at 400 for 30 minutes under $3. Wife says they are not terrible for me. We don't cook supper very often during the week.
     
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    doing a nice big pot of venison chili today, from last years buck, since I blanked this season .... Had venison burgers last evening ... MMMMmmmmmm ....
     
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    Wife will be fixing chicken breasts with Sweet Baby Ray's Garlic and Parmesan marinade or dressing.
     
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    Beer batter dipped crappie filets, home style french fries, bushes baked beans and coleslaw slaw.
     

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