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Post by tchaik on Dec 31, 2023 18:37:16 GMT -5
CHILI RECIPE (has won multiple contests): INGREDIENTS: • 4 chopped white onions • 2 to 3 teaspoons pureed garlic • 3 pounds coarse ground meat (1# lean beef or lean pork and 2# venison is best, but sirloin or top round can be substituted) • ½ teaspoon oregano • ½ teaspoon sage • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit for less heat) • 3 heaping teaspoons cumin seed • 1 rounded teaspoon red Indian chili powder (omit or reduce for less heat) • 2 tablespoons Adams chili powder (again, omit or reduce for less heat) • 2 whole bay leaves • 1 package (one pouch) of dehydrated onion soup mix • 1 regular sized can chopped Rotel tomatoes • 30 ounces of tomato sauce • 1 ½ cups of beef broth • 1 ½ cups of red wine COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Sauté the onions and garlic - cook until the onions are clear & soft. Add the meat to the onions & garlic and cook until browned - drain fat if needed. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. SERVING INSTRUCTIONS: Serve with (in order of preference) cornbread or plain saltine crackers or rice. Can alternately serve over Fritos or tortilla chips. Top with chopped onions and/or shallots (green onions) and/or hard scrambled eggs and/or Colby or cheddar cheese. Collard, turnip, or mustard greens make good side dishes. SEASONING NOTE FOR GREENS OR BEANS: Chop & fry 1/4 pound of seasoned, smoked sausage for every pound or two of greens or beans. Drain the fat. Use a food processor to purée the cooked sausage and add it to your greens or beans. Don't use too much sausage - it will make your greens or beans significantly more salty. But the purée will spread the smoked sausage flavor throughout the pot! Sounds great……and here’s a different take. Ed' Chili In a Dutch oven or heavy pot: Brown 1 pound ground chuck & 1 pound Mexican Chorizo. Drain excess fat. May try other combinations of meat (ground pork, ground sausage, venison, or buffalo, etc.) Add 1 to 2 chopped yellow onions, 1 green pepper (and/or poblano pepper), 1 red pepper, and 2 to 3 jalapeño peppers (or serrano peppers). Brown and additional 7 minutes until onions turn translucent. In a separate bowl add 3 to 4 total tablespoons of : Mexican hot red chile (molido) ancho chile chipotle chile chile arbor molido (or cayenne) Green and/or red New Mexican chile (I always use one tablespoon hot red molido and one tablespoon ancho and mix up the rest for a total of 3 to 4 tablespoons) Add to bowl: 1 TBS red pepper flakes 1 TBS paprika 1 TBS ground cumin 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano 1 teaspoon salt 2 TBS minced fresh garlic Dump and mix all spices into pot with meat, onions, & peppers. Cook for additional 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 can black beans and 1 can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed) Add 2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes Add 1 can tomato sauce Add 1 can beef stock Add 1 good 12 ounce beer/ale of choice (All cans about 15 1/2 ounces) Simmer for a minimum of 45 to 60 minutes to cook down liquids and to let flavors meld. Good with cheddar and/or Mexican blend cheeses, Sour cream, etc. Try with corn bread, tortilla chips, oyster crackers, or rice. THANKS GUYS, I AM GONNA TRY THESE SOME TIME THIS WINTER. tchaik....... |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 31, 2023 21:12:26 GMT -5
I can tell from your ingredients list that my wife will NOT like it (not a fan of hot food), but thanks anyway.
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Post by mountain on Jan 1, 2024 12:07:16 GMT -5
I can tell from your ingredients list that my wife will NOT like it (not a fan of hot food), but thanks anyway. I understand. I tone the hot peppers and spices down a bit for my wife, but i am lucky that she can handle some heat. Her response to her first bite is usually “it takes my breath away”, but then she proceeds to finish the entire bowl usually with some cheddar cheese sprinkled on top. |
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Post by thompson12 on Jan 1, 2024 13:19:52 GMT -5
CHILI RECIPE (has won multiple contests): INGREDIENTS: • 4 chopped white onions • 2 to 3 teaspoons pureed garlic • 3 pounds coarse ground meat (1# lean beef or lean pork and 2# venison is best, but sirloin or top round can be substituted) • ½ teaspoon oregano • ½ teaspoon sage • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit for less heat) • 3 heaping teaspoons cumin seed • 1 rounded teaspoon red Indian chili powder (omit or reduce for less heat) • 2 tablespoons Adams chili powder (again, omit or reduce for less heat) • 2 whole bay leaves • 1 package (one pouch) of dehydrated onion soup mix • 1 regular sized can chopped Rotel tomatoes • 30 ounces of tomato sauce • 1 ½ cups of beef broth • 1 ½ cups of red wine COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Sauté the onions and garlic - cook until the onions are clear & soft. Add the meat to the onions & garlic and cook until browned - drain fat if needed. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. SERVING INSTRUCTIONS: Serve with (in order of preference) cornbread or plain saltine crackers or rice. Can alternately serve over Fritos or tortilla chips. Top with chopped onions and/or shallots (green onions) and/or hard scrambled eggs and/or Colby or cheddar cheese. Collard, turnip, or mustard greens make good side dishes. SEASONING NOTE FOR GREENS OR BEANS: Chop & fry 1/4 pound of seasoned, smoked sausage for every pound or two of greens or beans. Drain the fat. Use a food processor to purée the cooked sausage and add it to your greens or beans. Don't use too much sausage - it will make your greens or beans significantly more salty. But the purée will spread the smoked sausage flavor throughout the pot! Sounds great……and here’s a different take. Ed' Chili In a Dutch oven or heavy pot: Brown 1 pound ground chuck & 1 pound Mexican Chorizo. Drain excess fat. May try other combinations of meat (ground pork, ground sausage, venison, or buffalo, etc.) Add 1 to 2 chopped yellow onions, 1 green pepper (and/or poblano pepper), 1 red pepper, and 2 to 3 jalapeño peppers (or serrano peppers). Brown and additional 7 minutes until onions turn translucent. In a separate bowl add 3 to 4 total tablespoons of : Mexican hot red chile (molido) ancho chile chipotle chile chile arbor molido (or cayenne) Green and/or red New Mexican chile (I always use one tablespoon hot red molido and one tablespoon ancho and mix up the rest for a total of 3 to 4 tablespoons) Add to bowl: 1 TBS red pepper flakes 1 TBS paprika 1 TBS ground cumin 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano 1 teaspoon salt 2 TBS minced fresh garlic Dump and mix all spices into pot with meat, onions, & peppers. Cook for additional 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 can black beans and 1 can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed) Add 2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes Add 1 can tomato sauce Add 1 can beef stock Add 1 good 12 ounce beer/ale of choice (All cans about 15 1/2 ounces) Simmer for a minimum of 45 to 60 minutes to cook down liquids and to let flavors meld. Good with cheddar and/or Mexican blend cheeses, Sour cream, etc. Try with corn bread, tortilla chips, oyster crackers, or rice. that sounds like it's it would be hot going in and out  Mitch |
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Post by novisnick on Jan 31, 2024 1:24:50 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Feb 1, 2024 17:47:19 GMT -5
Yesterday, I shipped a King cake to my two grandsons who live near Boston. I got the cake from Gambino's New Orleans Bakery with a cream cheese/praline filling. They told me that if you try to ship a King cake with the frosting already on it, you'll have a mess by the time the cake arrives at its destination. To successfully ship the cake, it needs to be double-boxed and shipped with the frostings in separate packets. On arrival, instructions are included on how to frost the cake. I expect I'll get a video of the kids frosting the cake (and their faces, and their clothes, etc.). Happy Mardi Gras to all! |
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Post by Boomzilla on Mar 2, 2024 14:07:10 GMT -5
I just blackened some speckled trout filets - no; fry them next time. Redfish and tilapia blacken just fine. I haven’t tried catfish, haddock, or red snapper. I can’t eat tuna or salmon (they’re high in purines that convert to uric acid in the body and I have gout).
Shellfish are all high in purines (except shrimp).
Just a FYI…
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Post by novisnick on Jun 26, 2024 12:16:24 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Jun 26, 2024 13:01:03 GMT -5
Nick's list didn't include durations...
Winter - 2 days
Fool's Spring - 2 days
Spring of Deception - 1 day
Another Winter - 1 day
The Pollening - 2 weeks
Actual Spring - 1 week
Summer - 1 week
Hell's Front Porch - 45 weeks
False Fall - 1 day
Second Summer - 1 week
Actual Fall - 1 week
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Post by tropicallutefisk on Jun 27, 2024 19:14:28 GMT -5
The Pollening is worse than Hell’s Front Porch in my opinion
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Post by klinemj on Jun 28, 2024 23:47:28 GMT -5
To my Emosouth friends...we enjoyed a short journey across the state of Louisiana on I-20 this week! We stopped in Monroe and found an amazing dive called "Big Momma's" Really nice people and amazing food. I had smothered pork chops over rice with green beans, black eyed peas, and hot water cornbread (and sweet tea, of course). I waved to y'all. Ditto with Mississipi folks... I would have stopped and said "hey", but we were loaded down pretty heavily. A ton of my son and his girlfriend's stuff in the truck, a 1-ton auto transport trailer, and a 1.75 ton Buick SUV. And, we had a following vehicle - my son's Honda CR-V. Quite a journey!  Mark |
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Post by novisnick on Jun 29, 2024 16:41:05 GMT -5
I thought that was you! LOL I’m waving back at ya buddy! So glad you had a safe journey. 👋
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Post by klinemj on Jun 30, 2024 10:01:24 GMT -5
I thought that was you! LOL I’m waving back at ya buddy! So glad you had a safe journey. 👋 What that you standing on the side of I-20 in a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers?  Mark |
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Post by Boomzilla on Jul 1, 2024 8:21:59 GMT -5
And the first whirley of the hurricane season that could threaten the USA appears aimed at the Gulf. The ones that march across the Atlantic from the coast of Africa don't usually get here until somewhere between August and October, but this year it's early (record early). It's already a Cat-4 and hasn't yet hit the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  The boss has decreed that we won't evacuate this year, and I can't get a generator service call until late August, so I guess I'm going out in the heat myself to service the generator. I'm particularly concerned about slow throttle response. When a sudden load occurs, like the air conditioner compressor kicking on, the speed slows for a couple of seconds before the carburetor compensates and restores the 3600RPM speed. This means that for those few seconds, not only does the whole house have less than 120VAC (240 for the air conditioners and stove), but also the power is no longer at 60Hz. but rather a significantly slower frequency until the motor catches up. The generator is NOT undersized for the load - it's just slow to respond to changes in load. I'm hoping that I don't have to rebuild the damned carburetor, and that changing the fuel filter will fix the problem but I wouldn't bet on it... I've a neighbor who's a good shade-tree mechanic, and although he wouldn't want to sit in the heat to service my generator, if I brought him the carb, he might be willing to do the rebuild in exchange for a BBQ brisket? Barter is still alive and well in Louisiana (as is the occasional "he deserved to die" defense). |
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Post by novisnick on Jul 1, 2024 12:57:45 GMT -5
I thought that was you! LOL I’m waving back at ya buddy! So glad you had a safe journey. 👋 What that you standing on the side of I-20 in a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers? Mark Only if the robe was open! 🫣 |
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Post by novisnick on Jul 1, 2024 13:02:09 GMT -5
And the first whirley of the hurricane season that could threaten the USA appears aimed at the Gulf. The ones that march across the Atlantic from the coast of Africa don't usually get here until somewhere between August and October, but this year it's early (record early). It's already a Cat-4 and hasn't yet hit the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The boss has decreed that we won't evacuate this year, and I can't get a generator service call until late August, so I guess I'm going out in the heat myself to service the generator. I'm particularly concerned about slow throttle response. When a sudden load occurs, like the air conditioner compressor kicking on, the speed slows for a couple of seconds before the carburetor compensates and restores the 3600RPM speed. This means that for those few seconds, not only does the whole house have less than 120VAC (240 for the air conditioners and stove), but also the power is no longer at 60Hz. but rather a significantly slower frequency until the motor catches up. The generator is NOT undersized for the load - it's just slow to respond to changes in load. I'm hoping that I don't have to rebuild the damned carburetor, and that changing the fuel filter will fix the problem but I wouldn't bet on it... I've a neighbor who's a good shade-tree mechanic, and although he wouldn't want to sit in the heat to service my generator, if I brought him the carb, he might be willing to do the rebuild in exchange for a BBQ brisket? Barter is still alive and well in Louisiana (as is the occasional "he deserved to die" defense). |
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Post by Boomzilla on Jul 1, 2024 15:03:40 GMT -5
Woof, woof!
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Post by klinemj on Jul 2, 2024 13:38:28 GMT -5
What that you standing on the side of I-20 in a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers? Mark Only if the robe was open! 🫣 Yeah - that was you for sure! Better be careful...sunburn "down there" isn't good! LOL! Mark |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 11, 2024 19:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Aug 13, 2024 14:18:30 GMT -5
Only if the robe was open! 🫣 Yeah - that was you for sure! Better be careful...sunburn "down there" isn't good! LOL! Mark I WON'T ask how you know that...  |
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