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La Tort Salsa Journey
Here is what I’ve tried so far. 1-28 oz whole peeled tomatoes 1-whole serrano 1/2 large white onion 1 cilantro 2 tsp. garlic powder 3 tsp salt 1-tbsp black pepper Place tomato & juice in blender Cut serrano in half, place in blender cut onion in quarter, place in blender place cilantro leaves in blender …
Smoked Leg Quarters
As of this writing, I made this twice, both times it came out great. I did use different spices and sauce, but I want to keep track of the spices I use to track which one I like the best. So far we have tried the following spices (in order from most liked to least). …
Double Smoked Ham
Excellent way to heat a ham!
Poor Mans Brisket
At a glance Meat Cut: Chuck Roast Seasoning Type: Smoked Course Black Pepper & Kosher Salt Total Smoke Time: 11 hours Weight: 2.85 lbs. Smoke Temperature: 225F Per Pound Smoke Time: 3.86 hours per pound In Summary The time this smoke took blew my mind. I read some other articles that said about 4 hours …
Smoked Pizza
At A Glance Bread Type: Pizza Crust Seasoning Type: A Regular Pepperoni Pizza Total Smoke Time: 15 minutes Weight: ? Not to much Smoke Temperature: 400F Per Pound Smoke Time: Is this a trick question? In Summary I preheated the smoker to 400 degrees F (FYI, don’t use your regular low temp smoker at 400 …
Smoked Spareribs
Make sure you have enough Memphis Dry Rub. Open the Sparerib packaging, remove the member that is attached to the bone. I like to use a butter knife and slowly work up corner and work enough up to wrap around your fingers and slowly pull the membrane away. If you lucky you can get it …
Power Outage
During our last storm we experience a power outage that last several hours. We do have battery backups for all of our servers, but our ISP lost power, and this caused us to get dropped off line. To save battery power, we decided to shut down our battery backups and when we turn our servers …
How to Thaw a Frozen Turkey (And How Not To)
Thawing a frozen turkey takes time, but the good news is that you’ve got some options if you find yourself behind schedule. You’ll need to take special care when defrosting your Thanksgiving turkey, since some approaches (like defrosting it on the counter) are unsafe. You’ve got at least two safe alternatives for safely thawing your …
Minimum Safe Food Temps
You must cook foods to the following temperatures to kill germs: Turkey, Chicken, Duck Whole, Pieces & Ground: 165º F Beef, Veal, Lamb, Steaks & Roasts: 145º F Ground Beef, Veal, Lamb: 160º F Fish & Seafood: 145º F Pork: 160º F Egg Dishes: 160º F Place a thermometer in the thickest part of the …
How long can you safely keep leftovers in the refrigerator?
Leftovers can be kept for three to four days in the refrigerator. Be sure to eat them within that time. After that, the risk of food poisoning increases. If you don’t think you’ll be able to eat leftovers within four days, freeze them immediately. Food poisoning — also called foodborne illness — is caused by …