A 'Bradley Smoker Forum' member just contacted my company after searching and finding us on the web.
A. Mindle & Associates is North America's primary provider of Smoked Food Mounting Boards. Our main focus is on the industrial smokers. We also cater to small smoke houses and even individuals who are looking to present their fine smoked foods.
The member who contacted me said that people in this forum were looking for mounting boards to serve, display and/or package their smoked goods.
If anyone is interested feel free to contact me.
OK Amindle...I'll be the first (and maybe only) idiot to ask this question...what exactly is a "smoking board"? I get the concept but can't really picture it in my head?
I believe what he/she's selling is those colored (usually gold) pieces of cardboard that some smoked items are packaged on inside a vacuum bag. I could be wrong though.
Yes, Tim got it right. You commonly find the boards with cold smoked salmon on them in retail stores. They are actually paperboard that is laminated with gold, silver or black films that are coated with plastic to make them FDA approved for contact with food.
Thanks Amindle...I love to learn new stuff!!! Hey Tiny...you're a smart guy huh???!!! :) :) :)
Bet that made him blush a little! :D
Don't worry La Quinta, the only reason I didn't ask was the risk of sounding like an idiot. I figured it was something EVERYONE (but me) knew, so I figured somebody on here would talk about it enough and I would eventually figure it out... ::)
Thanks Ontrack!!! I appreciate the support!!! :) :) :) Hell...at least we know what it is now!!!
Well, I wouldn't have known the answer on that, but not long ago, somebody posted a question on where to find those things, and having the mind of an elephant (with the body to match), I decided to show off a little. ;D ;D :D
Quote from: La Quinta on November 28, 2007, 06:52:12 PM
Thanks Ontrack!!! I appreciate the support!!! :) :) :) Hell...at least we know what it is now!!!
Hey pick me!!! I knew the answer :D :D :D No really I did. ;)
Anyhow Amindle do you also carry the gold foil back vacum seal bags? I'm almost out and Ak Butcher supply no longer carries them.
I guess I was the only one that was thinking of mounting that nice side of bacon I made next to the ducks and deer mount on my wall. ::)
Steven
I use the boards mainly for hot or cold smoked fish, i've found that using them helps the food keep it's shape after being sort of crushed by the vacuum process.
Plust the fact i often hand out some Bradley goodies to friends and family, so the board make a nicer presentation (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/goodjob.gif)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Amindle;
Welcome to the forum. I want to thank you for making this offer available to the forum members. I know I will be contacting you soon.
Quote from: standles on November 29, 2007, 10:43:49 AM
I guess I was the only one that was thinking of mounting that nice side of bacon I made next to the ducks and deer mount on my wall.
Nope, I was thinking the same thing.....what the heck are they talking about.
I mount the deer horns and smoke the meat, never thought to mount a piece of jerky before.
LOL
::)
Hey guys, don't let O see this topic or he's likely to mount one of his jerky droppings to a 4 by 8 sheet of plywood!!! :D ;)
Lil S, on your crushed fish, if you are going to keep them for a while in the freezer after they are vac packed. Give them a bit of a freeze first to firm them up. Does not take long in the freezer to get them hard enough the vac pack will not distort the shape.
I ordered (50) 6"x10" food mounting flat boards. When they arrived I was first surprise about how heavy they were. I must state that they do make Food Saver vacuum sealed packages look much more eye-catching. I made several gifts to give away on New Year's Eve and New Years. I made ½ pound packages of sliced triple smoked bacon, and also made packages that contained two types of cheese and Canadian bacon. The 6"x10" size it just right for packaging ½ - ¾ pound of bacon using the Food Saver 8" roll. For thicker foods, such as the cheese and Canadian bacon, the 11" bags work well. To further improve the appearance, after sealing I folded the excess bag underneath and attached it with freezer tape.
If you vacuum package cheese and Canadian bacon together, first wrap the Canadian bacon in extra cling plastic wrap such as Saran "Cling Plus" Wrap, then us a hair dryer on low setting to seal the plastic more tightly. This is to prevent juices from the Canadian bacon from being drawn out and marring the cheese. If you have a "Light Seal" option on your Food Saver, use that setting.
I ordered 6"x10" boards because that is the size I wanted. I can also cut the boards smaller and it will not ruin the laminated coatings. If you do decide to order you can save some time and emails by letting them know what size board you want, the quantity and shipping address in your first communication so they can give you a quote as soon as possible. They start with a large sheet and cut the boards, so they may be able to provide the size you request. I found them to be very accommodating.