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ThorJeep · August 22, 2009, 08:55:34 PM

Hey from east bay area near San Francisco.

Just got the digital 6 -rack smoker Thurs, ran to Bass pro shops (40mi) to get briquettes Thurs night. Smoked quails eggs Fri ;) Halal Chicken and Pork chops in alder today.

A big Gas BBq'er and now a smoker (thought I quit that after 25yrs)

Interested in Lox, Have a freezer full of alaskan kings and halibut from a fishing trip this summer.

Also in deli cuts (Pastrami, turkey, anything else anyone can recommend)

Hopefully I can contribute soon, as for now and advice is good advice :)

Tenpoint5 · August 22, 2009, 08:59:51 PM

Welcome Aboard Thorjeep!!
For your salmon you cannot go wrong with Kummoks Alaskan salmon. You will find that as a sticky on the top of the fish thread. Now for the other things you are curious about. you will have to check out the Recipe Site.

Jimmy · August 22, 2009, 09:04:19 PM

Welcome ThorJeep,

You will really enjoy your new smoker, I just picked up my first Bradley a few weeks ago and just love how easy it is to create great BBQ..

If you haven't already check out the recipe site, alot of great stuff to make there...

http://www.susanminor.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=180=180

Jimmy

Hopefull Romantic · August 23, 2009, 05:11:58 AM

Hi there ThorJeep and welcome to the Bradley Family.

I am very perplexed, Halal chicken and Pork chops. That is weird!! Why Halal chicken??

For those who don't know what Halal chicken is, this is a method where the chicken is slaughtered by a very sharp knife and is hung upside down to bleed out all the blood. A common Islamic way of slaughtering all types of "meat" animals and is similar to the Kosher way. Now you know why I am perplexed.

HR

ThorJeep · August 23, 2009, 07:41:21 AM

Lol! I didn't think of it that way (Islam does no eat pork, or so I had heard).
I have a small Indian grocery store as a customer. Halal chicken is fresh, no extra junk and just the best I have found without living on a farm.

I am Christian, so I have no dietary restrictions!

goblism · August 23, 2009, 07:56:29 AM

would love to have a freezer full of salmon!

Welcome to the sight, I am new to smoking as well, great crowd here. Also seriously check out that recipe site, i look more into those recipes than i do my books i have.

Also don't forget to try some ABTs if you have never tried them, man they are good.

FLBentRider · August 23, 2009, 09:32:05 AM

W E L C O M E to the Forum ThorJeep!

On the short "must do" list -- Hab's Canadian bacon.

If you click on the ribs at the bottom of this post, it will take you to our recipe site.

mikecorn.1 · August 23, 2009, 11:30:35 AM

Welcome aboard Thorjeep. You will find a bunch of good folks here willing and able to help out. Let see them pics.