Ok Who Is A-Smokin' What This Weekend - The Cat Is Back.

[Gizmo]

Yup, dem flowrs lookn kinda perty huh.
Throwing those glass plates away every meal was getting kinda of expensive and I don't think they decompose as fast as the paper plates. ;D

[West Coast Kansan]

 :D  :D  :D  Now this is getting spooky, are these the same flowers. And of coarse Ade is now vocalizing her concern about whether or not I am ever going to eat anything without taking its picture and putting it somewhere on the internet.  Hmmmmm got a bunch more coming later tonight...



;D  ;D  ;D

[coyote]

I'm looking foward to it , WCK  8)

[West Coast Kansan]

Did a suckling pig this weekend. The link below has discussion, photos and some lessons learned for others interested in giving this a try.  I will certainly do another.  ;)

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=5137.0

[Gizmo]

My face and the back of my neck was almost smoking this weekend.  Spent most of the day outside in the backyard of the old house getting it ready to put a new lawn in.  Pretty warm out today. 

[coyote]

Easy now Giz  :-\ When you put the new yard in , the grass is really gonna come in nicely......More mowing
Whew ! That sounds like work from beginning to...forever :o But the place will sure look nice when folks
come over to enjoy Gizmo Smoked Specialties. 8) After the work , looks like your gonna have a great summer.
                                                                           Enjoy ,
                                                                             Coyote

[Gizmo]

Won't be me mowing.  The old house is the one we are going to sell.

[coyote]

Good move. :)

[LilSmoker]

Once again............

I couldn't smoke last weekend, had to work, but i'll make up for it as it's a bank holiday over here this weekend.

I need a rib fix badly so they're on the list, chicken and maybe some pheasant also

Anyway have a great weekend all!.............LilSmoker

[Wildcat]

  There is that pheasant again!  Wish I could get my hands on one.  Enjoy it LS, you lucky dog!

[Tiny Tim]

Add me to the rib pile.  Got 2 full slabs in the fridge waitin' to be de-membraned and rubbed with Ice Rub tonight and receiving smoke tomorrow.

[Wildcat]

Can you guys help me out?  I am looking for the post about meat loaf that had someone doing individual size loafs.  I have never ever cooked a meat loaf.  I generally do not cook inside (wife's job) and until I got the BS, never attempted it outside either.  I love the stuff and want to do the personalized loaves.  I thought that Icerat did this but can't seem to find it.  I am also thinking that instead of katsup coating, that I would try Iceman's sauce.

[LilSmoker]

Hey Wildcat, i'll save you some pheasant my friend ;)

As for the meatloaf post, i think the one you have in mind is the Rat version?

I must say it looks very tasty, gonna try that myself one day, anyway here it is:

I am doing 8 of these.Aint mommas meatloaf anymore.Check out these.




SMOKE AND SPICE'S "AIN'T YOUR MOMMA'S MEATLOAF" I give them 100% of the credit.  Here is the recipe.  I used pecan and have used maple, but I am spoiled and can't get away from either of these.
I used an aluminum cheapo throw away pan to start it in and then just cut the end on each side, fold down the end and slide the meatloaf onto the jerky racks so that I don't worry it will break apart because of its own weight.  Just the way I do it, you can experiment!!
I don't saute my onions and the other things they say to do. I am lazy and it tastes fine to me.  But, just in case you have to follow to a T, take a T of veg. oil and saute all the ingredients up to the ground beef.
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 green or red bell pepper finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 t freshly ground black pepper
1 t coarse salt, either kosher or sea salt
1/2 t ground cumin
1 1/4 pounds of ground beef
1/4 pound of ground pork
1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
3 T sour cream
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1 large egg
1/4 cup stock, preferably beef
1 t Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce to taste

Put smoker to 200 degrees. Mix everything together and make into a mound and put into a smoke-proof pan.  Smoke it for about 45 minutes (I think this is to firm it up so it won't break apart on a rack) and then transfer it to your rack and then cook it for another 1 1/2. 
Now, I never get off that easy with the time, so, I just put the probe in it and cooked until it was between 160-165 degrees.  AND, because I hate food poisoning, I probe it several different places before I pull it out.
I do a rack of bacon above it to keep it moist.  Your preference though.
Allow it to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
They say to apply the bbq sauce with 30 minutes left to go on top of the meat loaf.  I DIDN'T do that with either of the loaves I did and they were fantastic.  I guess I didn't read that far down.
Have at it boys!!



These are unbeliveable.Give it a try put a lil mash potatoes and icemans bbq sauce with it .Then life is soooo good.I just love this one and just had to bring it up again.Any question just ask ive done 50-100 of these and never a problem just compliments.RATOUT. ;D

Yum yum!..............LilSmoker

[Wildcat]

That is the one!  Thanks LS.  Icerat4, I think that this is the perfect way to serve meatloaf, each person gets their own personal loaf without everybody else getting their drool over a single large one!  :D  A nice touch IMHO!

[Tiny Tim]

I was lookin' for that for ya too, Cat, but only checking the odd numbered pages of this thread, before trying the search bar and coming up with either no results, or way too many to try to weed through.

Good find, LS.