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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Jocool on November 27, 2013, 12:57:00 AM

Title: A few cooks.
Post by: Jocool on November 27, 2013, 12:57:00 AM
I have been a bit slack and not posted all my recent cooks. So I'll throw a couple up.

Tonight, it was simply flappers in a sauce. First I cooked them indirect with a rub, and then added the sauce which had been watered down with butter to kill the heat so the girls could eat it. Served with salad, and it was nice.
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Last night it was lamb. I started with the corn that I brined in a sugar and salt solution with various flavours added. A leg of lamb was butterflied and cut into chunks. I made up a simple EVOO and lemon marinade with some herbs and spices and let it sit for a few hours. Then I stuck it on the Rotti Skewer and into the Barbeskew. I kept the marinade as a baste and added it through the cook using Rosemary as my brush. The vegies and corn went into the Weber indirect for a while, and then I finished of the corn direct.

The corn was senfuckingsational!
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Last week, inspired by Titch's Backstrap and Bacon kebabs, I tried my own. Served with a yoghurt dressing and salad in a wrap, they were a massive hit with all that ate them. And to spice things up, I made a batch of Jalapeno poppers. These were done with a modified Lebbo sausage and a little bit more punch than everyone wanted. More for me! :P
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I had bought a couple of wing hangers and hadn't used them so I tried them on some marinated marylands. These were sauced and returned to the Kettle to finish off. I think I smoked them for too long as the skin was a bit stretchy.

Live and learn.  ???
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I was busy last week. I also tried a Pichana. Well my version of it anyway. I think it worked well. Although the Pichana was cooked on the Barbeskew, the vegies were done on the Weber.
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I hope that wasn't too much for you guys to take.  ;D :-*
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Johnpv on November 27, 2013, 02:25:29 AM
Lots of really good looking food in that post.
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Weber MD on November 27, 2013, 04:33:59 AM
Great, now I'm starving.  Amazing cooks Jo.
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Jocool on November 27, 2013, 06:12:05 AM
Thanks guys.

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Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: MacEggs on November 27, 2013, 07:00:04 AM
Outstanding pics!!  Huge drool factor going on right here.  :o ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: pbe gummi bear on November 27, 2013, 08:25:05 AM
Looks delicious! Keep up the good work. Our buddy below agrees.

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Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: 1buckie on November 27, 2013, 01:09:53 PM


 That all looks grand.....esp the roasties & the bacon skewer things.....musta missed the fixup on those.......what all goes into that prep?
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Duke on November 27, 2013, 03:13:11 PM
You  nailed  all of those cooks JC!  That lamb looks especially tempting.
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Jeff on November 27, 2013, 07:10:07 PM
Wow....you sure were busy!  That all looked great.  Hey, I've never seen corn brined before like that.  Can you provide some more details about how you did it?
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: jcnaz on November 27, 2013, 07:52:30 PM


 That all looks grand.....esp the roasties & the bacon skewer things.....musta missed the fixup on those.......what all goes into that prep?

Yes please! :)
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: jcnaz on November 27, 2013, 07:53:03 PM
Wow....you sure were busy!  That all looked great.  Hey, I've never seen corn brined before like that.  Can you provide some more details about how you did it?
And again please!!!;)
Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: kako5256 on November 27, 2013, 08:23:06 PM
Wow! Thanks! If that isn't motivation, I dunno what is. Those all looked superb and I bet tasted even better. Especially the corn!


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Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Jocool on November 28, 2013, 01:34:19 AM


 That all looks grand.....esp the roasties & the bacon skewer things.....musta missed the fixup on those.......what all goes into that prep?
The reference I made to Titch was a member on the Aussie site. It was his cook I was trying to emulate. It's basically lamb backstrap cut into strips and threaded on a skewer with a strip of bacon alongside. I then sprinkled with some oregano and sumac and onto the grill. Indirect to start, and then a quick sear on the IC grate. It was an absolute smashing success.

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Title: Re: A few cooks.
Post by: Jocool on November 28, 2013, 01:41:44 AM
Wow....you sure were busy!  That all looked great.  Hey, I've never seen corn brined before like that.  Can you provide some more details about how you did it?
To brine the corn I took 4 teaspoons of salt and 4 of sugar and dissolved them in a cup of boiled water. I poured that in the container with the corn and added a few bay leaves, about a teaspoon of chillie flakes, paprika, cinnamon,  oregano and then filled with cold water. I put a plate on top to keep the corn submerged and closed the container. Let it sit for a few hours while getting everything else done. Then just before going on the grill, drain the excess water of them.

Simple.

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