There’s a new favorite meal around the house. I was given a 12″ baking stone for the Egg for Christmas and I’ve generally worked out the kinks of how to make really awesome pizza at home. I tend to pick up fresh balls of dough at the local supermarket, but you can buy the pre-made […]
Setup the BGE for direct cooking
I have a good friend who recently received a Big Green Egg as a Christmas gift. He’s without prep space at the moment as he and his wife have been remodeling their kitchen and I am sad for his Egg as it sits lonely on his patio, all white and pristine. I thought I’d toss […]
Baked apples
I am a carnivore by nature and believe fruit to be an affront to God.
Sweet Tea Brined Pork Tenderloin
So today comes a new “inspired” recipe. This recipe was inspired by a trip to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel where I ate at the Cascades American Cafe restaurant there and had their Sweet Tea Pork Tenderloin. They served it with finger potatoes and baby greens over a stone ground mustard sauce. Add in a Maker’s […]
Thanksgiving Day
So, we made it. And the results were better this time around. For starters, I found a better brining bag. An actual zipper bag made for that. It was much sturdier and larger, so it held up to more abuse. I left the ice packs on the breasts for about 30 minutes this time instead […]
T minus 13 hours
Well, the Thanksgiving turkey has been brining for about 3 hours now. I’ve gone ahead and loaded the Egg with more coal than the last cook. The coal is well above the top of the fire bowl this time around. Given the results of a 10 lb turkey taking about 2.5 hours, I’m expecting the […]
Crash test turkey – Results
So, as most first tries go, the cook wasn’t perfect. For starters, the 2 gallon Zip Loc bag leaked into the stock pot where I was brining. It never overflowed, but emptying the pot was a little messier than I planned for it to be. Also, as it turns out, I didn’t pack the Egg […]
Cooking the crash test turkey
Staying with the official Big Green Egg recipe, here’s what happened for the practice turkey cook itself. 1. Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse well to remove the brining liquid, and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the brining liquid and solids. Place turkey in the V-Rack, breast side up. 2. Stuff the turkey […]
You want me to cook a Thanksgiving turkey?! Part 2
Game on. So, after last night, I’ve updated the blog with my progress. At this point, the turkey has been brining for about 20 hours or so. The grill has been cleaned out and is ready to light. And I picked up a Big Green Egg V-Rack. Tonight, we’re going to cover: 1. Review of […]