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[AAASTINKIE]

I never pickled fiddleheads before, last night was a first:

 

[Harry]

Hey Stinkie


What in the heck is Fiddleheads? They look good tho LOL


Sure would like to taste some of your Maple Syrup


Harry

 

[AAASTINKIE]

Fiddleheads are ferns that grow on river banks in the spring here in
Maine, when they first come out of the ground they are coiled up like a
fiddlehead, you can pick them for about 2 or 3 weeks. They have their
own flavor and you either like them or NOT...lol



So I was at Walmart shopping the other day and there was a orange
discount sticker on a 6lb roast of beef for ten bucks, I bought it
thinking I would try it in the smoker even though I was under the idea
it was the wrong cut to come out good. I used the cooking method used
for prime rib, rubbed it with raw garlic, crushed pepper, and kosher
salt, preheated the cookshack smoker to 250, smoked meat for 1 hour,
lowered heat to 150 for 5 more hours, it was GREAT!!

 

[masta]

Looks great but where is the Mojjo and Hot Sauce?

 

[sally3]

You are truly a talented man! Do you have a lot of company or a
really BIG freezer? You must be a fun neighbor to have. I'd
be visiting around dinner time with an empty glass and dish in
hand. Sally

 

[rgecaprock]

Yea, I look forward to Frank's next culinary adventure!!!! If we can't be there......it's the next best thing

Ramona

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I usually only post about food that goes good with wine or beer, but if
you just like food!! Today I'm baking Chocolate Chip cookies to take to
work, the secret (other than my recipe) is making my own Matagaskar
Bourbon vanilla extract!!

 

[masta]

Damn Frank you need to get your own show on the Food Network!


Any chance you will share the recipe for the vanilla extract?

 

[rgecaprock]

Frank, you would make someone a fine husband!!!!


Ramona

 

[AAASTINKIE]

Go to Ebay and buy 1/2lb Borbon vanilla beans, they don't have any
Matagaskar beans now, just ones from New Gunni, just be sure to get the
bourbon beans, buy a 1/2 gallon jug of cheap vodka, split all the
vanilla beans down the middle long ways to expose the tiny beans
inside, drink enough of the vodka to fit the beans in, you'll need the
drink after splitting all those beans!! put the beans in the vodka and
shake up once in a while, it is best if you can wait a year for it to
work, but if you want some sooner, shake more often, I shaked everyday
on my first pint cause I wanted to use some soon. The beans are really
cheap now compared to what I paid for them in the past. A pint of
extract will last me for years.

 

[masta]

Awesome...Thanks!

 

[AAASTINKIE]

OK I cut enough firewood for today, now smoking brook trout in the cookshack.



(file photo) "you talkin' to me??"

 

[Pepere]

Frank: Very nice Brookies. They don't grow that big here in Maryland. A 12"er is a monster.


My last trip up to Grand Lake was so long ago I guess I've forgotten how nice the brookies get up your way.

 

[sally3]

OMG!!! You are the MAN! Someone is going to snatch you right up out there in the woods.

 

[Angell Wine]

Is it the beer, the wine, the medication, what ever it is send me some. You got to be the most creative man I've ever seen.

 

[sally3]

Hey angel...he's a renaissance man. I just can't understand how
someone can be sooooo time efficient. Frank...you're my hero.
Sally3

 

[MedPretzel]

Holy cow, Frank. You're lookin' very tough and mean!

 

[jobe05]

Martina, I to thought he looked a little beefed up, more than usual...........





Probably from pulling the truck out of the mud...

 

[AAASTINKIE]

All I can tell ya is it is really nice out today and sunny, I cut some
wood, the black flies were out but after I got cleaned up I noticed the
wind had picked up, I was going to the store but decided to take my
dandelion gathering stuff with me (I have a dust mask now so no alergic
reaction) anyway when I saw this field I was in it fast...lol another
batch (3 gallons) in the primary!!

This time I picked the dandelions and cut the petals off the top so there is no green stuff.

 

[PolishWineP]

Looks like you've gotten a bumper crop! Nice farming!