Hi. I know......it has been a while since I have posted. Between the new job and a general lack of ambition the blog has kind of fallen by the wayside. I'll try and be better about posting.
Speaking of the new job, it is going well. However it is my day off so I do not wish to speak of the new job.
I fired up the smoker this afternoon. There is a 3.74 pound pork butt in there that is about 14 degrees from being done. The fire has been a little screwy tonight. (Might be the cheap charcoal) Anyway, my sweet corn got done way early so I had to eat it as an appetizer. Life can be pretty rough out here on the frontier......but like Lone Wadi in " The Outlaw Josey Wales" I will endeavor to persevere........
I really miss good sweet corn. Most of what you get out here is shipped in from Washington/California/Colorado, but Winco (Boise's version of Hy Vee) actually had some local stuff today. It is not bad but it is not Iowa sweet corn if you know what I mean. Maybe working for Joe Hankins as a kid and getting used to eating corn that was on the stalk three hours before it was on the plate spoiled me.........
I have decided that smoke cooking is not for the impatient. I am fighting off the urge to pull that butt early cause it smells fantastic. I can wait another 12 degrees. I made up a batch of Carolina vinegar sauce to accompany it earlier today and I am going to make some onion rings too. (I crunched up a couple of cups of corn flakes and mixed in a spice mixture that will remain proprietary for the moment as a coating. It is a first attempt. We will see how they turn out.) Gonna make a dump cake for dessert.
My buddy Major just came back from Chicago. He brought me a 12 pack of Old Style, so I'll be washing it all down with one of those. In fact, I hear one calling me now................
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I know what you mean about the sweet corn. We bought some Florida sweet corn in June, it was like eating cardboard. When the first Iowa sweet corn was ready last week we got some. The difference in the flavor makes me wonder how anyone can call that Florida crap by the same name. I helped Dean assemble his new smoker last weekend, I'm still waiting for the invite to test it.
Hi Brenton. I hope employment agrees with you. I bought Jill and I a pair of horses. Because with the year old girl, we had too much spare time on our hands.
Let me know if you come to Iowa again. I will be in Vegas at the ISU v UNLV football game 9/20/08. Cmon down!
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