The Quack Shack

[rjohns39]

Stop # 3: Deep South Family BB-Q
Event: Chowing with the locals
Hours till new addictive birds: 1
Excitement: For good BB-Q, I couldn't even explain (of my 11 years cooking, 3 where running a smoker)
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^^cracked pepper and habanero glazed "Firecracker" ribs...^^


This place is hands down some of the BEST BB-Q I've ever had. It might be cocky (15k hours of experience does that to a person), but I never (ever ever ever) like someone's BB-Q better than my own. I rarely even give complements like that to restaurants, but respect is given where it's earned. A true representation of southern hospitality. Family owned and operated through multiple generations. They even know how to make the batter stick to a fried green tomatoe! EVERY SINGLE BITE HAD BATTER! I hate getting fried green tomatoes at a restaurant. There's nothing worse than taking the first bite and having all of the batter fall off. Your left with this hot slimy booger of tomato, yuck! I can't even remember the last time I was so happy to give my money away!

I can't wait to re-build my smoker... But I know what you mean. I found a place in San Antonio who made a better BBQ than me. I should have been deeply offended, but instead I was just delighted. I enjoyed it to no end.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Mornin Bob. It's nice to know someone else takes their item bbq so seriously.
I was born in MO and is where I learned to love smoke, but learned how to actually smoke here in Fl. We did an "Everglades" style but I didn't then & still don't really like it.

Besides TX and MO are where I've had some the best bbq I can even remember. To me it's just a simple math problem. Look at how many cows Fl has when compared to TX or MO. It's not the Floridians fault... Although we have a lot of seafood places that are horrible too... , that's Floridians faults.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning Chris

I could talk food forever... I've lived around the world and have found the culinary treats from different places just amazing. Hopefully in a couple of months, I'll be able to re-build my smoker. and then I'll go smoke crazy... I'll probably also make some cheese that I can hang in the smoke house and cold smoke as well.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I'll go smoke crazy... I'll probably also make some cheese that I can hang in the smoke house and cold smoke as well.

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I'd be willing to buy some of that off you if there's enough to go around. I'm very serious about that.

 

[rjohns39]

I enjoy making cheese, and for a time I had raw milk available to make it with. Nothing better than fresh out of the cow.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I enjoy making cheese, and for a time I had raw milk available to make it with. Nothing better than fresh out of the cow.

I need to find a dairy farmer to network with. Raw milk cost $18 a gallon here... That's not a typo.

 

[rjohns39]

Here it's $30/year to buy into the heard share and $8/gallon. Cream is crazy expensive at $16 per quart. I love fresh made butter, but not at $16/pound.

 

[Trimurtisan]

@Miss Lydia good morning! Do you have a dedicated thread I could tag along with? I asked that on my profile a whole back. Didn't realize it was my status update lol, oops.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Here it's $30/year to buy into the heard share and $8/gallon. Cream is crazy expensive at $16 per quart. I love fresh made butter, but not at $16/pound.

Well I guess it's not as expensive as I thought. Though $30/year and $8/gallon sounds easier to swallow. I'm not even going to price the cream here.
Btw, the misses already told me no cows.
"I thought you said homestead, that's a farm."
Her relatives are cattle farmers up north, so there's not much schmoozing room in there for me.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Morning everyone!

I was cleaning out the indoor pen this morning and got to see the birds and Dino eating & drinking together. I didn't get the camera fast enough, but it was pretty neat. Dino was eating his food and A'pollo went to the water dish and had a drink. Dino looked up, saw them chickens and went right back to eating. Then Nugget and Annie decided to join for a drink. After that they just walked around Dino to explore threkitchen. I love watching different species get along. They may never ride Dino in to the wind, or actually they might. Who knows?