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  1. J

    Ruhlman/Polcyn's new Salumi book.....

    yes, i got the notice. it claims it will be arriving on wednesday...
  2. J

    yet even more bacon

    how do you smoke at 140F? using a "standard" approach (lit coals) i have a heard time keeping the wsm below 220... using "cold smoking" - some kind of saw dust smoking rig, i imagine it would be hard to get the temp that high...
  3. J

    is it true or is it........

    actually, from what I have read, dryness of meat has to do with only one thing - the final temperature to which the meat is cooked. so, that means it is in fact possible to dry out some meat by boiling it to death - and, as a corollary to dry cook meat and have it turn out quite juicy. simply...
  4. J

    Thermapen cleaning?

    thanks for clarifying - i guess i will be more careful moving forward!
  5. J

    Thermapen cleaning?

    what's with not getting the probe wet? i usually run the tip under the sink... i just had to replace a probe for my maverick remote thermo, and do not want to have to replace the pricey thermapen...
  6. J

    Finished my first salami

    forget perfectly round - this is hand made food! i would suggest you play with larger diameter casings, and try to slice thinner than what i see in the photos...
  7. J

    ET-732 issue

    alright - i really like the device, but do not like how delicate it is. it drives me crazy when things are poorly designed... i guess i will buy a new probe and treat it super carefully from now on!
  8. J

    ET-732 issue

    any response??
  9. J

    yet even more bacon

    how did you smoke them for 8 hours? what was the final internal temp?
  10. J

    ET-732 issue

    oh crud - after some searching, i read that this usually indicates a defective probe. i have read this is a common issue with this thermometer. what a pain, considering that this is otherwise a great unit... so, with that, is anyone else aware of a comparable unit that is more stable (less...
  11. J

    ET-732 issue

    i have been having a strange issue - when i start up the e-732 with both probes plugged in, the barbecue temp will read properly, but the food probe will read LLLL. to get around this, i have been putting a 2nd remote probe thermometer in. however, after some time, the food probe will read the...
  12. J

    First "real" sausage stuff

    from a safety standpoint, how is freezing, thawing, grinding, stuffing, freezing, thawing, and cooking any different from freezing, thawing, grinding, stuffing, cooking, freezing, and thawing? is the 1st case, i get it that trichinosis could "wake up" during the 1st thaw, grow, and remain...
  13. J

    First "real" sausage stuff

    what do you mean by "I had used frozen (by me) pork butt so I had to cook them first then freeze 'em"
  14. J

    grilling w/ WSM

    is there a way to use the WSM as a "standard" grill? i will be dragging my WSM for a weekend get-a-way to do some pulled porkm but may be up for doing some standard grilling as well, and would rather not bring the grill as well. if this is possible, how is it done? could i just eliminate the...
  15. J

    question on casings natural vs fibrous vs collegen

    i understand your reservation. first, know that commercially bought casings are nicely cleaned, and probably quite a bit different that that which comes right off the animal. if you prefer, artificial is fine as well (although i have never worked wirh it) for cured sausages, i would suggest a...
  16. J

    Guanciale, temp and humidity levels

    it is not that higher humidity is bad for thinner stuff - just less important. therefore, if you have a lower humidity environment, it would be better suited for thinner stuff...
  17. J

    Knife Sharpeners?

    i think i have settled on getting the Edge Pro Apex... the local shop i had been going to i just feel is not doing a great job... anyhow, any pointers for which "kit" to get? i think the minimum i will get is the Apex 2, but was wondering if the 220 & 320 grit stones are sufficient. the apex 3...
  18. J

    Meat grinders ?

    this one seems identical to the one linked above, but is only $99: http://www.northerntool.com/sh..._200451267_200451267 does anyone know if it is the same?
  19. J

    Sausage stuffer question

    the grizzly comes with plastic gears, the lem with metal gears. otherwise they are identical.
  20. J

    Cold smoking to make King Salmon jerky

    yup - i did not have a temp gauge during the cold smoke, but the thermometer in the lid of the WSM was all the way pegged to the left... i assume it generates next to no heat at all

 

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