2 topic post: Saved by the skin of my... HAM! and You know you're an addict when.....

[Josh Z.]

First of I'll relay my funny and traumatizing experience with my easter ham that I cured and smoked. I had been experimenting with different skin options (skinless, crosshatched, and skin-on). The smoke went great and I brought in the ham at 6:30 and let it cool a bit before refrigerating it. I awoke at 8:00 and quickly went to take the ham downstairs to my downstairs fridge.

I was balancing my plater and opening the door that goes to my garage and downstairs when the ham started to slip. I walked forward and tried tiping up the ham back onto the platter. At this point I hit the railing that overlooks our garage (about 5 feet tall). The railing is just taller than my knees and hitting it at this speed flipped me over the railing... ham and all. The Ham went flying and landed on the hood of my wifes car leaving a 2 foot circle of grease and glaze... it then slid off the car onto the floor of my garage

I caught myself so I didn't get too hurt, but I was still face down over the railing looking at my ham on the floor... I was semi-pissed and about ready to cry.

Here is the happy part! The ham landed on the 1/3 that was skin-on for both the car and floor. Since the skin was inedible I just tore off all the skin before we packed it up to take to my parents house. Saved by the skin of my ham.


Now you know you're addicted to smoking (meat that is) when you get up at 3:45 AM to apply the glaze to your easter ham. Then instead of going back in and sleeping inside you decide you'd rather pull up a patio chair and sleep next to your smoker while the ham finishes......... I was fine until the paper delivery lady drove down our ally and scared the begeebees out of me.

I'd love to hear some other extreme things people do that prior to that they were in denial, but after it realize they are addicted

Josh

 

[K Kruger]

Terrific story Josh!

 

[Josh Z.]

For those who are having a hard time visualizing it... it is much like the sports blooper of the outfielder going over the plastic fence trying to catch a homerun, but in my case you can replace the fence with a railing and the ball with an eighteen pound ham

 

[JRPfeff]

Josh,

I hope you waited until after the meal before telling this tale to your family.

Kind of like the time I nipped off the tip of my little finger while preparing a large batch of soup. Some things are better left unsaid (and a little extra protein never hurt anyone).

Jim

 

[Josh Z.]

Jim,

I did tell my parents about it, but I knew they would find it quiet funny. As a matter of fact we all got a pretty good laugh about it. I'm prett sure at some point in my meal I did find a little bug on my meat.....

or maybe I was just imagining things

 

[Bruce Bissonnette]

Josh,

I've fallen asleep on lounge chair on the patio during overnight cooks. It's rather relaxing, like camping out. In fact, that's why I bought the lounge chair. Added to the list of BBQ accessories.

 

[Pete Z]

So...Have you started drawing up plans for a wall to replace the railing. Maybe on out of nylon mesh like at a Burger King Playland?

You can't reproduce that special seasoning in the kitchen though.