Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
French fur trader Pierre Laclède founded St Louis on February 14 or 15 of 1764.
I doubt if pork steaks were on that night's menu, but they have been on most backyard grills since the mid 1900's.
From the local newspaper's food section:
<The settlers loved catfish from the rivers, which they would sometimes smother with sour sorrel and fry in oil from bear grease — “it was as much appreciated as extra-virgin olive oil is today,”
and settlers raised plenty of pigs and chickens. Wild honey was easily found, and maple trees were tapped for syrup.>
Okay, that was a little history filler for my 3 photo Sunday cook post.
In my defense, we lost our electricity about dusk when the 'steaks' were almost done.
Treated with Tasty Licks rub, and with MO hickory for smoke, they cooked indirect using the local lump charcoal Rockwood.
Lights went out right after this shot, and I was building a fire in the fireplace, and fumbling for flashlights.
So no pics of them "Bandana's sauced" while on the grill.
Thankfully the power was only off about 1.5 hrs. and we didn't have to eat by candle or fire light.
That stuff's for young folks anyhow.
Pork steaks, always good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
My motto is be proud of where you live, where you're from, or both.
I doubt if pork steaks were on that night's menu, but they have been on most backyard grills since the mid 1900's.
From the local newspaper's food section:
<The settlers loved catfish from the rivers, which they would sometimes smother with sour sorrel and fry in oil from bear grease — “it was as much appreciated as extra-virgin olive oil is today,”
and settlers raised plenty of pigs and chickens. Wild honey was easily found, and maple trees were tapped for syrup.>
Okay, that was a little history filler for my 3 photo Sunday cook post.
In my defense, we lost our electricity about dusk when the 'steaks' were almost done.
Treated with Tasty Licks rub, and with MO hickory for smoke, they cooked indirect using the local lump charcoal Rockwood.
Lights went out right after this shot, and I was building a fire in the fireplace, and fumbling for flashlights.
So no pics of them "Bandana's sauced" while on the grill.
Thankfully the power was only off about 1.5 hrs. and we didn't have to eat by candle or fire light.
That stuff's for young folks anyhow.
Pork steaks, always good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
My motto is be proud of where you live, where you're from, or both.
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