http://biggreenegghead.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:49:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don't mess with Texas – Now that's one serious smoker! http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/26/dont-mess-with-texas/ Smoking 101 (PDF) – a presentation covering all the basics of smoking and barbecue. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/25/smoking-101/ Check out this classy sausage handle for the mini Big Green Egg. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/24/brat-mini-handle/ Smokers Welcome: Try This at Home. I read this article with complete apathy… until the last sentence. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/24/smokers-welcome/ Come on down! http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/22/come-on-down/ Today I stumbled across a link to fascinating histories of a rural Tennessee BBQ joints, and soon discovered it was just a small part of an oral history initiative by the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA). The SFA is an institute affiliated with the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. From the ... http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/21/oral-history-of-barbecue/ UFO or BGE? http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/ufo-or-bge/ Don’t wan’t to cough up hundreds of dollars for a Big Green Egg? Try the poor man’s Egg: the flowerpot cooker/smoker. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/poor-mans-egg/ Connecticut, Wisonsin or Texas? Birthplace of the Burger is disputed. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/birthplace-of-the-burger-disputed/ The Smokin’ Photo Journal has extensive visual victuals for your viewing pleasure, complete with narration. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/smokin-photo-journal/ Precision barbeque hardware from Lawn Ranger. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/lawn-ranger-tools/ Porketta (a.k.a. porchetta) is pretty popular around these parts (Northern Minnesota). For those of you who aren’t familiar with this festive creation, a porketta is a highly-seasoned style of pork roast developed by Italian and Portuguese immigrants in the upper Great Lakes Region of North America in the 20th century. ... http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/20/porketta/ The New York Times recently published an article on Silkie Chicken entitled “Now, a Chicken in Black”. I'd never heard of this type of Chicken, but I'll definitely try it if/when I come across it. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/18/silkie-chicken/ Grillin’ on Green Onions… A suggestion to grill porkchops on a bed of green onions. Sounds good, I'll have to try this sometime. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/18/grillin-on-green-onions/ Move over cheeseburger, there’s a better burger in town. The “Jucy Lucy” [sic] is a South Minneapolis institution. Almost everyone loves a good cheeseburger, but in 1954 something magical happened. As the story goes, a regular customer at Matt’s Bar on Cedar Ave. suggested sealing the cheese inside of the ... http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/18/jucy-lucy/ It's getting cold finally - apparently someone is Eggin’ in temps as low as -38°F with “windshield”. They must not use the wind-chill index much at lower lattitudes. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/18/windshield/ There’s no doubt I’m not the first to do this, but holey moley it’s tasty! Last night I cooked a bird for my parents; I made some Atomic Buffalo Turds on the side since I’ve seen the recipe everywhere. Anyhow, I had a bit of leftover filling, so I put ... http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/15/bbq-breakfast/ The Naked Whiz has just posted a comprehensive table comparing features of the BBQ Guru Competetitor and Rock’s The Stoker. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/15/bbq-guru-vs-stoker/ When I need to find quick inspiration and get the gastric juices flowing, I stop by this “Barby Q Porn” photoblog to see what Rick has been cookin up. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/15/barby-q-porn/ Soon after I got my Egg, it became apparent I needed a table for maximum Eggin’ satisfaction. I was going to use the standard plans, but after seeing these beauties, I think I will reconsider. http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/15/big-green-egg-tables/ “Music has Deadheads. Football has Cheeseheads. And barbecue has Eggheads. You’ll know this last group by the egg-shaped green grills they’ll be standing next to, tongs in hand,looking to extol the virtues of the Big Green Egg. Their mantra goes something like this… It’s foolproof, fuel-efficient, and can cook anything ... http://biggreenegghead.com/2007/01/13/eggheads/