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[Terrierman]

How long do you guys brine?  I'm thinking for a 12 or 14 pound ham two days.  Rubbed, garlic and so on and resting a day then cook.  It's going to be a process! 

[ness]

Depends on the size. I've forgotten what we're talking about. Chicken breasts or pork chops an hour or two. A full turkey overnight. Extrapolate from that ?

[MOPanfisher]

You can also inject the fresh ham and let it set for a few days, adds juice, flavor and cures it.  I would inject it and then drop it in the brine for at least a couple days, refrigerated of course in this weather.

[rps]

Hello all! I have been very busy today. I intend to feed the school staff lunch on Tuesday to thank them for a wonderful year. I used most of this day to prepare as much as I could in advance. I made 8 pounds of no egg/no olive potato salad and cooked the pound of bacon to make crumbs for sprinkling on the potatoes. I made 3 pounds of sesame noodles and quick cooked the  shrimp to go with the noodles. I boiled 3 pounds of garden rotini, slathered it in good olive oil and added salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder before I packed it away. Then I sliced the salami and provolone I will add to the rotini before I turn it into Italian pasta salad. I am resting now before I make a quick stir fry for dinner.

 

[Gavin]

Have not done a ham, but do bacon for a week, then cold smoke. Would probably use some nitrates and inject around the bone so it does not rot from the inside while it soaks.

 

 

[joeD]

Potatoes, noodles, and noodles. Hope the school staff likes carbs. No fruit or vegetables either.  German, Asian, and Italian. At least a few countries were covered. 

Brownies could've helped that mess.

[Gavin]

Salmon cakes, spinach salad and some grain from a box this evening. Was good on its own but better with a little remoulade.

[ness]

14 hours ago, Gavin said:

Salmon cakes, spinach salad and some grain from a box this evening. Was good on its own but better with a little remoulade.

You've got that setup cattle trough style! Efficient!!

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The man's got kids.

[Gavin]

Thanks, Learned to cook at an Italian restaurant while in high school.

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