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Comments (45)I have a very large assortment of FS canisters. Sizes from the 6 qt. all the way down to 1 pint. The smaller diameter ones have domed tops instead of the concave type on the big 6 quart models. I have been buying many of the canisters for several years now and was still able to get another of the narrower but taller ones just for the loins. The phosphates help the pork hold onto moisture, as well as acting as a binder. It MUST be dissolved in water all by itself, and can take several minutes of continual stirring. I usually do it in a drinking glass. About a tablespoon or two of the phosphates are used per gallon of brine, more than that and it can bet a 'bleachy' taste. Once dissolved, its added to the balance of water in the brine mixture along with the nitrite cure #1. A good digital scale able to weigh up to 25 pounds can help too. Mine was cheap and is a godsend when it comes to weighing meats before and after injection of brines. I also use it to weigh the ground pork for sausages, so I can usually figure out how much seasonings and salt to use. I like to inject the brine as much as possible into a loin. Its because its quite dry once its cooked, and with the extra brine it helps or retain more moisture. You can't overdo the injection, as it can only hold so much of the brine. I usually use the same injection ratio for pastrami/corned beef. 4 oz per gallon of the nitrites is way too much!! Sausage Maker site- http://www.sausagemaker.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2 Has the cures and usually needs about 1 teaspoon per 5 pounds of meat. With a gallon of brine, the nitrite can be up to about a tablespoon. Keep in mind the nitrites are only about 30% of the actual pink granuated product, the other 70% is salt. They do this so you can measure more accurately by diluting it so it will not be as difficult to measure. Sometimes the bags of brine mix will include the nitrite as an added packet and they also usually have some basic instructions on how much to add to the quantity of water. Think of the measurements of the total liquid in the brine, and not the weight of the pork loin. Adding maple syrup to the brine is fine. In a gallon of brine, a couple of teaspoons of maple syrup is very small. I would add about a half cup to a gallon of brine. Keep in mind it will make it slightly sweeter, but still has a mild maple flavor when used with a little liquid hockory smoke flavor. The brine mixes usually have salt, brown sugar and some other minor things. Usually when I bake mine at that low 175 degree oven its about 3 hours in the oven. After 2 hours I raise the oven temp to about 200 degrees. I use a digital probe thermometer to measure internal temp. 160 is the max, 150 is fine too. Follow the instructions on the cure mix for baking etc. I don't have a smoker here so I use the liquid smoke. When I do beef pastrami that can be in the oven about 6 or more hours before it reaches 140-150. If you plan to make some with the added herbs, they would be chopped up in the brine, but NOT injected as they can clog the needle. In that case but don't add the smoke, maple or any other flavors. Sage, thyme, and even pepper, and garlic are OK, but the amounts you mention are still a bit small for a gallon of brine. If your only going to do a 5 pound piece, then make a half gallon of brine and half all the other additives. Never reuse a brine, never mix it and then refrigerate if its not injected right after mixing. For sugar, they use dextrose which holds up better to heat compared to cane. As mentioned, the brine mixes already contain brown sugar. Bake the loing untrimmed, fat side up. I cover mine with foil so it doesn't dry out too much while baking. Your loins should keep for at least 10 days in the cold part of the fridge....See MorePaprika Chicken....
Comments (20)Man, I don't know how I missed this Thread! Glad you bumped it back up, Bruce! Isgen, your chicken and bangers turned out great. Soon I'll have smoked paprika again...can't wait. Bruce, all I did for the Hungarian paprika was smoke the peppers, then did a final dehydration. After that, I just ground the peppers into powder. Let's see some pics! I'm going to harvest a few Hungarian's, too. Josh...See MoreHouse Blessing Menu... for a weekend!
Comments (29)Pillog, that kugel sounds great! I will be saving this for another occasion... Anyhow, I'm still working up the food for the upcoming weekend, which is THIS coming weekend. Below, the food for Friday night, Saturday morning and lunch, and Sunday morning is set. In the following post I'll put what I have for apps and dinner but I still need help for dessert, and to decide between a couple vegetarian options: ****** FRIDAY PM (One lactose-free, one no-cooked seafood person, but fish sauce okay if it doesn’t overtly announce itself in the food… He LOVES raw fish, but won’t be doing that!) -- 5-6 people, the sixth if she makes it that night would be gluten-free. I am tree-nut free, excepting coconut. (I MISS pistachios and pine nuts… the rest I never cared about!) Appetizers: Veggie platter with choice of dips (chive cheese spread – from a local dairy; hummus, baba ganoush – from an excellent Lebanese grocery). Pick up items Thursday afternoon. Quality gluten-free chips (TJ’s) with peach salsa. Dinner: Hot and Sour Soup: Adapted from Russ Crandall’s “Paleo Takeout: Restaurant Favorites without the Junk.” Will use homemade poultry soup base (made a couple months ago), gluten free. Recipe uses arrowroot to thicken. However will add some tofu cubes, not Paleo. To make early Friday, add egg just prior to serving. Veggie & beef stir fry. Visit local Asian market Thursday for Asian-specific veggies (CHINESE broccoli instead of western…. Etc.) California sushi rice, in rice cooker. Dessert: Keeping simple. Thinking fresh strawberries with option of cream, coconut cream or a dash of sugar on top – or, nothing on top! Some dark chocolate nibbles for those who do have sweet tooths – nothing fancy. (Maybe chocolate dustings available for those berries!) SATURDAY BREAKFAST – same crowd as previous night: Omelets to order – plain, cheese, veggie. (A local guy sells eggs 2.50 per dozen, can’t beat that!) Home made pork sausages patties (local ground pork; I’ll form the patties Friday, cook in the morning). Available if wanted: Rolled oats for oatmeal; cold Kashi brand cinnamon oat cereal. Grapes and other fresh fruit. SATURDAY LUNCH – make your own sandwiches/lettuce wraps. A variety of cold cuts, lettuce suitable for making wraps, condiments (mustard, mayo that sort of thing), peanut butter. I’ll make a vegan potato salad Friday (roasted mixed potato, red onion, cabbage, apple, seasonings, no mayo). Bread from local bakery on way to house. Other people will trickle in during the afternoon. And will include at least one vegetarian – who does eat dairy and limited eggs. A no-legume, absolutely no seafood serious allergy person. No vegans. One no rice. HOUSE BLESSING: White wine or peach juice, GF oatmeal cookies made with banana. (make Friday) SATURDAY DINNER - see next post! SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Uttapam pancakes (these are savory vegan with lentils and rice, seasoned with onion, tomato, and curry leaves – pick up curry leaves Thursday pm!!! Will supply optional butter/ghee; or real maple syrup, for those who must have sweet…) Soak Friday, grind Saturday and make batter. Scrambled eggs, not to order. Available if wanted: Rolled oats for oatmeal; cold Kashi brand cinnamon oat cereal. Grapes and other fresh fruit. Supplying: coffee, tea, sugar & Splenda for coffee/tea, whole milk, coconut milk, (if I find it) Lactaid milk – my friend can use this in his coffee. SodaStream for seltzer. Wine, champagne, rum. A couple of juices as mixers or whatever....See MoreMade Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Comments (7)Sounds like a good soup! Sheilajoyce, I had a bad case of salmonella years ago. I spent the whole day in the ER, and they wanted to admit me, but I insisted on going home. I don't think I got out of bed for two weeks. I've never been so sick in my life, to the point where I couldn't even imagine myself well. The ER doctor prescribed an antibiotic, which I continued to take despite a phone call from the Department of Health telling me that antibiotics were useless for salmonella. I don't know if your antibiotic is useless for your illness or not, but I think it might be a good idea to read up on it, and also look into taking a probiotic. Antibiotics can really mess up your gut flora, affecting lots of things, including mental health. I've had a lot of antibiotics for tick-borne illnesses over the years, and wish I'd started taking a probiotic along with them (but not at the same time of day) from the start. I've had good results with Theralac. I hope you'll be fully recovered soon....See Morerunningtrails
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