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re: Sausage - for those not in Louisiana

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/28/24 at 8:46 am

Here goes: 10 lbs. ground pork----I use pork butts that I trim the sinew off when I break it down 2 tbsp. Kosher Salt 2 tbsp. Black Pepper 2 tsp. Ground Thyme 2 tbsp. Red Pepper Flakes 3 tbsp. Minced Garlic 2 tsp. Instacure 2 Cups Ice Water Grind the pork to coarse ground texture. Ad...

re: Distribution Duct in Attic

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/28/24 at 8:12 am

Did they go back with Joval steel pipe for the runs or did they use that accordion like flex duct? Air flows much better through smooth steel round pipe than that wavy flex duct. Steel round pipe can be hung in nice straight runs from the supply plenum to the grill box. Flex duct tends to be ...

re: What y’all cooking for Memorial Day?

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 4:23 pm

Kebabs using pork tenderloin marinated overnight. Onion, yellow and zucchini squash, mushrooms, yellow/red/orange bell peppers on the skewers and on the grill till done after hitting them with a brushing of olive oil and some seasoning. Fresh peach cobbler for dessert....

re: Latex Paint Question

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 2:39 pm

[quote] Bring it to store and get them to shake it in their paint shaker. this ^^^^^^ no way in hell you gonna stir up all that has settled over time just shaking it by hand[/quote] Better open it and check it first to make sure the surface hasn't got that dried cap on it or you'll hav...

re: Anyone Else Tending A Smoker This Morning?

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 2:37 pm

Not smoking today, but am grilling some pork tenderloin kebabs. I cut up the tenderloin and marinated it overnight and just got done putting the good on the skewers to go on the grill around 5:30 today. Pork, yellow and zucchini squash, onions, red/yellow/orange/green bell peppers and mushroom...

re: Sausage - for those not in Louisiana

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 10:16 am

[quote]I do plan to be in Louisiana (Shell Beach) in about a month and I will try to pick up a few packs of sausage to take home from some local places.[/quote] IF you should happen to get up to Laplace and decide to pick up some honest to God andouille just be prepared to pay the piper. Last...

re: Building first raised veggie garden tomorrow, send tips

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 10:00 am

[quote]I'm going to scrape up the grass, put down cardboard, add some sticks and then my soil mix and compost. I'll probably do some carrots and broccoli in the fall[/quote] How deep is the galvanized bed you are planning to use? I ask because a lot of plants put down roots damn near as deep...

re: Building first raised veggie garden tomorrow, send tips

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 9:43 am

[quote]eggplant is about the only thing that will fit in a 4x4 bed, two plants[/quote] You forgot about squash. Those damn plants will get HUGE with their big leaves and the way they run. Melons too as they will vine all over the place. Okra can be planted close since they mostly only ...

re: FYI - Albertson's Prime Brisket

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 8:11 am

[quote]Is it ok to freeze half to cook at a later date?[/quote] I've done that before with no problems. Same for pork butts when I buy several when they go on sale....

re: Anyone Else Tending A Smoker This Morning?

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/27/24 at 8:10 am

[quote]This was 1.5 hours in. Still got a long ways to go![/quote] Well good. Now you have time to hit that slab the smokers on with a pressure washer nozzle in one hand and a cold beer in the other. :cheers: And yeah, that huge brisket is going to take a llllooooonnnnnggg time to fini...

re: Building first raised veggie garden tomorrow, send tips

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/26/24 at 11:00 pm

Tip #1, don't crowd the bed. A 4 x 4 bed is kind of small, so you won't be growing tons of plants since many of them will get to be big long before they even start bearing fruit. I hope you are planning on things that should be grown this time of year for whatever growing zone you are in. ...

re: Stung by a wasp today.

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/26/24 at 6:16 pm

[quote] twice on my balls. They flew up into my shorts. [/quote] Teach you to go "Commando". :rotflmao:...

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re: Latex Paint Question

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/26/24 at 6:11 pm

Open it, check to see if the top layer is still liquid or if it has solidified a bit. If it has solidified, it will still be very flexible so you can take a very sharp knife and cut it loose from the can and then remove it as carefully as you can so it doesn't break up into the remainder of the p...

re: Stung by a wasp today.

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/26/24 at 5:05 pm

Last time I got stung by a yellow jacket, it got me on my right ear. Hurt like hell and my ear started swelling up like an MMA fighter with cauliflower ears, but, thankfully, it didn't last long before the swelling went down. For such small critters, they do pack a punch....

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re: Sausage - for those not in Louisiana

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/26/24 at 11:45 am

Savoie's or Richards are my go-to if out of my own homemade andouille, and that's only happened a couple times in the past few years. ...

re: Drain fly removal

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/25/24 at 4:07 pm

Buy one of those fine mesh strainers that go in the sink drain. It will keep any offending bugs from flying out and catch any small food particles that would normally go down the drain. I empty mine at least once a day, sometimes twice and you'd be surprised how much food it catches to keep ...

re: What’s on the menu this weekend?

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/25/24 at 4:02 pm

The wife went to Zuppardo's earlier today and came home with a Central Grocery Muffaletta for us to eat. I couldn't believe the price on that thing when she took it out the bag------$25 and change plus tax. They sure are proud of that sandwich. So today is taken care of. Probably do some...

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re: What is the proper way to give cash gifts?

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/24/24 at 10:49 am

Put it in an appropriate card, be it graduation, wedding, birthday, etc. I know as a kid and into my teens I really appreciated cash gifts so I could get what I wanted. It will be appreciated no matter how you give it to them....

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re: Calling All OT Mechanics-

Posted by gumbo2176 on 5/24/24 at 10:47 am

[quote]Jack the vehicle up to where the suspected wheel is off the ground. Then grab the tire at the top and bottom at the same time and attempt to rock it back and forth.[/quote] This is my go-to if nothing else is obvious with a close inspection for other issues. This is probably no...

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