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4-0 festivities, some of my favorite things

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Focker
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edited January 2017 in EggHead Forum

20lb subprimal, aged 2 wks wet, 4 wks dry.  Minimal trim job right up to the meat.  Ends were diced for steak bits on the morning breakfast tacos. The fat will be ground in burger.

Started it off with Newcastle and Laphroaig.

Kid couldn't hang.

Inspired by Mallmann, made a paste of good EVOO, oregano, thyme, rosemary, calabrian, white pepper, kosher.  Fuel was black cherry on the karubecue, dialed her in to cycle from mid 160s to low 200s.  Pulled at 120, both clean and dirty poppets open for the 4 hour duration.  Tossed on some La Quercia Picante prosciutto wrapped asparagus at the 2.5 hr mark.  Basted the roast with a little bit of EVOO a couple of times.  Weather was awesome, wore a t-shirt outside all day, 


So damn good.

My other nephew the la quercia hog, was hanging around the prosciutto, ate a bunch during assembly, and couldn't wait for supper.  Glad I accounted for this at the counter....turd.

Used a nice red wine orange sauce from Cook's Country.  Pops has no teeth, so I held off on the potatoes a la boulangerie.  It will be revisited.
https://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/8588-prime-rib-and-potatoes

Amazing stuff.  Sub'd roasted garlic, and added a half t or so of xanthan gum to thicken slightly, almost to gravy.  Came out perfect.  Went with Ree Drummond's mashed taters.  Added roasted garlic, rosemary, thyme, and Berkie bacon bits at the end.  
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/creamy-mashed-potatoes-recipe.html



One of the best plates of grub to come out of my kitchen.  

They should be the ones cooking for me on my birfday damnit! Lol

Cheesecake Factory All American was dessert, followed by puzzle and Uncharted time.

A beautiful, fun filled fruitcake day.

As always,
Thanks fer lookin'.




Brandon
Quad Cities
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  • pgprescott
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    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
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    Great day and great cook! 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Local QC?
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  • SciAggie
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    That roast looks outstanding. Y'all have me convinced I need to try aged beef. That's a great cook and good times with family for sure. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • Focker
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    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Local QC?
    Yeah Milan, IL.  Pronounced Mah-lahn. Hahahaha
    You guys need a Hy Vee in Sterling/Rock Falls.
    Surprised the haven't set up shop.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Local QC?
    Yeah Milan, IL.  Pronounced Mah-lahn. Hahahaha
    You guys need a Hy Vee in Sterling/Rock Falls.
    Surprised the haven't set up shop.
    Too small and Walmart's. it sucks! We are abused out here! Ha ha 
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    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Local QC?
    Yeah Milan, IL.  Pronounced Mah-lahn. Hahahaha
    You guys need a Hy Vee in Sterling/Rock Falls.
    Surprised the haven't set up shop.
    Too small and Walmart's. it sucks! We are abused out here! Ha ha 
    Man, that is sucky.
    Do you have Fareway?
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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    Hans61 said:
    Great day and great cook! 
    Thanks Hans.
    Brandon
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    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Wow! Good, no great day for you and yours. That roast is second to none! Any pro would be jealous. Love the wrapped asparagus too. One question, how many cheesecakes did you destroy? One? Two?  
    Thanks buddy, lol...only one after that meat coma.

    The Hy Vee that carries La Quercia, started carrying the Cheesecake Factory line last month.

    Local QC?
    Yeah Milan, IL.  Pronounced Mah-lahn. Hahahaha
    You guys need a Hy Vee in Sterling/Rock Falls.
    Surprised the haven't set up shop.
    Too small and Walmart's. it sucks! We are abused out here! Ha ha 
    Man, that is sucky.
    Do you have Fareway?
    Hell no. Kroger and county market. That's it except Wally worlds. Had a jewel in Dixon for a while they left. 
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  • lousubcap
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    Congrats on the milestone.  At 4-0 you can look ahead and figure I have more than half my life in front of me.  That logic is definitely in the rear view mirror at the big 5-0 and beyond.  Great cook and celebration.
    That dishwasher can crank out some great groceries.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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    SciAggie said:
    That roast looks outstanding. Y'all have me convinced I need to try aged beef. That's a great cook and good times with family for sure. 
    Thank you @SciAggie, it was a nice day.


    Jump in, the entire process is stupid easy.

    1.  Age

    2.  Smoke to desired IT, in this case 120



    Brandon
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    What are you going to do at 5-0?? You got your work cut out. Better get to planning. I would take the day and start Monday! Cheers Brandon!
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    lousubcap said:
    Congrats on the milestone.  At 4-0 you can look ahead and figure I have more than half my life in front of me.  That logic is definitely in the rear view mirror at the big 5-0 and beyond.  Great cook and celebration.
    That dishwasher can crank out some great groceries.  
    Thanks so much cap, a good way to reflect for sure.

    This was an ideal cook on the dishwasher.  
    Low temps, 4 hrs in karubecue smoke is different.

    Brandon
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  • WeberWho
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    Gitty up! Wow that looks amazing
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

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    WeberWho said:
    Gitty up! Wow that looks amazing
    Thanks bud.
    Snuck in a Berkshire sesh today.

    Brandon
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    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
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  • bgebrent
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    Looks like we share a birthday and you turned out some amazing grub!  Happy birthday youngster.
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    pgprescott said:
    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
    Thanks Pete.
    Was cleaning out the magic box this morning for the ribs, and noticed an asparagus spear fell down to the bottom.  I ate it. Lol  NO LA QUERCIA GETS LEFT BEHIND!
    Brandon
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  • shtgunal3
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    I want that for my last meal!!!!

    And I want you to cook it.

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    bgebrent said:
    Looks like we share a birthday and you turned out some amazing grub!  Happy birthday youngster.
    Thanks Brent, right back at ya.  :)

    Brandon
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  • RRP
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    Happy belated Birthday, buddy! Spread looked and sounded great! 

    May you have many more birthdays! 
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    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
    Thanks Pete.
    Was cleaning out the magic box this morning for the ribs, and noticed an asparagus spear fell down to the bottom.  I ate it. Lol  NO LA QUERCIA GETS LEFT BEHIND!
    That's hilarious and a bit disturbing. Lol. 
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    shtgunal3 said:
    I want that for my last meal!!!!

    And I want you to cook it.
    Thanks much.
    Have to admit, it aint me...it's the magic box.  I just plug it in, and keep adding wood.  =)
    Brandon
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    RRP said:
    Happy belated Birthday, buddy! Spread looked and sounded great! 

    May you have many more birthdays! 
    Thanks, appreciate it my friend.
    Brandon
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    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
    Thanks Pete.
    Was cleaning out the magic box this morning for the ribs, and noticed an asparagus spear fell down to the bottom.  I ate it. Lol  NO LA QUERCIA GETS LEFT BEHIND!
    That's hilarious and a bit disturbing. Lol. 
    I know!  Thing is, I didn't even hesitate, not even for a second.  Lol
    And it was pretty good with the morning coffee.
    Brandon
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  • epcotisbest
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    Wow, great effort all around and handsome family too. Must have been a wonderful day.
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    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
    Thanks Pete.
    Was cleaning out the magic box this morning for the ribs, and noticed an asparagus spear fell down to the bottom.  I ate it. Lol  NO LA QUERCIA GETS LEFT BEHIND!
    That's hilarious and a bit disturbing. Lol. 
    I know!  Thing is, I didn't even hesitate, not even for a second.  Lol
    And it was pretty good with the morning coffee.
    If you catch something, at least you know a lot of really good health providers. Right? Lol
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    epcotisbest said:
    Wow, great effort all around and handsome family too. Must have been a wonderful day.
    Thank you, it was a nice weekend, weather was ideal for the stickburner.
    Back to reality/work tamara.
    Brandon
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    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Focker said:
    pgprescott said:
    Those look almost as good as the PR. Almost. That PR is some of the best I've seen. Cheers!
    Thanks Pete.
    Was cleaning out the magic box this morning for the ribs, and noticed an asparagus spear fell down to the bottom.  I ate it. Lol  NO LA QUERCIA GETS LEFT BEHIND!
    That's hilarious and a bit disturbing. Lol. 
    I know!  Thing is, I didn't even hesitate, not even for a second.  Lol
    And it was pretty good with the morning coffee.
    If you catch something, at least you know a lot of really good health providers. Right? Lol
    Good point.  I know just enough to be dangerous. Hahahaha

    They were awesome, put this sign and coupons on my computer screen.  

    We went out to the pub, happy hour turned into 3. 
    Brandon
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