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• LOL.. . i'm still one of the common folk mikey ...tonight's dinner was courtesy of taco hell!! . ..the salt block is kinda fun, and will be fun experimenting with, but i'm not sure i would have paid hundreds for one (i got mine for 30 bucks!). . an…

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• LOL.. .thanks for your help richard. ..with your tips i felt really comfortable with the cook last night!!!

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• thanks faith....its a fun toy. ... lots of possibilities!!

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• patty, its stupid easy. ... first trick is to find good bones. ...find a butcher that has the whole leg bones and will cut out 2 inch sections from between the joints that contain the marrow. . ..then i simply dust them with a little dizzy pig cowli…

  in If you could Egg but one thing? Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• getting it wet won't hurt it per se, but once its wet the instructions say it has to be completely dry for over 24 hours before you can use it again...i think if you heat up a wet block it is going to go KABLOWIE!!!

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• you know, with all i do, it would probably just be simply roasted bone marrow, accompanied by a good crusty loaf of french bread... i once read where they asked a bunch of acclaimed chefs what their last meal would be, and most of them said s…

  in If you could Egg but one thing? Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• rich, richard told me it would be a lot like cast iron, and i think he's right....you don't get the smoke like you do from cast iron though....and i'm thinking that you will get some flavor from the salt itself. ...my problem was that i was using a…

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• i had a gift certificate from sur le table. ..it only cost 30 bucks so i thought WTF, its a fun toy!!

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• i'm not sure of the exact dimensions...its the one they sell at Sur Le Table. ..it only cost 30 bucks...its about 2 inches thick though and must weigh close to 20 lbs. ...so its plenty solid! . ..

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• healthy and well balanced usually aren't discussed around any of my cooks are certainly weren't part of my thought process!! but, thanks anyway!! LOL..

  in first go with my himalayan salt block Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• thanks for the additional data...i'm looking forward to having some new adventures with this thing .... and steven, i certainly understand the Goop term!! ...must be an american thing!!

  in himilayan salt block questions Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• gotcha...boneless breast sounds good....i guess its the total food contact that is the key!

  in himilayan salt block questions Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• richard, THANKS!!! thats a big help! . .figured i'd start of with some shrimp skewers or a slab of fish to test it out, then move to something like a hanger steak .... wonder how a spatchcocked chicken would be on it, or do you need more direct…

  in himilayan salt block questions Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• sorry for your loss ... way too many of our best friends have passed this spring/summer ...mine, yours, fishlessman's, lawn ranger's. . . seems to be the summer of lost dogs! . ..sad

  in OT: Sad day Comment by mad max beyond eggdome July 2011
• bobby, i'm really sorry to hear this. ...will be keeping a good thought they he pulls through this. .. .

  in Thoughts and Prayers please Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• brussel sprouts!!! i HATE those little green turds!!!. ..when my wife's grandmother lived with us a bunch of years back i used to have to make them for her all the time...not sure what smelled worse, the brussel sprouts cooking....or Nana after she…

  in "ONE" food item disliked?? Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• 18 hours later and its still hot?? you have one of the following issues: 1. you didn't replace the daisy wheel with the rain cap to insure a tight air seal on top 2. you didn't close the bottom vent completely, letting air in 3. you have a…

  in Question from Newbie Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• isnt' that what i said?? :blink:

  in Brats....to simmer or not? Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• really sorry for your loss fish!! ....i'm still missing duffy...looking for her every night under my footrest! ...i know abe was very loved and will be missed. ..you guys shared a lot!!!

  in Abes last cast Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• i'm a back and forth guy...start them in the beer and onion bath...then onto the grill for a while, then back into the beer bath till ready to serve! ...

  in Brats....to simmer or not? Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• wow, looks fantastic!!!!. ..glad it all worked out for you!! . ..and you got some great color on that gravy, you must have had some great drippings!!!....you are all set for thanksgiving now!!

  in June Turkey Sunday Dinner Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• about 450 direct works best. ..just a quick grilling on each side till medium rare. . .keep it simple . .. .

  in Before I cook my hanger... Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• really glad you enjoyed julie! we sure did. ...

  in Not my mothers Shepard Pie!! Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part! And we're just the guys to do it!!!!

  in Click here to save the forum Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• thanks molly!!

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• awe, thanks judy, we'll be ok. .. .there's some hurt, she was a great dog, and we'll get through it, and eventually there will be another one that finds us and adopts us. ...

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• thanks blair, i really appreciate it!

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• thanks buddy. .. .

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• thanks, and yes, i'm at peace with it. .. it was all the right things for all the right reasons. ..

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011
• yep, no regrets randy, other than maybe i should have done it a couple of days ago. ... she was really suffering the last couple of days.. . .but i wanted to make sure there wasn't one last rally in her. ..there wasn't. . .it was time. . .

  in OT - R.I.P Duffy Comment by mad max beyond eggdome June 2011