Bäckeoffe (OT)

CPARKTX

Today is rainy and disgusting and it seemed like a better day for comfort food that I could smell coking all day instead of being out Egging...or at least that's my excuse as my Egg is totally covered from the elements. Anyway, a couple of years ago we were in the Alsace region of France and had Le Bäckeoffe and loved it. I've never seen it on a menu in the U.S. so I googled a recipe and decided to give it a try.

The real dish is cooked in earthen dishes in wood fired over a; I'm using a crockpot.

I'll report back in about four hours.

BuckeyeBob

Any chance you might share what this is?

nolaegghead

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CPARKTX

Here is the recipe I ended up using : http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saras-secrets/le-backeoffe-recipe/index.html.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Looks like skin on pig parts to me. Intrigued.

CPARKTX

Well, the final result was just so so. It just didn't have the great deep rich flavor of the dish I remember. I will change up if I repeat.