Husker Nostalgic Cook(s) «««pic heavy»»»

NPHuskerFL

Started with 2 Pheasants. (recipe courtesy of my Mother from circa 1970s). Mounted Ringneck was shot and mounted in the late 70s.


Deboned both birds. Crushed up 3 rows of Ritz crackers. Cut up deboned Pheasant into irregular pieces. In glass bowl beat 3 whole extra large eggs. Dipped each piece of meat in egg and then into the crackers. CI pan was coated with sweet cream butter and then each piece of bird was layered into it. Lastly drizzled one stick of sweet cream unsalted butter over it. Egg set-up was indirect 350℉ using RW. Covered with foil for the first hour and the last 30 minutes uncovered to get it a bit more crispy on top.


No Husker Game is complete without Redeye Brewskies.


Next up was Runzas. 4.5# ground chuck, 1/2 head cabbage, 2 Vidalia onions and S&P to taste. Yeast roll dough for the Runzas. Set-up indirect at 400℉ on pizza stone using RW.


Couldn't forget corn on the cob.


Plated.

SGH

@NPHuskerFL‌
What can I say brother husker but awesome! Excellent pics as well. Enjoy sir.

Phatchris

Awesome =D>

GeorgeS

Nice! Looks like a good day on the egg!

NPHuskerFL

GeorgeS said:

Nice! Looks like a good day on the egg!

Thanks! Any day the Huskers play is a great day. \m/

NPHuskerFL

B-) Nice Hands!!!
Best catch ever!!!!: http://youtu.be/SXSmpb8vCHw

Maccool

You pretty much have to be a Husker to know and appreciate Runzas. I think I'll whip some up with some of the pizza dough balls I have sitting in the freezer.

Speaking of Nebraska fare....we did Cheese Frenchies the other night (@NPHuskerFL will likely know what those are). Not on the Egg, but at least on the Egg table. My wife tells me that the deep fat fryer is an outside toy....

mslaw

I know beyond any shadow of a doubt the bird was fine. It is very rare if ever a pheasant can be located this far south. I'm very jealous.

NPHuskerFL

mslaw said:

I know beyond any shadow of a doubt the bird was fine. It is very rare if ever a pheasant can be located this far south. I'm very jealous.

I requested my butcher get it for me. Sadly I didn't shoot this one. I miss it for sure.

SGH

@NPHuskerFL‌
Brother husker we have a place over here that raises and sells pheasant. We should get together sometime and eat 10 or 15 of them. Your always welcome here brother.

Ladeback69

Have you ever done a spatchcock pheasant? That sounds good to me.

NPHuskerFL

Ladeback69 said:

Have you ever done a spatchcock pheasant? That sounds good to me.

Nope. But, after getting these I'm seriously thinking about getting a few more sometime in the future. I already have several ideas. This was really to pay homage and respect to my heritage and Midwestern upbringing. My Mother has never made the Runzas but, she cooked MANY Pheasants, Quail, Prairie Chickens, Doves, Ducks, Canadian Geese, Rabbits, Squirrels, Deer, etc etc. Pretty much anything we brought back from hunting.

And finally my last batch of Runzas. All the extras were vac saved. All ready for the next few games as far as Runzas go. B-)

stemc33

That meal looks incredible.

It's almost time for the bird farm about 10 miles from my house to release thousands of pheasants. I left a lot my of property go back to the wild hoping I'll see more pheasants around the house again. The neighboring properties either mow or have horses and cows grazing that minimizes the pheasant habitat. I don't hunt, but enjoy watching them run around.

@NPHuskerFL‌, I've seen a million pics of your table, but every once in a while you show a shot that makes me want a SS table. The two pics with the dome open are awesome. I like the cleanliness of the work area. I use wooden EGG mates and no matter how hard I try to keep greasy stuff off of them, the grease finds it's way on to the wood. The grease stains drive me crazy.

NPHuskerFL

@stemc33‌ Thanks for that compliment! It's beyond easy to keep clean...damp cloth, wipe down, bing-bang-boom, wham bam thank you Mam...at the very most I use a disinfectant and a SS food safe polish spray ««then wipe down again with a damp towel because I don't trust that it's a 100% food safe.
Your property sounds (and the pics I've seen give affirmation) beautiful. And even better w/ Pheasants strutting around B-)

BOWHUNR

Ahhh, the Runza.  I love them!  Had three today at the game along with copious amounts of Bud Light.  They give me the wind something fierce, so I'm having some fun with the wife tonight!!

Mike

Maccool

NPHuskerFL said:

@stemc33‌ Thanks for that compliment! It's beyond easy to keep clean...damp cloth, wipe down, bing-bang-boom, wham bam thank you Mam...at the very most I use a disinfectant and a SS food safe polish spray ««then wipe down again with a damp towel because I don't trust that it's a 100% food safe. Your property sounds (and the pics I've seen give affirmation) beautiful. And even better w/ Pheasants strutting around B-)

I use a poly cutting board separately. I store it vertically and lay it down on the stainless steel to provide a knife-safe cutting surface. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_13?url=search-alias=garden&field-keywords=cutting+board+plastic&sprefix=Cutting+board,garden,216&rh=n:1055398,k:cutting+board+plastic

tjosborne

I like the way you roll NPH. Food looks great.

tulocay

Great cook. Thanks for sharing.

lkapigian

Those Runzas look awesome....a bit like a beerock?

fusionhq

Looks awesome Blake!!

thetrim

Nice work and shout out to the Runzas.  We just came back from a family road trip back to "The Good Life"  Nice product on your grill and nice product Bo and the Boys put on the field yesterday!

Way to go and "Go Big Red"!!!

Scottborasjr

God that cook was almost as good as the offensive output yesterday.  Nicely done man!!! I especially appreciate the Runzas as they can be a lot of work but the reward is ten fold.  The Pheasant recipe is so simple I might give it a go this year.  Well done as always Blake! 

NPHuskerFL

lkapigian said:

Those Runzas look awesome....a bit like a beerock?

Short answer is yes Bierock is the origination (Russian & German). They're a Nebraska tradition and staple. My final batch I added in some mild sharp cheddar cheese to a few and a few got some monterey jack cheese. When I make these I normally make enough to freeze.
Runza, don't walkza, to get a Nebraska classic: http://youtu.be/kg09aqMZ9XU

Husker_13

 Pheasants, Runza's and the Huskers. That's my type of day. Good to see the boys rolled yesterday. Thanks for sharing as always. GBR!!!

SGH

@NPHuskerFL‌
Brother husker looks like you have a fellow husker on here as well.^^^^^^^^^

NPHuskerFL

SGH said:

@NPHuskerFL‌
Brother husker looks like you have a fellow husker on here as well.^^^^^^^^^

There's a few of us on here. B-)

cook861

Nice  looking spread you made 

NPHuskerFL

BOWHUNR said:

Ahhh, the Runza.  I love them!  Had three today at the game along with copious amounts of Bud Light.  They give me the wind something fierce, so I'm having some fun with the wife tonight!!

Mike

That had to be a fun opener to attend (Sea Of Red). Every local channel here was showing the epic behind the back catch. Then bashed us for playing them as if we choose our schedule :-??
I'm wishing we played OU or KS for a non conference game. Miami will suffice I guess.

anton

That looks outstanding, I always enjoy seeing your creativity in cooking.

Ladeback69

Man, it's been a long time since I have had a Runza. I always try to have them when I visit Nebraska.