Easter Dinner Today...

hapster

Having Easter dinner later with my mom coming over...

Double smoking a boneless brown sugar cured ham, and doing some bacon wrapped asparagus for a side. I made the cilantro potato salad last night, think it turned out pretty good

Going to be doing 4lbs of green lightning shrimp tomorrow morning... Thinking of putting them in the marinade this afternoon and then egging them tomorrow around 11AM. Do you think that is too long to have them in the marinade?

Pics to follow

Have a great day everyone!

hapster

Here are some pics from last night and earlier this morning... The ham was coated with Dijon mustard and then Pineapple Head 

onedbguru

depends on what is in the marinade... if it has lots of acids, you could end up with civeche.  Most civeche is done in 30 minutes or less and any longer than that it is considered "over-cooked". 

Here is a link on civeche:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-food-lab-ceviche-and-the-science-of-marin.html

hapster

onedbguru said:

depends on what is in the marinade... if it has lots of acids, you could end up with civeche.  Most civeche is done in 30 minutes or less and any longer than that it is considered "over-cooked". 

Here is a link on civeche:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-food-lab-ceviche-and-the-science-of-marin.html

Thanks... I think I'll put them in tomorrow for about an hour before I grill them

Phatchris

The lime juice breaks down seafood pretty quick making a mushy texture.

hapster

Here's the ham after the first coat of sauce

hapster

Ham is almost done...

Scottborasjr

Looks awesome Hap. Hope you and yours have a great Easter weekend!

hapster

Scottborasjr said:

Looks awesome Hap. Hope you and yours have a great Easter weekend!

Thanks! Same to you and yours!

hapster

My boys hanging with dad as the ham finishes. Mozart & Bach...

hapster

Ham is off and now I'm doing the asparagus

bweekes

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

setdahook

Kinda beginning  to be a legend

Eggcelsior

bweekes said:

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

Sounds boring. 

AUCE

Very nice sir hap

theyolksonyou

Eggcelsior said:

bweekes said:

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

Sounds boring. 

Oh, he'll sneak one in now and then. See "how do you check your lump?"  

cazzy

Looks like $hit hap!  I want to pimp slap you!  Elephants suck and your Lightning McQueen Shrimp make me say UNGGGGGGH Na-nah na-nah.

hapster

bweekes said:

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

I would totally engage in some of that silliness; but I'm usually just on that side of one too many  

hapster

Here is dinner plated up... Saving room for my wife's pound cake and ice cream

theyolksonyou

Ummmmmm, wow!  That's a great shot!

AUCE

Show off. .hehe

cazzy

Your green shrimp be all like matrix and chit...hot dog!!!

NPHuskerFL

Outstanding cook Hap! Happy Easter to you and your family. 

setdahook

No competing  with that just told the wife to hell with it throw everything  away going to Royal fork!

Mickey

Words will not do justice my friend. 

Biggreenpharmacist

I'd like to know what all you did to do the ham. 

GATABITES

bweekes said:

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

I agree. He is one of my favorites on this forum. Doesnt have a huge ego. My kind of egghead. 

cazzy

GATABITES said:

bweekes said:

Ok, I think I finally understand the @hapster appeal. No engaging in forum politics, meaningless (but admittedly amusing) banter, or anything else that doesn't have to do w/ the egg lifestyle. Just straight up, no-nonsense cooking, drinking, and smoking. I'll raise a glass to that!

I agree. He is one of my favorites on this forum. Doesnt have a huge ego. My kind of egghead. 

I thought we were friends.  That hurt deep man!

GATABITES

@cazzy - but you are my favorite egghead. I thought you knew. LOL 

JohnnyTarheel

Nice cook.... Pics are awesome

Dyal_SC

Awesome cooks and pictures!!!