1st Annual Little Steven Memorial Cook Thread

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Ok- Little Steven’s Birthday is next Monday, May 7th and it has been said on here that he loved Cinco De Mayo (which is next Saturday). Sounds like a great week to pay tribute to one of the GOATS. So, starting this week and wrapping up Next Sunday, we cook, we tell stories, we raise a glass, we have fun, we post to our Buddy Steve “Little Steven” Nelson. There will be prizes at OP’s discretion so post away. Steve was such a generous guy and was always the first to help someone in need, with advice or a check if that is what the situation called for. I would like some input on a cause we could donate to in Steve’s honor. I have the egg Steve and Cali desroyed at the last Salado Fest I attended and where I met Steve (and maybe Cali). They cooked Roghan Josh (lamb curry). Damnit if I didn’t just get that smell out of that egg but That’s going to be my cook next weekend. 

Raising a glass to The Little Raccoon as I hit send...

lousubcap

I  will be participating in spirit along with a few cooks tied to LS.  .  Cinco De Mayo also happens to be the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby so it may be a dark and stormy cook, fueled with GWN beer.  Sunday is already primed.
Thanks for pulling this together.
I will be playing the "Rodeo Song" at random times throughout the weekend, as well. 

bgebrent

We’ll raise a glass and cook something in memory.  Never met him but enjoyed some interactions.  

Eggcelsior

1st ground rule has gotta be: "Recipe must contain La Bomba".

caliking

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Eggcelsior said:

1st ground rule has gotta be: "Recipe must contain La Bomba".

Im out! Have to find some. 

thetrim

GGG also fights Sat night, so it is a good day for a horse meat stew in honor of the most famous Khazak since Borat!

northGAcock

Gonna cook a little something Little Stevens honor on Saturday. It will be a Cinco De Mayo meal of some sort at our baseball tailgate. I believe we will be doing Pork taco's....but not certain as tailgate buddy and I have not collaborated on the final details. Most def will have a few of Margaritas.....and some dancing girls.

SamIAm2

Will be doing pig shots for a Derby Party with former co-workers. His B'day was one day after mine. Don't have pictures but we were at the 09 Florida Eggfest in Ocala when he was there along, with some others. Found that out after talking with @FlaPoolman Saturday at the Sunshine State Eggfest. Will pour a beer in his honor

The Cen-Tex Smoker

caliking said:

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

You have any pointers on the goat? Recipe
perhaps? 

lousubcap

Bump for planning purposes.  

blind99

I didn't know him but the kind feelings towards him say a lot. We'll roll some smoke for him.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

“get your drink on, get your smoke on, and go home with a little somethin to poke on”

- Kierkegaard 

bgebrent

I’m thinking suitcase chicken satay makes good sense.  Teeing it up.

caliking

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

You have any pointers on the goat? Recipe
perhaps? 

Do you mean the Rogan Josh he cooked that year in Salado?

nate1152

You guys sure are great to honor Little Steven this way. He seemed like a truly selfless guy and clearly generous. Deserving of many, many memorial cookoffs. I'm going to try his suitcase chicken some day, however, I'm not going to leave it outside 24 hours prior to cooking ...

The Cen-Tex Smoker

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

You have any pointers on the goat? Recipe
perhaps? 

Do you mean the Rogan Josh he cooked that year in Salado?

Yep. Thought you were involved in that as well
 

Canugghead

Thanks @The Cen-Tex Smoker for starting this thread.  I recall Steven was looking into the Cuisinart wood oven, not sure if he pulled the trigger http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1200570/i-asked-about-a-coleman-oven-turns-out-its-cuisinart-experience-anyone
Anyway, since I'm working long hours rest of this week, I thought I'd do my tribute cooks early. Finally got my acts together to refurbish my parts-missing reverse flow Maximus toy WFO and test fired on Sunday, fired it up couple more times since. Did several experimental cooks, it sure is a fun toy.  
 
Not sure if it's appropriate to thread-jack here with heavy pics or start another thread?  here's one ... I know cali, should have docked them 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Canugghead said:

Thanks @The Cen-Tex Smoker for starting this thread.  I recall Steven was looking into the Cuisinart wood oven, not sure if he pulled the trigger http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1200570/i-asked-about-a-coleman-oven-turns-out-its-cuisinart-experience-anyone
Anyway, since I'm working long hours rest of this week, I thought I'd do my tribute cooks early. Finally got my acts together to refurbish my parts-missing reverse flow Maximus toy WFO and test fired on Sunday, fired it up couple more times since. Did several experimental cooks, it sure is a fun toy.  
 
Not sure if it's appropriate to thread-jack here with heavy pics or start another thread?  here's one ... I know cali, should have docked them 

Awesome! Post it here! We are off and running. First shots fired! 

caliking

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

You have any pointers on the goat? Recipe
perhaps? 

Do you mean the Rogan Josh he cooked that year in Salado?

Yep. Thought you were involved in that as well
 

Teaming up with LS, you ended up cooking for him more than with him People know that!

here’s a recipe from a Sanjeev Kapoor cookbook (before he went off the deep end professionally). I would add maybe 1/4 tsp of asafoetida though, not what recipe says. I don’t recall making any other changes, but it’s been a while. 

 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

I'm in. 

I was thinking of egging his "luggage chicken satay". Even leaving it out in the Houston heat for a day or so to keep it real But I'll do something. 

You have any pointers on the goat? Recipe
perhaps? 

Do you mean the Rogan Josh he cooked that year in Salado?

Yep. Thought you were involved in that as well
 

Teaming up with LS, you ended up cooking for him more than with him People know that!

here’s a recipe from a Sanjeev Kapoor cookbook (before he went off the deep end professionally). I would add maybe 1/4 tsp of asafoetida though, not what recipe says. I don’t recall making any other changes, but it’s been a while. 

 

Thank you!!! 

caliking

@Canugghead those look pretty damn good from here!! What’s in your dough?

@SciAggie will likely be interested in your MO as well. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I have been stuck at Ohare for 9 hrs. Seriously cramping my asafoetida shopping schedule. 

lousubcap

Here's a link to a song that LS definitely appreciated since he was a great ambassador for the GWN;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAp7FvZ5Opw  BTW- NSW for family or children.
Perhaps this will ease your pain @The Cen-Tex Smoker.  

thetrim

Stuck at the soccer field all weekend, but I'll find time to raise a glass and maybe throw something on (not nowhere near the results we'll see here).  RIP, Steven.

SciAggie

caliking said:

@Canugghead those look pretty damn good from here!! What’s in your dough?

@SciAggie will likely be interested in your MO as well. 

Yes. I’m interested. 

bgebrent

Suitcase Satay is in cue.  With some Canadian brew.

Canugghead

@caliking @SciAggie swmbo made the dough, it's a quick 4-hr dough that includes ghee, yogurt and ADY, no authentic sour dough starter nor overnight cold ferment. I've seen you guys' naan game, trust me our recipe/method is not worth sharing    

YEMTrey

I'll definitely raise a glass and listen to some Tragically Hip this weekend in his honor.

Canugghead

Thanks to this thread I got off my butt and completed my long overdue wfo project. Amazon sells this Maximus pizza oven for over $1k but sometimes its  pricing is like the wild west. I paid a local distributor 200 loonies, it was missing the chimney, thermometer and terracotta floor; the 3-piece toolset was included.
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Crudely fabricated the chimney using liner from a new surplus Weber gasser lid, furnished the floor (24x24) with four one-inch thick pizza floor tiles. Need to incorporate a better chimney vent control flap.

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Non-conventional reverse flow design with chimney at the rear.

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Pork shoulder Char Siu.  Interesting observation - I was adding small pieces of wood every so often to maintain low temp 300-400, unlike adding lump to egg mid-cook, food doesn't taste like ashtray!

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Tandoori chicken and naan, rivals those cooked in the egg.

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Pizza dough cold proofed overnight, could be better with 48-72 hours proof.

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Montreal bagel, pre bake boil makes it chewy.

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Also great for seasoning CI cookware.

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Bonus: abundant supply (more than what's shown) of 'donated' furniture grade oak/maple hardwood, and fruit tree limbs   


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Thanks for looking!  I bet Steven is shaking his head from above 

lousubcap

Great looking rig and results.  You and @SciAggie need to share experiences.
No ash tray issue with the fully involved fire that you are burning.  Same deal with a stick burner.