Bo Ssam (Korean pulled pork)

JohnInCarolina

@SonVolt - fair guess that @caliking looked at Chang's recipe, decided it didn't quite sound like what he had in mind, and just changed it up to suit his own tastes.

Of course typically when he does that he doesn't write any of the proportions down and just wings it, so ... who knows.

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

@SonVolt - fair guess that @caliking looked at Chang's recipe, decided it didn't quite sound like what he had in mind, and just changed it up to suit his own tastes.

Of course typically when he does that he doesn't write any of the proportions down and just wings it, so ... who knows.

That is very often the case I’m trying to get better about writing stuff down now. And measuring. 

@SonVolt I started with David Chang’s recipe published by NYT online, but the ssam sauce recipe didn’t look exciting. So I used the one from here instead: 
https://mykoreankitchen.com/bo-ssam/

There are so many directions one could take this...  simple sauces that marry tangy, acidic flavors with the richness of the meat, or more complex sauces that add more layers of flavor. 

blind99

YukonRon said:

Risk vs reward. Caliqueen admitting she "married well" is all I needed to know about the success of this cook.

I do however believe in both circumstances,  they were a given; this man can flat out cook, and Caliqueen married very well.

Following the posts of this man, makes me understand how much I do not know about cooking and how much I appreciate his teaching.

He remains one of my most faves.

Late to the party, but thank you for posting this cook.

@yukonron A few years ago, I told my wife I was taking her and the kids to the back of a bar to meet some guys from the forum. (yes, she thought this sounded super sketchy, but it was in a good neighborhood during daylight hours) we met cali and 20stone, and afterwards she said something along the lines of holy $hit, those guys are next level!  there are some awesome chefs and all around great peeps on this forum for sure.

YukonRon

blind99 said:

YukonRon said:

Risk vs reward. Caliqueen admitting she "married well" is all I needed to know about the success of this cook.

I do however believe in both circumstances,  they were a given; this man can flat out cook, and Caliqueen married very well.

Following the posts of this man, makes me understand how much I do not know about cooking and how much I appreciate his teaching.

He remains one of my most faves.

Late to the party, but thank you for posting this cook.

@yukonron A few years ago, I told my wife I was taking her and the kids to the back of a bar to meet some guys from the forum. (yes, she thought this sounded super sketchy, but it was in a good neighborhood during daylight hours) we met cali and 20stone, and afterwards she said something along the lines of holy $hit, those guys are next level!  there are some awesome chefs and all around great peeps on this forum for sure.

Totally get it.

The first words Cali said to me, when we first met, as I had asked if would like a pour of a bourbon slushie, the confirmation was delivered in such a manner I will not share here, (as I do not wish to get this post deleted) but let's just say, it was exuberant, and left no margin for doubt, in the manner of the folks I am familiar with, within the shadows of Appalachia.

Brilliant man on many levels, and I knew right then, and right there, I found a brother.

We all could be better folks, just by being around Cali and his family.

The guys he hangs with at the Butt Blast, are very sketchy. No hope for them.

 Just sayin'.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

YukonRon said:

blind99 said:

YukonRon said:

Risk vs reward. Caliqueen admitting she "married well" is all I needed to know about the success of this cook.

I do however believe in both circumstances,  they were a given; this man can flat out cook, and Caliqueen married very well.

Following the posts of this man, makes me understand how much I do not know about cooking and how much I appreciate his teaching.

He remains one of my most faves.

Late to the party, but thank you for posting this cook.

@yukonron A few years ago, I told my wife I was taking her and the kids to the back of a bar to meet some guys from the forum. (yes, she thought this sounded super sketchy, but it was in a good neighborhood during daylight hours) we met cali and 20stone, and afterwards she said something along the lines of holy $hit, those guys are next level!  there are some awesome chefs and all around great peeps on this forum for sure.

Totally get it.

The first words Cali said to me, when we first met, as I had asked if would like a pour of a bourbon slushie, the confirmation was delivered in such a manner I will not share here, (as I do not wish to get this post deleted) but let's just say, it was exuberant, and left no margin for doubt, in the manner of the folks I am familiar with, within the shadows of Appalachia.

Brilliant man on many levels, and I knew right then, and right there, I found a brother.

We all could be better folks, just by being around Cali and his family.

The guys he hangs with at the Butt Blast, are very sketchy. No hope for them.

 Just sayin'.

He's a good one.

Canugghead

Beauty. Think I missed this first time too, as the cliche goes better late than never 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Here is the recipe from Momofuku cookbook if anyone is looking for a jumping off spot:

I know he steams it right before service at the restaurant so consider adding that step if ya wanna. 

caliking

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Here is the recipe from Momofuku cookbook if anyone is looking for a jumping off spot:

I know he steams it right before service at the restaurant so consider adding that step if ya wanna. 

Thanks for this. The NYT version doesn't mention oysters, which would make this mo bettah. 

caliking

blind99 said:

YukonRon said:

Risk vs reward. Caliqueen admitting she "married well" is all I needed to know about the success of this cook.

I do however believe in both circumstances,  they were a given; this man can flat out cook, and Caliqueen married very well.

Following the posts of this man, makes me understand how much I do not know about cooking and how much I appreciate his teaching.

He remains one of my most faves.

Late to the party, but thank you for posting this cook.

@yukonron A few years ago, I told my wife I was taking her and the kids to the back of a bar to meet some guys from the forum. (yes, she thought this sounded super sketchy, but it was in a good neighborhood during daylight hours) we met cali and 20stone, and afterwards she said something along the lines of holy $hit, those guys are next level!  there are some awesome chefs and all around great peeps on this forum for sure.

That was definitely an afternoon well spent. Its always fun and wonderful to meet up with eggheads.

@yukonron - i'm saving a screenshot, to show caliqueen the next time I fvck up, and see the steam from her ears

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Butt has been ordered for pick up later tomorrow

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Butt has been procured. Guachugang and Saamgang arrived from amazon today. Butt going in the salt and sugar bath overnight and will cook tomorrow. Can’t wait! 

caliking

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Butt has been procured. Guachugang and Saamgang arrived from amazon today. Butt going in the salt and sugar bath overnight and will cook tomorrow. Can’t wait! 

Giddy up! Looking forward to it. I know you'll enjoy. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Well- I got drunk and forgot to rub the butt down 😂. Guess it’s burgers today and Bo Saam tomorrow. 

caliking

That’s a more desirable outcome than “I rubbed the butt for tomorrow, but forgot to get drunk tonight.” 

NDG

JohnInCarolina

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Guess I’ll just go ahead and start a new thread 😂

paqman

JohnInCarolina said:

Exactly! 😂

paqman

This thread has been nice while it lasted 😂😂😂

I was going to bookmark it but now 🤷‍♂️

txhawkeye

How did that happen.... making the same tomorrow was hoping to see some tips but not those tips....?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I guess @littlerascal56 was right. There ARE a lot of dicks on this forum 😂

JohnInCarolina

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I guess @littlerascal56 was right. There ARE a lot of dicks on this forum 😂

caliking

" People who don't let their wives use their computer for $400, Alex? "

PigBeanUs

Wolfpack

Picked a hell of a time for that one- country out of eye bleach and all

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Well- I got the pig parts and in the salt and sugar. After last night, I’m going to call that a win. 

NDG

Ok I’m so sorry.  At the time I somehow thought that was funny.  Too many drinks and I was trying to show brother in law “snake river farms” and when I googled this pic popped up somehow called “snake river beef”.  It had us laughing so hard, but now I see it is so impossible to translate that humor.  Not even close.  

 Anyway none of this matters, I’m sorry for that and sorry if this pulls a great post.  I’m real stupid & I apologize.

JohnInCarolina

NDG said:

Ok I’m so sorry.  At the time I somehow thought that was funny.  Too many drinks and I was trying to show brother in law “snake river farms” and when I googled this pic popped up somehow called “snake river beef”.  It had us laughing so hard, but now I see it is so impossible to translate that humor.  Not even close.  

 Anyway none of this matters, I’m sorry for that and sorry if this pulls a great post.  I’m real stupid & I apologize.

Haha don’t worry about it man.  We’ve all done some silly things when assisted by adult beverages.  It was just so random but it gave us all a good laugh.  

HeavyG

NDG said:

Ok I’m so sorry.  At the time I somehow thought that was funny.  Too many drinks and I was trying to show brother in law “snake river farms” and when I googled this pic popped up somehow called “snake river beef”.  It had us laughing so hard, but now I see it is so impossible to translate that humor.  Not even close.  

 Anyway none of this matters, I’m sorry for that and sorry if this pulls a great post.  I’m real stupid & I apologize.

It might just slide thru as the den mother has not yet flagged it (as of the time of this post).

caliking

NDG said:

Ok I’m so sorry.  At the time I somehow thought that was funny.  Too many drinks and I was trying to show brother in law “snake river farms” and when I googled this pic popped up somehow called “snake river beef”.  It had us laughing so hard, but now I see it is so impossible to translate that humor.  Not even close.  

 Anyway none of this matters, I’m sorry for that and sorry if this pulls a great post.  I’m real stupid & I apologize.

 It's all fun and games... Until someone pokes their eye out on someone else's pecker while standing in a river. 

But that's not important. If y'all were that wasted, I want to know how much your SRF tab was