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What NOT to make with left over pork butt!
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GrannyX4
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I have a camera class on Saturday and I wanted to play with my camera a little before the class. Clouds and drizzle for the past 2 days so I thought I would play with food and my camera. I made this recipe a while back and thought it was pretty good and might try it with pulled pork instead. It is not my favorite way to use pulled pork.
Shrimp in Red Eye Gravy
4 Tbs butter
4 ounces ham diced
1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 cups finely diced red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups finely diced yellow onion
kosher salt and ground black pepper
6 cloves finely minced garlic
2 med tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 cup cold black coffee
2 cups chicken broth
2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup Madeira wine, or sherry, or brandy
4 tsp cornstarch
1 pound 16-20 count shrimp, peeled and deveined shrimp
Creamy Grits:
1 cup 5-minute grits
3 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup cream or half-and-half
1 cup Cheese
1. Melt butter in a large braising pan add ham and sauté. Remove the ham
with a slotted spoon. Add thyme, onions, and bell peppers. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Cook until the onions and peppers are nicely brown.
2. Add garlic, tomatoes, and ham. Cook until the tomatoes give off their
liquid.
3. Deglaze the pan with the coffee and allow the coffee to reduce by half.
Add the chicken broth and hot sauce. When the sauce comes to a simmer, mix
together the Madeira and cornstarch and add to pan. Cook until thickened.
Taste for seasoning and adjust the salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir in the
peeled shrimp (diced is best) and cook until they turn pink. Serve over the
grits.
4. Grits:
5. In a heavy sauce pan, slowly stir salt and grits into briskly boiling
broth. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 10 to 20 minutes
stirring occasionally. Add the cream and cheese and adjust to taste. Thin
with more cream if needed.
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Food and pictures still need a little work. Thanks for looking.....
Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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What was the problem with it? Conceptually seems like it would be a texture issue perhaps?
LRG BGE
Columbia, SC
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Tailwind said:
What was the problem with it? Conceptually seems like it would be a texture issue perhaps?
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I suppose it's too soft? Try adding onion straws or bacon bits for texture. Pumpkin seed would add a nice sweetness to an otherwise savory dish.
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Looks and sounds good.. Damn, I Bookmarked it.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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It was pretty good with shrimp if I remember it correctly. Notes on the recipe didn't mention if I over severed myself the night I made it for dinner. ;;)Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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A bit larger depth of field on the raws picture. Either stop down the aperture a an f-stop or two or back off from the subject, then crop the final picture. Otherwise, good shots. =D>__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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I'll eat it! Pulled pork is the omni-meat - you can add it to just about anything and it works.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Village Idiot said:A bit larger depth of field on the raws picture. Either stop down the aperture a an f-stop or two or back off from the subject, then crop the final picture. Otherwise, good shots. =D>
caliking said:I'll eat it! Pulled pork is the omni-meat - you can add it to just about anything and it works.Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl ! -
Replace the pulled pork with bacon and you're Golden.I like the pics!_____________
"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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I would suggest a tripod if you don't have one yet... It will allow you to keep the camera still while using the higher f/stops for the deeper depth of field, doing so will also increase the shutter speed making it open longer... It will also allow you to shoot at the lowest ISO setting which will reduce the noise in the image.
Also, when you are shooting indoors, your camera likely has a White Balance setting that you can adjust. Sometimes AWB doesn't get it right. When shooting with light from regular light bulbs, switch the WB to Tungsten, that should remove the yellow color cast.
Other than the tripod and camera shake; most of what I've described can be fixed afterward in the digital darkroom on your computer; however, and especially since you are taking a class, the goal should be to get as much technically correct when the shot is taken. Learn how to do that without thinking so much about it, and that's when the camera get's out of your way and allows you to actually capture your vision the way you first see it in your mind's eye
Have fun and the food looks great!
MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Sorry that looks good I would still try it. Aperture is fun to play with but if you want more than a foot or so depth I stay at 3.5 or above. When I got my 50mm 1.4 I couldn't put it down but alot of my shots I had to make adjustments to make them even decent.
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hapster said:I would suggest a tripod if you don't have one yet... It will allow you to keep the camera still while using the higher f/stops for the deeper depth of field, doing so will also increase the shutter speed making it open longer... It will also allow you to shoot at the lowest ISO setting which will reduce the noise in the image.
Also, when you are shooting indoors, your camera likely has a White Balance setting that you can adjust. Sometimes AWB doesn't get it right. When shooting with light from regular light bulbs, switch the WB to Tungsten, that should remove the yellow color cast.
Other than the tripod and camera shake; most of what I've described can be fixed afterward in the digital darkroom on your computer; however, and especially since you are taking a class, the goal should be to get as much technically correct when the shot is taken. Learn how to do that without thinking so much about it, and that's when the camera get's out of your way and allows you to actually capture your vision the way you first see it in your mind's eye
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Hap provided excellent advice. As you progress to strobes, a whole new world opens up. Then you controll all the light instead of adjusting to the ambient. I liked the composition.Marietta, East Cobb, GA
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To play with DOF line up your collection of rubs and space them in 45 degree line away from your camera. As it was stated above get your camera on a tripod, now focus on a rub about 1/2 way down the line, open up your aperture all the way. Now take successive photos stopping down your f-stop 1 step for each exposure DO NOT CHANGE the point of your focus. You will end up with a series of photos where you can see the DOF increase and how your aperture impacts that change.As for your White Balance "Get thee to a photo store" and pick up an 18% gray card. If your camera is the lease bit modern you are able to set your white balance in camera and it is easiest with one of these 8.5 x 11 cards, I keep a 5x7 version in my camera bag. Take a shot of the card in the light you are going to use then go into setup and set your white balance. This will take care of those color casts.I know that this sounds like a bit of work but part of learning is learning how to use the tools you have and the options that are available. For every shot I have taken that I really like, I have trashed many more because I did not slow down and follow the basics.If you do not have one I recommend a prime 50mm lens with a 1.8 to 1.4 max aperture. This is a great lens that forces you to zoom with your feet, and if you shoot wide open your DOF can be razor thin. It is a lot of fun to shoot. On my Canon T2i I have a cropped sensor so that 50mm equates to about an 80mm which is a great range for portraits.DavidBBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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@DMurf, I will get that little gray card and thanks for the little project with my spices. The lining up of the spices will give me a great visual for the DOF.Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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