FlossyDFlynt said:

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Making mushroom risotto in the instant pot and pan frying some steak with cajun seasoning to put on top of it

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That sounds good.

Guys! What have we been cooking lately?!

Not much around here. Thinking about beef ribs on the smoker this weekend. How about you?

Grilled some tasty burgers last night.

Nothing elaborate though, travel over the last few weeks has put a serious dent in our cooking.

We did make some great homemade pizzas up in the mountains at my BIL's in his Ooni oven this weekend.

Perfect weather for outdoor cooking so we picked up 10 crusts (personal size) from Fresh in Black Mountain so everyone had their own.

Had fresh tomatoes from the garden, mushrooms, green pepper, red onion, olives, roasted garlic, fresh basil and oregano, pepperoni, and spicy sausage to choose from for toppings.

They turned out great, big hit for kids and adults alike!

Civilized said:

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Grilled some tasty burgers last night.

Nothing elaborate though, travel over the last few weeks has put a serious dent in our cooking.

We did make some great homemade pizzas up in the mountains at my BIL's in his Ooni oven this weekend.

Perfect weather for outdoor cooking so we picked up 10 crusts (personal size) from Fresh in Black Mountain so everyone had their own.

Had fresh tomatoes from the garden, mushrooms, green pepper, red onion, olives, roasted garlic, fresh basil and oregano, pepperoni, and spicy sausage to choose from for toppings.

They turned out great, big hit for kids and adults alike!

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That sounds fun and good.

Trying to polish off my freezer meals since I am heading out of town next week. I will be doing some prep/cooking for that trip early next week, but probably wont be doing anything cooking wise until the weekend

FlossyDFlynt said:

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Trying to polish off my freezer meals since I am heading out of town next week. I will be doing some prep/cooking for that trip early next week, but probably wont be doing anything cooking wise until the weekend

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That's us. I don't have time till the weekend for grilling/smoking.

Wings on the grill tonight

Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

ncsupack1 said:

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Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

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Excellent! I enjoy great classic fried wings as much as anybody but never make them that way at home. I'll pan fry stuff sometimes, but that takes forever, is messy, and doesn't work well for large batches.

I thought about getting one of those little countertop deep fryers, but haven't yet.

I probably bake wings more than any other method with a buttery hot sauce glaze. You can really get that crispy, savory caramelized skin baking them and then broiling both sides the last couple of minutes.

Hope yours turn out great!

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ncsupack1 said:

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Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

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Excellent! I enjoy great classic fried wings as much as anybody but never make them that way at home. I'll pan fry stuff sometimes, but that takes forever, is messy, and doesn't work well for large batches.

I thought about getting one of those little countertop deep fryers, but haven't yet.

I probably bake wings more than any other method with a buttery hot sauce glaze. You can really get that crispy, savory caramelized skin baking them and then broiling both sides the last couple of minutes.

Hope yours turn out great!

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I got lazy and air fried them a few weeks ago and was really surprised with the results. Its still not as good as on the grill, but for a lazy cook...I was really happy with it

FlossyDFlynt said:

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Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

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Excellent! I enjoy great classic fried wings as much as anybody but never make them that way at home. I'll pan fry stuff sometimes, but that takes forever, is messy, and doesn't work well for large batches.

I thought about getting one of those little countertop deep fryers, but haven't yet.

I probably bake wings more than any other method with a buttery hot sauce glaze. You can really get that crispy, savory caramelized skin baking them and then broiling both sides the last couple of minutes.

Hope yours turn out great!

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I got lazy and air fried them a few weeks ago and was really surprised with the results. Its still not as good as on the grill, but for a lazy cook...I was really happy with it

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Agree and great point.

Air fryers are great to crisp up that chicken skin. And they cook a lot faster than a traditional oven.

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Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

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Excellent! I enjoy great classic fried wings as much as anybody but never make them that way at home. I'll pan fry stuff sometimes, but that takes forever, is messy, and doesn't work well for large batches.

I thought about getting one of those little countertop deep fryers, but haven't yet.

I probably bake wings more than any other method with a buttery hot sauce glaze. You can really get that crispy, savory caramelized skin baking them and then broiling both sides the last couple of minutes.

Hope yours turn out great!

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That does sound good. As for the frying, I think it has more to do with the mess than anything with her. I honestly can't blame her either.

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Civilized said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Going to throw some T bones on the grill for dinner. Also, picked up some chicken wings and drums for tomorrow night.

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Nice!

Fried, baked, or smoked wings??

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Smoked wings. I can't for whatever reason get the wife to fry.

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Wash the wings. Pat dry. Skeet the wings with spray on olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with garlic powder, little salt. Put in the air fryer at 380F until those babies are golden tan like a Hawaiian Tropic model (about25 mins)

Pat dry wings. Toss with salt. Lay them on a cooling wreck. Stick them in the fridge over night. By morning they are dried out. Toss with oil. Then toss wings with your seasoning that MUST include baking powder.

Bake on 400 for 1 hour. They will be very crispy.

Don't have an air fryer ( yes I know) thinking about the oven method. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Don't have an air fryer ( yes I know) thinking about the oven method. Thanks for the suggestions.

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We bought the InstaPot Air Fryer 6 quart which is large enough for us: https://instantpot.com/collections/instant-air-fryers-and-cookware/products/instant-vortex-plus-6-quart-clear-cook-air-fryer

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Don't have an air fryer ( yes I know) thinking about the oven method. Thanks for the suggestions.

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We bought the InstaPot Air Fryer 6 quart which is large enough for us: https://instantpot.com/collections/instant-air-fryers-and-cookware/products/instant-vortex-plus-6-quart-clear-cook-air-fryer

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Thanks. I'll look into this

Anyone going to fire up the ol' grill tonight?

ncsupack1 said:

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Anyone going to fire up the ol' grill tonight?

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Weather is absolutely perfect for a grill!

Feels like football weather!!

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ncsupack1 said:

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Anyone going to fire up the ol' grill tonight?

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Weather is absolutely perfect for a grill!

Feels like football weather!!

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Yes it does!

Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

GetOffMyLawnPack said:

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Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

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Just to bring this topic up again..... I have tried two more turkey breasts on the smoker... I'll damn near fly any of you that aren't local up that can cook one of these *******s that doesn't taste like burnt wood!!!!

I can not nail this one down.

I have done well with brisket... I do subscribe to the school of the "cut of meat makes the cook..."

I have quit buying Costco briskets and will only buy them from a local butcher when he gets good ones in. He will call me and let me know during football season when they are coming in from out West. Costco briskets are trash for the price. When you clean them up you end up with about 1/4 of what you paid for and even then it's a thin "flank steak.."

The turkey breast is my brass ring..... and I hope to nail that fcking thing one day!!!

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Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

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We were talking about this yesterday. About time to start thinking and planning.

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Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

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We were talking about this yesterday. About time to start thinking and planning.

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Love a Saturday night game! Thursday night games often mean an abbreviated tailgate given work constraints.

May mean a postgame tailgate is in order!

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Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

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We were talking about this yesterday. About time to start thinking and planning.

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Love a Saturday night game! Thursday night games often mean an abbreviated tailgate given work constraints.

May mean a postgame tailgate is in order!

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Agree that Saturday is better. We going to start a tailgate menu thread here?

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Anybody thinking about the first homegate / tailgate this season a week from tomorrow? I haven't really, so open to ideas

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We were talking about this yesterday. About time to start thinking and planning.

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Love a Saturday night game! Thursday night games often mean an abbreviated tailgate given work constraints.

May mean a postgame tailgate is in order!

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You can cook a chuck roast or brisket (ducking head) in the crock pot and make sliders. Pretty good for abbreviated tailgate / homegate

Went to a Char Grill today just north of Wake Forest today for lunch, wasn't bad at all. I did like the drive thru.

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Went to a Char Grill today just north of Wake Forest today for lunch, wasn't bad at all. I did like the drive thru.

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Been to that one many times. The only way they can do a drive thru is to pre-cook the patties. Then they marinate in hot water. If you came through during meal peak traffic, probably pretty fresh. Just a tweak from their implicit claim that they char cook to order. But hey, for a work-a-day meal, works just fine.

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Went to a Char Grill today just north of Wake Forest today for lunch, wasn't bad at all. I did like the drive thru.

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Been to that one many times. The only way they can do a drive thru is to pre-cook the patties. Then they marinate in hot water. If you came through during meal peak traffic, probably pretty fresh. Just a tweak from their implicit claim that they char cook to order. But hey, for a work-a-day meal, works just fine.

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Yes, it was during peak lunch. Overall not bad, it hit the spot for me. Wish we had one around the house.

Alright folks, any ideas for tomorrow's nights game? Any tailgating menus anyone wants to share? I think we are going easy and doing the BO.