-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Jim Weller <=-


  Subj: 12/31 Champagne Eve - 1
 
 >      Title: Ham in Champagne
 >     19 lb Boneless ham
 >  1 1/2 l  Extra dry champagne; 2 X 750
 >           - millilitre bottles

Cooking with champagne, unless you have a leftover part bottle gone
flat, is a waste of money, Just used a modestly priced bottle of
Chardonnay or one of the white Pinots.

  Subj: Best Cookbooks of 2021

 JW> Only "Cook Real Hawai'i" By Sheldon Simeon with Garrett Snyder made
 JW> both lists.

 > Just add pineapple

I really think you need to buy that book! [g]

  Subj: baby carrots

 JW> True baby carrots are a real delight
 JW> Baby beets and turnips (not rutabagas) are equally awesome.

 > I am not a fan of cooked turnips (or rutabaga).

Young turnip greens are wonderful even if you don't like the root
part.

  Subj: Any good smoker recipes?

 > I learned (the hard way) to not use black walnut as a smoking wood.

English walnut and hickory are milder; they can be used judiciously
with a little bit mixed with oak. They should be paired with strong
flavoured red meats like beef and venison, rather than pork or
chicken.

 > Walnut shells, OTOH, can be nice either on their own or as an
 > addition to fruit wood.

I save all my nut shells, except those from peanuts. Pistachio adds
a very delicate and subtle flavour to grilled or smoked chicken or
turkey.


Cheers

Jim


... An easy way to make your water taste better is to add coffee.

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