Momotaro is my favorite slicer. Health Kick Hybrid and San Marzanio's are my sauce tomatoes. I've been loyal to Health Kick Hybrid for over 20 years. Stable. Hold the vine. Productive..... They've made 20+ years of Christmas Eve lasagna.... The "health kick" name came from 50% more lycopine than other varieties.
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Momotaro is my favorite slicer. Health Kick Hybrid and San Marzanio's are my sauce tomatoes. I've been loyal to Health Kick Hybrid for over 20 years. Stable. Hold the vine. Productive..... They've made 20+ years of Christmas Eve lasagna.... The "health kick" name came from 50% more lycopine than other varieties.
We planted San Marzano last year for the first time and we were quite pleased with them. They seemed to ripen late. And the plants didnt have many at first, then they exploded with tomatoes.
The other variety we planted was Early Girl. Theyre good, but nothing special.
I think we ended up with 48 jars of sauce and a dozen or so jars of stewed tomatoes from 12 plants.
Maybe not everyone’s choice …… for the last 12 years: “big mama”. Huge paste tomatoes. You don’t have to pick 100’s as the are so large. Fill a 5 gallon pail very quickly. For all my pasta sauce and salsa.
Holy Smoke. Never saw sauce tomatoes that size.
Thanks. I am looking for some seeds as we speak.
With wrestling over, I started winter repairs on my raised beds…….but stopped due to snow.
My wife has stuff growing in the basement…….don’t know why.
Time to move
Can I inspect your crop. Oh. Wife pic please.With wrestling over, I started winter repairs on my raised beds…….but stopped due to snow.
My wife has stuff growing in the basement…….don’t know why.
Time to move
Just planted my first avacado tree here in south Florida. Looking forward to some fresh one's mid summer. Lime tree is blooming nicely with about 30 flowers so far on it. Need my limes for cooking, ceviche and of course adult beverages.
I wish I had a fresh lemon or lime tree. Just a few weeks ago it went down to 3 degrees.
As I get older my pepper tolerance has been impacted, Anyone have a pepper variety that is sweet but some spice? I have grown Fresno chiles but sometimes they get real hot. Has anyone grown Calabrian chiles? I have some giant jalapeno seeds. I need something that is complimentary for sauce and salsas.
I had a roommate in college get in trouble for growing things in the basement.With wrestling over, I started winter repairs on my raised beds…….but stopped due to snow.
My wife has stuff growing in the basement…….don’t know why.
Time to move
Garden season has been near perfect weather here in Cherryville, NC. Except for one cold scare (I planted 4/10) as long as you have a water source for your garden it will grow. Today I made 7 quarts of pickles, 4 pints of pickled banana peppers and picked 8 heads of buttercrisp lettuce. I have about 200 tomatoes of various sizes, ripeness and variety. And I have 3 Ambrosia melons already with about 25 more flowers. Never had a garden this abundant.
Hows the North doing?
Hows the North doing?
Recently purchased a Traeger pellet smoker.
What is the best brand of pellets out there?
What is the best brand of pellets out there?
I follow Rick Bayless’s one pretty closely but use the rotisserie attachment on my Kamado Joe to cook, slicing a couple of times like Smokin’ Dad does. I do use quality canned pineapple juice in the marinade instead of fresh chunks to avoid pickled meat. I put some fresh slices on the spit between every few layers of pork.
Tacos al Pastor at home (slightly simplified) - Rick Bayless
www.rickbayless.com
While i generally prefer oak or other hardwoods, I like fruit wood for this one. Peach or apple.
I follow Rick Bayless’s one pretty closely but use the rotisserie attachment on my Kamado Joe to cook, slicing a couple of times like Smokin’ Dad does. I do use quality canned pineapple juice in the marinade instead of fresh chunks to avoid pickled meat. I put some fresh slices on the spit between every few layers of pork.
Tacos al Pastor at home (slightly simplified) - Rick Bayless
While i generally prefer oak or other hardwoods, I like fruit wood for this one. Peach or apple.
Thank you. Ill certainly give this a shot some time.
Happy Fathers Day!!!
Got some NY Strips and a flat iron going on the grill with charcoal and oak. Mushrooms on the Blackstone.
What is everyone making?
Wife got me a weber searwood pellet. I've always smoked on my weber smokey. Dont know how I feel about cheating. Cooking some ribs now. Gotta say it's nice not to worry about temp, but......
They are not infallible. Especially if its windy or cold. Clogs happen as well.
Sirloin Carne Asada tacos with two homemade salsas and handmade corn tortillas.
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I might have a bit of a problem, lol. But it's my favorite way to spend a Sunday.
I wish I had a fresh lemon or lime tree. Just a few weeks ago it went down to 3 degrees.
Had a gorgeous and huge Lemon and Lime tree die just before COVID.
Just found out that there is some disease in Florida that is killing them. Its spread by pollinators. It's apparently put a huge dent in the citrus market here. They have no cure for it, but they are constantly inspecting citrus groves. If a tree has it - you have to cut it down, root it out immediately.
Scary stuff.
Late to the party. My Green mountain is on its last leg. I think it’s ok, however, it has hot spots. Tried everything.
anyway after lots of reading and research I’m going with a: Recteq. Great reviews including even heating and built like a tank. I’ll let you know after me first ribs and prime rib.
Oops! Misread your thread, did you find any good pellets. I have trouble spending a lot for pellets until I can see a difference,
Slapping a 12 pound trimmed Prime Brisket on BGE at about 3:30 am.
I've been using Pit Boss and they seem ok, but I see a lot of different brands out there and I was curious what experienced people tend to use.