Last Night's Haul

~patches~ said:

We are getting low on pork in the
freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.

There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.

And many more I'm glad I don't...

--Blair

Blair P. Houghton said:

~patches~ said:

We are getting low on pork in the
freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.

There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.

And many more I'm glad I don't...

As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

In article <[email hidden]>,

~patches~ said:

DH came home with porchetta, a traditional Italian pork roast. The
traditional part is from the label as I have no idea whether it is the
way they make it in Italy or not. It is pre-seasoned and ready for
roasting. He thought it would be good to try. We stopped at Farmer
Jack's last night. I like shopping there as it has a greater selection
than I can get at home. I picked up Cholula Hot Sauce and Jim Beam
Steak Sauce. They had Reddi Gourmet corned beef on sale. The meat
comes in the brine and has a spice packet. I've never cooked corned
beef before and with the talk here about it, I thought why not try.
This is a 3.5 lb piece with instructions for the simmering method so I
hope it comes out good. If we like it, I'll try from scratch next time.
Other meat purchases included a family pack of pork loin chops, family
pack of beef loin steaks, and rib bbq pork strips. All of the meat was
impulse purchases to some degree. We are getting low on pork in the
freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough. I really only
have plans for the pork loin chops so far. Half the package is going to
a couple of kids that will cook them in the GF grills. I'll likely toss
the rest in the freezer for them later as these aren't as thick as DH
likes. It will be a toss up between the porchetta and corn beef as to
which I make for tomorrow's dinner.

Yum! :-)
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

aem said:

Blair P. Houghton said:

~patches~ said:

We are getting low on pork in the
freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.

There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.

And many more I'm glad I don't...

As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

Or living downwind of one. ;-)
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

aem said:

Blair P. Houghton said:

~patches~ wrote:
> We are getting low on pork in the
> freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.

There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.

And many more I'm glad I don't...

As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

Or living downwind of one. ;-)
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

We have a mushroom plant near us. When they empty the beds, they
spread it on the fields. They not only own the plant but many acres of
farm land scattered in the area. It can get really rank at times. They
stock-pile the stuff down a country road and the people who live near
there suffer a lot.....Sharon

In article said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

aem said:

Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> ~patches~ wrote:
> > We are getting low on pork in the
> > freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.
>
> There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.
>
> And many more I'm glad I don't...
>
As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

Or living downwind of one. ;-)

We have a mushroom plant near us. When they empty the beds, they
spread it on the fields. They not only own the plant but many acres of
farm land scattered in the area. It can get really rank at times. They
stock-pile the stuff down a country road and the people who live near
there suffer a lot.....Sharon

Odd... Mushroom compost is supposed to be superior fertilzer,
and if properly managed, should not stink.

Something is wrong......
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote on 18 Mar 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

We are getting low on pork in the

Quoted message said:

freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough. I really only
have plans for the pork loin chops so far. Half the package is
going to a couple of kids that will cook them in the GF grills.
I'll likely toss the rest in the freezer for them later as these
aren't as thick as DH likes. It will be a toss up between the
porchetta and corn beef as to which I make for tomorrow's dinner.

I like to do stir fry with thinner pork cuts...

--
-Alan

~patches~ said:

DH came home with porchetta, a traditional Italian pork roast. The
traditional part is from the label as I have no idea whether it is the way
they make it in Italy or not. It is pre-seasoned and ready for roasting.

If it's like the porchetta I used to find in San Diego, it'll be quite
tender and strongly flavored with fennel seeds. It surely had some other
flavorings (it looked like it had been sprinkled with paprika), but the
fennel really stood out.

Bob

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> > ~patches~ wrote:
> > > We are getting low on pork in the
> > > freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.
> >
> > There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.
> >
> > And many more I'm glad I don't...
> >
> As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

Or living downwind of one. ;-)

We have a mushroom plant near us. When they empty the beds, they
spread it on the fields. They not only own the plant but many acres of
farm land scattered in the area. It can get really rank at times. They
stock-pile the stuff down a country road and the people who live near
there suffer a lot.....Sharon

Odd... Mushroom compost is supposed to be superior fertilzer,
and if properly managed, should not stink.

Something is wrong......

I agree. Something is not what it appears. Mushroom compost is
pasteurized, has no odor whatsoever. And no sane mushroom farmer would
just toss their spent compost out on a field when it can be packaged
and sold for pretty good bucks.

http://www.mushroominfo.com/grow/grow.html

Sheldon

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> > ~patches~ wrote:
> > > We are getting low on pork in the
> > > freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.
> >
> > There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.
> >
> > And many more I'm glad I don't...
> >
> As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem

Or living downwind of one. ;-)

We have a mushroom plant near us. When they empty the beds, they
spread it on the fields. They not only own the plant but many acres of
farm land scattered in the area. It can get really rank at times. They
stock-pile the stuff down a country road and the people who live near
there suffer a lot.....Sharon

Odd... Mushroom compost is supposed to be superior fertilzer,
and if properly managed, should not stink.

Something is wrong......
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

It sure does stink. I haven't a clue why. They are supposed to plow
it under within a couple of days, but it doesn't always happen....
........Sharon

Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> In article <[email hidden]>,
> "aem" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> > Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> > > ~patches~ wrote:
> > > > We are getting low on pork in the
> > > > freezer and can't get a pig until they're big enough.
> > >
> > > There's many times I wish I lived in pig country.
> > >
> > > And many more I'm glad I don't...
> > >
> > As in, when driving around with the windows open? -aem
>
> Or living downwind of one. ;-)

We have a mushroom plant near us. When they empty the beds, they
spread it on the fields. They not only own the plant but many acres of
farm land scattered in the area. It can get really rank at times. They
stock-pile the stuff down a country road and the people who live near
there suffer a lot.....Sharon

Odd... Mushroom compost is supposed to be superior fertilzer,
and if properly managed, should not stink.

Something is wrong......

I agree. Something is not what it appears. Mushroom compost is
pasteurized, has no odor whatsoever. And no sane mushroom farmer would
just toss their spent compost out on a field when it can be packaged
and sold for pretty good bucks.

http://www.mushroominfo.com/grow/grow.html

Sheldon

This particular mushroom plant is owned by a local corporate farm
family (A large family), who spreads it onto their own fields, so
selling it wouldn't be the best way. I have no idea why it's so rank,
but I drive home the long way around to avoid the stench when they are
doing this.....Sharon