Archive for the 'Meat' Category
Roscoe’s Quick Tips for a Great Bird
Olive oil, Worcestershire, and Cholula. That’s right, start with Roscoe’s Trinity. Mix it up in a bowl and lather it all over your bird (after you wash and pat dry, of course), and don’t forget the inside. Then you can season it, Roscoe recommends a mix of salt and [...]
November 21st, 2009 | Posted in Cooking For Men, Meat | 1 Comment
Ingredients:
1 lb baloney (garlic or reg)
1 red onion, sliced
garlic
American cheese – 2 slices per sandwich
Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula
Rye bread, mustard, pickle
Baloney Gets A Bad Rap
Yeah, it’s out of style. Supposed to bad for you, too much fat. Doesn’t cost very much, so how can it be good. It’s just not… cool.
But It Sure Is Good
There’s [...]
November 11th, 2009 | Posted in Meat, Poker Food, Sandwich | 1 Comment
Ingredients:
6 apples – skinned and diced (whatever kind you like, or mix ‘em, Roscoe used MacIntosh)
Dried cherries – a handful
Brown sugar – 2 tablespoons
Cinnamon – a couple shakes
Lemon juice
Jelly or preserves – a couple spoonfuls
Bourbon – a couple glugs
Yes, Roscoe Bakes
He’s done it before, notably the Bourbon Dried Fruit Tart. Notice a pattern here? Roscoe [...]
October 27th, 2009 | Posted in Dessert, Meat, Poker Food | No Comments
Ingredients:
Italian Sausage – 2 lbs., casing removed
White beans – 1 bag dried; Navy or cannellini (as long as they’re white)
Stock – 8-10 cups, make your own or canned, beef or chicken
Celery – 2 stalks, chopped
Red pepper – chopped
Red onion – chopped or sliced
2-3 carrots – chopped
White wine
Worcestershire, Cholula, seasonings: salt, pepper, oregano, basil
A Meal In [...]
October 5th, 2009 | Posted in Meat, Poker Food, Pork, Sausage, Sports Parties | No Comments
Ingredients:
2 links smoked Kielbasa – chopped
8 (or so) medium sweet potatoes – diced medium (1/2 in.)
1 big red onion, chopped
1 red pepper – chopped
garlic – as much as you like (4-6 cloves)
stock – chicken or beef, 8-10 cups
Worcestershire
Cholula
wine – whatever you’re drinking while you cook
Salt, pepper, cayenne
It’s Soup Weather Again
Fall: Roscoe’s favorite time of year. [...]
September 24th, 2009 | Posted in Bacon, Meat, Poker Food, Pork, Sports Parties | 1 Comment
Double the Food in Half the Time!
The last Handyman event was a rousing success. Roscoe and the Pitmaster put out around 350 sandwiches in about four hours. But this time… well, we thought we were prepared for a bigger turnout.
It Was A Little Slow At First
Prepping at 9:30, all was well. The pulled pork was [...]
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Meat | No Comments
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done
The high expectations were so surpassed at the last Ace Hardware Handyman Remote Broadcast that they closed the book, thinking it could never happen again.
Never Say Never
Not when you’re talking about Roscoe and the Pitmaster. With these two, there are no boundaries. And when the Handyman steps in, well, all [...]
September 15th, 2009 | Posted in Meat | No Comments
Ingredients:
Rib meat – off the bone
Cole slaw
BBQ sauce
Mustard – yellow, brown, or both
Good Rolls
Pickle
You don’t Have To Wait For Leftovers
Like that’ll ever happen. You can’t say “ribs” and “leftovers” in the same sentence, unless you’re in some parallel universe. So you’d better make the sandwich when they come off the grill.
Fallin’ Off The Bone
Yeah, yeah, [...]
September 8th, 2009 | Posted in Meat, Poker Food, Pork, Sandwich, Sports Parties | No Comments