Plate ‘em up

[Nick87]

My coworker just got back from Texas, naturally I asked what kind of food they ate and he said steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He was pissed they didn’t do onions and mushrooms on a steak. @noharleyyet wtf is up with that?

They probably don't do ranch on pizza either I'm guessing

 

[BrentD]

No plate, yet.

But these are the preliminaries to a whole bunch of plates of blueberry waffles.

Homebrewed maple syrup, of course.

 

[np307]

Do you cook that deep dish in a cast iron Dutch oven?

Cast iron skillet. Oven on convection at 425

 

[Gellar]

Cast iron skillet. Oven on convection at 425

It looks delicious!

 

[Gellar]

No plate, yet.

But these are the preliminaries to a whole bunch of plates of blueberry waffles.

Homebrewed maple syrup, of course.View attachment 215124

Did you get that this year? My taps haven’t been going to hot yet!

 

[Gellar]

They probably don't do ranch on pizza either I'm guessing

Pizza about kills me. But I still eat it about every 6 months, so it’s steak for me!

 

[BrentD]

Did you get that this year? My taps haven’t been going to hot yet!

Yup. This year, but it's been tough. Trees are completely off right now. I expect next week they will be rippin'. Or so I hope. So far, very on/off.

 

[np307]

It looks delicious!

Thanks, it was. That was my first time making deep dish, it was a big hit so it'll be added to the pizza night rotation.

 

[jryoung]

CA blacktail, maybe I like it better than elk and pronghorn? Gonna need another sample.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Can’t really compete with that, but head start on St. Paddy’s Day with corned elk and colcannon.

 

[Islander]

Free range organic squirrel stew and dumplings.

 

[Pahoundsman]

Free range organic squirrel stew and dumplings.
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That’s a meal my grandma would make me.

 

[np307]

Backstrap, peppers and onions, rice.

 

[nastynate]

No plate, yet.

But these are the preliminaries to a whole bunch of plates of blueberry waffles.

Homebrewed maple syrup, of course.View attachment 215124

What's the 220 v 221 F? Higher boiling point= more sugar? The 221s are darker.

 

[MarvB]

Taking the Mrs out to dinner tonight but getting a pot of elk chili together for tomorrow. Like all those flavors to talk to each other overnight…

 

[BrentD]

What's the 220 v 221 F? Higher boiling point= more sugar? The 221s are darker.

Yes they are the finishing temperatures for two different batches. I am experimenting. The higher the temp the sweeter and thicker the syrup. Then next batch will be 222F. Last year (my first), I ran at higher temps, up to 227 and 228. Those later crystalized into rock candy crystals. Not desirable.

It is a fun experience. I will probably do another 4-6 quarts (40-60 gallons of sap)

 

[Stocker]

Last week I volunteered to cook dinner. Pheasant and Chukar. I do a bunch of different recipes, but this is the easiest and the kids like it.
1 part each flour, Panko bread crumbs, and Italian breadcrumbs. I season the flour with garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper. Egg wash and fry them.

Obligatory drink also when dad makes dinner.

 

[Gellar]

Yes they are the finishing temperatures for two different batches. I am experimenting. The higher the temp the sweeter and thicker the syrup. Then next batch will be 222F. Last year (my first), I ran at higher temps, up to 227 and 228. Those later crystalized into rock candy crystals. Not desirable.

It is a fun experience. I will probably do another 4-6 quarts (40-60 gallons of sap)

That is called maple sugar when it crystallizes. I use maple sugar when I make maple flavored breakfast sausage! A sugar bush near us makes maple cream. It’s about like the consistency of butter. I’m not sure how they make it but it’s very good spread on a brat bun and grilled, topped with a brat.

 

[Nick87]

Mallard and teal kabobs, only a before pic they don't last too long. Probably my favorite wild game recipe.

 

[JShane]

had a pack of scallops from last season still in the freezer so I picked up a pack of shrimp, used some kale out of the garden and made Tuscan shrimp and scallops. This was an easy one.