I Should Be Embarrassed But I’m Not

It’s not what you think, I like some really questionable food. I have since I was a kid in Detroit eaten things that make many go eeww. I ate these items when I was young because they were cheap then later because I like them because of memories and the just taste good. I will…

Texas Chili Sort Of

Texas loves its brisket and its chili. What if I combined them both? I hot smoked brisket to give that Texas flavor, then used that in a Texas style chili. I used 3 dried chilis, tomatoes, spices, onions, garlic, and beef broth. Here is where I go off the rails: I added beans. Texans hate…

Middle East Goat Kidneys

I found a new halal butcher and went to see if they had lamb kidneys. They didn’t but they had goat kidneys. I decided to do them in a Middle East spice palate. Sumac, Aleppo pepper, cayenne pepper with season salt and pepper flour mixture. I then pan fried them in butter and oil. I…

WildBret Schnitzel

So I used WildBret since I didn’t want to say venison. A nice neighbor (thank you) was kind enough to gift me some venison he had gotten from a successful hunt. I love venison. I’m not sure what part of the animal it was from, but I knew enough that it wasn’t back strap. I…

Muffuletta part 2

The Super Bowl is in New Orleans, so my mind goes to the local dishes. I did a muffuletta sandwich about four years ago, and while tasty and traditional, it didn’t have any mad scientist elements. It needed more zip, so I added an olive spread and dry chorizo. I found a better bread with…