BBQ Florida Style - 56K WARNING

It’s 5:15 am Sunday morning, butts ready to go into the smoker








Using the Smokin Tex, it does a great job on butts





While that’s smoking I’ll prepare the Cole Slaw and finish up the beans


A Mandolin is a must for turning a head of cabbage and some carrots into Cole Slaw














Beans have been in the refrigerator overnight, time to get ready for the smoker








It’s chicken time, ready to go into the smoker





Beans and chicken into the Traeger





Fourteen hours later the butt is coming out, getting foiled, and placed into a cooler to rest





Chicken is done





Pull the Butt





Dress the Cole Slaw





Start setting up





It starts getting a little hectic, every is heading for the food so I have to shoot fast








Grandkids





She’s trying to get Bitsy to lick her fingers





Bitsy





That's all folks,

John

Thanks! Great looking meal and family. That's the way it should be.

John, the chicken looked especially good.

I freaked a little when I saw your pics -- you have my sister's kitchen. Even down to the positioning of the phone.

you Rock, John!

I've got to be the PIA. I think electricity was involved in this process...may be good eats but NOT bbq.

PS cute kids.

Yep, electricity heats an element that fires off the wood chunks. It sure tastes like BBQ, better than anything I've ever eaten in a "Q" joint.

John

John, is there a refrigerator to the left of your stove? And a pantry in the vicinity? If so, you ARE in my sister's kitchen.

If you made the images just a little BIGGER i could make posters here! Does look really great though!!!

That looks awesome, John! When I grow up, I wanna be a BBQ Zen Master like you!

John, given my RF-handle, your pictures are driving me into a que hunger of major proportions. If I'm ever in your neighborhood, you can count on a guest. I'll bring some sauce selections.

QFan
Bonita Springs, FL

I have questions. Like the "red" looking sauce on the cole slaw. I want a recipe!!!

The line of beverages, and BBQ sauce!!! Fun!!!

The grandchildren {and the cat} are BEAUTIFUL!!!

Bottle of wine. Yummy looking food. I see nothing wrong here!!

Roadfood, at it's best, is you, John A.!!!

John...love all your posts....always looks great and thank you so much for allowing us to see your home, cat, grandkids...etc...happy holidays!!!

quote:

Originally posted by soozycue520

I have questions. Like the "red" looking sauce on the cole slaw. I want a recipe!!!

The line of beverages, and BBQ sauce!!! Fun!!!

The grandchildren {and the cat} are BEAUTIFUL!!!

Bottle of wine. Yummy looking food. I see nothing wrong here!!

Roadfood, at it's best, is you, John A.!!!

Hi soozycue520, Thank you.

This recipe comes from Danny Gaulden - http://www.dannysbbq.com/

I've tried a lot of different Cole Slaw dressings; this has evolved into the one everyone likes the best.

For a large head of cabbage I used 6 tablespoons of salad oil, 9 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 6 tablespoons of sugar, S&P, and about one tablespoon of garlic salt. I could have used just a tad more dressing. The red is from the carrots I grated on the mandolin for color.

Danny Gaulden's Old South Slaw Dressing

2 tablespoons salad oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic

Even though we use a modified Corky's slaw dressing at the restaurant, there's one I like better. Matter of fact, it's the only one I fix here at home. I LOVE this stuff, but you may not. It's what I consider deep, old south, and what Carolyn and I had every time we went to eat at a seafood house, bbq joint, etc. in south or north Louisiana. Matter of fact, Carolyn's mother fixed a very similar recipe all her life, (she lives in Baton Rouge now and spent many years on the famous river road between New Orleans & Baton Rouge as a home education teacher). Lot of fine cooking goes on down there. Anyway, here is the recipe. It is a sweet sour mix. If you like the tart, sweet taste on your slaw, you'll love this. Nice thing about it is that you can't "over extend" this dressing. If you apply too much, it doesn’t just stick to everything and make it too wet as does a creamy dressing. It just drains down to the bottom. It will keep a couple of days or more on the slaw before crispness is gone. Don't let the simplicity fool you. I've always said some of the best cooking comes from simple recipes. This is one of them. Just takes a couple of minutes to fix. Also, don't let the looks of it fool you. Just try it and let me know what you think.

Mix well and pour over slaw. This is a small recipe and makes enough dressing for about 2 people. Adjust accordingly.


John

John..... as usual, GREAT photos!
(just what kind of camera do you use?)
My pics from my cheezy little Kodak NEVER look like that.

Wait a minute..
Is that Roman Meal bread in your pantry, there on the shelf in the back?
That, and rye bread are the only bread's I ate growing up.
We never had white bread in the house..
In fact, I have RM in my house right now.

Pantry is in the right place too.

And you're taking most of the pictures from the dining area, right? Damn, that's spooky.

I wonder what she thinks of what you've done to the countertop. I'll have to send her the url for this to give her a laugh.

quote:

Originally posted by roossy90

Wait a minute..
Is that Roman Meal bread in your pantry, there on the shelf in the back?
That, and rye bread are the only bread's I ate growing up.
We never had white bread in the house..
In fact, I have RM in my house right now.

Hey Tara,

It's Autumn Grain bread, I prefer rye but it will do. I'm using a point & shoot Canon camera, it does a great job because it damn sure is not me.

John

If John and Mike keep this up, they'll rind some familar names moving into their neighborhoods...

John..
Give Roman Meal a try..
It is really good.

http://www.romanmeal.com/pages/history.htm

And here is a link to win bread for a year.
http://www.romanmeal.com/pages/events_promo_freebread.htm

It's funny how we've all studied his pantry, taking notes of his eating preferences. John, do you feel violated???

quote:

Originally posted by Pwingsx

Pantry is in the right place too.

And you're taking most of the pictures from the dining area, right? Damn, that's spooky.

I wonder what she thinks of what you've done to the countertop. I'll have to send her the url for this to give her a laugh.

pwingsx

it is not spooky it is down right scary, except for me it is not the kitchen layout, but the utencils.

He has my collander, mandolin, big silver bowl, cutting board, sauce pan, big cookie jar, corelle plates, John, I want them back!!




John you are truly a master with that camera, and those are some fine looking vittles.

is that a pig on the pix of the wall??

if so, i have a cutting board that looks like that too!

quote:

Originally posted by Rusty246

It's funny how we've all studied his pantry, taking notes of his eating preferences. John, do you feel violated???

I wanna know whats in the oven.
I see the light on!

This is hiarious! We need to start a new thread; "The disection of John's Kitchen" Or we could play I Spy!

Let's seeeee.......I do see a can of Bush's Black Beans....John, you fixin to make a little B.B.S.? HHMMMM...oh, you eat Triscits TOO? Cool. Regular or the low fat kind? Hey, I too made a cutting board like that in High school wood shop!! Wish I still had mine, that thing was a work of art. What else do we see......... Wait a minute! What the....is that what I think it is?????? Microwave singles of ....Hamburger Helper????? Oh John, tsk. tsk. tsk. I think we're going to have to demote you back down to Cheeseburger Rank.

BTY, glad to see that you are a true Republican!

In MY BOOK, only one pic was necessary for JohnA to be righteous in my conscience:



Thank You, SIR!

Nice family,
Merry Christmas

quote:

Originally posted by desertdog

This is hiarious! We need to start a new thread; "The disection of John's Kitchen" Or we could play I Spy!

Let's seeeee.......I do see a can of Bush's Black Beans....John, you fixin to make a little B.B.S.? HHMMMM...oh, you eat Triscits TOO? Cool. Regular or the low fat kind? Hey, I too made a cutting board like that in High school wood shop!! Wish I still had mine, that thing was a work of art. What else do we see......... Wait a minute! What the....is that what I think it is?????? Microwave singles of ....Hamburger Helper????? Oh John, tsk. tsk. tsk. I think we're going to have to demote you back down to Cheeseburger Rank.

BTY, glad to see that you are a true Republican!

I bet the hamburger helper is for when the grandkids come over.
We can excuse that....

Posted - 12/19/2006 : 16:30:56
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It's funny how we've all studied his pantry, taking notes of his eating preferences. John, do you feel violated???
Nope, I'm to old for that.


pwingsx

it is not spooky it is down right scary, except for me it is not the kitchen layout, but the utencils.

He has my collander, mandolin, big silver bowl, cutting board, sauce pan, big cookie jar, corelle plates, John, I want them back!!

John you are truly a master with that camera, and those are some fine looking vittles.

I was hoping you forgot about loaning me that stuff, it’s the camera, not me. I set it on automatic then point & shoot.


Posted - 12/19/2006 : 16:37:58

is that a pig on the pix of the wall??

if so, i have a cutting board that looks like that too!

One of the kids made that 20+ years ago; my wife will not let me put it away.


Posted - 12/19/2006 : 17:14:04
quote: Originally posted by Rusty246It's funny how we've all studied his pantry, taking notes of his eating preferences. John, do you feel violated??? I wanna know whats in the oven.I see the light on!

Garlic breadsticks


Posted - 12/19/2006 : 20:43:02
This is hiarious! We need to start a new thread; "The disection of John's Kitchen" Or we could play I Spy! Let's seeeee.......I do see a can of Bush's Black Beans....John, you fixin to make a little B.B.S.? HHMMMM...oh, you eat Triscits TOO? Cool. Regular or the low fat kind? Hey, I too made a cutting board like that in High school wood shop!! Wish I still had mine, that thing was a work of art. What else do we see......... Wait a minute! What the....is that what I think it is?????? Microwave singles of ....Hamburger Helper????? Oh John, tsk. tsk. tsk. I think we're going to have to demote you back down to Cheeseburger Rank. BTY, glad to see that you are a true Republican!


When I as in flight school I lived on Hamburger helper Hash, dehydrated potatoes, onions, and ground beef. I have not seen it in years; my wife brings something home for me to try from time to time. It will not be around much longer.

BTY, glad to see that you are a true Republican! – What was the giveaway?


Posted - 12/19/2006 : 20:49:33
In MY BOOK, only one pic was necessary for JohnA to be righteous in my conscience:

That little girl has her claws, a cat door, and the whole outdoors as her private hunting preserve. She has brought us mice, moles, birds, lizards, etc, dead and alive.

Posted - 12/19/2006 : 22:17:18
Nice family,Merry Christmas

Thank You


I bet the hamburger helper is for when the grandkids come over.
We can excuse that....

Nice try Tara, thanks, even they won’t eat it.

Y'all are very observant.

Thanks all for responding, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.


John

John,just like in prepackaged add on's such as the onion soup mixture u used on u'r burgers; the time has come to seriously consider Pellet Smokers, u'r Traeger 124 appears to be the perfect answer for the new style of handling ribs, chicken and pulled pork or Italian Beef..Sometime we get so traditionalized that we forget New Ideas work..
If I had not had my custom grill designed just for my cart and if I would have looked ahead further, I would have gone down the pellet route too..

quote:

Originally posted by V960

I've got to be the PIA. I think electricity was involved in this process...may be good eats but NOT bbq.

PS cute kids.

V960, this look like real BBQ to you?



Done over Kingsford, hickory chunks and lump charcoal.

Although I wouldn't mind a sandwich or 2 from JohnA's, that and some cole slaw. I'll be trying that slaw recipe tomorrow. Thanks John for sharing it.

MikeS.