Trip to Ruidoso-Pictures Added!

Great posts, dutchgirl! For those of us unfamiliar with it, could you tell a bit about what the cooking is? Is it all done in dutch ovens?

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Originally posted by tamandmik

Dutchgirl,

Was that last picture taken from the road that leads to the ski lift on the way to Sierra Blanca?

Thanks,
Mike

Yes Mike that's the road to the ski lift, but it's actually much further up the road from the turn off to get to the lift. It is at the top at the look out.
Thanks,
DG

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Originally posted by rouxdog

Dutchie, great photos! Keep in mind, meeting at the Circle Diamond in Picacho for a view of our equipment. Maybe, just a maybe at this point, depending on how many Roadfoodies wishing to join us, we possibly could do a simple sundown Chuckwagon cookout at the ranch. We've done it before,lots of layed back cowboy fun! I just put on a new set of Martin strings on my old guitar. We don't need a bunch of folks, maybe a half dozen plus 6 or 8 of us at the ranch. We can easily figure out in advance how we split the cost of rations, Hooch and other associated necessities.
If interested, respond in the affirmative. We'll build a good cooking fire and enjoy an evening in "The Land of Enchantment".

Your Roadfood friend,
Ole Rouxdog

That sounds like a great idea! We might need to start some planning...

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Originally posted by ellen4641

great pics, dutchgirl! And you got it on the first try; very impressive!! (I had to call "al the mayor" for extra assistance with MY 1st pics!)

You passed your Roadfood.com initation in flying colors, and you are now a full-fledged member in very good standing..

the food looks good, and so do those cowboys in their Wrangler Jeans!

Thanks! I agree, those Wranglers are pretty good lookin'!

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Originally posted by EdSails

Great posts, dutchgirl! For those of us unfamiliar with it, could you tell a bit about what the cooking is? Is it all done in dutch ovens?

I'll be glad to (if rouxdog doesn't beat me to it) I've got to take my son to football practice, but I will check when I get home.
Thanks!
DG

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Originally posted by rouxdog

You got it Ellen, WRANGLERS! Ain't no levis around here! Ever once in awhile, some traveler will stop for a bite to eat at the 4 way stop wearing some of those Levis. Ain't a cowpuncher in Lincoln County that will go within feet of them.

Folks in Lincoln County seem to be very unfriendly, or at least terribly xenophobic, if they avoid people because of their jeans.

Ed, no. All chuckwagon cooking isn't necessarily done in dutch ovens. I'll get back to you with more details. Right now, I've gotta saddle up and do night vigilante patrol looking for Levi wearing folks.
Extreme Glow, you made my day!

Ed

Cowboy cooking is done in many a ways

Dutch Oven
Spit cooking
Usually Cast Iron Pots (could be galvanized)
Cast iron Skillets
Buried in a pit

Dutch ovens are one of the best ways to "Bake" something like bread, cakes, cobblers.

Which usually is required for the cowboy cookoff competition

Usually:

Meat Dish
Potato Dish
Bean Dish
Bread/Biscuit
Dessert

Using only ingredients available back in the mid 1800's

The competition usually supplies a basic box of staple items for the competition.

Meat, potatos, beans, dried fruit basic staples.

If you like outdoor cooking / cowboy cooking it is a must see event sometime in your life.

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Originally posted by rouxdog

OOPS, my BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make that website look. www.lincolncountycowboysymposium.com

Rouxdog,

Try again

http://www.cowboysymposium.org/

I was there 10 years ago, and have wanted to go back ever since.
Ok actually I wanted to win the lottery and field my own team for the event.

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Originally posted by dutchgirl

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Originally posted by tamandmik

Dutchgirl,

Was that last picture taken from the road that leads to the ski lift on the way to Sierra Blanca?

Thanks,
Mike

Yes Mike that's the road to the ski lift, but it's actually much further up the road from the turn off to get to the lift. It is at the top at the look out.
Thanks,
DG

That's one of the most underrated drives in New Mexico. I love that road. Most people don't realize that you can ski this far in southern New Mexico. I think other than Cloudcroft, that's the southernmost ski slope in the US.

Dutch girl, Congratulations on a great trip report. Your photo work really adds to the the demension of the material you were describing earlier.

A couple of suggestions that will help keep things 'flowing' when you post. Use the edit button to go back and add comments and captions to the photos that are 'unlabeled' when you first post them. Just type your comments on the line above the photo image link. I will frequently forget a photo when I am doing several in one thread. It is real easy to insert a new photo or change the order and add captions using the edit button.

You did a fine job here. Welcome to Roadfood.

: : : checking my butt. yep, wranglers. whew! i'm ok : : :

This report was phenomenal. Loved the photos and the info about a great foodie event. Have not been to New Mexico in 26 years but these photos (and Roux Dogs kind words) make me want to come back real soon.

Great pics and great report!!!!!
thanks
Ron

The seafood place near Will Roger's may be JJ's Oyster Bar. Great food.