HungryChris

French onion soup and Korean BBQ wings, both from the freezer. HC

Yes, I know they are not the same thing, but close enough so that I fear a flash-back. Yes they were cleaning them in front of me, but not to order. HC

Reuben sandwich made with bottom round corned beef with pickled pig ears and pickled / marinated mushrooms. HC

I wanted to try pickled herring and pickled herring in sour cream for years, but had an experience as a young man in Amsterdam that has held me back. I read about Hollandse Nieuwe on the train as we were headed there. The first cart I encountered selling it got my attention and I ordered one. I was handed a little plate with a single fresh herring fillet smothered with chopped pickles and onions. As I had seen others do, I picked it up by the tail and lowered it into my mouth biting off pieces. Let's just say I was not ready for that yet and it ended up in the canal, much to the enjoyment of several locals. I have come to enjoy all manner of seafood in the years since, but that left a dark mark on my soul. HC

Fried shrimp po boys, dressed. HC

@Shelby, You might like reading this thread. https://forums.egullet.org/topic/74523-pig-ears/ I will add that this time I cooked them on high pressure for one hour with natural release in the IP. HC

Pig ear refrigerator pickles. HC

Warm egg salad sandwich on Tuscan toast and a copious helping of pickled / marinated mushrooms. HC

Another one of my favorites. HC

Eggs O/E, scrapple, Tuscn toast and fresh salsa. HC

Chicken soup and pork pot stickers. HC

I just spread 10 lbs of 12-12-12 fertilizer, 50 lbs of composted cow manure on my asparagus bed and covered it with a layer of peat moss. Last year it was borderline, so I decided to give it another season, but I am hoping to put some on the table this spring. Fingers crossed. HC

I too, trim excess fat off of corned beef and avoid the point cut because I think it is just too fatty. I tried to corn an eye round one time and it was a complete failure and I think it was because it was just too lean. It fell apart instead of slicing. I did not SV it, and your results may be fine. I'll be interested to read about the outcome. HC

I would choose whatever cut you could get with a decent marble. My experience with top round tells me that it is usually too lean for this. HC

Cherry smoked pulled pork shoulder, my own version of Piedmont, vinegar based BBQ sauce and coleslaw on burger buns. First time I have smoked pork with cherry, but not the last. We both loved it! HC

The last of my homemade corned beef tongue, some Dijon mustard, some olives we brought back from Italy and homemade pickled / marinated mushrooms. HC

This is a 9.13 lb pork shoulder. I normally use hickory, but discovered I only had cherry. I set it at 225F and will cook it for a total of 9 1/2 hours (internal temp of 205 F). HC

Too bad about the blue cheese. Try the crumbled blue cheese from Aldi, it's pretty good in salads. HC

Got up early this morning to start smoking a pork shoulder that I had dry rubbed 2 days ago. The forecast is for rain late in the day, so I wanted to give it 5 or 6 hours of smoke and wrap it in foil and finish it up in the oven. Pulled pork sandwiches tonight. HC

Fried, local Stonington scallops, fries and coleslaw. HC

They did not give those specifics, AFAIK, but they did say they were unable to keep up with current demand, so I would imagine they will have to build out the production and distribution infrastructure before you will see it. If I had to guess, I would say not until late summer, early fall. HC

Apparently those Veggie Tots, riced veggies and roasted cauliflower were very well received "exceeded expectations" . They will be ramping up production as well as distribution and will introduce them to Canada. Based on November and December sales, they expect Green Giant to grow from sales of 507 million in 2016 to 530 to 540 million in 2017. I would say they seem to have gone over well. HC

You are one lucky person, enjoy!!!!

This morning I returned from a second eye surgery. I am extremely happy to report that even on the ride home, I could see the world clearly for the first time in about 9 months. I talked Deb into stopping so I could get sushi to celebrate. Here is my little celebration (with added meds of sort). HC

I like falafel, but it is next to impossible to come by in these parts except for this place that was close to where I worked. http://www.lazizah.net/ I would get a falafel sandwich for lunch every so often and when it was good, it was very good. I have tried to make it more than once, but it would just fly apart in the hot oil. Yesterday, I soaked dried chick peas overnight, instead of using canned ones and today I made a bit of progress. As soon as I round up the other ingredients, I will be attempting a sandwich with freshly fried falafel. Anyone make falafel on a regular basis? HC