Varmint's Pig Pickin' -- Part Deux

[Gifted Gourmet]

I know, Dave, but the hipboots make the wading sloooow business.. I like the quick link you have here and am relieved that I need no antibiotic to kill the after-effects of Varmint and Dave Stew .. but could you leave out the squirrels? I am on a no rodent diet just now ...

[Varmint]

No actual squirrels were harmed in the preparation of the VD Stew, but cute little bunnies were, however. They were tasty bunnies.

[Marlene]

No actual squirrels were harmed in the preparation of the VD Stew, but cute little bunnies were, however.  They were tasty bunnies.

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I'm thinkin this girl will be passing on this particular stew.

[Dave the Cook]

No actual squirrels were harmed in the preparation of the VD Stew, but cute little bunnies were, however.  They were tasty bunnies.

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Really fresh, too, as I recall.

[Varmint]

By the way, I do have a source for goat, too. So we'll try barbecuing some goat this year -- a taste of Jamaican style Q!

[Varmint]

No actual squirrels were harmed in the preparation of the VD Stew, but cute little bunnies were, however.  They were tasty bunnies.

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Really fresh, too, as I recall.

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Very, very fresh. I had my "Silence of the Bunnies" moment. But I digress.

[Marlene]

You're sick men. Both of you.

[Varmint]

By the way, here's a picture of Dave's VD stew, bubbling away:

[eunny jang]

Vrrrroooooom!

North Carolina is only two bathroom breaks and a moving violation away.

Are new(ish)bies allowed?

[Marlene]

By the way, here's a picture of Dave's VD stew, bubbling away:

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The whole thee days, all we ever saw was Dave's hands cooking something.

[Al_Dente]

I will crawl on my hands and knees on broken glass all the way down I-95 for this. As long as I don't have to crawl back, of course.

I'm in.

[Malawry]

Oh no. I saw his back, the fabulous apron Maggie gave him, and even his face once or twice. (I saw these REALLY close-up. Those of you who have seen Varm's kitchen will understand.) Of course his glasses were usually steamed up...

In addition to really good bunnies, the VD stew contained LSD. It was so good, it was psychedelic!

Eunny, I suspect we DCers may arrange a caravan or carpool. Don't speed in Dinwiddie County, VA though. Only place I ever got ticketed.

[Varmint]

That was actually my hand stirring the VD Stew, but it was in my in-laws' kitchen, which is a much better arrangement than my kitchen (at least, the current version). Hopefully, my kitchen will be much more conducive to group style cooking by the fall. Maybe we'll just have a Varmint's New Kitchen Fundraiser! Perhaps not.

And Al_Dente, I know you'd be here if I just smoked a bratwurst, you ole lug, you.

And there are no newbies when it comes to eGullet!

[Marlene]

Your hand, Dave's hand, they all look the same to me . Since we most definately will not be bringing the RV this time, I'll be wanting to take over your kitchen for the butter tart square makings. Perhaps we'll come a day early so I can be out of everyone's way

[cdh]

My fellow Philly eGulletistas sang the praises of the last pickin', so there's no way I'm missing this one. I'll brew something really good for this...

[mighty quinn]

the date is marked in the 2005 book-count me in!!

[Mayhaw Man]

I will be there.

There was a dearth of Okra last time. I'll see to it that doesn't happen again.

[Gifted Gourmet]

There was a dearth of Okra last time. I'll see to it that doesn't happen again.

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Aha! I knew there was a catch to this shindig ... Hidden okra, crouching Mayhaw!

[Mayhaw Man]

I don't hide it. I have dedicated the rest of my life to preaching the Gospel of Okra and leading those lost in the dessert back to the Vegetable.

[Malawry]

Guajolote did come through with a bumper crop of pickled okra, FWIW.

Still, okra oughta appear at least three times on the menu, right?

[Mayhaw Man]

Exactly. Three times is a good start.

Okra and Tomatoes

Okra and Risotto (Squeat's idea, done this weekend at my house, stunning!)

Okra Cornbread

And for dessert, Okra Sorbet (no, I'm not kidding-but I'll need to work on it--after all, they make ice cream out of Durian ).

[spaghetttti]

BTW, I know I don't eat pig, but it just looked like so much fun last year.

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May I come, too?

[Varmint]

BTW, I know I don't eat pig, but it just looked like so much fun last year.

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May I come, too?

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The more the merrier. We actually got a group rate on a nearby hotel last time for all the out-of-town guests.

[sashorter]

I'm sure the purpose of this thread is not to wax nostalgic, but thought I'd share a couple of fond memories from last year:

[Toliver]

Just re-read Varmint's post.  I got so excited at the mention of Labor Day Weekend, I missed the fact the pickin' would be saturday.  Can't do it.

BTW, I know I don't eat pig, but it just looked like so much fun last year.

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Perhaps Dean knows a nice chicken farmer. I am sure someone can brine and BBQ a couple of birds (or more) for those who don't partake o'da pig. Afterall there were, what...120 people at last year's events (including non-eGulleteers)?

I hope Wade Cole (the raiser of the last year's pig) gets a nice throne or Barcolounger reserved for him and his loved ones.

As for money, maybe you can sell commemorative t-shirts like those I saw in the pics posted from last year's pig-pickin'. They will become collector's items before long.