Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Shylock would be happy.

Portia: Tarry a little, there is something else.
This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood;
The words expressly are "a pound of flesh."

In this case the "pound of flesh" happens to be the 3 pounds of beef jerky I started this morning.
The beginnings of a good brine.
My new electric knife. Precisely cut jerky made easy.

20 hours of soaking next.
The smoker. An Oregon classic!!

Can my family guess what they are getting for Christmas this year??

Mouth watering yet? Or do I have to show you pics of the smoked salmon I'm also making?

3 comments:

  1. And with a little Shakespeare, no less. You are a renaissance man, Sweetheart.

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  2. I'm not really a jerky-lover, but that stuff turned out delicious! Whoever gets this as a Christmas present will be very lucky!

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  3. i think it could be a little less "smokey" and a little less "red pepper".

    next batch will have more sugary things and more teriyaki flavor stylings.

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