Becoming bored, need inspiration

jamesbea · Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 31

While I am fairly new to smoking, for some reason my creative juices arent flowing very well this spring.

Lately I have been smoking the regulars:

Pork Butt
Ribs
Beef Roast

I need some inspiration on what to switch it up with.

Virginiasmoke · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

Try turkey or chicken.
Look into curing and smoking bacons.
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pafisher · BBQ Pro Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 535 Location: Pa.

chicken thighs chicken breasts
corn
potatoes
smoke a pc of beef and make chili with it
fatties
a.b.t.'s
smoke some corn, peppers, chili's chop them up ,add some black beans and dressing and make a smoked corn salad
meatloaf
bacon wrapped pork tenderloin
turkey

there thats a start ,, good luck
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italian skewer · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

jamesbea, wow, my creative juices are running all the time. Just pick up a cookbook and grab a recipe off there. Just becauses you cook ribs every weekend, doesn't mean they all have to be done the same. Whenever i find a recipe with a little extra to it, it usually gets my juices going. Hang in there.
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Raine · BBQ Pro Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 598 Location: Dixie

Or think of it this way, your cooker is just an outdoor stove, you can grill, smoke, bake, etc on it. We have taken many a recipe from a cookbook, usually cooked in the oven, and just adapted it to cooking outside.

We've even smoked livermush.

However, not evrything taste better with smoke.

Dr Obvious · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

Start making your own sauces and rubs. There's a lot of cool ideas in the sauces/rub forum down below. I saw a blueberry chipotle glaze in the grilling section that looks really cool.
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SoEzzy · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

Pork Loin, Ostrich, Buffalo, Lamb, Cabrito, Rattler, Gator, Frogs legs, Kangeroo.

For all the recipes there are on here, take a wander through the meat department, look for the bargains or buy at full price, grab what ever you see that you like the look of.

Buy it and then come back and see what everyone else did, or strike first with a new recipe.
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Pinkelephant · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

newbie inspiration:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BarbecueWeb
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zski · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

Meatloaf
Lasagna
Pizza

Or take a look at any of smokin gal's threads and you will get a lot of variety and inspiration.
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jamesbea · Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 31

Mission accomplished, thanks everyone!

I tried moink balls once & wasnt too impressed. I think I need to try that recipe again. As much as everyone loves them I must have messed it up.

Meatloaf will definitely be next on the list as well.

Anyone have any good cookbook recommendations? I do have the Low & Slow Cookbook by Gary Wiviott. I like that book because it speaks to technique as much as recipes.

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day_trippr · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

Two words: Dino Bones!

More words: Bought right, done right, to die for! Look for uncut beef ribs that each weigh a couple of pounds. Awesome eats, like steak on a stick! Laughing

Cheers!
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1buckie · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

zski wrote:

Or take a look at any of smokin gal's threads and you will get a lot of variety and inspiration.

+100 X
She's completely off the hook when it comes to something/anything different
Just looking at the posts forces you to want to cook & eat something better than you've done before !!!!

Example:

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49956

T00lman · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

check out the new bread topic lots cool new things there
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

I saw a recipe named "Bootleggers chocolate cake" that looked pretty interesting. It had liquor, and cooked in a BBQ pit, so it has got to be good.

I do cobblers and cornbread in my cooker, I also smoke eggs in the shell and that brings about a different flavor.
The cornbread I make has fire-roasted poblano peppers, cheese, and all sorts of other good stuff to make it very moist like a good piece of cake.

I have a chef friend who goes mental for my smoked kosher salt which he uses at the restaurant where he works at. Curing and smoking fish is always fun and very tasty (cured fish should be served cold) Just try to use an oily fish such as salmon, lake trout, or Cisco for a cured fish. Hot smoking, and grilling as good for most firm fleshed fish.

How about a stuffed fattie? Roasted bell peppers, mozz cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes rolled up in a spicy Italian sausage wrapped with pancetta would be a good one to try. Do that with some pasta or garlic bread.
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Big Ron · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

smoke a fatty, the creative juices will start flowing Cool

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BriGreentea · Posted: Apr 24 2011 Post subject:

One of my next experiemental smokes is going to be of all things...."Mongolian!"
Course this may be better with direct heat and depending what I want to put in it. This is inspired by here in Fort Worth "Mongolian Grill" and when I visited in California "Fire and Ice" in Anahiem. My idea would be to chop up the meats and vegetables with seasoning and sauces on top of foil and see what happens. Then combine this with either a rice, noodles or pasta.
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paulgall · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Smoke some trout or salmon.

SVonhof · Posted: Apr 25 2011 Post subject:

Nobody has mentioned brisket yet? Do a whole packer and "burnt ends" as well.

Us leftovers (if there are any) for some chili.
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