Tales from the grill...

killivolt

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wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
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Raw pineapple and the juice made from it are loaded with protease (bromelain). This enzyme is used as a meat tenderizer and so if you used raw juice for this recipe, I think it would nearly pre-digest your chicken. It would go way beyond making it tender. The enzyme is easily inactivated by heat, for instance in the canning process.

I think the recipe assumes a pasteurized juice instead of raw, but you know what happens when we assume.
 

wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
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Your post made me realize that I've gotten behind in my posts here! I'll try to catch up all at once.

One of the family favorites is planked salmon. It's super easy and delicious. My family has quit ordering salmon when we go because it alway falls so far short of this. Soak a cedar plank, apply a thin layer of olive oil, lay the fish on the wood, meat down if it has skin. Bake at 320-350°F. Timing is not super critical, maybe 20 minutes? You want the translucency of the flesh to disappear and you definitely don't want to overcook the salmon. That's really the only way to ruin it. Bloody Mary's optional! Home made Hollandaise mandatory, IMHO.
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Milk-braised pork shoulder. I could have never made this one up on my own - it seems impossible - but apparently it's a well-known Italian dish. Everybody likes this one. https://www.scribd.com/document/101247604/The-Cook-and-the-Butcher#page=22
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Reverse seared filet mignon. A big hit for a special occasion. Get the meat at Costco. It's not cheap but wow. Keep reminding yourself, "It's cheaper than eating out". I love the reverse sear process - so easy and reliable.
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Hawaiian style short ribs. More or less this recipe:
https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe/ofJZqhOae0yiYuX8GJ0veQ
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And finally, the Christmas prime rib with its marinade. Recipe upon request.
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