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Ha, well said Tekobo. Have some fun with it Troble. It’ll tick all the boxes for flavour. A quiet cup of green tea will help get rid of the nervous tic! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Go easy on the MSG Troble, it’s cheap, it tenderises, it preserves, and it tastes good. However, still rated as a possible carcinogenic here but most concerning can be its effect on the nervous system. I have many friends who can’t sleep after digesting MSG and others who react with a nervous tic. Some friends get severe hangovers- I’m sure MSG is the excuse for this side effect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pizza Sunday. I was playing around with a different flour for the dough- one of the ancients. I think Farro. It was ok, not great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done Tekobo. Extraordinary social rules over there. Stop watching conversations sounds crazy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d name it Football after stitching up the pig skin like that. That’s a tight fit Tekobo, both in your dry ager and KK. Couldn’t quite fit the apple in the mouth? Looking forward to this final outcome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This was a big hit with the whole family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Midweek cook with some left over Annatto marinade Turned out pretty good And plated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

POSK = piece of shit Kamado. Or something like this. I think Tony has raised this before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ckreef they put that steering wheel on the wrong side. Do you think they can fix that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha Tekobo, I was reading the rest of that- forgive, love, hug, etc. Not the really loud, but you may be right........ no, I’ll find a place for the dry aging cabinet. A few good steaks later and the fun will come through. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have both options Tekobo. There is a 10m hose that I can run to a garden tap if I want to set it up now. The Reno starts in July. I’m a Batchelor this week and although this has been discussed with family, agreement/ approval has not obtained. Forgiveness or divorce are a certainty from here. Maybe I send this photo to my wife while she is enjoying Noosa? In saying that, the cabinet looks pretty slick in person- better than this photo suggests. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So now I know 3 people with hacksaws in their kitchen!...... I shouldn’t be surprised. I’m feeling the pressure to join this privileged club. Especially after finding this delivered onto my front verandah today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats Braidoc. I have no idea what your 2nd hand grill is worth. Post the picks when your 32 arrives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nicely done Tekobo. You remain the only person I know with a hacksaw as part of their kitchen utensils. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nicely done BOC. Troble your pizza cooks keep getting better. I’m 2 hours into that lamb shoulder. That annatto marinade is bland to taste, however, once it’s exposed to flame.......... my goodness there’s some sort of caramelising BBQ Nirvana going on with it. The smell is an ultimate BBQ. Can’t wait to taste..... only 4 hours to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice job alimac. I’ll be giving this a go soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Bill and congrats on the decision to invest. Ask away, you will get plenty of helpful answers here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I found some thanks Troble and made up the sauce last night. I’ll marinate the lamb tonight. Those chillies are full of seeds so customs would never let them through the post. I’ll try to plant out some seeds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the warning Tyrus- gloves and a black apron for this cook. Troble the chillies were confiscated by customs...... or eaten by the Mexican worms that were meant for my tequila? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice one Mac. So now 1 becomes 4. You will need to plant some more veges Troble to feed the growing family! We have a similar problem with possums. The possum trapper catches possums on the south side of the river and lets them loose on the north side, then gets called in on the north side to catch them, and lets them loose on the south side. It’s a possum vacation all year round...... and a great business model! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks again Troble and Tekobo. I was on a completely different path. I’ll rewind most of this. Troble the star anise can be considered a replacement to allspice and sugar. A little clove like but with underlying liquorice flavour- I’ll remove this and some other spices. Pretty sure I can find some dried chipotle nearby. I know lamb is not the traditional meat with this. It’s just that I have 35kg of this in my fridge and freezer and thought this marinade would be worth a try. I’ll let you know how it goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Same as tony for my cleaning hog- my vac is rechargeable battery operated so no cords to trip over. First I take the bulk ash out with a paint brush and small pan/ shovel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you Troble. Despite our customs destroying part of your package for fear of Khapra Beetle( whatever that is). I thought they had let the mull through- turns out it was oregano and what a lovely floral smell it has. It’s definitely different to our oregano. I spent the last few hours searching Annatto and Achiote recipes and re read your posts. I’ve never seen this before despite our land masses being connected 150 million years ago! I’ll be cooking this lamb shoulder( it’s 2.5kg, that’s 5.5lb) on the weekend for guests and wanted to check I’m on the right track with flavour profiles. The plan was to marinate this for 30 hours before KK low n slow to pull apart with rice, re fried beans, coriander salad, jalapeños. Here is my marinade mix Plus some fresh lime and orange juice. All recipes have garlic, pepper, cumin, orange, lime, coriander seeds and the obvious annatto paste. Some have cloves, cinnamon, star anise, paprika, Mexican chilli. I now have all this apart from Mexican chillies. Am I on the right track, or have I complicated this? My mind is telling me this combo will work, I’m just not sure what Annatto is bringing to the party? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tekobo I’m waiting for you to open a restaurant. Just not sure what you would call it? Foods of the Planet? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Winner winner lamb dinner. What’s going on with all this lamb? Great choice for a shoulder tekobo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk