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Posts posted by DalTxHornFan
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The Pit barbecue franchise was fine for its time. Nothing at all wrong with their chopped beef or sausage sandwiches.
We've all since discovered the glories of brisket bark.
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Was a big fan of Ben's Long Branch Barbecue -- the same location that is now Franklin Barbecue. Always got the mutton when they had it, along with greens and cornbread.
That location has had quite the history. Does any place do mutton barbecue these days?
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15 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:
Last I went there was probably five years ago because of a rehearsal dinner and it was not passable. Not at all. The brisket did make me cry. Blech.
I only go there when invited for group events. They source quality meats, and their seasonings are fine, but they need to cook the brisket and ribs for a couple of more hours before they serve it. Yields and all, I suppose. Chicken is OK. Sausage has too fine a grind to suit me. Bread and cocktails are good!
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8 hours ago, Gourmand said:
I wrapped it in butcher paper around 165 and held it on 200 in the oven while I got more coals going on the fire to keep the temps up longer, powered through the stall much better than previous ones.
As long you cook it low and slow enough, in my experience it's always pretty fuckin good.
I cheat. Mine get wrapped and go into the oven once they get to 4 hours or so. A hell of a lot less work and I never have heard any complaints about a lack of smoke flavor. Of course, there's less time to drink unsupervised outside while "tending to the fire" -- nothing comes easy.
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Top loader guy here. Not a fan of all of the bells and whistles on the fancy Asian brands.
We didn't buy the cheapest Lowe's machine, but we've been really happy that we went the non-agitator route. Lots less wear and tear on your clothes.
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69 days until football against the Raging Cajuns -- This board will be an even bigger cesspool of worthless comments and unfounded speculation until then. That is all. Hook 'em!
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2 minutes ago, Wishbone said:
They still do that?
My woke national frat office now calls them "associate members" -- fuck that. A pledge is just a pledge until they are brothers.
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My wife and I are happy that I'm getting back on the road for business travel. Is there anything less sexy than being with another person 24/7 for a year?
Looking forward to periodic joyful reunions.
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21 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:
The Steck location didn’t make the cut? Wtf.
Luby's owns that property according to Travis Central Appraisal District. The dirt is worth too much. That site will be sold and redeveloped -- whatever goes in there will likely be pretty tall.
http://propaccess.traviscad.org/clientdb/Property.aspx?prop_id=442705&year=2021
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1 hour ago, Enchubben said:
This. I never bother with that stuff and it always turns out great - you just need to fine tune your grill and timing. 3-4 years ago figured out for myself how important it was to let the meat come to room temp before putting on the grill and it makes a world of difference. Just got get my gas grill up to 80-90% max heat and then 7 minutes on the grill turning halfway. voila perfect.
On the other hand I have a friend that does sous vide and while I can confirm its great, it takes like 2 hours for him to cook a steak. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Agree. Although I'm on Team Reverse Sear, especially if I'm cooking for a crowd and people have different preferences about how rare they want their steak, there are a lot of ways to cook a great steak. The craziest thing that I've seen, and it actually works, is the America's Test Kitchen approach to cooking a steak that is frozen. Google it.
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I've had tinnitus for 30+ years. Went to an audiologist when it first appeared and he assured me that I didn't have a brain tumor or anything life-threatening. Haven't gone the treatment route. I need a white noise machine or a fan on in the background to be able to easily get to sleep, but other than that -- I just live with it.
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16 minutes ago, DonkeyCigars said:
Was a hardcore frat daddy back in the day; probably would not be in one if I were to be a freshman in 2022 and, while I won't forbid my son to be in one if he so chooses, I won't advocate for it these days.
IDK, I wasn't a hardcore frat guy, and its been 40+ years since I graduated, but there isn't a day that goes by where I don't have some interaction with one or more of about a dozen frat brothers that have stayed close to each other over the years through marriages, divorces, kids, funerals, business successes and failures, and just general tomfoolery. Definitely was worth the dues!
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Just now, markstanco said:
It’s a very diverse group now vs 25+ years ago.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYep -- admission caps and preferences have really changed what the student population looks like now. I've heard that most of the "Top 6" frats now allow Austin Community College students as pledges and actives.
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I had no idea of how diverse my frat actually was until the AIDS crisis hit.
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2 hours ago, Mo Horn said:
We downsized several years ago and choose to live in a luxury apartment. Unfortunately we are not allowed gas or charcoal grills. So sous vide and a cast iron skillet is the best I can do. Or if I don't want to sous vide I do a reverse sear.
Reverse sear is the poor man's sous vide -- same concept. When I don't want to go to the trouble of cranking up a charcoal chimney I can do a passable job with a cast iron skillet super-heated at top heat for a good while in the oven -- then turn on the broiler and add the rested reverse sear steak a few minutes later -- it doesn't take long. I like to use the oven for this because I'm lazy and don't want to clean up all the sear splatter all over the kitchen.
TLDR -- you are saving big bucks from downsizing -- enjoy your steaks at the high-end steakhouses!
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1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:
I get good prime beef and enjoy cooking it myself. I love using my sous vide. But i also enjoy a really good steakhouse that knows what they are doing on occasion. I'm ok paying for the dining experience, and there something to the ultra high heat that they use. It does give it a unique quality. Maybe once or twice a year.
I 'd be willing to bet that a full fired charcoal chimney can get temps equal to the salamanders that steakhouses use. Even when I go to a steak house, I usually don't get a steak. The best order at most steak places for me is to get a couple of appetizers, like foie gras, steak tartare, lamb, quail, or duck breasts, along with a caesar salad with tons of extra anchovies, and an icy-cold Beefeater martini up with a twist!
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Speaking selfishly as somebody that does economics and valuation for a living, I say bring on the wealth tax! It will be commonly known as the "Lawyer and Accountant Full Employment Act."
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2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:
And then hit the casino. That’s a solid day.
Keep your casino expectations in check -- it's Iowa, not Vegas!
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Dodge Park Riverside Golf Course is a fun public course just over the river from the Stadium and next to the Harrah's casino in Council Bluff (very walkable to the stadium via a pedestrian bridge over the river). Get an early tee-time, have a steak for lunch, watch an afternoon or evening baseball game, and eat another steak after the game!
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I opened out tab with martini about five minutes ago. Quiet, but Horns winning, so all good.
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1 minute ago, BearSchlong said:
My ex wife bought our 23 yr old son a pair of custom made cherry alligator Luchesse's. I am so jealous. They are the prettiest boots I've ever seen. I told him congrats, thats like having a Lamborghini as your first car.
She's ruined him, for sure. That said, I'm perfectly happy with my Dan Post calf skins that I've owned for 30+ years and have had re-soled twice.
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Chiming in with my support for Big Al's on Inwood. Plenty good.