Hey Steel Shank!

[irishtexan 11,442]

On 8/25/2020 at 12:54 PM, RPM said:

Legit taco. You should quit smoking. Seriously. 

 

On 8/25/2020 at 1:44 PM, Hate said:

Damn, Of all the things to quit you chose drinking and other things over cigarettes?

 

 

 

But seriously, good for you quitting those if you really needed to, but cigarettes are fucking awful.

 

On 8/25/2020 at 1:45 PM, RPM said:

Fuck that. Start drinking again and quit smoking. Not to derail a Shank thread, but you'll have a lot more fun drinking than smoking. Prolly live longer, too. I know more old drunks than old smokers.

Cholesterol gonna get all y'all judgey fuckers. 

[Deej 76,509]

On 8/25/2020 at 12:54 PM, RPM said:

Legit taco. You should quit smoking. Seriously. 

Something has got to kill you. Why not let the cigarettes and tacos fight it out to see who wins?

[ztejas 43,244]

1 minute ago, Deej said:

Something has got to kill you. Why not let the cigarettes and tacos fight it out to see who wins?

I just hope I can die an honest death while rescuing my family from a sinking battleship.

And ripping heaters.

[Deej 76,509]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I just hope I can die an honest death while rescuing my family from a sinking battleship.

And ripping heaters.

My grandfather died at 87. 

My mom, "If he just hadn't smoked from the age of 12."

 

[futureman 22,411]

44 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

 

 

Cholesterol gonna get all y'all judgey fuckers. 

cholesterol issues are genetic. 

[Anastasis 23,375]

27 minutes ago, futureman said:

cholesterol issues are genetic. 

I gave your mom some superior genetics last night. 

[futureman 22,411]

Just now, Anastasis said:

I gave your mom some superior genetics last night. 

I wish she had superior genetics.  she died far too young. 

[Anastasis 23,375]

3 minutes ago, futureman said:

I wish she had superior genetics.  she died far too young. 

If I was your dad, you might have had a chance. 

[futureman 22,411]

11 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

If I was your dad, you might have had a chance. 

if you were my son, mac, I would've smothered you by now. 

[4th&Five 41,457]

48 minutes ago, Deej said:

My grandfather died at 87. 

My mom, "If he just hadn't smoked from the age of 12."

 

My grandma had a bout with cancer at 80 that finally made her quit smoking and cut back on the coors. She lived to 101. 

[BurntOrange&White 39,486]

Just FYI, best green chile stew thread:

http://www.shaggytexas.com/board/showthread.php/80117-Green-Chile-Stew

That’s the one!

[futureman 22,411]

9 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

My grandma had a bout with cancer at 80 that finally made her quit smoking and cut back on the coors. She lived to 101. 

so awesome.  cheers to granny 🍻 

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

Had some leftover brisket. El Yucateco hot sauce has quickly become my go-to for eggs. So damn good and so damn cheap. 

[Johnny Chimpo 478]

I’m a big fan of the Mayan recipe yucateco. 

[threesheets 1,651]

3 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

 El Yucateco hot sauce has quickly become my go-to for eggs.

 

That's the one they'll have 2-3 different bottles of on restaurant tables int Mexico right?  I dig.

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

24 minutes ago, threesheets said:

That's the one they'll have 2-3 different bottles of on restaurant tables int Mexico right?  I dig.

Correct. The regular habanero sauce is great, but there’s an extra hot habanero as well that’s kinda smoky/has a roasted flavor...holy shit it’s hot but so good. 

[Zepol87 9,163]

Just now, Etexhorn13 said:

Correct. The regular habanero sauce is great, but there’s an extra hot habanero as well that’s kinda smoky/has a roasted flavor...holy shit it’s hot but so good. 

You talking the one that is dark as hell like almost purple? I love that one 

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

25 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

You talking the one that is dark as hell like almost purple? I love that one 

That’s the one. It’ll make your guts bubble

[futureman 22,411]

mmmm who doesn’t love bubbleguts?

[RPM 26,185]

1 hour ago, futureman said:

mmmm who doesn’t love bubbleguts?

The guy I share an office with.

[Orange&White 5,516]

 

Call it a tortilla burger. Call it a burger quesadilla. Call it whatever the fuck you want.

 

 

 

 

[Brisketexan 104,462]

Just a giant ass Savage for me. For dinner. And breakfast tomorrow. And lunch.

[luke duke 6,379]

Just a giant ass Savage for me. For dinner. And breakfast tomorrow. And lunch.

Quit pretending that you aren’t going to eat it all tonight.

[Brisketexan 104,462]

Quit pretending that you aren’t going to eat it all tonight.

God, when I was a younger man, that was a no brainer.

[Cheeseweasel 26,437]

8 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

God, when I was a younger man, that was a no brainer.

Don't let your dreams be dreams.

[BigDHornfan 6,522]

When it’s just you and the boy you eat what he wants.
Spam and Mac and cheese it is.

[South Austin 52,037]

18 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

When it’s just you and the boy you eat what he wants.
Spam and Mac and cheese it is.

I got the shits just looking at that.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11,796]

3 hours ago, South Austin said:

I got the shits just looking at that.

Yeah but it’s tasty. I grew up eating that occasionally and still get cravings for it now and then.  Probably because of a salt deficiency.

[NorthLoop 14,071]

I feel like Spam should be more of a staple on this thread. It's a very Shank-esque food. 

[Hank_Hill 18,457]

Somehow have yet to try spam. I’m not particularly against it, don’t avoid it, it just hasn’t occurred yet.

[CooterBrown 17,874]

When I go too heavy on it in a recipe that I'm serving to my mom, she always comments "your South Texas is showing."  It's a solid poor-man's seasoning.

Good cumin is more important than chili to a batch of chili.

Add some cumin to your beef patties before you throw them on the flat top. You won’t be disappointed. Turns a burger up to 11.

[NateHitch 1,282]

Somehow have yet to try spam. I’m not particularly against it, don’t avoid it, it just hasn’t occurred yet.

Throw some on the smoker next time you do a brisket or ribs

[BigDHornfan 6,522]

Throw some on the smoker next time you do a brisket or ribs

Along with a bologna chub.

[Fudbelty 2,785]

+1 never had spam.

[Brisketexan 104,462]

Crispy slices of spam, fried in a pan. On toasted white bread with mustard. It’s poverty-licious.

[Braff Zacklin 13,399]

13 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Crispy slices of spam, fried in a pan. On toasted white bread with mustard. It’s poverty-licious.

This right here. Spam is pretty meh until you've crisped it up in a skillet. Give it that brown crust and it becomes something so much better.

[Fudbelty 2,785]

I’ll give it a go and post results here. I HATE mustard though. Anyone try it with Mayo/Miracle Whip?

[Braff Zacklin 13,399]

39 minutes ago, Fudbelty said:

I’ll give it a go and post results here. I HATE mustard though. Anyone try it with Mayo/Miracle Whip?

Condiments are a personal choice... unless you're @futureman, in which case, mayo is life.

I personally slather on a generous amount of sriracha or spicy brown mustard.

Edited August 30, 2020 by Braff Zacklin
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[Etexhorn13 3,032]

Never had spam and don’t necessarily want to try it... I had bologna at a friends house a few times as a little kid but I associate those things with poverty, right or wrong. Maybe i shouldn’t as the friends house i ate it at was not poor at all. One gets a little jaded when your dad is a classically trained chef i guess. So i ask, what am I missing out on? Is it the salt bomb, or is there actually some legit flavor there that i need to make it a point to try? Is it a nostalgia thing that I just won’t understand since I’ve never eaten it?

Edited August 30, 2020 by Etexhorn13

[Brisketexan 104,462]

Never had spam and don’t necessarily want to try it... I had bologna at a friends house a few times as a little kid but I associate those things with poverty, right or wrong. Maybe i shouldn’t as the friends house i ate it at was not poor at all. One gets a little jaded when your dad is a classically trained chef i guess. So i ask, what am I missing out on? Is it the salt bomb, or is there actually some legit flavor there that i need to make it a point to try? Is it a nostalgia thing that I just won’t understand since I’ve never eaten it?

It’s all of those things. Crispy salty chewy goodness on toast. And tastes like poor to lower middle class America.

[DalTxHornFan 3,084]

Fry up the Spam, sliced thin and crispy.  Then it is great added in to scrambled eggs and cheese, an omelette, or in a breakfast taco.  Serve Spam with rice, eggs and gravy for a Hawaiian loco moco.  Make Spam fried rice. Make Spam musubi.  Hawaiian Saimin soup with Spam is a classic.  I'm feeling that riff from Bubba about shrimp from the Forrest Gump movie right now.

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

16 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

It’s all of those things. Crispy salty chewy goodness on toast. And tastes like poor to lower middle class America.

Straight forward, no BS answer. Like i said I’m not against it just never had a real desire, but it might be a fun experience. If it makes anyone feel better, I never got to experiejce a smoked brisket/ribs or anything like that from home but we had “salmon Wednesday”...so i feel like I had a lot, but boy did i miss out on a lot of regular “dads grilling/cookin shit” type stuff. Might just take the rec of throwing some spam on the next time I do ribs to see what’s up. I still remember bologna as a kid and can’t get past that texture. Maybe if they had pan fried it and served it with eggs I’d have a different opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited August 30, 2020 by Etexhorn13

[NorthLoop 14,071]

It's also a very unique taste. And I was an adult before I found out that some people eat it out of the can without frying it. Skillet is the way to go. Put it on some toast with mayo and a tomato slice. 

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

Coming from a super small town (<3000) I never thought I’d turn to a UT board for good po’ folk cookin. What starts here changes my food palate

Edited August 30, 2020 by Etexhorn13

[Sam Lin 3,540]

My fav way to eat Spam is in Spam Kimbap, sort of a Korean sushi roll.

[Brisketexan 104,462]

Straight forward, no BS answer. Like i said I’m not against it just never had a real desire, but it might be a fun experience. If it makes anyone feel better, I never got to experiejce a smoked brisket/ribs or anything from home so i feel like I had a lot, but boy did i miss out on a lot of regular “dads grilling/cookin shit” type stuff. Might just take the rec of throwing some spam on the next time I do ribs to see what’s up. I still remember bologna as a kid and can’t get past that texture. Maybe if they had pan fried it and served it with eggs I’d have a different opinion

I actually had a similar experience - mom was a GREAT cook. Dad came from a class conscious Mexican family (upper class origins...fallen far economically), and mom grew up dirt poor (govt assistance food, etc), so she made a real effort to overcome it. So, I ate etouffee, gumbo, carne guisada, bistec...but at least early on, hadn’t even tried things like meatloaf, bologna sandwiches, etc. As I got into later elementary school age, my folks got over that shit and got frugal as hell. And a lot of my other family members were always frugal, some older ones were on govt aid. So I ate like a king or a peasant, depending on the day.

[DalTxHornFan 3,084]

Good article on upscale approaches to Spam: 

Actually, Spam Is Good

Let the chefs who grew up on Spam teach you how to eat it right. 

 

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/food/a53967/cooking-with-spam/

Edited August 30, 2020 by DalTxHornFan

[NateHitch 1,282]

Straight forward, no BS answer. Like i said I’m not against it just never had a real desire, but it might be a fun experience. If it makes anyone feel better, I never got to experiejce a smoked brisket/ribs or anything like that from home but we had “salmon Wednesday”...so i feel like I had a lot, but boy did i miss out on a lot of regular “dads grilling/cookin shit” type stuff. Might just take the rec of throwing some spam on the next time I do ribs to see what’s up. I still remember bologna as a kid and can’t get past that texture. Maybe if they had pan fried it and served it with eggs I’d have a different opinion

Keep your expectations in check, it probably will be what you thought it'd be. I'll throw some on the smoker for a few hours while I'm doing a brisket and then slice and sear to make a sandwich to tide me over until everything else is ready

[davidg 4,025]

44 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Fry up the Spam, sliced thin and crispy.  Then it is great added in to scrambled eggs and cheese, an omelette, or in a breakfast taco.  Serve Spam with rice, eggs and gravy for a Hawaiian loco moco.  Make Spam fried rice. Make Spam musubi.  Hawaiian Saimin soup with Spam is a classic.  I'm feeling that riff from Bubba about shrimp from the Forrest Gump movie right now.

[Etexhorn13 3,032]

6 minutes ago, NateHitch said:

 

 

Keep your expectations in check, it probably will be what you thought it'd be. I'll throw some on the smoker for a few hours while I'm doing a brisket and then slice and sear to make a sandwich to tide me over until everything else is ready

 

This sounds about right for me. My family’s had a restaurant in east Texas and my dads been the chef since before i was born. I’m not expecting life changing, but hey, I’d I can open some doors and enjoy something I’ve never had before, even if it’s a quick Sammy or something for breakfast to mix in with eggs it will have surpassed any expectations i had for it anyway. This will be a me + wife experiment til I actually know what’s up. Solid point though, as my wife is too impatient and doesn’t drink enough to really wait for things to be ready in the smoker lol