Discussion Thread -> SPECIAL*** "COMFORT FOOD!"*** Throwdown(Entries and Quality ON TOPIC *CLEAN* Discussion Only)

I'll go first. Please accept this as my entry.

10 pounds of quicken quarters for $4.90 and a bag of rib tips for $5.99. Risotto and salad ingredients a couple of bucks and already in stock. This will feed us for two solid days.



































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Official Entry

Please accept this as an official entry in the "Comfort Food" TD

These have all the things that just scream comfort and goodness!
Oysters, cheese, butter, garlic. Seasoned to taste and Oh Sooooo Gooooood!

The full cook can be found here
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3087897#post3087897


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After eating these I am so comfortable that I don’t know what else to do!

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SD

So this morning I had a lady friend over. I decided that I wanted to show off my prowess in the kitchen. I had some roasted sweet potatoes I did on the kettle from Saturday's dinner. I made a quick puree with the sweet potatoes to add into my cinnamon rolls recipe.

I wish I had more pictures of the process, but I was a little busy trying to impress someone at the time.


Please accept this as an official entry to the comfort food throw down. Sweet potato/pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls with salted caramel icing.

Please accept this as my official entry.

Santa Maria seasoned chicken smoked with pecan wood, moms recipe mac and cheese, butter beans with bacon, onion and garlic.

Please accept this as my entry to the "Comfort Food" TD.

Breakfast for 4 today was fatty and egg biscuit sammiches with home fries.







Polling pic below:

aawa said:

So this morning I had a lady friend over. I decided that I wanted to show off my prowess in the kitchen. I had some roasted sweet potatoes I did on the kettle from Saturday's dinner. I made a quick puree with the sweet potatoes to add into my cinnamon rolls recipe.

I wish I had more pictures of the process, but I was a little busy trying to impress someone at the time.


Please accept this as an official entry to the comfort food throw down. Sweet potato/pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls with salted caramel icing.

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I realized that I didn't post the recipe for people that wanted to try it. Here it is.

Dough -
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
1 full stick of butter (cubed small)
Optional - 1 cup pumpkin puree, can also use sweet potato or acorn/butternut squash. If you do this, you might have to add a little bit more flour or buttermilk/milk

Mix dry ingredients together. Once combined add the cubed butter (want the butter super cold and hard) and fork it till combined.

Mix wet ingredients together till nice and smooth. Then add to the dry ingredients and need till thoroughly combined. You might need to add a little flour to keep it from sticking to the countertop and finger tips.

Roll out to a thing sheet.

Cinnamon Filling
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Optional - 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon all spice, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Combine all ingredients till mixed up.

Melt 1/2 stick of butter and spread over the rolled out dough. Put the filling over from edge to edge of the butter dough. Roll dough up into a log and cut into even rolls. Place on a buttered baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until done (15-25mins depending on how you like the interior)

Frosting was store bought, that my roommate had opened and I just used what was left. Creamcheese frosting also works really well.

Official entry: Kettle Smoked French Onion Soup

Official entry, last pic for entry, please.

What's more comforting than a nice bowl of soup?

started with some onions (~2.5 lbs or so), peeled, and onto the kettle over some RO lump with some pecan chips, and the onion skins of course

Let them get happy for a bit

the sliced them up with a shallot

started with some butter in the DO, and the shallot first for a bit

Added the onions to the party, seasoned with some salt and pepper

let it all do it's thing for a while on med-lowish heat

Added some beef stock, seasoned with a bit of thyme, brought up to a boil, and simmered for a bit

Finished it by adding in a slice of french bread (buttered, with garlic salt and toasted), provolone, and under the broiler for a few mins
Ended up with this:

It certainly hit the spot...both bowls :whoo:

Psbo

Made a PSB Omelette for dinner last night. Fluffy, beefy, and cheesy...



Complete cook HERE.

When I think of comfort food, I think of a nice, creamy, homemade Mac & Cheese. I'd thought I'd kick it up a notch by adding Smoke Lobster...



Cook thread HERE.

Official Entry and Such.

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Cook thread here:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200542

Official entry

Leg of lamb on the rotis.

Entry pic:



Full cook thread:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3094321#post3094321

Throwing in another entry.

Cook thread.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200554

Pork shoulder (butt and picnic) trimmed up and ready to go on the smoker. This aint no rub and smoke, this is traditional NC BBQ.


1.5 hours on the smoker at 325 with Hickory, with no rub, it was go time with the salt.



4 hours in.



6 hours in with wampus beans under. **Please use this as my official picture entry**


Pulling the bone out of the picnic.


Traditional NC Chopped bbq, with Carolina finishing sauce added in (ACV, crushed red pepper, salt, turbinado sugar)


The spread with smoked mac and cheese, wampus beans, carolina bbq and coleslaw.


The fat kid plate shot.

Official Entry: Shepherd's Pie

Official entry. Entry pic:



Full cook thread:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3095617&posted=1#post3095617

Offical Entry

Please accept this as an official entry in the "Comfort Food" TD

What could be more comforting than a Smoked Razor Clam Chowder cooked in a dutch oven on the camp fire! Then hanging out at the camp fire and enjoying the evening!

The full cook is here:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3098349#post3098349

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We had a great time making this and really enjoyed the camp fire!

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Official entry. Steak always comforts me.



Rest of the cook info can be found here.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200458

Another official entry. What's more comforting than turkey (especially when the turkey coma sets in)? It's a little bit early, but why not...



Rest of the cook info can be found here.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200769

Pork Chops and Potato Salad

Nothing more comforting than cooking over fire.

Cooking the pork chops over the fire.


Official entry for the showdown.