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DryStuff: Ben’s Magic Chicken Dry Rub
Ben’s latest concoction is a magic dry rub for use on chicken. I tasted the butterflied chicken he used it on (recipe to come) and it was mouth-watering and oh so smokey. All you have to do is take: Equal parts salt, sugar and garlic powder, maybe 2 Tbsp each. Smoked paprika and chilli to…
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Ben’s Windfall Lime Pickle
This windfall lime pickle is a prime example of preserving your harvests. I encourage you to eat fresh produce during their particular growing season and then their (hopefully made by you) preserved cousins off season. The mass produced commercial versions just don’t compare. It’s important to use very ripe limes. I use the ones that…
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Ben’s Magic Chicken Dry Rub
Ben’s latest concoction is a magic dry rub for use on chicken. I tasted the butterflied chicken he used it on (recipe to come) and it was mouth-watering and oh so smokey. All you have to do is take: Equal parts salt, sugar and garlic powder, maybe 2 Tbsp each. Smoked paprika (sweet works well…
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Ben’s Beef Jerky
Beef jerky is a great snack. Its healthy, flavoursome, and gives you a little burst of energy. I never follow a recipe, so everything is quantity based and taste based. I use a dehydrator to dry the beef, however a light box will be just as good (if not better), it just takes longer. If…
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Ben’s NoRecipe Yorkshire Puddings
Yorkies were traditionally served as a first course with gravy, to fill the diner with low-cost ingredients. This would mean that poorer families would make an expensive roast meal stretch further. My grandparents often talked about having a large Yorkshire pudding to start a traditional Sunday roast. Nowadays, the yorkie is a staple part of…
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Ben’s Brining Tips
Ben is over-talented at growing plants and raising animals for meat so he had to become an expert in cooking and preserving too :). Here he writes about brining meat: The brine I make can be used on all meats, I regularly use it for seafood (particularly fish I intend to smoke), poultry (chicken, turkey)…
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Ben’s Magic BBQ Sauce
So here is the yummy barbecue sauce that goes with Ben’s Magic Chicken Dry Rub. It is enticingly tangy and smokey and you can use it as a basting sauce or add it to meat and vegetables as you eat. Ben recommends making it in small batches only so it retains its punch :). All…
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