re: What is your cooking specialty?

My top two dishes are probably steak, particularly tri-tip, and grilled hot garlic buffalo wings.

My specialty is étouffée, pretty good at making biscuits, too.

I don't really have a specialty. I'm decent at most things I cook.

Tonight I did healthy but packed with protein, stuffed bell peppers

4 Bell peppers (core and deseed)

In a medium size bowl mix the following.

1 lb Ground Bison
1 Tblsp raw sunflower seeds(shell removed)
3 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
3 tsp ground chipotle ( I like it hot)
1 tbsp grape seed oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tblsp chopped parsley
2 tsp thyme leaves
1 tblsp balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp agave nectar
2 cups of cooked quinoa (run it under cold water to cool it down and stop the the cooking process)

You could fit it all in 2 peppers, but it will not cook as evenly as if you divided it into 4 peppers.

Put in oven at 415 for 45 minutes. I usually add an egg to the top of each when they have about 12 minutes left.

My best dish is probably whatever I'm cooking on the grill that day.

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My top two dishes are probably steak, particularly tri-tip, and grilled hot garlic buffalo wings.

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Are you from Cali? What exactly is tri tip and what's so good about it? People out there swear it's better than brisket, but that is impossible.

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That is chili brah. Simplified but when you don't have time to cook much, what can you do?

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Just a texas joke. We don't do beans in ours. Looks good, tho.

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Are you from Cali? What exactly is tri tip and what's so good about it? People out there swear it's better than brisket, but that is impossible.

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No. I'm in Colorado, grew up all over the south, I started cooking it in Nola, after hearing about it in BBQ books. I don't think of it as BBQ, as much as it's like a prime rib, but much leaner. The only thing it has in common with brisket, imo, is that you cut it against the grain in slices. But it's a great combo of beefy flavor and tenderness.

I also grill up a really good London Broil. I started finding lean cuts of beef to grill, that still melted in your mouth. Tri Tip is for when there's a group. But it's expensive in Colorado (like $8.99 lb at Costco). So I try to find things when they're on sale.

I found a Cooks Illustrated recipe for Baltimore Pit Beef that I wanna cook on my smoker. I'll probably try that for the Ole Miss game. Since nobody cares about SEC football around here, I figure I'll bring the party to my place this season.

Smoking a vartiety of meats.

I also make the best biscuits and gravy in the Continental US.

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BBQ

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Damn straight, two weeks later got 1st place beans, 2nd place chicken and 5th place brisket

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Not BBQ. Pork is BBQ.

I smoke a mean turkey. I like to make my own noodles and make alfredo. Have tried making ravioli a few times that turned out really good.

my ribs and shoulders are really good (pork like i said beef ain't BBQ)

Also, make really good fried okra.

That Leek, Italian Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup looks amazing meridian. I'll have to keep that in mind for when the weather turns.

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Not BBQ. Pork is BBQ.

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Correct.