Just put in my order for the rest of BBQ'rs Delight flavors and I am very excited. So excited my wife and I decided we need to have a party. So, coming up in June will be our first (hopefully annual) Smoke Taste Test Party. Here is the plan:
Smoke a flavor neutral (i.e. bland) food* in all 14 flavors plus some combos to let people "taste" and describe the smoke flavor.
Include cubes of plain pork (probably shoulder), beef (probably brisket), fish (salmon and some white fish), chicken (or turkey), and cheese (probably mozzarella) for people to try different food pairings.
Have evaluation forms for people to fill out as they do their tastings.
Have plenty of beer as a...er....palette cleanser.
What do you think?
*For the flavor neutral food I'm thinking of hard boiled egg whites or tofu. (BTW - ever tried smoked hard boiled eggs? mmmmmmmm! Makes great egg salad.) I'm thinking those are pretty bland and they absorb smoke quickly so I will only have to do 1 20 minute batch for each flavor. Any other suggestions?
Here is the whole line-up
Straight Flavors
Alder
Apple
Cherry
Hickory
Maple
Mesquite
Mulberry
Oak
Orange
Pecan
Sassafras
Walnut
Blends
Faux Pimento-Hickory/Cherry (per Candy Sue's suggestion)
Fruit Blend-Apple/Cherry/Orange/Mulberry
Nut Blend-Hickory/Oak/Pecan/Walnut
Regional Blend-Alder/Maple/Mesquite/Sassafras
Specials
Herb
Jack Daniels
(would love some wine soaked oak as well but don't want to buy a 40lb bag
)
Smoke a flavor neutral (i.e. bland) food* in all 14 flavors plus some combos to let people "taste" and describe the smoke flavor.
Include cubes of plain pork (probably shoulder), beef (probably brisket), fish (salmon and some white fish), chicken (or turkey), and cheese (probably mozzarella) for people to try different food pairings.
Have evaluation forms for people to fill out as they do their tastings.
Have plenty of beer as a...er....palette cleanser.
What do you think?
*For the flavor neutral food I'm thinking of hard boiled egg whites or tofu. (BTW - ever tried smoked hard boiled eggs? mmmmmmmm! Makes great egg salad.) I'm thinking those are pretty bland and they absorb smoke quickly so I will only have to do 1 20 minute batch for each flavor. Any other suggestions?
Here is the whole line-up
Straight Flavors
Alder
Apple
Cherry
Hickory
Maple
Mesquite
Mulberry
Oak
Orange
Pecan
Sassafras
Walnut
Blends
Faux Pimento-Hickory/Cherry (per Candy Sue's suggestion)
Fruit Blend-Apple/Cherry/Orange/Mulberry
Nut Blend-Hickory/Oak/Pecan/Walnut
Regional Blend-Alder/Maple/Mesquite/Sassafras
Specials
Herb
Jack Daniels
(would love some wine soaked oak as well but don't want to buy a 40lb bag
)
