We didn't know what to make for dinner last night, so I went into the freezer to see what might be waiting. I found a couple Foodsaver packages of frozen, previously smoked items...smoked chuck and smoked tri tip. So I pulled them out and let them thaw. Into a 210* oven (still in the Foodsaver bags) and let them heat up for an hour.
"Holy cow, mother Mahone". They were delightful. Very tender, moist, smokey flavor. I don't know which one was the better of the two.
Mrs. Pags always thinks I cook/smoke way too much for the family, but the dinner couldn't have been easier to prepare or more enjoyable. I cleaned up after dinner, so I think she's beginning to see the logic of my methods. Well, at least now she better understands why the freezer is so stuffed.
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