Thursday August 24, 2006

Boiled Peanuts. simple, yet extremly delicious

this recipe calls for a HUGE POT. one that will hold 8 quarts of water, and 4 pounds of peanuts. it would be very easy to change the quantities, just be sure to use a 2:1 ratio of water to peanuts.

4 lbs of green peanuts.

***this is the same as raw, what ever you do, do NOT buy pean uts for planting as these have been treated with insecticide (yes i am speaking from personal experience). most grocery stores these days have green peanuts in the pruduce section, usually in a big wooden crate***

8 quarts of water (spring water is the best, but tap water will do just fine)

8 tbs of salt. rember you can always add more, it is really hard to take the salt away

and if you like to add a little kick to it, throw in your favorite cajun seasoning, or OLD BAY. there is not limit as to how much to throw in, but a little will go a looooong way.

wash the peanuts, and put them in the pot with the water and salt. cover the pot (this will help it come to a boil a lot quicker), and boil for aboit 90 min. it may take as long as 2 hours.

drain after the peanuts are soft, but not mushy.

i find that the peanuts are best when hot. some like them cold though.

hope every one enjoys this, keep the recipes coming!

Spud's Transparent Custard

this next recipe is from T-Netter "Spud"
thanks for the recipe man.

1 tsp. vanilla
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
2 eggs

Blend all ingredients together in a mixer. Have egss and butter at room temp. Pour mixture into a Pet Ritz pie crust and bake at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes or until brown on top.

according to Spud, this is the best pie one will ever eat at a tailgate party. Lord knows, we ALL love dessert!!!

of course, this would have to be made the night before, but i think that this should be just fine refridgerated overnight and transported in a cooler with plenty of ice.

thanks again to Spud for the recipe, it looks like it should be good.

Low Country Shrimp Boil(my personal Favorite)

I chose not to include quantities on this one, because this can be made for 5 people, or 100 people, and it really just depends on how much of each ingredient you like.

Potatos
onions
corn on the cob (cut in half)
Shrimp (headless, but peels on)
Smoked Sausage
Crawdads (optional)
Crab Legs (optional)

1 can of old bay seasoning, or 2-3 Zaterans bag seasoning.

potatos and corn go in first as they take the longest to cook, then the onions (cok until slighty trasparent), then the sausage. crawdads and crab goes in next, and when they are almost done throw in the shrimp. shrimp only takes about 2 minutes to cook. the boil is done when the shrimp are pink.

put some trash bags out on a table, and dump the food on it. sprinkle with old bay, and dig in

i usually feed close to 30 people with it, and its a GREAT way to make new friends. just invite the people tailgating around you to come have a bite, most people ususally do.

if anyone has some of their favorite Tailgating recipes, please feel free to T-mail them to me. please include ingriedients, cooking methods, and detailed instructions

Hope everyone enjoys the new blog