Christmas dinner

Resinhead

Got 21 maybe 24 coming over for dinner tomorrow. Just got done prepping a bone in 24lb choice and a 18lb boneless prime rib for tomorrow. Getting up at 3am to crank up the smoker for them. They're gelling for a few hours on the countertop to get to room temp before getting them on the Traeger.

Got 20lbs of King Crab and 15lbs of shrimp to boil too.

Smoked 5 racks of ribs today for snacks tomorrow.

What you eating?

Merry Christmas!

MelbourneMark

I'm up in NY with my in laws.  1/2 of them at the party were born in Italy.  I guess it's a tradition to cook 7 types of seafood and ~13 ways.... Mostly great food.  However, don't ever, under any circumstance, eat octopus made by an Italian.  Basically tastes like rubber with olive oil. 

Mostly had shrimp, salmon, and clams tonight...  Lots good food!  I can honestly say that the food up in NY taste better than in FL... Pizza, Chinese food, bagels, etc.. All better.  Im convinced they add crack or something in the food!

The other "odd" tradition is to do the Christmas meal and gifts on Christmas Eve. 

joekat46

Honey Baked Ham.  Stood in line yesterday morning at 7am to get one.  Christmas tradition here.  

Tarpon65

We are headed over to a distant relative's house this evening for prime rib.  We normally just have the MIL, the grand daughter, and grand son with us, but the girls wanted to do something different. 

hatcity

Lebanese feast here.
kibbe, grape leaves, hummus, home made cheese,...
baklawa and ma'croon for desserts

Turner River Terror

Steaks , Jumbo Shrimp , Crab Cakes and Hard Liquor….winning..

cadman

spiral cut ham from Publix, mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, collards, green beans, corn bread, pumpkin pie, pecan pie. 

Traditional southern Christmas dinner. 

treemanjohn

My world famous smoked plate ribs and my world famous prime rib. Lots of ribs

Mister-Jr

Preparing to go out for Christmas dinner.

Team Sabatage

Way to big of a prime roast, smashed w/romano, Sweets w/butter, crescent rolls and apple cobbler,
Just my wife my son and I.

Jack Hexter

I was visiting my daughter, her husband and daughter.  He recently got a great electric smoker (Masterbuilt).  He smoked a pork loin brined in apple cider and cloves for Christmas Eve served with Texas toast and M&C, He also smoked a turkey for Christmas day.  While he was doing the smoking, I made mashed sweet potatoes baked with marshmallows, Sausage stuffing and mac & cheese. 

Turner River Terror

Electric Smoker is the way to go. I've had several kinds and Elec. is the way..

rock_fish

Turner River Terror said:

Electric Smoker is the way to go. I've had several kinds and Elec. is the way..

I agree 100%, but you have lured the charcoal Gestapo. Charcoal is bestest!!! Lol

My last smoker was electric that used wood chips, no water bowl. Best smoker ive ever owned. 

And in 3...2...1....

Mackeral Snatcher

MelbourneMark said:

I'm up in NY with my in laws.  1/2 of them at the party were born in Italy.  I guess it's a tradition to cook 7 types of seafood and ~13 ways.... Mostly great food.  However, don't ever, under any circumstance, eat octopus made by an Italian.  Basically tastes like rubber with olive oil. 

Mostly had shrimp, salmon, and clams tonight...  Lots good food!  I can honestly say that the food up in NY taste better than in FL... Pizza, Chinese food, bagels, etc.. All better.  Im convinced they add crack or something in the food!

The other "odd" tradition is to do the Christmas meal and gifts on Christmas Eve. 

My oldest son spent the holidays between NYC and Philly.

He called yesterday and one of the things he said was :"Pops, you wont believe how good the food is up here"

I said "your forgetting I was raised in Philly" .

rock_fish

Mackeral Snatcher said:

MelbourneMark said:

I'm up in NY with my in laws.  1/2 of them at the party were born in Italy.  I guess it's a tradition to cook 7 types of seafood and ~13 ways.... Mostly great food.  However, don't ever, under any circumstance, eat octopus made by an Italian.  Basically tastes like rubber with olive oil. 

Mostly had shrimp, salmon, and clams tonight...  Lots good food!  I can honestly say that the food up in NY taste better than in FL... Pizza, Chinese food, bagels, etc.. All better.  Im convinced they add crack or something in the food!

The other "odd" tradition is to do the Christmas meal and gifts on Christmas Eve. 

My oldest son spent the holidays between NYC and Philly.

He called yesterday and one of the things he said was :"Pops, you wont believe how good the food is up here"

I said "your forgetting I was raised in Philly" .

What type of food is better? I uave zero doubt old world food and continental cuisine is better.

But hows the BBQ? The conch fritters? Fried mullet and grits? Biscuits and gravy? Po boys? Collards? Boiled shrimp? Sweet potato pie? Clam chowder (check cedar key)? 

stc1993

I tried something new to me.  My step daughter made it.  Buttermilk pie it was pretty good to me.

Ol Mucky

Fried wild turkey breast nuggets and FL lobster tail chunks with homemade Mac and cheese

Gardawg

Waffles and Coke.  That really tastes like Christmas.

nuevowavo

rock_fish said:

What type of food is better? I uave zero doubt old world food and continental cuisine is better.

But hows the BBQ? The conch fritters? Fried mullet and grits? Biscuits and gravy? Po boys? Collards? Boiled shrimp? Sweet potato pie? Clam chowder (check cedar key)? 

You were doing well until you got to "clam chowder". Cold water clams (and lobster, oysters and crab) are so much better than the ones down here.

rock_fish

nuevowavo said:m

rock_fish said:

What type of food is better? I uave zero doubt old world food and continental cuisine is better.

But hows the BBQ? The conch fritters? Fried mullet and grits? Biscuits and gravy? Po boys? Collards? Boiled shrimp? Sweet potato pie? Clam chowder (check cedar key)? 

You were doing well until you got to "clam chowder". Cold water clams (and lobster, oysters and crab) are so much better than the ones down here.

You've never had Tony's I take ir

mplspug

Mister-Jr said:

Preparing to go out for Christmas dinner.

Mister-Jr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqLYRJHc8IQ

Turner River Terror

Gardawg said:

Waffles and Coke.  That really tastes like Christmas.

Waffle House is known for it's fresh Coke. I think they serve it fresh bout 1 AM...

Resinhead

Mister-Jr said:

Preparing to go out for Christmas dinner.

Not surprising. 

Resinhead

Turner River Terror said:

Electric Smoker is the way to go. I've had several kinds and Elec. is the way..

Agree. Bought a Treager. It's electric and eats wood pellets. Nothing better and I've had them all. Set it and forget it till the bluetooth thermometer goes beep on my phone.

AC Man

The down side is pellet grills do not put on a smoke ring and bark. I got at least 2k invested in my 1/4 plate steal Yoder. Zero smoke flavor.

cadman

Resinhead said:

Turner River Terror said:

Electric Smoker is the way to go. I've had several kinds and Elec. is the way..

Agree. Bought a Treager. It's electric and eats wood pellets. Nothing better and I've had them all. Set it and forget it till the bluetooth thermometer goes beep on my phone.

I just one of those thermometers this past year. Don't know how I cooked without it. Love the one I have 

Mister-Jr

Resinhead said:

Mister-Jr said:

Preparing to go out for Christmas dinner.

Not surprising. 

I think you want to be me. I’m sorry, not possible.

Resinhead

AC Man said:

The down side is pellet grills do not put on a smoke ring and bark. I got at least 2k invested in my 1/4 plate steal Yoder. Zero smoke flavor.

Then you don't know how to use it. The 2 prime rib roasts I cooked had perfect crisp/burnt bark on both. One was boneless and one was bone in. 

People over for Christmas even commented on it. Learn.

AC Man

I have owned it 5 years. I know everything about a pellet grill and think this is the best one. 

My brother has a stick burner and no comparison. 

AC Man

My old school direct heat handmade brick smoker was 10 times better.