2+2 Cookbook...

[elwoodblues]

ED: Read this whole post as well as my followup post. This thread is for people interested in cooking the same thing and working on/comparing receipe improvements with each other. Let's try that out and see how it works before posting new recipes. Actually, this gives me an idea....


Let's conduct our own test kitchen...Here's the plan. Each week (or so) someone will post a favorite recipe. The recipe will be critiqued/tested/altered/amended as group members test the recipe over the next few days. THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE WHAT'S COOKING THREADS: group members have a responsibility to try the recipe and make suggestions for improvement. After a while, we should have a pretty good recipe collection going.

Recipe Criteria:
Relatively easy (common ingredients/tools)
Easily Scalable (should be easy to scale up or down to make for a family or just 1 or 2)
Delicious (goes without saying)


Recipe #1
Cola Pork Chops

4 boneless pork chops
4 C Coke
1/2 C course salt
1 jalapeno
1 bay leaf
1 crushed garlic clove

Chop jalapeno and combine w/ coke, salt, garlic and bay leaf in large bowl. Place pork chops in brine mixture and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Rinse and pat chops dry. Grill (using indirect method) for ~20 minutes (can use wood chips for smoke flavor if desired.) During last 5 minutes brush glaze (recipe below) on chops.)

Jalapeno Coke glaze:
1/2 C coke
2 T lime juice
1 C brown sugar
1 jalapeno

Bring all ingredients to boil...simmer 5 to 7 minutes.