Smoked Olive Tapenade.... and other stuff

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

I fired up my smokehouse this weekend and cool smoked a few items... I was able to keep the smokehouse at 110 and below. which worked out fine for these items.

I used a bit of pecan and apple for the smoke...

I smoked some olives...

Pecans, peanuts, coarse sea salt, clover honey...

A kosher salt/cracked pepper/onion/garlic mix, some turbinado sugar, and a pan of wasabi peas.

The finished goods....

And the smoked olive tapenade....

Some olive oil, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, garlic, minced smoked olives, and capers....

Sittin' on a saltine.

Thanks for checking out my smoke!

warren · Jul 15, 2009

i like the smoker house can you post some pictures?

Wampus · Jul 15, 2009

.........OH......................
...........................MY.......................
........................................GOODNESS!!!!.........................

WOW. Yep that about covers it.......WOW!!!

Never even THOUGHT of smoking salt, honey, WASABI???

Girl.....you've either got TONS of experience and just simply know what's good, or you are just willing to give anything a try!!!

Does the turbino sugar, salt and honey really soak up the flavor of the smoke? I'll bet those smoked pecans were MMMMMMMM!!!!

Was all that stuff for the tapenade?
LOVE tapenade by the way.

OK......IT'S OFFICIAL............COWGIRL IS MY NEW HERO!!!!!

Phubar · Jul 15, 2009

You are the (wo)man!
Looking real good Cowgirl....as always!
Love to see some pics of your smoker house as well.

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

warren said:
i like the smoker house can you post some pictures?

Sure Warren, here's my smokehouse....

From this thread.... http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53606

and here's how I made it.... http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/2008/01/building-cold-smoker-smokehouse.html

I use it a lot. lol

JimDandysNYDan · Jul 15, 2009

Cowgirl, you are intense.....just amazing....I think you are a Super Hero in disguise.

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

Thanks Wampus and Phubar!

Wampus the sugar, honey and salts take on the smoke really nice. I've found that the lower the heat and longer the smoke, the better.
Smoked olives are my favorite.... brined olives work better than olives stored in oil.
Not all of the stuff was for the tapenade... I was running low on "stuff" so it was a good time to do a batch.

Thanks!

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

JimDandysNYDan said:
Cowgirl, you are intense.....just amazing....I think you are a Super Hero in disguise.

You are too sweet!! Thanks!

Wampus · Jul 15, 2009

cowgirl said:
Thanks Wampus and Phubar!

Wampus the sugar, honey and salts take on the smoke really nice. I've found that the lower the heat and longer the smoke, the better.
Smoked olives are my favorite.... brined olives work better than olives stored in oil.
Not all of the stuff was for the tapenade... I was running low on "stuff" so it was a good time to do a batch.

Thanks!

Smoked sugar, smoked salt.......MAN.....I bet it brings a whole new level of flavor to whatever you add it to!!

Well, I guess I'd never heard of smoked beer either, but LOVED it!!

Gotta try some of that stuff (if I can get the ECB down that low....?).

Inspiring as always COWGIRL!!!

Phubar · Jul 15, 2009

Wampus said:
Smoked sugar, smoked salt.......MAN.....I bet it brings a whole new level of flavor to whatever you add it to!!

Well, I guess I'd never heard of smoked beer either, but LOVED it!!

Gotta try some of that stuff (if I can get the ECB down that low....?).

Inspiring as always COWGIRL!!!

Well Wampus and Cowgirl,I hadn't heared of smoked salt either till a month ago.
My girlfriend went to 1 of the very small Islands here in Holland and she bought me a little jar of smokes seasalt.
Very good!

Ross in Ventura · Jul 15, 2009

Vary nice Jeanie as always

Ross

Phubar · Jul 15, 2009

Sorry forgot the pic!
It says:Schylger Salt,Crafted smoked with a mix of pure Terschellinger (the Islands name) wood kinds.

Maybe not the best translation but you'll get the idea.
A craftman makes these,you can't by it at our local supermarket over here.
You guys heard of smoked garlic?
Here's a link (http://www.smokey-al.nl/SAG/Home.html ) ,the website is in Dutch but if you scroll down you'll see some pics.
Those babies are getting smoked for 12 days!

Ron_L · Jul 15, 2009

Nice!

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

Ross, thank you!!

Wampus, I hope you give it a try sometime.

Phubar, that's some good lookin' salt!

Ron, thanks!!

warren · Jul 15, 2009

that little thing is great it makes me want to make one

Markbb · Jul 15, 2009

Like the smoked olives idea......Good Job as always

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

warren said:
that little thing is great it makes me want to make one

Thanks Warren, I've sure used it a lot. Have had no problems with it at all.

tommykendall · Jul 15, 2009

Outstanding Cowgirl. That smokehouse looks like something else I've been known to frequent

GreasePig · Jul 15, 2009

Awesome smokehouse!

It was almost 110 here outside though.. maybe I'll go lay some meat and wood chips on the patio...

<BIG GRIN>

cowgirl · Jul 15, 2009

Thank you Mark!!

Tommy, I have an "Occupied" sign to hang on it during parties. :biggrin:

Grease, that just might work! lol

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