Discussion Thread -> "Show Off Your Heritage!" Throwdown (Entries and Quality ON TOPIC *CLEAN* Discussion Only)

[Moose]

Our new TD category is...

"Show Off Your Heritage!"



As chosen by Bluesman for his stellar win in the "Show Off Your Pies!" Throwdown.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION - READ BEFORE ENTERING

Originally Posted by Bluesman

"Show off your Heritage" Tell us were your ancestors came from and then cook up a meal which you feel, defines your ancestry and heritage. You can go back as many generations as you like. So start climbing that family tree. Oh and NO SPECIAL RULES.

Hmmm...looks like tacos and pizza will be out for me on this TD!

You may submit entries that are cooked from Friday 9/6 through Sunday 9/15.

Entry pictures must be submitted by 6 a.m. Central US Time on Monday morning 9/16.

Click here to READ THE RULES for the BBQ Brethren Throwdown...

The ENTRY and VOTE threads will follow Q-Talk rules, meaning QUALITY ON-TOPIC discussion of the category or entries only, please. Discussion is encouraged to take place in the DISCUSSION THREAD, but if you want a recipe, or are looking for details or have QUALITY ON-TOPIC comments to make about an entry or the category you can make them in the ENTRY or VOTE thread. Non-quality posts that are made here will be deleted and the offending member will be asked why they couldn't just post in the DISCUSSION thread instead, and in extreme cases or repeat offenders, disciplinary action WILL happen.

Click HERE to go to the off topic, often nonsensical, confusing, and downright bizarre discussion thread.

Best of luck and even better eats to all!

[Cack]

Have a few ideas, but going out of town tomorrow night for work. We'll have to see if I can fit it in

[oifmarine2003]

This is my entry for the "Show Off Your Heritage" throwdown. My relatives are from Germany. The first thing that came to my mind was sausage, sauerkraut, brats and beer. So, I decided to make beer brats with sauerkraut.

I am fresh out of my homemade brats so I had to go to the grocery store and pick some up. I went with cheddar brats (which are my favorite).



I throw my brats on the grill and begin cooking.


While the brats are starting to cook, I am laying down a bed of sauerkraut and putting it in a foil pan.



The sauerkraut look lonely in there so I grabbed a bottle of my one of my favorite beers and poured it on top of the sauerkraut.



When you brats get close to finished cooking, I take the brats and put them in the pan with the sauerkraut and beer. I then cooked them in the pan for about another 7-10 minutes



After pulling the brats, I put them in buns, topped with some sauerkraut, and finished off with some mustard. All in all, a very simple cook but also a very tasty one.
Please use this entry as my official entry shot:

[CharredApron]

I am a major fan of Brats, looks great!
Jed

[Ron_L]

Nice brats! I switch between kraut or grilled onions on my brat.

[Dauvis]

Brats are one of my favorite goods on the grill.

[Kathy's Smokin']

Chris, I wish I had one of them right now, they look good. Sure they're simple but I KNOW they're delicious. Cabbage in all forms is one of my favourite flavour ladders.

[landarc]

Here is my entry photo for this Throwdown. My ancestors were from California, at least mom and dad were.


Sorry, this is the best I could do, too much stuff going on.

[Ron_L]

Originally Posted by landarc

My ancestors were from California, at least mom and dad were.


Sorry, this is the best I could do, too much stuff going on.

Is this an entry?

[landarc]

Yes, see where it says this is my entry?

[Ron_L]

I do now, but I also see where it says "Last edited by landarc; Today at 03:27 PM."

[CharredApron]

Please accept this as my official entry into the "Show off your Heritage" Throwdown!

My wife is Belgian, with that being said, she will tell you that she is a Citizen of the World. Due to its strategic location and the many armies fighting on its soil, Belgium since the Thirty Years War (1618-164 has often been called the "battlefield of Europe" or the cockpit of Europe". It is also remarkable as a European nation which contains, and is divided by, a language boundary between Latin Derived French, and Germanic Dutch.

Belgian cuisine is widely varied with significant regional variations while also reflecting the cuisines of neighboring France, Germany and the Netherlands.
I have chosen one of my favorite recipes that is truly a Regional Treasure from the Limberg region. the following is a translation from the original Dutch text from the website of the creator of this simply wonderful dish.

"In Belgium at that time, of the creation of this dish, the average kitchen (restaurant) was very limited in choices.
The idea actually stemmed from the desire to refine the Belgian fries and beef steak offering and this idea turned out to be, for the patrons, a huge success. In 1970 Jean Ceustermans retired to his native village of Leopold to start his own business and to refined the dish steppegrass ® in its original form.

The dish served only in Leopold, soon enjoyed prominence in Limburg and Antwerp. The guests wishing to sample this new dish had to make reservations as there were long lines at their door to taste it.
There were even people who travelled over 200km from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to eat the Steppegras ® at the original site."

Enough history lets cook!

I started with fresh Idaho Potatoes and washed them well and pealed the skins. I set up my mandolin for a very thin sliced julienne.



Once sliced they must be soaked to remove the natural sugars and prevent the potatoes from turning brown.



When they are all sliced and washed, I wash them twice, they need to be dried thoroughly to reduce flare-ups in the hot oil and to maintain their crispness.



Placed into a cast iron skillet with peanut oil heated to 375 degrees. Normally with Belgian Fries the secret to their success in obtaining a crispy fry is to twice fry them, however these fries are so thin, a single fry at high temperature is all that is needed.



I had set-up my kamado for direct hot and fast searing of my hand cut Ribeye and got it going while my frites were frying.



Steak cooked to a perfect medium rare and plated after resting with a bit of broccoli slaw.



Time to get my grub on and served with a French Cabernet Sauvignon.



Ah yes, sweet meat and potatoes!



My polling pic, if you please!

Thanks for looking, and I'll keep cookin!

Jed

[Ron_L]

The entry picture is the one above where it says "My polling pic, if you please!", right?

[CharredApron]

Originally Posted by Ron_L

The entry picture is the one above where it says "My polling pic, if you please!", right?

That is correct, thank you for clarifying that Ron!

[Bluesman]

Jed you nailed it, nice job. Those potatoes look outstanding........