I wanna be like Rick...

[Ron_L]

Rick's Tropical Delight, that is. Rick's turkey from the other day looked so good that I HAD to cook a turkey breast in the WSM. I also added in some sweet taters ala Rick and our first zucchini from the garden and made some home made gravy from the stuff that was in the little packet stuffed into the neck cavity (liver, heart, gizzard, I think).

Thanks for the inspiration, Rick!

 

[Norcoredneck]

I licked the screen, tasted almost as good as Ricks or ThirdEye's. Had a slight coffee taste. Something in the rub perhaps?

 

[Ron_L]

Could it have been the coffee that you sprayed on your screen after the latest post in Jokes? :roll:

It was brined in Smokin' Okie's Holiday Turkey Brine from the Cookshack Forum and the rub was the last of my Texas Rib Rangers Rosemary Seasoning.

 

[Rick's Tropical Delight]

wow man, you're making me tear up over here! :icon_blush:

great color on that breast! is that cherry color?

nice flavor cuts in the sweeters. they hold in all the good stuff put on top

 

[bowhnter]

Looks great! Did you brine the turkey? Gives me an idea for the weekend.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

Ron
Did you go without water in the WSM pan, and just foil it?

If so, how were the temps? Higher than normal (with sand/water)?

Just curious as to the process

Edit: and that little bag of goodness is on the no no purine list

 

[Ron_L]

wow man, you're making me tear up over here! :icon_blush:

great color on that breast! is that cherry color?

nice flavor cuts in the sweeters. they hold in all the good stuff put on top

Yep... I used four baseball-sized chunks of cherry along with RO lump.

Looks great! Did you brine the turkey? Gives me an idea for the weekend.

Yep again... See post #3 above.

Ron
Did you go without water in the WSM pan, and just foil it?

If so, how were the temps? Higher than normal (with sand/water)?

Just curious as to the process

Edit: and that little bag of goodness is on the no no purine list

Empty pan. I foiled it for easy clean up and then added another piece of foil across the top to try and catch any drippings, but that didn't work. The drippings sizzled away. The temp climbed to about 350 at the dome and held there for the whole cook. I started with 2/3 of a ring of unlit lump and added about 3/4 chimney of lit lump.

I was hoping that simmering the internal bits wouldn't draw out too many of the purines :roll:

 

[DaChief]

Looks great!! Maybe that is on my weekend planner!

 

[Bigdog]

Edit: and that little bag of goodness is on the no no purine list

WTF is the no no purine list? Need decoder ring setting please.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

WTF is the no no purine list? Need decoder ring setting please.

Foods very high in purines include:

• hearts
• herring
• mussels
• yeast
• smelt
• sardines
• sweetbreads

Foods moderately high in purines include:

• anchovies
• grouse
• mutton
• veal
• bacon
• liver
• salmon
• turkey
• kidneys
• partridge
• trout
• goose
• haddock
• pheasant
• scallops

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[backyardchef]

From: http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/purine-food.php

What are Purines?
Purines are nucleotide bases found in plant and animal cells. Purines comprise adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine, and xanthine. They make up important components of the genetic materials, DNA and RNA, and energy molecules such as ATP, GTP and coenzyme A. Therefore, purines are essential constituents of life.

Purine Rich Diet and Gout In the body, purines are metabolized to uric acid, for instance when cells die. Purines are among the factors that are causes of elevated uric acid in the blood. With the consumption of high purine foods, serum uric acid may rise above the normal level. Even though uric acid acts as an antioxidant and has a free-radical scavenging effect, when it accumulates to a high level in the blood it can cause gout and other health problems. Gout is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid in joints, especially in the big toe.

In a 12-year study that followed eating habits and gout incidence in large number of men it was found that eating food rich in purine, such as meat and seafood, was associated with high risk of gout, whereas a higher level of consumption of dairy products was associated with a reduced risk. Moderate intake of purine-rich vegetables or protein was not associated with an elevated risk of gout.

 

[Ron_L]

Thank you Dr. BYC! :-D

 

[jpw23]

learned something today:biggrin: BTW....turkey looks great:biggrin: