Meata America

Just found this guy on Facebook and it looks like we are cut from the same cloth.  This thing is actually pretty cool.  It’s a grate you put over your grill and delivers a different grilling experience! Check out his site, he even cooks Pasta. Pasta on a grill? I once knew a guy that could cook pancakes on a grill.  Now that was cool!  Seriously, no tinfoil or anything, just on the grill.

Check out the grill gate though, it’s a cool product!

Beef, Fish, Grilled, Lamb, Steak, pork

Hello, my name is Mike, and I’m a meataholic.  I think I first knew when I had a problem when I was about 15.  I’d put slim jims inside the pencil holders in my backpack.  OH….wrong blog.  

Well Folks, I bring to you today, something that will awaken your spirit, entice your mind, and gross out your significant other.  It’s Bacon Flavored Lip Balm.  Now the real question is does this stuff have little chunks in it, or just the flavor.  It’s hard to say for sure.

Bacon, pork

I don’t have a lot of condiment packets lying around, but if I did, I’d be tempted to try this recipe for pulled pork: Condiments Packet Pulled Pork. (Sounds like this woman is all set: The Condiment Packet Problem.) I’d also maybe add some red pepper flakes and/or garlic or something — whatever spices are on hand, I suppose — to give it a little extra oomph.

The whole concept reminds me of the 99¢ Only Stores Cookbook…and while I don’t have a copy of the book in front of me, nothing I saw online indicated there are any meat recipes in it (which is not to say you couldn’t find good ingredients for a marinade at the dollar store…the cookbook Web site has images of ketchup, capers, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and diced jalapenos — so I’d imagine an innovative marinader could come up with something).

I was trying to dig around for other recipes using condiment packages, but didn’t find a lot. There’s a chicken wrap for backpackers and a copycat version of Church’s chicken.

And, not surprisingly, good ol’ Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee has a (sort of) condiment package-y recipe for a burger. (And I can’t mention Sandy without also paying homage to that infamous Kwanzaa cake: Sandra Lee’s Kwanzaa Cake.)

But what was perhaps *most* interesting to me about my condiment search was uncovering the Condiment Package Museum. (I really like that one of the reasons he says you should send him packets is because it will absolutely make his day.)

And…perhaps most useful to meat fans is this whole other kind of packet that makes grilling a snap. Which is timely, no?

Beef, Chicken, Grilled, pork

Ok, so we all know that the brits are a little on the odd side when it comes to their dietary delights.  But this site really brings a cholesterol laden tear to my eye!  The site is dedicated to alternative meats.  So you can get Haggis, Crocodile, Caribou, and a load of other weird and random meats!  If someone wants to pony up £7.50 to get me and ostrich egg, I’d be more than happy to eat it!  I’m thinking about making a Ostrich Omelet.  I hear it can feed like 6 people or something crazy like that!

But the site is definitely worth checking out!  It’s awesome!

Bacon, Beef, Chicken, Fish, Lamb, Steak, pork

There’s a whole wealth of artwork on the internet crafted out of meat, but what’s more timely, what with all of this off-shore hijacking going on in the world, than PIRATES!

Hottestsnaps.blogspot.com recently posted a story (reposted from the Something Awful archives), of several men who spent an afternoon, a lot of dough, and some blue food-coloring to make a real smashing replica of a 18th century British three-master ship, BEING attacked by pirates, ALL OUT OF MEAT.

Ingredients included:
- 20 sausages
- 48 rashers of bacon
- 1.2kg of sausage meat
- 1kg of pork mince
- 10 franks
- 1kg of pastry (not 100% meat this time)
- 1 onion
- 1 mushroom
- 2 packets of chipolata sausages
- various food colourings
- sage

Judging by their use of the metric system, spelling of “colouring”, and later use of the Union Jack, I’m gonna guess these fellows are English themselves, but it still makes me proud that our cousins across the pond still have a strong love for meat and dumb art made out of it.

Initial sketch/design:

About to go into the oven:

For the results, more pictures, and a full explanation of how they made it and what went into the process, check it out here: http://hottestsnaps.blogspot.com/2009/02/meat-ship-made-out-of-20-sausages-48.html.

Godspeed, good snausages. Godspeed.

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