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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
|  Posted: 2013-06-02 6:16 pm Permalink
I know I posted this before, But damn it is the simple dishes that just rock
Dinner: Spaghetti Arrabiata with Meatballs & Fresh Garlic Herb Bread
Lunch: Salami & Cheese platter & fresh Tomato,Basil & Olive oil
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Cammo
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Joined: May 18, 2006
Posts: 1974
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-06-15 10:09 am Permalink
Been experimenting with Hillbilly Southern Fried Chicken recently. I've been researching different styles of FC, while also trying to "bust" the 11 herbs and spices SECRET. It's a pretty easy secret to bust, and I've been trying different proportions of ingredients.
This is the first really over-the-top recipe, it's buttermilk soaked with my own special herb recipe, and HOLY JUMPING JEHOSHAPHAT it was THE YUM:
I had buttermilk left over, so I made buttermilk donuts:
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Bay Park Buzzy
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From: West Bay Park, San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-06-15 11:59 am Permalink
Hey Cammo, got any leftovers?
Buzzy
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Cammo
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-06-15 2:30 pm Permalink
Nope.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-06-15 2:35 pm Permalink
And the secret recipe is?
looks damn tasty.
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
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From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2013-06-16 08:44 am Permalink
Cammo, those look delicious, one of my favorite things to eat.
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Or Got Rum?
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009
Posts: 528
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2013-06-16 12:26 pm Permalink
Cammo, AWESOME looking Narrow Face (hillbilly term) and Donuts...did you soak the chicken overnight?...YES, I said soak. 
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Cammo
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-06-16 5:08 pm Permalink
I soaked overnight, yup, and I actually tried a new version yesterday based on a REALLY old Civil War era recipe, but it didn't work at all.
I'm trying a new one maybe tomorrow, and won't stop until it's freakin' awesome. The two school of buttermilk fried chicken are:
1. Soak. Dredge in flour. Fry. Eat.
2. Soak. Dredge. Soak again quickly. Dredge AGAIN(!). Fry. Eat.
I'm not going to form any preconceptions about what tastes best until I actually do it. Ya never know.
"Narrow Face"?!?!?! Really?!?!?!? Hahahahah!
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Or Got Rum?
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Posts: 528
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2013-06-17 07:21 am Permalink
Cammo...My Brother in Law was in the Army and when he was in Korea and Georgia, he was around a lot of good ole southern boys and that was the term used for Chicken...I loved it.
I have seen many cooks these days doing a salt brine on the chicken overnight/rinsing the next day and then soaking in Buttermilk...never tried it but they swear by it.
Here is our latest...homemade Calzones using Rhodes bread dough (not pizza dough) and filled w/ sauteed Mushrooms/Peppers/Onions, Black Olives, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage and Mozz/Provolone/Parm Cheese blend w/ a zesty sauce. The one one marked w/ the mushroom on top also had Hot Banana Peppers. A NYC Italian explosion of flavor. OGR
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Cammo
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Posts: 1974
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-06-17 09:52 am Permalink
Those Cal-freakin-zones look TASTEEEE.
You're right about the chicken brine, and I'm experimenting with what's called a "Buttermilk Brine" which is 1/2 water, 1/2 buttermilk, salt, etc., overnight soak. Best of both worlds.
Will post results today. Buzzy's invited to lunch, mostly because I want it taste-tested by a guy whose professional name is Buzzy.
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Cammo
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-06-17 8:25 pm Permalink
So Buzzy came over for lunch and we tried pretty much every Fried Narrow Face variation you can think of, and I think we nailed the perfect recipe.
Here's the winner:
It tastes great, has a controllable crispiness on the outside, and is pretty healthy all things considered.
I was using chicken breast strips for testing simplicity and clinical uniformity, this would be amazing on a full drumstick or skin-on bone-in chopped-up breastmeat.
As Buzzy also pointed out, the fryer (how deep, how hot, type of oil used) has a lot to do with it. I think he wants to test the next version with his own pro deep-fryer.
And - I'm thinking of making a book of Hillbilly Recipes for Oasis. It will have at least these three recipes:
1. Buttermilk Fried Narrow Face
2. Buttermilk Donuts
3. Chess Pie
Any other recipes anybody want me to include? You get a free book if your recipe goes in!!!!
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-06-17 8:37 pm Permalink
So what's the freakin secret recipe!
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-07-03 01:25 am Permalink
My Gourmet recipe "Mac-N-Cheese"
with Bacon, Onion & Swiss Cheese Sauce
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hang10tiki
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Posts: 7714
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-07-03 5:33 pm Permalink
ATP- that's y u r not making anything for the cannibal swap, you are to busy in the kitchen.
Crap, I'm hungry again
Jon
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Bay Park Buzzy
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From: West Bay Park, San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-07-08 08:46 am Permalink
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On 2013-06-17 20:37, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
So what's the freakin secret recipe!
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Thousand Island dressing and Lawry's....
Buzzy Out!
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