DOG: Smokin' A Fatty!!

Well, Van Der Sloot hasn't choked a bitch to death here lately, so it's time to "smoke a fatty!" Noooo, not like Snoop Dogg. Like Still A Dog! That's right. A 1 lb. Bob Evans hot & zesty sausage log wrapped in Gwaltney applewood bacon smoked low and slow at 225 for 3 hours.

It was cooking experimentation day here at the Dog House. So we got down to some serious smoking. In addition to the "Fatty" we also whipped up some more Moink Balls. Moinks are rapidly becoming the signature dish being served on our patio this season. When you dip them in some Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, they are fantastic!

So what goes with BBQ? Coleslaw. Before today I didn't know Jack-Shit about making coleslaw. But I have come a long way in a short time. So I scoured my cook books, and the internet in search of the perfect coleslaw recipe. And I am here to say, "Holy shit my brethren, there must be a coleslaw recipe for every human being who can digest it!" So here's what I settled on.

Mine is a variant of an Emeril Lagasse recipe (yes folks, he does have some dishes that do not require a degree in culinary arts -minor in chemistry- to actually make yourself) he calls Delta Slaw. I deleted some of his ingredients and added some of my own and I call mine Mississippi Delta Coleslaw. The best thing about it is, no mayonnaise. That means less fat and you can serve it on a hot summer day without the mayo spoiling and ruining the whole dish. Its an apple cider vinegar based slaw and I was quite happy with it for the first time out.

Still A Dog's "Mississippi Delta Coleslaw"

And Mrs. Dog's final verdict?

Moink Balls = Orgasmic. Dipped in the sauce they are out of this world.

Coleslaw = Outstanding. No onions (she's not a fan of onions) and no mayo make a winner.

Fatty = Too much. Too much meat, too much flavor (it was also rubbed with Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning), too much fat. Well, what do you expect from someone who doesn't like onions?? I thought it kicked ass.

So she said if I posted a picture of it to please include the colorful patio tablecloth she recently purchased. So here it is. Proving once again that fat and ugly are indeed two different things!