I had been begging for the Smoking Gun for quite some time. Dr. Food finally bought it for me for Xmas. What great fun. So last night I decided to smoke some salmon for dinner.
I simply seasoned it with some lemon pepper and a bit of olive oil and shoved it under the broiler. Then the smoking began!
It comes with shavings in hickory and applewood. We used the applewood.
It only takes 3 minutes and voila! Your fish, meat or anything else you can think of is smoked. It works great.
Can't wait to try it on more unusual things like cocktails and cheeses.
Another happy surprise was a package from my adorable kid Annie and my son in law Tim. They were in Spain and collected a Xmas gift there to send to me.
There was bee pollen (I used to feed it to Annie when she was a kid so it is kind of a "thing" with us), and honey, and saffron, and honey wine, and paella seasoning. When I opened the box it really smelled like Europe to me. What an incredible gift. I loved loved loved all of it!
and last but not least, I opened my email today and found that I had won something.
It was Healthy Bread in 5 Minutes a Day Cookbook. Right up MY alley!
Oh man!!! My last blog posting was about the other Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois cookbook- Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day!
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This is cool! I saw them use a tool like this on Top Chef. Way cool that you have a fun gadget! I could imagine it working well for things that don't take long to absorb the smoke, like the salmon. Neato! (Yes, I used the word "neato"....)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all the fun prezzies and for winning something. I never win a thing!
ReplyDeleteNow that smoking gun looks like a nice little kitchen tool indeed!
ReplyDeleteWonder if I could smoke my lamb leg with that tool!
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CCR
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Wow! have a two camerons smokers, big and little. bet this would work great on a smoked eggplant bharta. I still do it the old fashioned way with coals...you have the coolest toys!
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ReplyDeleteI am knee deep in snow with none of it going anywhere for awhile... So the chances of firing up my smoker are slim and none... I could sure use this
And what a great package from the kids... Spanish saffron... Someone must have been very good
That's amazing! What a cool kitchen gadget. Congrats winning on the Foodie Blogroll - sounds like you're off to a great year!
ReplyDeleteHi Janis, I saw your name, and link up, on the win, congrats to you. Your Salmon sounds great and what fun it must have been using the new gun. Best wishes for a great new year.
ReplyDeleteWhere there's smoke, there's good BBQ!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cool gadget! And the salmon looks great.
ReplyDeleteOh wow... You could NOT let me play with that. I would never stop. We'd all be passed out from smoke inhalation within the hour.
ReplyDeleteNow I want one two,lol.It looks like so much fun and you get delicious food at the end.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool gift! Must be fun to have a new toy to play with in the kitchen :D
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing! What a cool kitchen gadget. Congrats winning on the Foodie Blogroll - sounds like you're off to a great year!
ReplyDeleteNow I want one two,lol.It looks like so much fun and you get delicious food at the end.
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