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  • I have season tickets and live in Tennessee.  On the way up there is a place near Ashland, Grandpa's Cheese  Barn.  We stop there all the time.  Lot's of cheese and beef sticks to be sampled.  Great spot.  We always have a container to put some cheese and beef sticks, or whatever in a cooler with ice.....good stuff.  We really like the jarred pickled garlic cloves.

    https://grandpascheesebarn.com/

  • I have season tickets and live in Tennessee.  On the way up there is a place near Ashland, Grandpa's Cheese  Barn.  We stop there all the time.  Lot's of cheese and beef sticks to be sampled.  Great spot.  We always have a container to put some cheese and beef sticks, or whatever in a cooler with ice.....good stuff.  We really like the jarred pickled garlic cloves.

    https://grandpascheesebarn.com/

    @ballpeen said:

    I have season tickets and live in Tennessee.  On the way up there is a place near Ashland, Grandpa's Cheese  Barn.  We stop there all the time.  Lot's of cheese and beef sticks to be sampled.  Great spot.  We always have a container to put some cheese and beef sticks, or whatever in a cooler with ice.....good stuff.  We really like the jarred pickled garlic cloves.

    https://grandpascheesebarn.com/

    It looks like grandpa has it going on !

    GRANDPA SAYS "EAT MORE CHEESE!!!".....I couldn't agree more and it's good for you.

    Savor the experience of Grandpa's home smoked meats, specialty cheeses, Amish country jams, jellies and pickles, local honey and maple syrup and our homemade chocolates and candies that can happily fill your every craving with pure delight and deliciousness!

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  • Oh and like almost every food related site grandpa has recipes.

  • Once you get past the smell, its the best.Limburger Cheese

  • Once you get past the smell, its the best.Limburger Cheese

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Once you get past the smell, its the best.Limburger Cheese

    No doubt it does smell like your ex roommates feet   It tastes good, but you think you are eating toenail cheese.

  • Ok just one more Philly inspired recipe and I love this one... CHEESTEAK PIZZA...  whether it's from your favorite pizza joint or make at home in no time !   From Mr Food made at home for GAMEDAY or any day hot and crunchy now doesn't that look delicious !

     
    SERVES    4    PREP    7 Min    COOK  TIME 15 minutes

    What You'll Need

    • 1 (14-ounce) package prebaked Italian pizza bread shell
    • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 small onion, sliced
    • 1 small green bell pepper, sliced
    • 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 8 ounces shaved deli roast beef
    • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Italian- style five-cheese blend, divided

    What to Do

    1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place bread shell on a rimless baking sheet. Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil and the garlic in a small bowl; brush over bread shell, and set aside.
       
    2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, pepper, and mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and roast beef.
       
    3. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over bread shell. Spoon roast beef mixture over cheese; top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
       
    4. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into wedges.
       

    Notes.....not much substitution needed on this recipe.

    To bake any of these pizzas with a crispy crust, bake pizza directly on the center rack of your oven. Use a baking sheet with no side edges like a giant spatula to easily transfer the pizza directly to the oven rack. Use the same baking sheet to remove the pizza from the oven.

    This recipe is from The Best of Mr. Food Cookbook Series Oxmoor House, Inc. If you would like more recipes like this, click here.

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  • Easy Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet...looks as good as it tastes.

    A real meat and potatoes dish that is quick and easy !  Good for GAMEDAY or any day a real stick to your ribs one skillet meal.

    Ingredients

    • 2-4 petite steaks  (or your favorite steaks)
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • garlic powder to taste
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2-4 pounds baby potatoes, diced
    • 2-6 tablespoons salted butter, soft enough to mash with a fork one tablespoon per steak, plus two tablespoons for the potatoes
    • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb blend
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine butter, garlic, and dried herbs and set aside. Season steaks generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides.
    • Place skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with oil. Sear steaks for 2-3 minutes one each side until nice and browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
    • Add potatoes to the skillet, season generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and saute 3-5 minutes until browned. Push potatoes to one side of the pan and return steaks to the other side of the pan.
    • Transfer to oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and steak is cooked to your preferred doneness.
    • Immediately after removing from oven, place a dollop of the garlic butter on each steak and the rest on the potatoes and let it melt over the food before stirring the potatoes to coat in butter and then topping with chopped thyme and parsley before serving.
    • See pictures for different serving ideas.

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  • Looks good, but those taters would have to cook alone for a while.  Those steak in a hot oven for15- 20 minutes after sear would be more like shoe leather for me.  Might have to do that in reverse...just have to use 2 pans. Or I guess you could remove the steaks and cover, and let sit out for 20-30 minutes while the taters finish up.  To me it's hard to over cook a potato.  Hash browns are cooked up pretty good.  Steak, you can ruin it in the span of a minute or two.  If it doesn't have a pink center, throw it to the dogs unless you are eating it as a Fajita.    Then it doesn't matter all that much I suppose since you are putting all sorts of stuff on the meat.   If it's going to be a miss, make the miss on the rare side.  You can fix that.

  • Looks good, but those taters would have to cook alone for a while.  Those steak in a hot oven for15- 20 minutes after sear would be more like shoe leather for me.  Might have to do that in reverse...just have to use 2 pans. Or I guess you could remove the steaks and cover, and let sit out for 20-30 minutes while the taters finish up.  To me it's hard to over cook a potato.  Hash browns are cooked up pretty good.  Steak, you can ruin it in the span of a minute or two.  If it doesn't have a pink center, throw it to the dogs unless you are eating it as a Fajita.    Then it doesn't matter all that much I suppose since you are putting all sorts of stuff on the meat.   If it's going to be a miss, make the miss on the rare side.  You can fix that.

    @ballpeen said:

    Looks good, but those taters would have to cook alone for a while.  Those steak in a hot oven for15- 20 minutes after sear would be more like shoe leather for me.  Might have to do that in reverse...just have to use 2 pans. Or I guess you could remove the steaks and cover, and let sit out for 20-30 minutes while the taters finish up.  To me it's hard to over cook a potato.  Hash browns are cooked up pretty good.  Steak, you can ruin it in the span of a minute or two.  If it doesn't have a pink center, throw it to the dogs unless you are eating it as a Fajita.    Then it doesn't matter all that much I suppose since you are putting all sorts of stuff on the meat.   If it's going to be a miss, make the miss on the rare side.  You can fix that.

    I occasionally tweak recipes but I left the one as is. I even checked several several garlic steak with potatoes recipes with this one some cook with cut up steaks some the whole steak.... which is why I put in the two serving suggestion pictures.  

    This is what I would call a "lesser cuts of meat" with potatoes recipe.  I noticed that they didn't even call for tenderizing the steak as an option.  This is pretty much as shown a meat & potatoes one skillet meal especially if you like your potatoes seasoned and with a steak taste.

    I'm normally a steak purist guy, salt and pepper maybe even a dollop of butter when the steak is done cooking.  I like my steaks nicely marbleized, medium with a warm pink center and like you said you can go from rare to medium or well in a flash if you're not careful.

      I also like my steak hot off the grill -but- there's nothing wrong with indoor pan or grill cooking especially with some practice another good option to cook side by side and then combine for this dish but it would be making it a slightly different recipe.

    We have done different meat and potatoes one pan meals but I kind of liked this combination of ingredients.  Still looks good !   😉

  • The sliced steak looks like maybe flank.  The whole, maybe a rib?

    I like my steak more towards a cool center.  I try to pull mine around 125 degrees, cover and let rest 15 minutes....it works up to 135 or so.  Resting allows the juices to resettle.  You don't end up with a plate full of bloody juice.  I also usually buy my steaks 4-5 days ahead and let age in the refrigerator.  It drys them out some, which is good IMO.

  • Besides our Weber grilling cookbooks and others my favorite go to site is the beef it's what's for dinner site, loaded with information.  https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com

    Oh my grandmother worked about 10 years in the meat department at sparkle market, taught me a lot about meat and cooking good food !

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  • Speaking of pizza and related matters this Pizza Hut cutback has been in the works for a while now.  Some closed dine in restaurants here and other companies may be replaced with smaller carry out restaurants with no tables or waitresses, the new way of doing business.

    RESTAURANTS

    Pizza Hut to close up to 300 locations operated by bankrupt franchisee

    PUBLISHED MON, AUG 17 202011:54 AM EDT
     
     
    KEY POINTS
    • Pizza Hut will close up to 300 locations as part of a deal between the pizza chain and its largest U.S. franchisee, NPC International.
    • NPC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early July. 
    • The closing Pizza Huts underperform the rest of the chain’s locations, and the majority are expected to be dine-in locations.

    Pizza Hut will close up to 300 locations as part of a deal between the Yum Brands chain and its largest U.S. franchisee, NPC International.

    NPC will also put its remaining 927 Pizza Hut locations up for sale. The franchisee, which also operates nearly 400 Wendy’s restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early July after struggling with its debt burden of roughly $1 billion.

    “In the event NPC executes a sale of its Pizza Hut business, Pizza Hut’s focus would be to ensure that new ownership brings to NPC’s Pizza Hut restaurants a strong capital structure, healthy balance sheet, commitment to operational excellence, and a growth mindset,” a Pizza Hut spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC.

    NPC’s 1,227 Pizza Hut locations account for a fifth of the chain’s total U.S. footprint.

    The closing Pizza Huts underperform the rest of the chain’s locations, and the majority are expected to be dine-in locations. In recent years, the pizza chain has shied away from its reputation as a dine-in restaurant and sought to draw more attention to its delivery and takeout, a change that has been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic. Pizza Hut reported its highest average sales week for delivery and carryout in the past eight years during the month of May.

    Employees at shuttered Pizza Hut restaurants operated by NPC will be moved to better-performing locations, if possible, according to Pizza Hut’s statement. NPC has not made final determinations as to which locations will close or the timing of the closures.

  • To be honest with you....it has been forever and ever since I went to Pizza Hut, and there is one just about a mile from me.  I always get my Pizza elsewhere.   

    Our  go to sit down  place for Pizza  is Angie's in Barberton.    We also do Luigi's downtown Akron when we can .   For carryout, we usually do Antonio's.

    What are your  "Go To"  pizza places   for sit down and for carry out.?

  • To be honest with you....it has been forever and ever since I went to Pizza Hut, and there is one just about a mile from me.  I always get my Pizza elsewhere.   

    Our  go to sit down  place for Pizza  is Angie's in Barberton.    We also do Luigi's downtown Akron when we can .   For carryout, we usually do Antonio's.

    What are your  "Go To"  pizza places   for sit down and for carry out.?

    @the-gipper said:

    To be honest with you....it has been forever and ever since I went to Pizza Hut, and there is one just about a mile from me.  I always get my Pizza elsewhere.   

    Our  go to sit down  place for Pizza  is Angie's in Barberton.    We also do Luigi's downtown Akron when we can .   For carryout, we usually do Antonio's.

    What are your  "Go To"  pizza places   for sit down and for carry out.?

    A lot of people think just like you do here.  The PH just down the road from us closed in Boardman the nearest ones are now in Poland or Canfield.

    Our favorite is Wedgewood Pizza in Boardman (no delivery) or Cocca's for delivery but there are a few other good ma and pa ones.

    Our never list Pizza Yuck, Papa John's among others.

  • To be honest with you....it has been forever and ever since I went to Pizza Hut, and there is one just about a mile from me.  I always get my Pizza elsewhere.   

    Our  go to sit down  place for Pizza  is Angie's in Barberton.    We also do Luigi's downtown Akron when we can .   For carryout, we usually do Antonio's.

    What are your  "Go To"  pizza places   for sit down and for carry out.?

    @the-gipper said:

    To be honest with you....it has been forever and ever since I went to Pizza Hut, and there is one just about a mile from me.  I always get my Pizza elsewhere.   

    Our  go to sit down  place for Pizza  is Angie's in Barberton.    We also do Luigi's downtown Akron when we can .   For carryout, we usually do Antonio's.

    What are your  "Go To"  pizza places   for sit down and for carry out.?

    Gip,

    Angie's was a fave sit down place back in the '60s when living in Wadsworth, but it has changed. Still good though.

    Sit down: Luigi's has been & still is our fave sit down place even though we now live in North Canton.

    Carryout: Double cheese, double pepperoni, well done at Pizza Oven in Canton & Pepperoni Magnifico @ Marco's in North Canton (great pizza & an UNBELIEVABLE veteran's discount). I refused that discount during this pandemic until their business picked back up.

    Mike

  • @sd_tom said:

    Ribs usually hit the spot.  Same with wings. 

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    Nice looking St. Louis cut ribs.  You do those on a smoker or roast in the oven?  No insult if you are a grill guy.  I like them either way.  Either method works and each have their advantages.

    @ballpeen said:

    Nice looking St. Louis cut ribs.  You do those on a smoker or roast in the oven?  No insult if you are a grill guy.  I like them either way.  Either method works and each have their advantages.

    Thank you.  Smoker all the way! Sometimes I'll finish in the oven after I wrap.  But always after 2-3 hrs of smoking.  Weber smokey mountain water smoker.  Usually apple wood,  cherry and pecan are in my rotation as well. 

  • Here's another old recipe from the folks at CENTO fine foods featuring family recipes.  From the pizza recipes their  PESTO PORTABELLO PIZZA   Turn an Italian roll into a quick and easy pizza by adding sauce, cheese and mushrooms with our Presto Portobello Pizza recipe.

    Similar to other French bread pizza ? recipes we've had here with an Italian twist. A great easy and delicious GAMEDAY or after school treat!  https://www.cento.com/recipes/pizza/pesto_portobello_pizza.php

    https://www.cento.com/recipes.php

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  • I prefer charcoal grilling on a weber kettle.  Might as well cook inside if your using anything else.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    I prefer charcoal grilling on a weber kettle.  Might as well cook inside if your using anything else.

    it's great for camping which we have been doing more of lately F going into portland

  • @atom said:

    got myself a Blackstone griddle grill Hot Damn its badass 

    Which one of the Blackstone grills did you get, they have a bunch of them.  And of course like everyone else they have a recipe page.   

    https://blackstoneproducts.com

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    @mjp28 said:

    Which one of the Blackstone grills did you get, they have a bunch of them.  And of course like everyone else they have a recipe page.   

    https://blackstoneproducts.com

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    it's just the 2 of us so i got the 22inch with the hard cover it's called adventure

  • nothing like making breakfast outside on these