Thursday, November 26, 2009

Anther cool invention staring MEAT

Screw die-cutting. Forget about foil, popups, or UV spot lamination. THESE business cards have two ingredients:   MEAT AND LASERS.

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Friday, November 6, 2009

A tale of a man who loved his wings.....too much



Yesterday: Thursday "Wing Night" at Tamarack Island Inn down in Stokes Bay - double your order for the same price. As a self-appointed chicken wing guru, how could I resist? Now when you've had the best (1-Andrew's, 2- Colonel Clarkes, 3-Scullys), you approach the situation with tempered expectations. We've all been duped by the bogus claims of 'world famous wings'.


The wings arrived in a basket lined with wax paper. Good size, a bit crispy on the outside but still juicy on the inside... just how I like them. But what's that in the bottom of the basket? A delicious slurry of wing sauce, butter and grease. Is it possible? As the first wing entered my mouth it confirmed what I had suspected.... this was the original Colonel Clarke's recipe. I ate the plate of wings quick enough to ensure my stomach receptors didn't have time to send the 'full' signals to my brain before a second order was en route. All the while, my mind drifted to the good 'ole days at the tavern - some of them I even remember.

Towards the end of order # 2, I couldn't help but wonder..... would the wings still have the same effects on me? Had the recipe changed at all? Or more importantly, had I evoloved physiologically over the years? The simple answer is no, not at all.

The contractions began at approximatly Cyprus Lake Road. I stepped on the gas pedal a bit more and clenched vital organs. At the south end of Tobermory, some relief off-gassing was necessary; a carefully executed fart could buy me enough time to get home. But unfortunately, I was overzealous and it happened. Call it what you want: a shart, a skidmark, a turtlehead. There was nothing I could do, it was too late.

What's the point of the story? Science. Tamarack has been able to precisely replicate the Colonel Clarke's wing formula. And I have the skidmark to prove it.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Grillzibo



In meat grilling paraphernalia news, over the weekend the Grillzibo was completed!

This was then celebrated with chicken legs, which had soaking in a brine over 24hrs, and smoked with maple wood chips.

"Wing"nut