Cashews! Will It BBQ?
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Dr_Pain Walnut season is done here, the wind has cleaned the treeand all the nuts have been picked up, hulled and cleaned. Now they dry for several weeks and the labor begins, shelling, much worse than pecans. I shelled a lot of pecans when we lived in Texas, my mother still had two Texas Inertia Nut Crackers that I now have, they don’t work so well with walnuts. We have probably 80-90 lbs. to shell from the tree this year, a banner year.
johnsbrewhouse You are way ahead of me. I am still trying to finish last years batch. Slower than cane syrup in January this go round. I have got to hurry & get enough to send to Chef for some of his Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pies. I still have not been able to make the Chamber Vacuum Packer or any other happen, but need to at least get enough to send him several bags of frozen pecans.
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johnsbrewhouse You are way ahead of me. I am still trying to finish last years batch. Slower than cane syrup in January this go round. I have got to hurry & get enough to send to Chef for some of his Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pies. I still have not been able to make the Chamber Vacuum Packer or any other happen, but need to at least get enough to send him several bags of frozen pecans.
calldoctoday We have used the Foodsaver for the Walnuts before, we have a couple of bags left from last year. I bag them in 1 lb. portions. I sent Chef a batch last spring. Will probably use the chamber sealer this year now that I have it and since the bags are much more reliable.
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calldoctoday We have used the Foodsaver for the Walnuts before, we have a couple of bags left from last year. I bag them in 1 lb. portions. I sent Chef a batch last spring. Will probably use the chamber sealer this year now that I have it and since the bags are much more reliable.
johnsbrewhouse Congratulations on getting one of those this year. How do you like it? Is the food saver still better for big stuff or is the chamber working well for you on everything?
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johnsbrewhouse Congratulations on getting one of those this year. How do you like it? Is the food saver still better for big stuff or is the chamber working well for you on everything?
calldoctoday The chamber seems to work on everything. We use the Foodsaver on quick seal items that we are going to use fast and not have to worry about in the freezer. That was the worst thing we had with the Foodsaver bags, some tended to loose their seal over time in the freezer. I love the chamber sealer now that we have it, it is really versatile once you get the hang of it. Fast learning curve.
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I have never smoked any nuts but can you lay them out on the smoking screens for jerky and mix the kind of nuts ?
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I have never smoked any nuts but can you lay them out on the smoking screens for jerky and mix the kind of nuts ?
craigrice We just use quarter sheet pans. We can get 3 pans in the Texas Traeger. That way we can do 3 different types of nuts or 3 different seasonings. We spritz with a little H2O w/a few drops of liquid smoke and shake on Dill Pickle seasoning, Wasabi, Cajun, Chili Powder or sugar&cayenne. The seasonings are endless. We also use Excalibur Bloody Mary, Salt & Vinegar wing shakes or the Excalibur Ultimate Chili Seasoning.
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Just thought you all might like to see what one walnut tree will put out. We are really going nuts, literally. We have nuts drying under the deck, and in the basement, next to the pellet stove as well. We were drying them on the deck, but our pacific northwest weather has returned with rain and cold. Currently it’s 43 degree’s and pouring down rain here and snow in the mountains.
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Will it BBQ? Cashews!
In this segment we pose the question and the answer to Will it BBQ? So much more than just hamburgers, hot dogs, and other meats can be BBQ'd, Grilled, or Smoked. And, this is where we try out unique ideas for cooking on a grill or smoker. This week we are BBQ'ing Cashews and letting you know if it will BBQ or not!
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook Time
45 Minutes
Ingredients
Cashew Pieces
Olive OilUtensils Needed
Non-Stick Mesh Baskets
Flip Professional Smoke BoxInstructions
Place cashews in a bowl and coat evenly with olive oil, or oil of your choice. Now sprinkle on your seasoning of choice. We decided to try Salt and Vinegar Wingshake and the Cajun Rub. Now lay them out on a single level of a Non-Stick Mesh Basket, or another non-stick surface, and place in your smoking chamber as far from the smoke as possible. We wanted to have the Cashews retain as much of the creaminess as possible so we decided to cold smoke these. We used the Flip Professional Smoke Box and some Hickory Wood Chips to provide smoke but add as little heat as possible.So, Will it BBQ?
This would be a definite yes. The two different flavors offered wildly different tastes but both were delicious. The Salt and Vinegar ones had more upfront taste and they had a nice caramelized style coating on them from what little heat did get to them. The Cajun ones didn’t have a strong taste at first but had a very pleasant warmth to them that worked well with the smoke and the creaminess of the cashews. Since we did this a week ago I have already made a large batch of this at my house and my wife and I love them!
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Jonathon I don’t think my smoker is going to get any down time when I get back from my hunting trip with all the things I want to try from this sight.
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calldoctoday The chamber seems to work on everything. We use the Foodsaver on quick seal items that we are going to use fast and not have to worry about in the freezer. That was the worst thing we had with the Foodsaver bags, some tended to loose their seal over time in the freezer. I love the chamber sealer now that we have it, it is really versatile once you get the hang of it. Fast learning curve.
johnsbrewhouse said in Cashews! Will It BBQ?:
calldoctoday The chamber seems to work on everything. We use the Foodsaver on quick seal items that we are going to use fast and not have to worry about in the freezer. That was the worst thing we had with the Foodsaver bags, some tended to loose their seal over time in the freezer. I love the chamber sealer now that we have it, it is really versatile once you get the hang of it. Fast learning curve.
Which chamber did you get there John? Christmas is coming up and I need to consider my options
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johnsbrewhouse said in Cashews! Will It BBQ?:
calldoctoday The chamber seems to work on everything. We use the Foodsaver on quick seal items that we are going to use fast and not have to worry about in the freezer. That was the worst thing we had with the Foodsaver bags, some tended to loose their seal over time in the freezer. I love the chamber sealer now that we have it, it is really versatile once you get the hang of it. Fast learning curve.
Which chamber did you get there John? Christmas is coming up and I need to consider my options
Dr_Pain Vacmaster VP215 found it for under 1K and shipped free. That was a year ago, price has probably gone up since they are foreign made
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Just thought you all might like to see what one walnut tree will put out. We are really going nuts, literally. We have nuts drying under the deck, and in the basement, next to the pellet stove as well. We were drying them on the deck, but our pacific northwest weather has returned with rain and cold. Currently it’s 43 degree’s and pouring down rain here and snow in the mountains.
johnsbrewhouse congrats. That’s a lot of nuts
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Dr_Pain Vacmaster VP215 found it for under 1K and shipped free. That was a year ago, price has probably gone up since they are foreign made
johnsbrewhouse said in Cashews! Will It BBQ?:
Dr_Pain Vacmaster VP215 found it for under 1K and shipped free. That was a year ago, price has probably gone up since they are foreign made
Thanks man! I’ll look to see what I can find
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Dr_Pain Im not exactly how sure Austin will feel about this BUT if you are looking for chambered vac sealer…you might find a deal on one soon
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Jonathon said in Cashews! Will It BBQ?:
Dr_Pain Im not exactly how sure Austin will feel about this BUT if you are looking for chambered vac sealer…you might find a deal on one soon
Yes yes yes yes yes
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Jonathon kinda totally off subject here but what about cheese-its (white cheddar are the best)or cheese puffs on will it bbq….seen smoked cheese puffs on Facebook but I haven’t tried it yet
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Jonathon kinda totally off subject here but what about cheese-its (white cheddar are the best)or cheese puffs on will it bbq….seen smoked cheese puffs on Facebook but I haven’t tried it yet
blackbetty61 if you were making the baked snack mix a person could add liquid smoke but I think you are asking about just smoking them as is
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blackbetty61 if you were making the baked snack mix a person could add liquid smoke but I think you are asking about just smoking them as is
craigrice yes just smoking as is
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craigrice yes just smoking as is
blackbetty61 if you have the jerky screens I think that would be the way to do it
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blackbetty61 if you have the jerky screens I think that would be the way to do it
craigrice I would use this it’s what I use for my snack sticks/jerky basically cookie sheets with a bunch of 1/8 inch holes in them
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craigrice I would use this it’s what I use for my snack sticks/jerky basically cookie sheets with a bunch of 1/8 inch holes in them
blackbetty61 You can use 1/4" or 1/8" hardware cloth to, just flatten it out and lay it on the grill. It cheap and zinc plated usually, lasts a long time when not exposed to heavy heat.
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