BRISKET! The word which brings smiles to the faces of barbecue enthusiasts all over the UK. It’s not just an excuse for us to spend hours pawing tenderly over our barbecues whilst this massive slab of meat slowly roasts away, the results of our labour of love are phenomenal. There is a reason why patrons…
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LESSONS FROM NANNY IVY
We live in a world where we are downright spoilt for choice when it comes to dinner choices. It’s as easy as rocking up to your local supermarket, browsing the chilled aisle and picking out an entire meal, including wine for a tenner. The most difficult part of the process is getting the correct oven…
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DOWN IN MEXICO
There is a long and tasty history which leads us up to the Old El Paso do-it-yourself kits which we know and love today. It is believed that traditional Mexican food dates back to the Mayan Indians who were rambling around Mexico over 9000 years ago feasting on corn tortillas and bean paste. The Mayans…
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MY FOODIE VALENTINE
Having literally just recovered from the anarchy of Christmas, Valentines Day has snuck up on me like a ninja. Unlike most years where I do the lastminute.com dash to the closest Tescos to grab Mrs S a card on 13 February, I’m on top of the preparation game and I’m bringing y’all along for the…
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VIVA LA FRANCE!
I honestly know just about as much about French food prior to doing this post than Del Boy knows about the Lingo. Very, little. I did in fact spend a brief stint in Paris in my youth. Aged 19, some hapless idiot employed me as a Security Guard. Clearly whatever I was guarding at the…
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CAPTAIN CAVEMAN
THE DILEMMA I’ve finally found the downside to getting involved in American style celebrations. Christmas is coming and I’m still trying to recover from Thanksgiving. It’s not just my bank balance that needs to go on a diet, right now I am dangerously close to shopping in the Big and Tall section. Not good… I’m…
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CHRISTMAS IS COMETH
1st December and just as predicted Mrs Shack is straight on my case… “it’s time to get the Christmas decorations down and for God’s sake change the light box to something Christmassy”
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TOTALLY THANKSGIVING
I’ve had a hell of a lot to give thanks for this year; 2018 has been a big one. First there was the launch of Jack’s Meat Shack, where I can legitimately claim to be working whilst I chow down on good food and drink beer. Then there was the launch of Jack’s Meat Dust,…
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ARE BURGERS A BOTHER?
Since the rip roaring successful BEARDYQ where three like minded beardy folk took to destroying Mrs Shack’s kitchen in a quest to peacock our culinary grilling prowess, there has been ample banter and machismo going on about BEARDYQ2; with a specific subject; Burgers. It was Einstein who said; “you have to learn the rules of the game…
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A BLINDIN’ BIRTHDAY
“Alright Lads this is a respectable event and we will all behave accordingly” Greetings from the US of A, Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and the Mecca of all things Barbecue. And to top it all off we are celebrating the day of my birth. I am officially one step closer to…
