Straw Poll

[Sweaty Paul]

Ok, it's getting to be hunting season. I have an annual trip to South Dakota to chase the infamous Ditch Parrot the Ringneck Pheasant. Last year I cooked chili verde for the crew with whom we hunt to have supper one night. This year I'm planning the same. However, not sure which way to go. Looking for feedback and advice on what you aficionados would prefer. I'll either do some hearty brisket chili where I'll smoke the brisket and then finish in the chili or I could do pulled pork.

Before you vote please consider that my cooking resources in a hotel are limited so I'm planning on extensive use of crockpots so reheating the pulled pork could get dicey, but, if a group has suggestions on that I figure I'm in the right place for ideas, tips, and techniques.

Thank you all in advance for your consideration!

Paul

[pkadare]

For future reference...

[Sweaty Paul]

Thanks! I'm not the most savvy person electronically. I have looked at that and wondered what it was. Learned something!

[mountainsmoker]

Ah, pheasant grew up hunting them. Beautiful birds. As far as eating every new hotel has a refrig unit or seems so, as far as food it is up to the cook. In my day the first bird always went into the pot for good luck. New coolers hold food for 5 days or more. As far as other stews brisket, breakfastes some easy throw together eggs and hashbrowns with sausage patty's.

Good hunting guys and have fun.

[Mr. Bones]

If yer already gonna be usin multiple crockpots, certainly ya might consider makin both brisket, an pulled pork chilis...

If cooked before hand, vac sealed in mebbe 1# pkgs, all is would take is some way to heat water, to bring em back to life, while yer preppin yer other ingredients, out huntin, or even sleepin....

[Sweaty Paul]

I like where your head is at and will certainly consider it!

[klflowers]

I think Bonsey is on to something. Make it, freeze it and thaw in the crocks. That opens up lots of alternatives.

[TheQuietOne]

I miss seeing pheasants. There were so many when I was a child in the 60s. Farming practices changed and their habitat was diminished. Sad, but a farmer needs to make a living.

[smokin fool]

Same here, used to be all along Etobicoke Creek in my area, also in the sixties.
Over development ran them off, but who knows a few resilient birds may still be in the area.

[Sweaty Paul]

It really is about cover. No cover=no birds. I’m fortunate that in Western Kansas we still have cover. However, all that could change with the government stopping CRP payments.

[Oak Smoke]

A good green chili stew was always welcome with my hunting crew. I'm sure it could be done with beef or pork. Then freeze it up as @ Mr Bones suggested. If you start looking for a good pheasant recipe I'll share my jalapeño pheasant recipe. It's great with wild turkey or chicken also. Good luck, just don't volunteer to be the blocker!

[Sweaty Paul]

I’m almost never the blocker as I have the hounds!😃

[Old Glory]

A good Texas Red is hard to beat

[fzxdoc]

What Old Glory said.