Fesperman Red Slaw (Lexington/Albemarle Style)

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Ingredients:

  • 1 large cabbage
  • 1 large jar pimentos
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ c. sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cans petit diced tomatoes
  • 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green
  • chili peppers (original)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste

Procedure:

Chop cabbage, pimentos, and green pepper. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Source: David Fesperman 1998

Griff’s Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Dry Rub
  • 6-9 lb Pork Shoulder
  • Hardwood chunks or chips
  • Mop Sauce
  • Glazing Sauce

Procedure

Prep

  • Trim excess fat and score the fat-cap in a cross hatch pattern.  Make sure to score down to the muscle.
  • Apply rub to all exposed surface areas.
  • Wrap in cling film and place in refrigerator overnight.

Cook

  • Bring the smoker to temperature (225°F) and place the meat inside (fat cap facing upward)
  • Continue to smoke until internal temperature reaches 150°F
  • Remove from smoker and place in a foil pan (fat cap facing downward).  Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil and seal tightly.
  • Place the foil pan on the smoker and continue cooking until internal temp reaches 203°F.
  • Uncover and allow bark to firm up.  Do not remove the meat from the pan.
  • When bark is firm, remove from smoker
  • Take the meat out of the pan and wrap it in heavy duty foil and a few towels.  Allow the meat to rest for a few hours.
  • Strain the drippings from the foil pan and allow the oils and fats to separate.
  • Discard the fatty/oily layer
  • Reduce the remaining liquid and add to the finished pulled pork, or stir into accompanying sauce.
  • When the pork has rested, process it to the desired consistency or texture and ENJOY!

 

 

Dave’s Meat Rub

Dave's Rub

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper

Procedure:

  • Combine all ingredients and mix well

 

 

David Fesperman’s BBQ Sauce

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Ingredients:

  • Kraft Original BBQ Sauce – [40 oz.]
  • 1 Onion – [ large, chopped ]
  • 1.5 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Molasses
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • Cayenne Pepper – [to taste] [something on the order of 1/4 to 1/2 tsp]

 

Procedure:

  • Sweat the onions in a small pan.  Spray with water to create steam.
  • When the onions are softened, stir in the remaining ingredients
  • Simmer the mixture for a few hours before using as a BBQ glaze.

Classic Italian

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Ingredients:

  • Capicola
  • Genoa Salami
  • Ham
  • Pepperoni
  • All-Natural Mozzarella
  • Black Olives
  • Iceberg Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Red Wine Vinaigrette
  • Bread

 Procedure:

  • Apply dressing to both sides of opened bread loaf
  • Place onions and olives on the two halves of the sandwich in open-face style
  • Arrange the meats and cheese on the sandwich in an open-face style
  • Toast the sandwich until the edges of the bread just slightly char (cheese should be melted)
  • Remove sandwich from oven and finish with lettuce and tomato