Piccalo Pete's smashed up can really do some damage. We would put the powder inside a plastic baggy then screw it into the top of a two liter bottle with a fuse. Those three liter shasta bottle were actually ideal for maximum noise. Yes, my neighbors hated me and my 4 brothers. Until they needed their lawns mowed or someone to dog sit...
NERD!
I remember as a kid the first Roman candle we lit off we used to hit the sensors on the street lights. They’d turn off for about 30 minutes.
Yes... It's as if the Country evaporated, from the day George Bush said "This is the new world order." I have to say...Your avatar is most awesome.
JUL 3~Over here, these days, we have an entire segment of the population that ignores what is important.
I’ve heard that American lamb is stronger tasting (gamier) than Aussie lamb, which is quite mild. The fat holds the most flavour, but can put some people off. Lamb backstrap is very lean; marinade it in some balsamic vinegar, whole garlic cloves (cracked open with the flat of a knife), a whole sprig or two of rosemary, salt, pepper; grill the marinated lamb backstrap, reduce the marinade to make a sauce; serve with a simple salad of whatever leafy green you like, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Can be a good way to get someone who doesn’t like the strong taste of lamb to give it a go. This marinade also works well with kangaroo.
I love lamb both of those ways, lamb shoulder would be the cut I would use. I love marinading it with garlic, lemon, dried oregano, salt, and pepper, then it smoking low and slow with casuarina seed pods and/or casuarina wood (which I know grows in Florida, and I believe is a pest). Slice it up and make yiros (gyros).
Lamb shanks are the best, and they used to be cheap, but not any more. Lamb neck is very tender if you cook it low and slow, and hasn’t been discovered by foodies yet. Rack of lamb has always been expensive, but tastes great! Built in handle.
Interesting. Being a biologist that has actually gone out on eradication forrays to remove non-native species, I haven't heard as much about these trees, as it looks like they are generally a little further south of where I am at. Interesting that we both instinctively do a similar thing with lamb though.
