DICEY EATS IS BACK WITH SOME GREAT SNACKS I PREPARED FOR THE GIANTS GAME LAST SUNDAY AGAINST THE 49ER'S. I WENT TO GRAND CENTRAL STATION MARKET AND PICKED UP A NICE PORK SHOULDER. I SEASONED UP THE MEAT AND SEARED IT TO GET A NICE CRUST ON THE EXTERIOR.
AFTER THE SHOULDER COOKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, I STRAINED THE PAN JUICES AND LET IT COOL. THESE DRIPPINGS MADE THE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES VERY FLAVORFUL DUE TO THE FAT AND OTHER INGREDIENTS COOKING TOGETHER. IN THE MEANTIME I CUT UP SOME RED ONION INTO HALF MOONS AND TOSSED IN ALL PURPOSE FLOUR. I THAN FRIED THESE WHICH ADDED A NICE CRUNCH TO THE OVERALL SLIDER.
I TOPPED THE FINAL SLIDER WITH MY ONIONS AND A LITTLE SWEET BABY RAYS. THESE WERE A BIG HIT, AND, FOR THE 3LB SHOULDER COSTING ABOUT $18, IT HAD MORE YEILD THAN I EXPECTED. IT MADE ABOUT 20 SLIDERS AND THERE WERE STILL LEFTOVERS FOR THE PICKERS.
OF COURSE, I ALSO HAD TO STICK TO MY ROOTS AND MAKE SOME PIZZAS. BOTH PIES CONTAINED FRESH MOZZARELLA, BALSAMIC CIPOLLINI ONIONS, FRESH BASIL, SOME SEA SALT AND BALSAMIC GLAZE. I ALSO HAD SOME GUESTS MAKE FUNFETTI CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING AND BIG BLUE G's IN THE CENTER.
WHAT A GREAT TAILGATE IT WAS FOR SUCH A FANTASTIC GAME. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL BE NO DICEY EATS FOR THE SUPER BOWL BUT STAY LINKED TO DICEY EATS PAGE ON FACEBOOK. STAY TUNED FOR SOME NEW POSTS COMING SOON.