GIANTS NFC CHAMPS

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. 

I TOOK SOME SWEET BABY RAYS BBQ SAUCE AND JACK DANIELS GREEN LABEL AND BASTED THIS MIXTURE ON THE SHOULDER, WHICH BRAISED FOR 3 AND A HALF HOURS. I HAD SOME HICKORY CHIPS (LOCATED ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE PAN). THIS INGREDIENT ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF HICKORY FLAVORING FOR THE MEAT. I COOKED THE SHOULDER A DAY PRIOR TO THE GAME SO I WOULD NOT BE PRESSED FOR TIME.

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.