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Summer 2011

 

MC Vineyards 

 Three Fires Cooking Series 

FireLake goes RENEGADE at Morgan Creek Winery

 

July 16th - Chef Paul Lynch prepares a whole duroc hog in a wood fired pit oven.

We will celebrate German Fest in New Ulm, Minnesota. 

This spread will include traditional German specialties

from the first harvest of our local farms.

$35 per person

 

August 20th - Rotisserie Lamb is the star in August with peak of the season bounty, including our star of the month fresh local corn.

$35 per person

 

September 11th - 2011 Crush:

A farm to table event served family style paired with wines from Morgan Creek

The best from our local farms and ranchers enhanced

by the Favor of the Flame, FireLake style.

Three Fires:

Specialties from the wood fired brick oven

In ground Pit and Rotisserie

Seating under the giant oak by the glow of a bon fire.

 $110 including wine

 

 

KITCHEN NOTES

SUMMER in the Twin Cities!

Don't you LOVE it?  This is why we live in Minnesota. 

After a cool and wet Spring, the heat is on! 

 

This summer I will be doing an extreme cooking series: Three Fires at Morgan Creek Winery in New Ulm, Mn.

There we will be firing up a wood fired brick oven, and putting an in ground pit through its paces.  Join us for one of these fun and engaging events.  Enjoy a walk through the winery, some great food and some outstanding Minnesota wines.  


Server w/ TrayJuly will find our pit smoker getting a real work out as we smoke Kobe beef brisket and BBQ Lamb Ribs! Minnesota Mustard Glazed BBQ Chicken and Pulled Pork Sandwich round out the features this month.  

 

August is when the heavy crops start showing up, you'll find us embracing CORN!  Corn crusted cheese curds (State Fair Time), Corn & Crawfish Bisque, and Fire Roasted Corn on the Cob are the focus. 

BBQ Lamb RibsINTO THE WOODS

 

Have you tried our Lamb Ribs?  No, seriously, have you tried our cherry wood smoked lamb ribs with balsamic glaze?

 

This is a perfect example of the alchemy that happens between a great farm raised meat, the perfect match of wood and time.

  

 

Just like pairing wines, certain woods have an affinity for certain meats. This is the relationship that cherry wood has with lamb.  The sweet and subtle fruitiness heightens the sweet notes that lamb naturally has. All it needs is the contrasting acidic drizzle of a balsamic glaze to deliver a unique one of a kind flavor. 

 

Come to FireLake to experience this for yourself.  

  

 Grilling

Where there is smoke - there is a Grill!

Recipe from Chef Paul Lynch

METHOD of SMOKING FOOD AT HOME

A quick and easy trick to add the exciting accent of smoke to anything you are cooking is by choosing your wood chips, soaking them for at least an hour,and draining them.

Take a piece of aluminum foil (12x12)

Place your soaked and moist wood chips at the center of the foil

Fold the top and bottom and seal

Roll the edges to close

Use a knife or skewer to poke 10 or 12 holes in the top.

If using a gas grill, place the pouch over the open flames on low

Place your meats, whole chicken, ribs, brisket,

on the opposite side of the pouch.

Adjust your temperature to 250-300 degrees

Close the lid

Try to keep the temperature constant and let the wood and smoke do their magic. 

 

 
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 31 South 7th St. Minneapolis, MN

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