{"id":233,"date":"2023-07-25T19:09:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T19:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pajh.org\/recipes\/?p=233"},"modified":"2023-07-25T19:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T19:09:31","slug":"shotgun-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pajh.org\/recipes\/2023\/07\/25\/shotgun-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Shotgun shells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The internets tell me that these are all the rage in the US right now, but every time I’ve mentioned them to an American, they’ve not had a clue what I was talking about. One even went so far as to ask me why I was cooking with high explosives. Clearly, she doesn’t know me nearly as well as she thinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s nothing more American than meat wrapped around other meat.<\/p>–an American<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the concept’s been explained to them, though, the responses have been enthusiastic. “There’s nothing more American than meat wrapped around other meat”, said one. Having actually provided these at a couple of barbecues now, I can confirm that they are indeed fantastic. Another friend upon tasting immediately pronounced them “cylinders of awesomeness”. I like that phrase and I think I’mma keep it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are a bit of faff to construct, but it’s time-consuming rather than difficult. Blue and I set up a production line with two stations, and got them all stuffed, filled and wrapped, sufficient for a party of six, in no time. They work great on the barbecue but they’ve also gone well when done inside onna rainy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients for these are near-infinitely configurable. Recommended proportions are in the recipe below, but swapping things about is encouraged. Don’t have any gouda handy? use cheddar. Fancy using turkey mince and a Thai-inspired lime-and-coriander seasoning? go ahead. (Actually, I need to try that one.) The one constraint is that the stuffing needs a good quantity of fat in it, so that the pasta shells can cook through from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cylinders of awesomeness<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>American<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>4<\/span><\/div>\n\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Author <\/span>pajh<\/span><\/div>\n\n

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