W.T.F. Thursday came
about because my wife
complained that there were many foods that I
refused to consider eating, so she never
experimented much with her
cooking. I
explained for years that all she had to do was
have some
lunch meat on hand and if I didn't
like her newest concoction, I
would eat a
sandwich. It took years for her to come to
terms and
accept this offer.
The name honors a friend who went to law
school at Auburn University.
While 'Gator' was
in school, a bunch of his friends would come
over
on Saturday night and bring what ever
food they happen to have left
over. It all went
into a big pot and was known as “W.T.F.
Saturday.”
So
we have named THURSDAY night in his
honor. Why a 'Gator' would go to
Auburn beats
the hell out of me, but now Penny gets to cook
whatever
the hell she wants and I can either eat
it, or or have a sandwich.
Each
Thursday, I am treated to some new
concoction that I would NEVER
order out.
And I have to admit most of the W.T.F.
Thursday meals are
pretty damn good.
I
have been trying all kinds of foods. Asian,
Mexican, Jamaican and
many that I have no
idea of the origin.
So
we came to this W.T.F. Thursday. Penny
decided to honor my German
heritage with
SAUERKRAUT.
I was not a 'Happy Camper' when I heard that
idea
Some
background.
My
mother was born into a large German
family. The last born, her mother
died shortly
after mom's birth.
My mother sitting on grandpa's lap
Unable
to properly care for a newborn, mom
was adopted by a good friend of
the family.
I
loved my grandma and grandpa Jennison. My
middle name honors them. I
never met my
natural grandfather. But later in life, I did get to
meet all my Aunts, Uncles, and most of my
cousins. I still keep in
contact with my cousins
via Facebook.
But
I digress.
I
HATE SAUERKRAUT. Period. But my wife
was firm. “It's W.T.F.
Thursday, and a deal is a
deal.”
Yeah,
I know dammit.
But
this is a cooking blog, not a family history.
So let's watch the boss
(Penny) make this
thing.
Start
with 4 pounds of boneless Pork Ribs.
Salt
& Pepper the pork. (Go easy on the Salt)
Brown
the Ribs in the pressure cooker.
Be sure to read, understand and
follow all of
the safety rules that come with your Pressure
Cooker. Knowing how to properly use your
pressure cooker will greatly reduce
the risk of
personal injury.
(I watched way too many New Yankee
Workshops)
Open
your bag of Kraut and rinse it well in a
colander.
Put
it in the pressure cooker and add the
browned pork on top.
Add
2 cups of water
Add
1 tsp of Caraway seeds (ground)
Cook
for 60 minutes on HIGH
Drink beer and play with the dog.
After 60 minutes, CAREFULLY
release the
pressure and you are ready to serve.
So,
did Lee survive his Kraut Encounter ???
So
I was somewhat less than correct in the
assumption that I HATED Sauerkraut.
As
you can see I did not have a HUGE helping
but I did eat some. And it
wasn't all bad. The
HIGHLIGHT was the PORK. It was the best I
ever
ate. Period. SO moist and tasty.
As
with most of Penny's W.T.F. Thursday
meals, I discovered that I can
eat many more
things than I thought I would. I may not
LOVE them like
Steak and Fries, as long as I
have a cold beer I am just fine.
So
put on your big girl panties, and give W.T.F.
Thursday a try.
Just
make sure you have lunch meat in the
fridge.
You
can thank me later, I gotta get ready for
GAME DAY.
Live Long and Prosper.
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