Adam Owen, Author at Adam's Blog

BBQ ribs in the oven

I’m not usually the type to do or enjoy cooking. It’s not really my thing if I’m honest.

However, having recently been drawn in to watching ‘Man v. Food’ (and I’ve always liked American food anyway), I decided that I was going to make some BBQ ribs! to go out and buy a couple racks of baby back pork ribs.

I got them from a supermarket butcher for £4.50/kg. If they hadn’t have been on offer, I’d have gone to the local butchers. I just did the one rack which was around 550g.

It’s a bit too early in the year to get the BBQ out, so I thought it would be best to cook it in the oven.

Following a recipe I found online (see bottom of post for link), I started with a dry rub with a few spices and let that marinate before cooking it for 2 hours then adding a sauce

Here are a few photos:

Out of the packet:

With rub (sugar/spices) added:

After being cooked for 2hrs:

Served:

The ribs literally fell from the bone, and tasted great with a sweetness because of the barbecue sauce I used.

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If any of you would like the recipe, it can be found here: http://www.food.com/recipe/beths-melt-in-your-mouth-barbecue-ribs-oven-107786/review?pn=2

Lincolnshire Show 2013 – Day 2

June 20, 2013 / Adam Owen / 0 Comments

Lincolnshire Show 2013

Day 2 seemed to have a slower start as regards visitor numbers. However, as the day progressed the numbers seemed similar to the first day.

HRH The Countess of Wessex visited the Show today. After speaking to local food suppliers in the Food Court and tasting local produce, she then had a look around the Schools Challenge which was held in the exhibition hall. She then moved on to have a look at the WiSE (Women in Social Enterprise) stand and the Member’s area.

Here are a few photos:

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I would also like to thank The Tractor Shop in Louth for the loan of a quad bike which was a great help during the Show week!

Lincolnshire Show 2013 – Day 1

June 19, 2013 / Adam Owen / 0 Comments

Lincolnshire Show 2013

Day 1 of the 129th Annual Lincolnshire Show.

It’s great to be back! After a highly successful year last year, I’ve been looking forward to the Show for some time.

I decided to have my lunch in the Member’s Dining area inside the Epic Centre, which was a two course roast dinner with a selection of deserts. Here’s a photo of my roast (I had chicken, turkey, pork and lamb although you can barely see it as I piled up the veg!):

Although the day had a cloudy start, the sun soon came out and it ended up being a hot and sunny day.

For Member’s, the Show continued in the Epic Centre and outdoor Member’s area until 8:30pm, with food, drink and live music.

Lincolnshire Show 2013 – Setup days

June 18, 2013 / Adam Owen / 0 Comments

Lincolnshire Show 2013

Lincolnshire Show 2013 – Setup days!

I’ve never had the opportunity to help out on the Monday and Tuesday before the Show before due to other commitments, so decided to help out this year to see what goes into preparing for the two days of Show.

Whilst my role was technically a Health & Safety Steward, I actually ended up being more of a trade / traffic steward as I was being stopped every few minutes by traders with questions (which I didn’t mind of course!), and ended up dealing with a variety of situations such as directing and guiding people to their stands, co-ordinating site deliveries and holding traffic on site where required.

Here are a few photos showing the gradual setup over the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in photos:

Sunday:

Monday:

Tuesday: