Test Kitchen Part I

With NC State Football right around the corner David and I have been throwing some ideas around for tailgating food. Before taking these ideas out to the lots they have to be tested...Thus creating the first of many *Test Kitchens*

Menu:

Grilled Pizza

Jalapeno Stuffed with bacon, cheese & shallots

We did 2 pizzas...one on the flat-top grill & one on the charcoal. David found a place right around the corner that sells pizza dough for $2.00! and it was yummy! We topped the pizzas with tomato sauce,shredded mozzarella, fresh sliced mozzarella, pepperoni, mushrooms, banana peppers & roma tomatoes. Both pizzas turned out great...I think I prefer the charcoal grill pizza over the flat top, there was a little more of a "grilled taste". This is a great idea for tailgating because we can bring so many different toppings. A++

A couple months ago I saw this great jalapeno stand at Williams Sonoma so David went and got one yesterday for our "test kitchen". The jalapenos were cleaned out and stuffed with bacon, cheese & shallots, we cooked them on the charcoal grill for about 15-20 minutes....they probably could have cooked for a little while longer because the tops were not as soft as the bottoms. This is a recipe we will have to try again. I also think we should use a "cheesier" cheese. The mozzarella had a very mild flavor & I think Cheddar or maybe even gruyere would add more flavor, maybe replacing the tops to the jalapenos will also help keep the cheese & other ingredients inside....To Be Continued....

P.S As you can see I thought about pictures a little too late....but I am getting better!