Bryan Flannery Prime rib cap--SUCCESS!

[Jenise]

Pretty soon he will have a real time inventory posted on his website and the general population will be able to order anything and everything that he produces with the click of a mouse. The other secret item to ask for is the Duroc Hog rib cap. Best pork product, aside from Jamon Iberico de Bellota, that I have ever had.

Oh wow, pork rib cap? Funny, I was just thinking about that possibility existing yesterday when you caused me to revisit this thread. I love the pork chop that has the rib cap on it, and generally detest the tougher but more popular loin cut that doesn't. It had me asking myself if I could talk a local butcher into cutting the piece off for me--probably could, if I'd be willing to take the rest of the loin with it, since what they tend to do here is save that cut for boneless roasts. Not that this would be half as good as Bryan's, mind you, I realize the difference. But still, for better than average and locally/cheaply available, might be worth the try, no?

Talking with Bryan extensively about this at Flannery Fest II, he goes throug dozens of pigs before he can fabricate a single one. Since pork comes from the packing companies in different primals than beef does, he stated that the pork purveyors generally "butcher" the rib sections to the point than and entire cap is very hard to come buy. Unless your local butcher is getting a whole hog and fabricating himself, I would highly doubt that he would be able or even willing to do it.

[Jenise]

Talking with Bryan extensively about this at Flannery Fest II, he goes throug dozens of pigs before he can fabricate a single one. Since pork comes from the packing companies in different primals than beef does, he stated that the pork purveyors generally "butcher" the rib sections to the point than and entire cap is very hard to come buy. Unless your local butcher is getting a whole hog and fabricating himself, I would highly doubt that he would be able or even willing to do it.

Oh fudge. No, the markets here (there are no independent butchers in our area) are def not breaking down whole hogs.

Didn't know there was a Flannery Fest--tell us more.

Flannery Fest II was held here in Dallas this past Spring. Had maybe 120 people at a local guy's house and our theme was magnums or better for wines. Had things like six liter bottles of CdP, mags of 1999 Lafite, 2003 Harlan, 9L of Champers, etc.

What we had (from memory) on the food front:

10 racks of lamb
15 pork rib caps
20 lamb flat iron steaks
8 Wagyu rib caps
8 CA Reserve rib caps
6 CA Reserve porterhouse 3 inches thick
12-15 hanger steaks

Some pics:

Just for kicks, here is a pic of a Flannery Wagyu rib cap with truffle compound butter and shaved black truffle.

[Jenise]

My God, Bill, that's obscenely wonderful. A true celebration of carnivorian excess. And what better place to do that than Texas! Was all the meat from Bryan?

Yup, all the product you see was from Bryan. He also sent diver scallops, hamachi and opah for the Friday night private dinner that we had with just a few folks.

Round three is coming up in the middle of November.

Tex,

That looks great! And not a vegetable in site. How would one go about attending an event like this?

Tex,

That looks great! And not a vegetable in site. How would one go about attending an event like this?

We did have some veggies that were catered, but really didn't need to take any pics.

As for Flannery Fest III...right now we have a wait list started. Details are here: http://www.wineberserkers.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3322

Great avatar over there. That certainly brightened my afternoon. Have you ever met the Tony V. and Traci that are on the waiting list? They used to post on this board. Small world.

Not met Tony or his +1 yet....but have had plenty of banter with him there and on Squires before I got axed.

[Jenise]

Not met Tony or his +1 yet....but have had plenty of banter with him there and on Squires before I got axed.

Ah, another satisfied customer. Traci's an old friend, and an ex-Dallasite to boot. Hope you get the chance to meet them.