blueeyedmarine n
@blueeyedmarine
Born in Chicago, moved to South Florida in 1971 and traveled the world in the U.S. Marines...I enjoyed all kinds of food and cooking styles, I currently reside in North Carolina, home of world famous BBQ...I have developed my own BBQ sauce, hot sauce and devised some really interesting cooking methods, from cooking authentic Carolina BBQ, smoking turkey, chicken and ribs!, also I make a mean bean stew that is a great side dish to outdoor cooking. When cooking out doors I hardly ever use a gas grill, its just not the same as good 'ole hand chopped hickory or other exotic wood(s)...I enjoy gardening, growing lots of varieties of peppers from the basic "green" pepper to the hottest/most exotic in the world...cooking with them is always an experience...from roasting to just plain eating them as a side dish or on a Chicago style hot dog! I served my country for 4 years in the Marines, spent 9 months combat in Beirut in 1983, have seen the best and the worst of mankind, I have driven across country and tasted food in California, New Mexico, Wyoming…from the north in Vermont to the south in Georgia, Pizza in Chicago and New York to Chinese in San Francisco! To me it is all good…Thanks for stopping by…Semper Fi