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badgerfan is as smart as he is handsome and charming, and his views on chili are correct and absolute.

I made spaghetti sauce tonight, it will be chili tomorrow, and a bit rainy.

I generally trim my own if I buy it at the grocery store or Costco. And yes, I use the trimmings for the grind. The grind normally includes brisket, short ribs and flank steak. 

When I have trimmings from a tenderloin, I eliminate the short ribs.

If you really like burgers, get a grinder. They can be had for about $100 new. Probably cheaper on eBay or some such. Or, if you already have a Kitchenaid stand mixer, the grinder attachment is the way to go.


https://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KSMMGA-Grinder-Attachment-Silver/dp/B07GK7XKJK/ref=sr_1_6?adFormat=grid&adId=searchbar&adMode=manual&adType=smart&creativeASIN=searchbar&imprToken=aOY.zjASuGHzA6qyCQICgQ&impressionTimestamp=1577975558044&keywords=kitchenaid+meat+grinder+attachment&linkCode=w43&qid=1577975558&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfb51.com%2Findex.php&sig=undefined&sigts=undefined&slotNum=0&sr=8-6


This looks like the one I have, but mine is a Waring. 


https://www.amazon.com/Sunmile-SM-G33-Electric-Meat-Grinder/dp/B007Y3KLK0/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=JqudMr5I44TSddBkLk.FQg&hsa_cr_id=8753379270201

badgerfan is as smart as he is handsome and charming, and his views on chili are correct and absolute.

I'll disregard this considering you're getting smashed before drying out

Alright... So if we're going to have a cookbook, we need an angle. Obviously the "CFB51 College Football Cookbook" might not exactly catch anyone's fancy, because there are a billion cookbooks out there. 

I think given our collective wisdom(?) here, we should go for an angle that incorporates college football and the new college grad mentality. 

Something like the "CFB51 New Alumni Cookbook".  Target it at the graduation-gift crowd for football fans, and have a tone that is very much educational for someone just starting out, or for the not so new alumni that is new to cooking... Plus, it might attract people to the site. 

I think a "new college grad" aspect might be good because it would allow us to include various things interspersed between recipes. I already mentioned an essay on meat science. There could be an essay on knife selection / care. An essay on pros and cons of various grill and smoker types. Maybe an essay on kitchen essentials for the new grad. The aforementioned [which I think should be humorous] debate over whether chili should have beans. Maybe something on how to throw the best gameday watch party. And if it's targeted at new college grads, an essay on party etiquette both as a host and as an attendee. (I.e. always bring the host a 6-pack or a bottle of wine--we're not cretins.)

The other thing that I think we could put in is for every recipe in the book, have a little info box that tells you whether it's okay as a make-ahead, whether it is good for transportation, etc. That'll be an easy reference on every recipe that helps determine whether these are things you bring to a potluck or a tailgate, as well as things that can be made ahead if you're having a watch party, vs. things that have to be prepared immediately before consumption.

If we end up having something that's a targeted gift for new college grads, there's an immediate new market created every year. And while I don't think the book is by any design gender-specific, I'm pretty sure that the cookbook market for 22 year old graduating males is not as saturated as other cookbook genres.

Alright... So if we're going to have a cookbook, we need an angle. Obviously the "CFB51 College Football Cookbook" might not exactly catch anyone's fancy, because there are a billion cookbooks out there.

I think given our collective wisdom(?) here, we should go for an angle that incorporates college football and the new college grad mentality.

Something like the "CFB51 New Alumni Cookbook".  Target it at the graduation-gift crowd for football fans, and have a tone that is very much educational for someone just starting out, or for the not so new alumni that is new to cooking... Plus, it might attract people to the site.

I think a "new college grad" aspect might be good because it would allow us to include various things interspersed between recipes. I already mentioned an essay on meat science. There could be an essay on knife selection / care. An essay on pros and cons of various grill and smoker types. Maybe an essay on kitchen essentials for the new grad. The aforementioned [which I think should be humorous] debate over whether chili should have beans. Maybe something on how to throw the best gameday watch party. And if it's targeted at new college grads, an essay on party etiquette both as a host and as an attendee. (I.e. always bring the host a 6-pack or a bottle of wine--we're not cretins.)

The other thing that I think we could put in is for every recipe in the book, have a little info box that tells you whether it's okay as a make-ahead, whether it is good for transportation, etc. That'll be an easy reference on every recipe that helps determine whether these are things you bring to a potluck or a tailgate, as well as things that can be made ahead if you're having a watch party, vs. things that have to be prepared immediately before consumption.

If we end up having something that's a targeted gift for new college grads, there's an immediate new market created every year. And while I don't think the book is by any design gender-specific, I'm pretty sure that the cookbook market for 22 year old graduating males is not as saturated as other cookbook genres.

All sounds good to me.  Those of us that have run large tailgate parties could also contribute a section on that.

Those are fabulous.  I have a weakness for wooden cutting boards.