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Nothing & Everything => Open Discussion => Food and Naked Yodeling => Topic started by: Govtcheez on April 03, 2010, 01:38:22 PM
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Finally got a new grill. Can't wait to toss some brats on it this afternoon before the MSU game :cool:
What kind of grills does ES have? This is my new one (upgraded from a functional but old and grody Coleman tailgater one that we will keep around for camping and... tailgating.
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-1421001-Performer-Charcoal-Grill/dp/B002M1PQZE/ref=pd_sbs_ol_1
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Gas.
Heavy duty seasoned cast iron grated. Huge surface area. Comes up to temp (580) in about 6 minutes.
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Yeah ok Hank Hill, why don't you take your baby propane talk to some other thread and let the real men discuss charcoal here
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what is your favorite thing to grill. mine is hot dogs, medium rare
mmmmmm
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Hmm....
Dry aged Delmonico steaks. Tuna. Fresh picked spring onions.
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I really want to love ribeye and I get that steak gets its flavor from the fat, but man, it seems like every time I get one at a restaurant or from a butcher (a good one, even), it's just fatty as hell.
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Gas.
Heavy duty seasoned cast iron grated. Huge surface area. Comes up to temp (580) in about 6 minutes.
Nice...
Can't wait to toss some brats on it this afternoon before the MSU game :cool:
Hope you got cover, i assume its shitty weather there too
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It's been raining off and on this afternoon. I've grilled in the rain before and I'll do it again, by gum!
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Simple Weber grill. I haven't used it in a year or two. :|
But I have grilled hamburgers on Christmas the last two years in the dark in my dad's backyard.
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Simple Weber grill. I haven't used it in a year or two. :|
What the heck man, I thought you were cool :(
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Update: It's still pretty windy, but it stopped raining. The wind is making is a little difficult to get the charcoal to stay lit. On the plus side, i smell delicious.
edit: I re-lit the charcoal, it's going, brats are on. It looks like I'm about to get really wet.
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UPDATE:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs453.ash1/24932_1406816936871_1425861897_31076173_2276676_n.jpg)
Welcome, spring!
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Yea i don't mind grilling in the rain, when its 70+. It's 53 here lol
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I set the grill just far enough from the house that I can sneak out in the rain but stay dry :)
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Nice. How is the new place working out for you guys? I'm enjoying the new apartment, finally getting to see it now that im back from spending way too much time in Lansing
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We love it, but it is (surprise!) expensive to maintain. Really looking forward to getting our garden in soon
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Another week or two and it should be good weather for it
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yeah we started laying it out today before the rain started. probably start getting more serious about it next weekend
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Nice. How is the new place working out for you guys? I'm enjoying the new apartment, finally getting to see it now that im back from spending way too much time in Lansing
Where?
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Obes. Really? Nice grill like that and you don't use it?
:(
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i think you mean charlie
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Nice. How is the new place working out for you guys? I'm enjoying the new apartment, finally getting to see it now that im back from spending way too much time in Lansing
Where?
Downtown mostly. I was doing contracted transporting of inmates between jails. I have seen way more of 120 west michigan ave then i ever needed too lol. Speaking of which wtf is up with that circle at south washington and west michigan? Seems like a shitty design for inner city imo
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Obes. Really? Nice grill like that and you don't use it?
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I'm lazy and tired. Barbecue takes time and effort. It's hard enough for me to make hot dogs in a pan on the stove. :|
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Afraid of catching the hair suit on fire?
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Afraid of catching the hair suit on fire?
:lol: Either way! :D
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we have a medium duty charbroil gas grill - I can't find a similar model, so I will not post. But when it was purchased about 4 years ago by my dad it was around $400. Full stainless steal and I love it. Not a single rust spot. We grill all year long. In the fall the grill goes in the second garage and comes out once every two weeks (or more). Even if weather is bad, there is a little overhang roof that comes out about 5 feet.
Also have a very simple charcoal weber grill. That we use only when we have lots of people over and need two grills. Everything tastes better from a charcoal grill but it just such a long process that I don't always have time for.
In the summer we grill a leas once a week.
I have two grilling favorites: polish sausage and salmon.
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BTW, once the charbroil is not usable I soooooo want to get a weber gas grill. But those suckers are expensive, but they burn and heat so evenly. The only gripe I have about the charbroil is it takes about 12-15 minutes to get to 600 degrees. My friends weber takes about 5. The charbroil burns more quickly in the front than the back also....but got used to these quirks and use them to my advantage :cool:
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Not mine exactly, but pretty close: http://www.homedepot.com/Outdoors-Grills-Accessories-Grills-Grills-Propane/Char-Broil/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xjvZaq2lZch/R-100507584/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Haven't fired it up this year yet, but that time is coming very shortly. I grill in the rain, but I throw the outdoor umbrella over it... the only that came with the table we have. Works well :)
And no, I'm not hardcore enough to grill in the winter.
Things I've grilled:
Veggies of all kinds
corn on the cob
steaks
burgers
hot dogs
full chickens
brats
chicken breasts
BBQ chicken
We do a lot of kabobs. Great stuff, but you have to be careful you don't burn them... maybe someone has tips for that?
I need to get more adventurous with marinades... that's one thing I haven't really done much of.
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Oh, and Charcoal is too much work.
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See... I'm lazy and tired and charcoal is too much work.
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Charcoal is too much work. No doubt at all.
That said it isn't really grilling unless you are using charcoal (or something similar).
These are essentially two separate ways of cooking food where the similarities end at outdoors cooking with heat.
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With my new grill, I pile the charcoal in, turn the gas on for about 10 minutes, wait about 15 more, and then I start cooking. It definitely took longer than gas but it tasted better and it wasn't very much work at all. I don't know what y'all are talking about with "too much work"
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too much work == lack of patience
people who don't mind putting in the time for great food will always use coals
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You have to keep buying charcoal, deal with the mess, figure out a way to manage the ashes, etc, etc. I just swap out tanks. And a propane tank will last me a large chunk of the summer... and that's like.. $25?
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The charcoal goes into a little bowl and every once in awhile I just dump it into a trashbag.
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The charcoal goes into a little bowl and every once in awhile I just dump it into a trashbag.
+1
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I really want to love ribeye and I get that steak gets its flavor from the fat, but man, it seems like every time I get one at a restaurant or from a butcher (a good one, even), it's just fatty as hell.
I got some ribeyes from Sams today...they were about an inch and a quarter thick. There was some fat, but it really did not bother me. Olive oil and lemon pepper and marinade in Worcestershire for about 5 hours. 7 minutes on one side, 5 on the other - mmmmmm good. Plus bake potatoes and my wife made an awesome chopped salad. Good times.
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i made hot dogs today and i smell so awesome i'm pretty sure i would buy a cologne that was "eau de kingsford"
makin steak this weekend :)
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Steak turned out awesome, grilled shrimp kebabs tonight and they were good too. Doin cod tomorrow
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today was a beautiful day to grill, too
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Yesterday was a little cloudy and there was some rain. Still i had some friends over for some bbq
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brinkmann-4-Burner-Gas-Grill-Stainless-Steel/13437088
It's gas, it heats pretty well, and the meat taste real good. Even my charcoal loving friend was impressed by the taste.
This grill is pretty cheap and it works really well.
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Yesterday was a little cloudy and there was some rain. Still i had some friends over for some bbq
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brinkmann-4-Burner-Gas-Grill-Stainless-Steel/13437088
It's gas, it heats pretty well, and the meat taste real good. Even my charcoal loving friend was impressed by the taste.
This grill is pretty cheap and it works really well.
My friend Jimmy has the same grill, no complaints and it does do a pretty good job.