We have some house guests staying with us that are on a largely plant based diet. I wanted to make a nice dinner on the grill to welcome them. Generally speaking though, my grill has been an alter to charred meat, so I had to do a little brain storming. Then it hit me….Kabobs! Kabobs … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: Making bacon at home is super easy! This kit makes it very accessible and will be easy to replicate with materials available on Amazon. On Kamadoguru.com there is a subforum called “Charcuterie” which is devoted to making prepared meats like sausages, pastrami, bacon, etc. I have been lurking there for some time and … [Read more…]
We had company arriving and I wanted to make a special dinner for them, I was going to try the Lomo al trapo again , so I asked my wife to buy a beef tenderloin. Well, she brought home beef tenderloin steaks instead. But as I always say, when life gives you lemons, make delicious … [Read more…]
The other night we hosted a friend we hadn’t seen in years. It was her first time in Hawaii, so we made sure we had plenty of Mai Tais on hand and I asked the wife to pick up a fresh pineapple. Well our friend was seriously jet lagged from her flight from Korea and she wasn’t in … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: This inexpensive, easy to clean gadget makes great looking stuffed burgers fast. Stop waiting, buy one [easyazon_link identifier=”B00B58A0OC” locale=”US” nw=”y” tag=”saltplate-20″ cart=”y” popups=”y”]now[/easyazon_link]. Sometimes in life there are things you know you don’t need, but you take a chance, spend the money and discover they sure make life a lot easier. That is … [Read more…]
28 Dec 16 – Still committed to providing updates as I discover them. The Joetisserie motor has a feature that reverses direction the spit is turning if it runs into sufficient resistance. During one of my cooks the meat was bumping into a large piece of charcoal that I had banked. Instead of pushing the food … [Read more…]
I thought that the splendor and majesty of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony would be a great excuse to break out the inflatable backyard movie screen and to invite a few friends over for a party. To kick it up a notch, I decided to keep to a Brazilian theme for the dinner, so as … [Read more…]
Update 14 Aug 16 (Hamburger Cook): I waited until the stone was up to 450 degrees before putting on my hamburgers. They came out really, really salty. I am not sure if it was all the grease they put out that melted the stone, if it was still a low enough temperature that a lot … [Read more…]
I have a good news story that I wanted to share. I recently got the opportunity to attend a celebrity chef event at one of our local military bases. Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe and Chef John Conley from Salsa Brava in Flagstaff, AZ are participating in the “Mess Lords” tour with Navy Entertainment. I got to … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: Of all my Kamado gadgets, this one is indispensable, it allows you to turn your Kamado into a smoker with control similar to that of an electric smoker. Like many Kamado owners, I was lured in to purchasing one by the promise of being able to both cook over lump charcoal while also … [Read more…]