The Lazy Gourmet

[Unorthodox]

omelettes tonight cause I'm feeling lazy. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Grilled bratwurst for supper because Momma told me to.

-Not hard to screw up, grilling bratwurst, but they don't burn like hotdogs and you just have to cook them low and turn them every five minute or so, and listen for any grease fire getting too big.  They might have done better if they'd thawed longer before.  Finished them off in the microwave as is becoming standard.  Delicious.

[Unorthodox]

Hot Dogs over firepit.

Making a new crockpot curry attempt for tomorrow

[Rusty Edge]

Why is it that it rains when I want to light the fire, and rains again when it's time to put the food on?
OH YEAH! Because I grill with charcoal.

I did a mixed grill tonight, some of it was cleaning out/making space in the refrigerator or freezer.
2 Filet Mignon Terriyaki, 2 Chicken breast cuts marinated in Ginger/sesame salad dressing, 2 chicken patties in pineapple/bourbon sauce, a mushroom/swiss burger, two cheeseburgers and two brats. got rid of 3 open bottles.

The mushroom/swiss and the steaks came out a little under done, but I loved the burger that way, and it allows the steak margin for reheating. The rest of it I got perfect. Looking forward to lunching on leftovers  tomorrow.

[Dale]

Honey soy chicken sticks and mash.  Sauce was out of a bottle but all the rest hand done.

[Rusty Edge]

My wife finished off the salad lettuce before I could make a steak salad. SO I went with the cheeseburger on a pretzel roll and topped it with some cocktail sauce. I'm a horse radish fan. It clears the sinuses.

[Buster's Uncle]

Momma was going to fry burgers for lunch, so it wasn't taking a bullet to volunteer to grill them instead and have them good.  I'm in serious danger of getting the burger grilling down to where it's just 20 minutes low effort and pretty dependable.

However, towards the end I commented through the kitchen door that I wasn't getting quite as much grease fire flareups as I'd hoped, and she laughingly apologized for buying better quality ground beef lately.  -It's true that the cheap fatty stuff in tubes grills better...

[Unorthodox]

Momma was going to fry burgers for lunch, so it wasn't taking a bullet to volunteer to grill them instead and have them good.  I'm in serious danger of getting the burger grilling down to where it's just 20 minutes low effort and pretty dependable.

However, towards the end I commented through the kitchen door that I wasn't getting quite as much grease fire flareups as I'd hoped, and she laughingly apologized for buying better quality ground beef lately.  -It's true that the cheap fatty stuff in tubes grills better...

The one I posted above does 1/2 and 1/2 with the fatty/lean, and works pretty well.  I don't get the out of control fires, but you still see flare-ups. 

I also have some premade frozen hockey puck things to toss on for the kids when hEt is working.  I tend to do those like I'm back at BK.  High and fast, and they come out just about the same as BK...

[Dale]

Momma was going to fry burgers for lunch, so it wasn't taking a bullet to volunteer to grill them instead and have them good.  I'm in serious danger of getting the burger grilling down to where it's just 20 minutes low effort and pretty dependable.

However, towards the end I commented through the kitchen door that I wasn't getting quite as much grease fire flareups as I'd hoped, and she laughingly apologized for buying better quality ground beef lately.  -It's true that the cheap fatty stuff in tubes grills better...

What sort of bbq? Gas or char?

[Buster's Uncle]

Gas, but I have tricks to make smoke flavor...

You joined here years ago, or I'd give you a big LURK MOAR N00B! for that...

[Dale]

Wood and char is best of course. Oh and try a drip cup. It slowly drips fat to cause flare ups.

[Buster's Uncle]

Wood works, but is hard to control the fire.  I've been having better luck with little or no wood -lots of wood ashes left in the bottom, though- but a few bricks of charcoal and letting the grease in what I'm cooking do the job.  The grease wasn't cutting it at first with a clean bottom when the grill was new in December, but the ashes absorbing and retaining what grease doesn't burn instantly seems to make the difference...

[Spacy]

Was told I am to make burgers. 

Picked up a new spice packet - weber brand "KC BBQ" to add to the meat.

[Buster's Uncle]

...See my BBQ sauce recipe top of page two when you have time for it done North Carolina right...

[Spacy]

Lots of sugar in the spice.  Otherwise, mild but good flavor.  Would recommend as a dry rub on ribs if you like them a bit sweet.