I love grilling. I love smoking. I love barbecue. So I figured why not try something a bit different from my usual blogging. Why not the grill? And why not do things as simple as possible? Why complicate something so pure like cooking meat. Grill. Simple.
So to be up front, here's a little bit about me and my grills:
I'm an 80% gas man, meaning I will stray over into the charcoal, smoke and live fire cooking from time to time when the mood is right. My neighbor across the street is 100% charcoal and I must admit to being jealous of the wafting aroma of the coals. I'm trying more and more to make the time to use my Weber charcoal grill, but with two hungry teenage boys to feed, I sometimes feel the need for speed - so I gas it up with my Char-Broil Commercial 3-burner baby.
I got a Brinkmann smoker last Christmas and while I enjoy the finished product, I find it hard to make the time commitment to doing it right. The day has to be perfect (meaning no errands to run or chauffeuring the boys from place to place) and I can enjoy my smoke time. I have smoked shoulders, ribs, chickens, briskets, wings and even some - gasp - vegetables with much success.I will crank the Weber charcoal grill up when I can sit, relax, enjoy a beer (or two or three). I love the flavor and being made to "relax" while the coals start their glow. And I will add some wood once in a while to mix it up a bit. I just always feel cheated when I'm done grilling over coals and they continue to glow so perfectly. I want to grill some more!
From time to time, I hope to use this space to wax philosophical about grilling and barbecue in general - whether it's cooking myself, what's friends are grilling, recipes or just my thoughts on where the best BBQ joints may be.
In the mean time, Grill Simple my friends...
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