Blalah
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You know, you could have just picked up a palm leaf or trash can lid or something large and fanned the flame since the winds died....
Yeah but............the carport was right there. | |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 5:51:28 PM | LOLOL what would we women do without you dorky men to make us laugh? LOLOL That is okay, I am a bit of a pyro too.
MsMicki, when I was in Texas pine needles and dry leaves were an awesome fire starter. In Michigan the dead leaves are like leather because of all of the moisture and the pine needles might smoke, but won't catch fire no matter what you do. There are a lot of chipmunks up here that you find dead and flat as a pancake because they are in everything and get flattened or trapped in places they shouldn't be and you do not know they were there, so inadvertently flattened them. They remind me of furry cow patties, I guess we could use those as fire starters.
All the dead deer, fox and pheasants after the winter snow melts might be put to good use that way too LOL For all I know, that may be what Michiganders do with them! we have a lot of bon fires here.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 6:08:17 PM | I'm right below you in Indiana.......and our pine needles are highly combustible!!
I gripe at my friends all the time to not toss their cig butts towards my pines!!
and I agree with you on cooking over a fire........I love my iron tripod a friend made for me........
best way to cook soups and stews is low and slow over the burning embers.... | |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 6:29:37 PM | I guess we have a lot more moisture in the air due to the great lakes, not sure, because Texas is HUMID, much more than here, but with that heat, nothing hold humidity.
I have always had a set of cast iron cooking pots and skillets just for ember cooking and hanging over the fire and so forth. I remember making my first reflector oven. (Air Bake flat cookie sheets are great for that)
I would rather cook outside over a campfire, than anywhere. It just feels so right and there are no restrictions. You can cook anything.
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Posted: 6/24/2012 7:51:47 AM | I LOVE campfire cooking.........love camping! However, I seriously doubt a bonfire in my backyard would be "approved" by the HOA :) I should ask though.........just to make 'em nervous! (smirk ;)
Blalah, msg. 22: PAINT THINNER? Omg!!! WHAT were you thinking??? That's just funny!!!! | |
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Posted: 6/24/2012 12:37:20 PM | About 1/3 of the state of Indiana is under a "No Burn" Ban until we got some rain.....
I've got a nice pile of limbs from trimming trees that will be a great start to a bonfire.....as soon as we are allowed! | |
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Posted: 6/24/2012 1:15:57 PM | WOW Micki, for our states being so close, we sure have different weather. We have had non-stop rain since beginning of April. And since middle of May, also non-stop heat. Well, we have had maybe 2 comfortable days. When I moved here I had the false notion that I would have comfortable summers without ac. Boy was I wrong. My first summer here was over 100 for 2 straight months and I have seen a few of those in the last 10 years. I have gotten the gift of 2 comfortable summers in those 10 years, too. The rest of the summers were a mix, but ac was definitely needed. I really want that ideal place to live. 4 seasons, not more not less than 3 months long, where summer doesn't go above 80. Does it exist anywhere?
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Posted: 6/24/2012 8:01:47 PM | | I still cook over wood once on a while, but I bought a Weber gas grill and I'll never buy anything different. OK, it's new so I should expect optimal performance, but the heat distribution is so good and the infinitely adjustable burner make this the best barbecue I've used. And the model I have is their smallest portable. It's fantastic. When I barbecue chicken, I can get the skin crispy and brown, turn down the heat, and get the meat cooked just right...moist and juicy. | |
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Posted: 6/25/2012 2:56:01 AM | | i'd have settled for either/or yesterday...i had just got my gas bbq up to temp...threw on some top sirloins..splutter splutter...WHOOF...WHOOF...ran out of propane | |
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Posted: 6/25/2012 8:15:03 AM | | I have a natural gas grill with lava rocks I collected and saved, two different sized charcoal grills and a smoker. Yes, I'm a little extreme. I use all of them for different purposes. Last night I roasted a kombucha squash over a maple wood fire via indirect heat. Sweet and smokey. | |
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Posted: 6/25/2012 12:28:54 PM | | Propane. It's even burning, clean, and you taste the meat not the heat | |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 2:14:05 PM | Organic almost all of your questions can be answered by a Public Access show called Barbeque University or Primal Grill. Both shows have websites with that will answer your questions as well as having awesome recipes.
To be realistic your own personal tastes in food will dictate if you use Gas or Charcoal. To illustrate my point - buy 2 of the same steaks in a package. Cook 1 on Gas and the other on a Charcoal grill When they are done try a piece of steak from both grills, you will notice a big difference in taste. Personally I love cooking over charcoal. You can still smoke wood chips in a gas grill but its a little different process to do it.
I suggest you check out these websites.
http://www.bbqu.net/
http://www.primalgrill.org/ | |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 9:12:08 PM | | Thank you, Fyre! I WILL take a look at those websites!! | |
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Posted: 6/27/2012 1:30:16 PM | gas is much easier to start and less mess to clean up than charcoal, and if you want woodsmoke flavor just use a smoker box filled with your choice of woodchips. because they use burners like a gas stove, the temp is also easy to control.
No one type of grill is perfect for cooking everything. I use a large offset smoker to cook (slow smoke) large cuts of meat such as pork shoulders, briskets, turkeys, whole piglets, or combinations of. | |
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Posted: 7/9/2012 11:31:03 AM | | Gas is easier to use, less mess and cooks faster, though doesn't bring out the taste all that much. Charcoal is more messy, takes bit longer to cook, but brings out a very nice flavour. | |
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Posted: 7/14/2012 4:34:31 PM | since i learned the proper way to make a steak (cast iron sear/oven) I never even use the grill anymore. I've been making burgers in my cast iron pan too
but gas is nice for the ease of use etc | |
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Posted: 7/15/2012 1:23:52 AM | | I have a gas grill but entertain the idea of having a smoker some day. | |
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Posted: 7/17/2012 6:46:02 AM | I've never owned a gas grill. I used my friends though and they are convenient. I like my charcoal fired Weber . It's 8 yrs old, well seasoned and I've cooked just about everything edible on it at one time or another.
Ever get leftover onion tops, or chunks of garlic? Don't toss them just throw them on the hot coals before cooking. Smells great and imparts the flavor to your food... | |
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Posted: 7/17/2012 6:48:51 AM |
I have a gas grill but entertain the idea of having a smoker some day.
Go buy some tinfoil and wood chips and your gas grill is now a smoker. | |
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Posted: 7/17/2012 8:54:38 AM | Good idea Aristotle! I have done just that before with cedar/cherry wood!
OT: I remember as a little girl, my Daddy using a charcoal grill. The smell of lighter fluid...God how I loved the end result of whatever it was that he cooked. Today though, I use a propane gas grill but the flavours are just not the same at all... | |
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Posted: 7/17/2012 11:32:45 AM | | hey moonie......and everyone.......want to add smoke flavor to a gas grill.................save a corn cob...let it dry a fair amount...but not bone dry.........put it under the grill rack .....but not right on a burner.......give it a few min to start smoking....then cook your food | |
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Posted: 7/17/2012 12:35:12 PM | | Really Mr. Rax? That simple? Hmmm..I will have to try it! Never know what you will learn from my friends here in the forums! Thanks! | |
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Funngi
| | Joined: 3/25/2010
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Posted: 7/19/2012 7:14:13 PM | As a Guy.I prefer charcoal but what makes a good gas BBQ is the grill .I like a grill that has thick bars.That way the meat gets seared,not blow drying your meat.Broil King is the best gas BBQ I've used.But it's had to find a charcoal BBQ with the grill I like.Union gas has BBQ's also.Never have to worry about running out of gas.
Once you've found one you like.Get a grilling book that helps with rubs, seasoning s,and all types of sauces.I think I get just as much fun out of making my own BBQ sauce,as I do grilling.I don't go to Rib feasts because I can make better ribs.I don't pay for a steak I can do better at home.
Hope all the advice helps and happy grillin. | |
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Posted: 7/20/2012 9:12:48 AM | ^^^Some great tips on here!!! I like the idea of garlic on the coals too........thanks everyone!!
I started this thread too soon. I won't be able to grill for about six months and after reading all the replies, I'm ready NOW! :) | |
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