I've seen these on TV, and it sure looks like a great way to avid gettng your grill all messed up with burned drippings, etc. BUT I have a question:
Does the meat still taste the way it always has with the traditional method of charcoal grilling? I mean isn't DIRECT CONTACT with smoke and flame that gives charcolaed grilled meat" its characteristic flavor?
And what abu "Hickory-Smoked Ba-B-Cue and all that?
THAT'S GOOD NEWS, KID. I USED TO GRILL ALL THE TIME WHEN I STILL HAD PLENTY OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO SHARE THINGS WITH, BUT LIFE HAS CHANGED A LOT THESE PAST FEW YEARS, AND YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO FUSS MUCH OVER COOKING WHEN YOU'RE BY YOURSELF MOST OF THE TIME.
BUT I'D LOVE TO TASTE CHICKEN MARINATED OVERNIGHT IN GARLIC, GINGER, SOY SAUCE AND GIN, OR, BOURBON, SHERRY, THEN GRILLD OVER CHARCOAL ONCE AGAIN. WE CALLEDIT "DRUNKEN CHICKEN" AND HAVE IT EITHER FOR MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, OR LABOR DAY EVERY YEAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
I'VE USED THE SAME MARINADE, AND DONE THE CHICKEN INSIDE UNDER THE BROILER. IT'S OKAY, BUT IT NEVER TASTES ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS IT DID OVER CHARCOAL
I NEVER DID GET INTO USING THOSE FANCY WEBER, GAS-FIRED GRILLS. JUST A SIMPLE CHARCOAL BRAZIER DID THE JOB. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN BACK IN THE DAY. . . .
I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE SUCH GOOD MEMORIES, EVEN IF THINGS HAVE CHANGED TOO MUCH.
ALSO: WE USED TO MAKE A DEEP SLIT IN HOT DOGS LENGTHWISE, STUFF IT WITH VELVEETA CHEESE, THEN WRAP THE DOG IN BACON BEFORE GRILLING. THAT WAS ALL HELD TOGETHER WITH TOOTHPICKS! WE LOVED THAT BEFORE WE KNEW FOOD LIKE THAT WAS REALLY BAD FOR OUR HEALTH, BUT MAN IT WAS GOOD!
DID YOU EVER GRILL HOT DOGS THAT WAY? IF NOT, TRY IT SOMETIME. GREAT "FUN FOOD!" ;-)
ALSO, WE LOVED TO BUTTER SHCKED ERS OF EARS OF FRESH-PICKED CORN, WRAP 'EM IN FOIL, THEN GRILL THEM TOO.
THERE WERE FARMS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN I WAS A KID, AND WE LOVED BYING FRESH-PICED CORN ON THE COB, BERRIES, AND LOTS OF OTHER HOME GROWN VEGGIES AND FRUITS THERE PRACTUALLY EVERY WEEKEND. ALL GONE NOW, BECAUSE DEVELOPERS BOUGHT UP THE FARMLAND AND BUILT TRACT HOUSES OR APARTMENT COMPLEXES. UGH!
My uncle had a farm up near Lake Erie and grew corn. We'd pick it off the stock. It was half white and half yellow kernel. Best corn I've ever had in my life.
I don't do a lot of hotdogs but we have them on occasion. I like them with yellow mustard and lots of diced onion.
Sounds like heaven, Kid! I haven' had really god corn like that since I left the northeast.
And then there was the old farm (it dated back to the 1700's!) where every fall they'd produce gallon jugs of fresh-pressed apple cider picked from their wn orchard. They sold it for a penny a cup in little oaoer cups. People flocked to that place on weekends, and everybody laughed and smiled and had a good time. We always got bushel of apples, and all kinds of home grown squash, homemade jams nd jellies there too, Going up there to pick out pumpkins for carving into a jack o'lantern was an annual ritual for years.
My city relatives always trekked out to spend the weekend with us for these outings. Nothing fancy, but these were the best times of my young life.
Only having an uncle with a farm of his own could have been any better. ;-)
Yes, great stuff Franco. And those times are getting fewer and fewer for people as small farms continue to disappear.
I remember folks dragging us the the 'Farmers Market'. Fresh produce and fruit. Then we had guys pushing carts down our street dressed like depression era workers calling out Strawberry, Rasberry, Blackberry and other stuff. Mom would usually go down and buy some. Great memories those days and actually the Boy Scouts a little later on are some of my best younger day memories. No pedophiles or homo pedophiles in sight...
I am with you guys on the corn... Fresh picked could eat it almost raw.. sugar sweet..and then some. We get it here where I am living.. Local farmers sell fresh vegetables to our community.. Tomatoes were awesome this year. Even found some yellow ones.
It was truly memorable Bunk. We have a place here called Jungle Jims. Huge market with all sorts of products including a lot of international food products. 150 cold cases. Everything from hamburger to dry aged ribeye in the meat department. If you can't find it there, people don't want it.
Anyway, there is a table with tomatoes that come from Amish country. My lord. You pick one up and the weight alone tells you there is no airspace or much seed in these things and the flavor is the best I've ever tasted. So at least we still have that :)
Got some mats like this for a sis and her husband....haven't asked if they are using them but I HOPE SO.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea, isn't it?
Z, MUCH better than cleaning metal grills ! Really work well.
DeleteI've seen these on TV, and it sure looks like a great way to avid gettng your grill all messed up with burned drippings, etc. BUT I have a question:
ReplyDeleteDoes the meat still taste the way it always has with the traditional method of charcoal grilling? I mean isn't DIRECT CONTACT with smoke and flame that gives charcolaed grilled meat" its characteristic flavor?
And what abu "Hickory-Smoked Ba-B-Cue and all that?
Just askin' ;-)
If you're happy, I'm happy.
Franco, we've used them on our smoker and BBQ Grill. No Difference. You even get the grill marks on burgers or steaks !
Delete5 stars my friend.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS, KID. I USED TO GRILL ALL THE TIME WHEN I STILL HAD PLENTY OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO SHARE THINGS WITH, BUT LIFE HAS CHANGED A LOT THESE PAST FEW YEARS, AND YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO FUSS MUCH OVER COOKING WHEN YOU'RE BY YOURSELF MOST OF THE TIME.
DeleteBUT I'D LOVE TO TASTE CHICKEN MARINATED OVERNIGHT IN GARLIC, GINGER, SOY SAUCE AND GIN, OR, BOURBON, SHERRY, THEN GRILLD OVER CHARCOAL ONCE AGAIN. WE CALLEDIT "DRUNKEN CHICKEN" AND HAVE IT EITHER FOR MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, OR LABOR DAY EVERY YEAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
I'VE USED THE SAME MARINADE, AND DONE THE CHICKEN INSIDE UNDER THE BROILER. IT'S OKAY, BUT IT NEVER TASTES ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS IT DID OVER CHARCOAL
I NEVER DID GET INTO USING THOSE FANCY WEBER, GAS-FIRED GRILLS. JUST A SIMPLE CHARCOAL BRAZIER DID THE JOB. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN BACK IN THE DAY. . . .
I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE SUCH GOOD MEMORIES, EVEN IF THINGS HAVE CHANGED TOO MUCH.
ALSO: WE USED TO MAKE A DEEP SLIT IN HOT DOGS LENGTHWISE, STUFF IT WITH VELVEETA CHEESE, THEN WRAP THE DOG IN BACON BEFORE GRILLING. THAT WAS ALL HELD TOGETHER WITH TOOTHPICKS! WE LOVED THAT BEFORE WE KNEW FOOD LIKE THAT WAS REALLY BAD FOR OUR HEALTH, BUT MAN IT WAS GOOD!
DID YOU EVER GRILL HOT DOGS THAT WAY? IF NOT, TRY IT SOMETIME. GREAT "FUN FOOD!" ;-)
ALSO, WE LOVED TO BUTTER SHCKED ERS OF EARS OF FRESH-PICKED CORN, WRAP 'EM IN FOIL, THEN GRILL THEM TOO.
THERE WERE FARMS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN I WAS A KID, AND WE LOVED BYING FRESH-PICED CORN ON THE COB, BERRIES, AND LOTS OF OTHER HOME GROWN VEGGIES AND FRUITS THERE PRACTUALLY EVERY WEEKEND. ALL GONE NOW, BECAUSE DEVELOPERS BOUGHT UP THE FARMLAND AND BUILT TRACT HOUSES OR APARTMENT COMPLEXES. UGH!
My uncle had a farm up near Lake Erie and grew corn. We'd pick it off the stock. It was half white and half yellow kernel. Best corn I've ever had in my life.
ReplyDeleteI don't do a lot of hotdogs but we have them on occasion. I like them with yellow mustard and lots of diced onion.
Sounds like heaven, Kid! I haven' had really god corn like that since I left the northeast.
DeleteAnd then there was the old farm (it dated back to the 1700's!) where every fall they'd produce gallon jugs of fresh-pressed apple cider picked from their wn orchard. They sold it for a penny a cup in little oaoer cups. People flocked to that place on weekends, and everybody laughed and smiled and had a good time. We always got bushel of apples, and all kinds of home grown squash, homemade jams nd jellies there too, Going up there to pick out pumpkins for carving into a jack o'lantern was an annual ritual for years.
My city relatives always trekked out to spend the weekend with us for these outings. Nothing fancy, but these were the best times of my young life.
Only having an uncle with a farm of his own could have been any better. ;-)
Yes, great stuff Franco. And those times are getting fewer and fewer for people as small farms continue to disappear.
DeleteI remember folks dragging us the the 'Farmers Market'. Fresh produce and fruit. Then we had guys pushing carts down our street dressed like depression era workers calling out Strawberry, Rasberry, Blackberry and other stuff. Mom would usually go down and buy some. Great memories those days and actually the Boy Scouts a little later on are some of my best younger day memories. No pedophiles or homo pedophiles in sight...
I am with you guys on the corn... Fresh picked could eat it almost raw.. sugar sweet..and then some. We get it here where I am living.. Local farmers sell fresh vegetables to our community.. Tomatoes were awesome this year. Even found some yellow ones.
ReplyDeleteIt was truly memorable Bunk. We have a place here called Jungle Jims. Huge market with all sorts of products including a lot of international food products. 150 cold cases. Everything from hamburger to dry aged ribeye in the meat department. If you can't find it there, people don't want it.
DeleteAnyway, there is a table with tomatoes that come from Amish country. My lord. You pick one up and the weight alone tells you there is no airspace or much seed in these things and the flavor is the best I've ever tasted. So at least we still have that :)
The Amish supply us as well.... and then there are the "Shoe-fly Pies" and scrapple..an acquired taste Kid. :)
DeleteI'm not a scrapple fan Bunk. Actually don't even like bacon anymore. Don't tell anyone.
DeleteEat plenty of meat though, don't get the wrong idea.
I just looked up Shoe-fly Pie though and that sounds very good.