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I thought it over and snow really does have a use.

A long cold winter can sometime lead to, too much fishing along the internet. So after looking around I found something that checked the boxes for me and it was a Pizza cooker, an Ooni Pro Karu 2. The name implies in Finnish as in Ooni meanig oven and Karu...rugged and it's about 17 inches wide at the mouth. It is a small enough stout insulated oven with a glass door, still portable and big enough for a vareity of cooks outside the pizza realm. It takes approx 20 mins to reach temp using lump coal or wood chunk splits and adjustable thereafter.The stove comes with a optional gas burner I don't have, but anticipate buying soon enough. I found it useful, limited only in cooks to your imagination. I thought of David in Hong Kong, the roof dweller limited in space and thought how unique something as this might be requring less space but considered as useful tool for him. I actually was intriqued by this oven because it quickly broils your food for finnish beside pizza, and then has many other applications that might require some thought for inspired cooks. Yesterday seeing Remi's cook on the lower grate pushed me to do the same on this cooker with a old Griswold cast iron skillet...the results were perfect. I used uncooked rice, two sausages and and some Carribean spice, nice. No pics but tonights cook featured Spanish Romesco on fish with charred vegetables over a baked potatoe. It originally called for a toasted sliced long stick bread, however I left that at the store. It's quick, doesn't use a ton of fuel, it uses alternative fuels beside gas...and makes a pizza in 90 sec. It won't replace the KK, it has it's limitations....but unlike the KK you can pack it up for a ride if the need arises. Versatilaty, I like it.

I as well don’t have a Konro, thinking about getting one when we get back to Vancouver. We’re temporarily located in Toronto living in an apartment so have to wait until we get back home. Just thought I’d ask if still popular as postings are quite old.

Nicely done!

I don't have a Konro, but I do have a ceramic yakitori grill that I use in the summertime. If you use traditional charcoal, be prepared, as it's a bit of a PITA to get lit and going. But, once it does, it burns long and hot.

Simple Paella here tonight with chicken and chorizo- with the smaller one more basic for the kids. I love cooking paella on the KK, and since we now have an induction stovetop inside isn’t really an option anyway! Originally paella was cooked over a fire, so it feels right. Always like having everything lined up ready to go, then it’s an easy and relaxed dinner to cook.

I did use mine last summer, it's always a fun and fast cook.

Hi, curious if members are using their Konro grills or moved on? Regards

I've cooked in the snow too and it makes no difference to the KK cook only difference in how I dress but usually I'd put the KK up to the sliding glass door so no need for putting on a winter jacket.

I’ve run this thing through blizzards before, the temp never flinched 😁 I’m planning on a 14 to 18 hour cook Thursday into Friday. If it does snow again I’ll take pics of it cooking while snow covered

Maybe you can get a pic of your grill covered in snow with the thermometer sitting at 350… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Light fluffy snow is good for is making everything look clean and pretty and easy shoveling. Forget the fun things, like snowballs, forts and snowman.

Seems to me C6Bill you gotta build a roof over that bad boy or continue to come to it's rescue. I believe our luck has run out, the last few years have been easy for snow and the near future isn't looking bright. Here's a pic of mine, high and dry under the upper deck, right near the laundry room door and a quick step to reach. You know I reached out to friend down in Georgia and expressed the same sentiment, I told him I use to like snow, not anymore. He responds back, Oh come on, build a snow fort. pelt the little neighborhood kids with snowballs. Have a little fun. I wrote back, and told him....you live in Georgia, every Yankee here knows you can't make snowballs with light powder snow. See what happens when you move to warmer climate, your mind turns to mush.

I really hope that thing goes out to sea lol

BOHICA, my friend. This might not be over for you. They're all up in it about this Bomb Cyclone headed your way. Hope you still get to do your Super Bowl cook. 🤞 btw - cute pooch!

I did manage to dig the 32 out yesterday so I'll be ready for my Super Bowl cooking. And I hate to say it but the pup LOVES the snow. Which means I get to spend a lot of time outside now 🤮 In some ways we got kind of lucky, only 18 inches and it was powder not the wet heavy hard to move kind GO PATS !!!!!

Looks delicious, Troble.👍👍Good to hear from you.😁

@tekobothat christnas meal was top Notch. Inspiring! Haven't been cooking too much. Traveling for work and trying to coach Two girls basketball teams but cooked tonight and wanted to stop by and say hi Pork tenderloin, rubbed in honey mustard, brown sugar and lawrys salt Air fryed potatoes tossed in duck fat, garlic powder and truffle salt and finished with parmesan cheese Rainbow carrots charred on the grill rubbed in olive oil, sea salt and black pepper

Very nice work, Tucker.

That is fantastic, Tucker. I very much enjoyed seeing your restoration work. Thanks for posting.😁

It always crosses my mind when I see an old piece and I wonder who might have sat at it or what important work passed over it's top. You gave it a second life, nice job. It was destined to fall into your hands.

I was given this desk in August 2025. It had been in storage for over 25 years. One tower was in pieces, the other was falling apart and the top had a lot of water staining. The drawers were in pieces also. One drawer had to be remade, except for the front. Two drawer pulls had to be recreated. Everything was sanded to 180grit, used crazy glue and tite bond II glue to re-assemble. The towers were reinforced with screws and holes were plugged. The finish is Tung oil. There is a sticker on the inside of the door on the right tower, which has a publisher's name on it, D. Appleton. D. Appleton was in business from 1813 until it's merger with The Century Company in 1933 forming the Appleton-Century Company. Using this information, it appears this desk predates 1933 and could very well be from early teens or twenties.

Congrats Dennis indeed is a great way to start the new year !!!!!

Now I understand! 😉

Congratulations on your new grill! Start a new thread and post some pics…we love seeing grills in their new homes. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk