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Last night we had a seafood dinner, as the title says. I tried something new, and that was to use Smaug to cook some clams. Salmon, seasoned with Old Bay, grilled asparagus, and some Cherrystone clams caught in Sandy Hook, NJ, less than 30 miles from my house. I fired up Smaug to full blast and put everything on the grill. One thing I’ve learned from my time using Smaug is that even though kamado grills are well known for their insulation and even cooking, there are still hot and cold spots on the grate. The vent of KK grills is at the rear of the lid, not the center like most other brands, and so the back of the grill tends to be hotter than the front. That’s why I arranged the salmon fillets so that the thin belly portion is to the outside, and the thicker pieces to the back of the grill. I also placed the clams towards the front because I didn’t want them to get overcooked. Plated. The salmon and asparagus turned out great, which was no surprise. What I was impressed with was how delicious the clams were. I cooked them just until their shells popped open, then left them for 2 more minutes on the grill. Even though I spilled some of the clam liquid in getting them out, I was surprised as to how much of the liquid remained in the clam. Much more than what I’m used to getting in a restaurant. I ate them straight: no cocktail sauce, lemon, or anything else. So now I can add clams on the shell to my growing list of things not to order when I go out to eat because I can cook them better at home.

Grandma and Grandpa are sitting in rocking chairs on the porch. All of a sudden Grandma knocks Grandpa so hard he falls out of his chair. He slowly gets up, gets back in the chair and says, "what was that for?" Grandma: "55 years of bad sex!" After a about 5 minutes Grandpa knocks Grandma hard enough to send her sailing out of her chair. She slowly gets up and back in her chair. Grandma: "What was that for?" Grandpa: "Knowing the difference!"

Years ago I use to do a lot of canning and homemade jams - it's been a while. With all the posts (on another forum) of grilled peaches I thought I would try and capture that flavor for later in the year. So I now present you ................. Grilled Peach Jam Initial taste says Oh Yeah grilled Peach yummy in a jar. Will know for sure tomorrow evening when I Crack open the first jar.

Cookie, that's one beautiful set up you have. It also shows the 21" being taller but having a thinner waist. And it's in the color I chose so I finally got a real good look at what I'm getting. Thanks for the link. Hey Robert, I'm not looking for cheap junk to put next to my KK, just not Trump stuff.

And I'll die like one, too!