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starting the preparations... i cut off the feets (can't eat them and will burn anyway) washed it in beer, rinse and dry. split the bottom of the mouth and split the spine so it opens up flat. sprinkled a bit of salt in the cavity and back in the fridge to dry. roasting it thursday night. further video research, i think i will just do a gentle prick of the skin on the second half of the cook skin side up.

I've always been one of those "I grill outside regardless of the weather" but as i've suffered from timing issues and neck issues and other issues lately, i find myself wanting a grilled steak but not surmounting those issues. I resisted when i stumbled across the top-of-the line mostly smokeless Ninja Foodi grill at 40% off on Amazon but when I saw i could get a $150 Amazon credit for signing up for an Amazon Prime credit card... I succumbed. It was delivered today and i had a 50 day dry aged ribeye dry brined and ready. The verdict: not as good as a charcoal- or wood-fired steak but still very tasty! $80 well spent! It also came with a griddle and an air frying basket, plus the guys got a box to play in.

I cooked a brisket over the weekend for a friend of mine home from Guam. He is serving with the USAF there. When he comes home I always try to make something special. It was 0F for the entire cook. Turned out fantastic!

KK shopping channel strikes again! The combination of this ninja piece of kit being a grill, a dehydrator and an air fryer is very tempting. Will you be trying its capabilities as an air fryer @jeffshoaf? More reports of how you get on using this will be very gratefully received. That said, we have a break in the cold and wet weather today and I am hoping to get out there and do some fire cooking after a break of quite a few weeks now. Cold and the risk of slipping on wet and/or ice has made outdoor grilling distinctly unappealing this so far this winter.