tony b

Sparks have more to do with the charcoal than the blower. One of the reasons I don't like Fogo - sparks like the 4th of July!

Great idea.

I use a small battery powered blower (FiAir). Similar to a hair dryer, without the heat, and uses regular batteries.

I use a MAPP torch to light a spot on the top of the charcoal, then use an air blower to stoke it to make sure its going well.

Glad you finally got tomatoes, Mackenzie. And here I am worried that I will lose the rest of mine to an early frost!!

Add more garlic and butter!!!

But I'm sure the grilled peaches more than made up for the scallops.

It's called butter & garlic!

I'd still be pouncing on them at $7 (assuming they're at least 6 oz). He said "Fresh Market." I'm still in mourning that we lost ours and it's coming up on 2 year ago now!

Waiting with bated breath!

Can't get U5 here; have to settle for the "colossal" size = 10 - 12/lb. They're still pretty big, great for skewers/yakitori, as they are not so easy to overcook on a very hot grill.

The Sriracha worked just fine, thank you very much! Wanted to actually taste the eggs - LOL!

Well, it rained all day today, so no grilling out. Decided to try this recipe on my "to do" list - Eggs en Cocotte. My own twist was to poach the eggs sous vide (145F for 50 mins) instead of the classic prep of cracking the eggs on top of the potatoes and mushrooms and placing it under the broiler to set. The Sriracha drizzle was my personal touch, too. Nice side salad of rocket and feta cheese with a Dijon vinaigrette and viola - dinner on a rainy day. Oh, and a nice glass of bubbly to go with!

Perfect = ice bucket for beers on one side, Konro grill on the other!

All I can says is - WOW! One tip for cleaning off gunky grates - get some Powdered Brewers Wash (PBW) at any local home brewing supply store. This stuff is amazing. Just soak the grates overnight in a 1 TB/gal of hot water solution. Everything will wipe off easily with a damp sponge. Only way that I'll try and clean my rotisserie baskets.

Can't go wrong with pie & ice cream!

Labor Day cook - local corn and snags! A snak pak - polish, chorizo, and habanero. Plated with homemade fries (twice cooked in the air fryer) and a nice local beer! 3 mustards for dipping the snags and some aioli for the fries (hint, hint - MacKenzie!) And, I did use the Chippy salt on the fries, Aussie! Nice.

I'll have to remember the hot sauce base in the future. I'm generally a CYM guy. I did experiment with mayo for a bit. It works OK.

Interesting looking spit roti grill there, Aussie.

I was a bit hesitant to try it, as some of the reviewers said that it imparted a strange flavor on their food. But no details on what the cook was or what the supposed "off flavor" was. Was looking for a "more informed" opinion.

Never bought a whole rack like that before. The 2 beef ribs that I got at my local supermarket had been marked down to $5.99/lb, so you got a pretty good deal on yours.

Even if you used cocochar that has very little smoke flavor, you're going to end up with a definite smoky flavored coffee - but, if that's what you're looking for, go for it!

See, there ya go!

Great minds! That's what I had for lunch just now! With gravy, of course!