tony b

This past spring my old GE side-by-side started acting up (it's 8 years old) - it wasn't the $7000 model by any means. Started shopping for a replacement and I went with a Samsung with the French Doors. It only has the one full width shelf in the fridge for Deli, etc. That's where I keep cheeses and meats (bacon, sausage, deli, etc.) I'm much happier with the new fridge than the old one. The side-by-side was too narrow in both compartments - couldn't fit big stuff in the freezer side, the ice maker took up 1/3 of the freezer area, and I had trouble getting larger dishes in the fridge side, like for marinating larger cuts. My old GE did have the special bin in the bottom of the fridge side that you could set the temperate in to either flash freeze or defrost in it. I don't think I ever used the freeze part and only on occasion used the defrost function, as it would wake the dead (LOUD fan running noise). I don't seem to have any difficulty defrosting meat in the Samsung in the regular refrigerator area. YMMV

I'm fortunate that I can get Rockwood at the local BBQ store.

Looks great.

@Paswesley - been using Rockwood for several months now. I like it. It's my replacement for Weekend Warrior, which I can't get anymore locally.

OK, I suppose, but you still need access to electricity to run it.

A couple of things jumped out at me. First, they covered the hole in the Bundt pan?? Wouldn't you want hot air to flow through? Loved this little ditty in the instructions - "Place the chicken in the middle of the Bundt pan, breast side up." In an upright chicken, define "breast side up??" To me, it sounded like the main purpose for doing this was to baste the veggies in the pan with the chicken drippings, not so much about a better way to roast a chicken.

Tasty chook for sure!

Like the saying goes, Your gonna die from something.

I know that you couldn't have done the onions in the air fryer, but was just curious about doing roasted tomatoes in it.

I bought this Lodge cast iron one for dual use on the KK and on the double burner arrangement on the stove top. I've not tried a pizza on it, it was primarily for smash burgers, quick sears of sous vide steaks, etc. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMLTXG

Tell me about it, honey! Like the famous quote from George Bernard Shaw goes - Youth is wasted on the young!

So, I'm guessing that the wedges were done in the air fryer, but what about the tomatoes?

Glad to hear all went well. Speedy recovery. I know that it will be nice to get home.

Maybe you should cook in a monsoon more often if you get results like that!

Nice.

Thanks for all the pics. Nicely done on both the delivery and those "test cooks." You are, indeed, "going to love this grill." Can't wait to see more cooks in the future. btw - cute pooch!

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner! Yes, it's drunk food! But, if you do it right, it's pretty damned good sober, too!

Get well soon, Dennis! Until then, Happy drip, drip, drip!!!

I see a spent grain bread in Keith's future!

Tasty chook dinner for sure! Saw you sneak a Hasselback spud in there, too!

Big of you, Ken. Says way more about you than him!

Silly question, Paul. You know it's practically impossible to dry out a chicken on a KK - ckreef did a test and tried, but couldn't. Cooking a moist bird is like falling off a log.