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Can't wait to see the pics of the grand unveiling! Welcome to the Obsession!

That's a LOT of food in one cook - well done!

Here's hoping everyone there gets well quickly. Stay safe, ya'll!

Update - checked the Ace Hardware website and I can get some of the B&B charcoal delivered to my local Ace store, but not the logs - which, of course, is the thing that I wanted to try! Murphy's law strikes again! I can get the Oak, Mesquite and Hickory, along with Texas XL. But, I have a unopened bags of Fogo and Jealous Devil in my garage right now, so I'm holding off on this one for a while.

I hear yah - 215 miles for me! @ckreef - I get it, but that's the typical markup for Amazon. "Free Delivery" for Prime isn't "free!" I just figured that if it was as good as Fogo or Jealous Devil, it was worth the price? I might try the Ace Hardware route, as there's a store about 1/2 mile from me.

That grill made me think that's what it would look like if a KJ and a Weber kettle had a bastard child! LOL! I'd love to eat that in their restaurant, but waaay too much work to make it myself, doing it their way. BUT, if you put that pork belly in the rotisserie basket, so you didn't have to do the meat hook doesie-doe halfway through, maybe? I did like the way they served it on the little hibachi so you used the rendering fat to cook the veggies and shrimp in!!

I'll try and remember it next visit to Napa.

It's available via Amazon. Decent price - 40# bag for $55. AmazonSmile : B&B Charcoal Hardwood Lump 40 LB Bag : Garden & Outdoor Oak version - 20# bag for $36. AmazonSmile : B&B Charcoal Oak Lump Charcoal, Flavor Oak, 20 lbs. : Outdoor Grilling Charcoal : Garden & Outdoor Hickory version - 20# bag for $35. AmazonSmile: B&B Charcoal Organic Hickory Lump Charcoal 20 lb. - Case of: 1: Home Improvement Mesquite version - 20# bag for $35 (from THG Store). AmazonSmile : B&B Charcoal Mesquite Lump Charcoal : Outdoor Grilling Charcoal : Garden & Outdoor Couldn't find the logs?

My theory is that adult beverages were involved.

Lovely. I rarely splurge on a big cowboy ribeye, but they are wonderful.

Lovely, Robert. Seriously dark roux!

Wusses! Sunny this morning (24F) and clear blue skies. Made a perfect backdrop to the frosty trees!

SCIENCE!! @tekobo Give the PBW a go, no need for that scruffy pad.

@Troble just for you, buddy! The scene outside my patio doors this morning. It's called Rime ice (frozen fog). Not to be confused with "hoar" frost! LOL

Hope you get it soon!

Very nice al pastor! Sorry, dudes, but $50 for a garlic press is a bit over the top. I'll stick to my Oxo. Plus, most chefs don't recommend using one in the first place (One of Alton Brown's infamous "unitaskers.") Most of the time, I just smash the cloves on the cutting board with the side of a chef's knife and a quick mince.

I have the chain mail for cleaning pans in the kitchen. Works great. Be careful of the medallion and the ring. They are different materials and harder than the chain and will scratch some pans. I scratched a French steel sauté pan with it. Best technique, run a finger through the ring when you're using it to hold it away from the pan surface. I don't use this on my grates. I stick to the Grill Floss and I soak the rotisserie baskets and forks in PBW. No need to scrub at all, just wipe clean with a damp sponge. YMMV

@Troble - glad to hear that your folks are on the mend. Nice that you cooked them a favorite meal to celebrate with. Not too shabby a spread for you and the Mrs. either! Happy New Year Everyone!!

One last time, shout out my mantra for this year, as loud as you can! - F@ck 2020!!

Totally down with the snags and Pliny. My NYE dinner was a Prime grade NY Strip, rubbed with Gunpowder and Dizzy Pig Raising the Steaks. Direct, lower grate, 325F with mesquite and post oak. Came out a perfect medium. Plated with melting potatoes, shrooms, a bit of chimichurri, with a Greek salad and baguette. An absolutely stunning Inglenook Cab (2014). Happy New Year, Everyone! Let's just keep on cooking great food in 2021!

Very nice! Looks like you've hit the ground running!

Swordfish stands up well to Mojo marinade, too. Very similar - citrus juice (lemon or blood orange), garlic, oregano, S&P.