Official 2020 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

[Katodude]

Ugh!!! Dry January really sucks!!

 

[jimim]

I’m up my parents for dinner. My mom made Italian oranges. You guys ever have these. Oranges with salt pepper and olive oil.

 

[Leebo]

They’re a staple at Christmas only we often add onions as well.

 

[Arizonarob]

Ugh!!! Dry January really sucks!!

Dry January? It’s only the best month for football! I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to watch football and NOT drink a beer. (Or 3)

 

[Katodude]

Dry January? It’s only the best month for football! I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to watch football and NOT drink a beer. (Or 3)

Like I said before really sucks...

 

[jimim]

They’re a staple at Christmas only we often add onions as well.

Really. Cooked or uncooked? I’ll have to ask my mom that one.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I’m up my parents for dinner. My mom made Italian oranges. You guys ever have these. Oranges with salt pepper and olive oil. View attachment 125453

my grandmother made those. But she would only use blood oranges which were really hard to get and EXPENSIVE. So it was considered a luxury at Christmas time. Of course, being obnoxious little twerps as kids, we had no appreciation of the fact that in most of the world, good food is actually hard to come by and stuff like that is considered a special treat.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Poached egg in Avocado halves -



Trick is to slice the bottom of the avocado half really close to where the pit resides so you can fully cook/steam the egg without it leaking out the bottom. i like to cook the avocado a little in butter to warm and soften it before cracking the egg into the opening.
Served with a dash of creole spice and hot salsa on top.

 

[Brentr]

Poached egg in Avocado halves -

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Trick is to slice the bottom of the avocado half really close to where the pit resides so you can fully cook/steam the egg without it leaking out the bottom. i like to cook the avocado a little in butter to warm and soften it before cracking the egg into the opening.
Served with a dash of creole spice and hot salsa on top.

Really interesting, I will have to try that

 

[kimkats]

i like to cook the avocado a little in butter to warm and soften

Matt can you detail this part for me more please.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Matt can you detail this part for me more please.

Put a pan on the stove top with some cooking spray (I use the avocado oil kind from Costco but Pam is ok too) and drop in a chunk of butter (I like Kerrygold Irish butter but use whatever brand you like). Slice the avocado in half and remove the seed. Then slice the bottom of the avocado to make a flat but try not to make hole into the cavity where the seed was. A thin slice of the bottom is fine, you just want it to be flat so it doesn’t wobble around in the pan. Cut the skin off the avocado. Melt the butter in the pan until it starts to bubble and place the avocado in. Cook the avocado on both sides for a minute or two. You don’t want to burn the butter or avocado, just warm it up. Turn the avocado so that the seed chamber is facing up and crack a room temperature egg into it (fresh eggs works best but not everyone has a laying hen running around so just use what you got). Add a few tablespoons of water to the pan and cover with a lid. Steam until the egg white has solidified. Continue to cook the egg until you get you desired doneness (soft yolk or cooked hard). If the pan gets a little dry but your egg isn’t quite done yet, just add a little more water.

You don’t want to use a super-ripe, soft avocado as it will be messy to handle. You want an avocado that is firm. I use Haas avocado’s. You can try it with a Florida avocado but those tend to be more watery and not as flavorful as Haas.

 

[Brentr]

 

[Brentr]

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Triple Citrus Glazed Grilled Salmon, brussell sprouts and twice baked stuffed potatoe
For the Salmon
Triple Citrus Glaze:
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
Pinch kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Glaze: Bring all of the ingredients to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, stirring to melt the preserves and to keep the mixture from burning. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the glaze reduce until syrupy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Adjust the seasonings with salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.

Brush both sides of the fillets with olive oil just before grilling, then season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the salmon for about 4 minutes per side, brushing with the glaze during the final few minutes of cooking. Transfer the salmon to serving plates and brush them with the remaining glaze before serving.

 

[newdude]

I’d hate to be your gastroenterologist ?

Mine gave me 2 thumbs up, It was awful.

 

[Brentr]

We had a small gathering so I cooked wings and shrimp

 

[resauers]

The Kamado Joe Classic is the same dimensions as a BGE Large and will fit in the same space. I went with the KJ for a few reasons - they both have a lifetime warranty but KJ will mail replacement parts to your house no questions asked without having to go to a dealer. They also include a stand, side shelves, heat deflectors, fiberglass vs. felt gasket, air lift hinge (really nice!), and a multi-zone cooking rack standard as well. Worth checking out as they can be had for 950 or so online all day long.

I had a Big Green Egg, there were some defective hinges but because I had replaced the gasket with something better, they wouldn’t speak to me or take my calls. Told me I voided the warranty. I called my dealer and had to pay an install fee but they covered it. BGE has the right to refuse but they did lose a customer. I would go with the KJ if it were me.

 

[Brentr]

Shrimp fried rice with some of the leftovers

 

[Arizonarob]

Brent did you cook up some shrimp for the puddy tat? He looks like he’s checking to see if the coast is clear before raiding the counter.

 

[kimkats]

Your left overs are better than my firsters!!!

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I checked my pool today .... the water was 70F I’m really not ready for spring to hit but I think Tucson is in for a short winter and an early spring. I have to fix the thermistor on the SWG and I was hoping to get at least another month before I messed around with the pool....so much for my dreams of a lazy-February. And, to add insult to injury, I already saw two ground squirrels out in the yard ??? I reeeeeaaaaaaaly hate those little bastar........um .... furry little munchkins of cuteness ???

Anyway, tonight’s dinner was oven roast beef and Italian stuffed mushrooms (baby bellas) -