BBQ and Grilling megathread

[Dion]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

how about mozza stuffed burgers topped with bacon, mushrooms and marble cheddar?? will that do?

IMG_1347 by bc-chris, on Flickr

IMG_1349 by bc-chris, on Flickr

OMG! When do we eat!

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

I have the Traeger Select Elite pellet grill (https://www.traegergrills.com/shop/g.../TFS60LZC.html) and the Napoleon Prestige Pro 665 RSIB (https://www.napoleongrills.com/grill...ess-steel-span)

Despite the Napoleon being the Lamborghini of gas grills, the food off the Traeger tastes so good that I have used it 10 times for every 1 time I've used the Napoleon over the past couple years.

Once you go wood/charcoal, gas is just LOL.

[Aleks]

I picked up a Pitboss 24 Kamado from Costco a month and a half ago and I can't say enough good about it. Temp control is fantastic if you know how to manipulate it with the vents (really, not rocket science). Stability is incredible, and it really does efficiently use lump with great low temps (200, smoking area). It pops to over 700 with very little effort. Its huge for cooking space, comes with the indirect plate and a double rack. Smoking on it is incredible, using large lump chunks of smoking wood.

[Derek Sutton]

Got a new Weber Geneis II Yesterday at Home Depot, put it together this afternoon and pork chops are grilling away as I type this. Once I bumped myself to a certain prince limit, based on reviews, I found it easier to a go a little bit more for this one. As I was leaving the Home Depot parking lot, I suddenly realized this thing cost more then our oven did.... I really wanted the cast iron grill. I do BBQ 4 times a week on the average so will get lots of use out of it.

[meritmat]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Once you go wood/charcoal, gas is just LOL.

Just think how much better it would taste if you were cooking on a GMG instead of an overrated Treager

Kidding I wanted a bigger smoker so went with GMG. Little heavier built then the T

[MoneyGuy]

We're not vegetarians but I grilled some M&M veggie burgers last night. We enjoyed them and will buy then again.

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

We're not vegetarians but I grilled some M&M veggie burgers last night. We enjoyed them and will buy then again.

What made them good? Did they taste like meat?

I'm not trying to be a jackass, I'm legitimately curious what makes a vegetarian burger good if you eat meat?

[calgarygeologist]

I plan on making roast chicken on the BBQ today but I think I made a huge mistake buying my bird. I found a huge 5kg chicken but now I'm concerned with the size, cooking time and the meat drying out. I probably should have just bought a couple regular sized chickens instead of this monster bird.

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I plan on making roast chicken on the BBQ today but I think I made a huge mistake buying my bird. I found a huge 5kg chicken but now I'm concerned with the size, cooking time and the meat drying out. I probably should have just bought a couple regular sized chickens instead of this monster bird.

Rotisserie?

[Fuzz]

5kg? You sure it isn't a turkey???


Do you have a rotisserie? That would help a bit, I think.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

What made them good? Did they taste like meat?

I'm not trying to be a jackass, I'm legitimately curious what makes a vegetarian burger good if you eat meat?

They taste meat-like although you'd never mistake them for meat in a taste test. I sometimes like to reduce my meat consumption, for health and environmental reasons. The veggie burgers contain a number of different vegetables including carrots and peppers. I still love a good hamburger, too. To enjoy them you probably need to first have an interest in trying substitutes.

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

They taste meat-like although you'd never mistake them for meat in a taste test. I sometimes like to reduce my meat consumption, for health and environmental reasons. The veggie burgers contain a number of different vegetables including carrots and peppers. I still love a good hamburger, too. To enjoy them you probably need to first have an interest in trying substitutes.

Thanks. I think I'll pick some up. I've got some friends who are vegetarian for ethical reasons.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I plan on making roast chicken on the BBQ today but I think I made a huge mistake buying my bird. I found a huge 5kg chicken but now I'm concerned with the size, cooking time and the meat drying out. I probably should have just bought a couple regular sized chickens instead of this monster bird.

i envision this to be your dining room tonight....


Sesame by bc-chris, on Flickr

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I plan on making roast chicken on the BBQ today but I think I made a huge mistake buying my bird. I found a huge 5kg chicken but now I'm concerned with the size, cooking time and the meat drying out. I probably should have just bought a couple regular sized chickens instead of this monster bird.

Rotisserie or a way to stand it up so that all the heat is not being absorbed by one side. I'd just cook it like a turkey... 325 until the deepest part of the breast hits 160. Should turn out great. Post pics!

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Rotisserie or a way to stand it up so that all the heat is not being absorbed by one side. I'd just cook it like a turkey... 325 until the deepest part of the breast hits 160. Should turn out great. Post pics!

Yeah, if you can't rotisserie, then I'd aim for indirect heat until it gets to around 120 or so, then turn on some direct heat and crisp it up.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

5kg? You sure it isn't a turkey???


Do you have a rotisserie? That would help a bit, I think.

Yeah it is a weirdly huge chicken. I was going to do the rotisserie but the way that it is set up on my bbq I don't think that the size of this bird will clear.

I think I'll have to go the beer can route and stand it up.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Yeah it is a weirdly huge chicken. I was going to do the rotisserie but the way that it is set up on my bbq I don't think that the size of this bird will clear.

I think I'll have to go the beer can route and stand it up.

Might want to try a pony keg instead...

[Lumby Lager]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

Thanks. I think I'll pick some up. I've got some friends who are vegetarian for ethical reasons.

It’s pretty simple making a burger with diced mushrooms, cheese and eggs as the main ingredients. Adding whatever spices and herbs you want, rolled oats and flour are good for binding and filler as well. We use a good quality Parmesan as our main cheese usually. When Murrietta’s opened in Canmore they had a mushroom and cheese veggie burger on the lunch menu that was amazing and I have played with those ingredients ever since.

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I plan on making roast chicken on the BBQ today but I think I made a huge mistake buying my bird. I found a huge 5kg chicken but now I'm concerned with the size, cooking time and the meat drying out. I probably should have just bought a couple regular sized chickens instead of this monster bird.

Sounds like you may picked up a roasting chicken instead of a fryer. I wouldn't worry about it drying out too bad. If it's too big for you rotisserie, you can segmitize it and grill in pieces or if it's not too late do a Spatchcock Chicken, they are excellent.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...hicken-3364920

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Derek Sutton

Sounds like you may picked up a roasting chicken instead of a fryer. I wouldn't worry about it drying out too bad. If it's too big for you rotisserie, you can segmitize it and grill in pieces or if it's not too late do a Spatchcock Chicken, they are excellent.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...hicken-3364920

It was a Hutterite chicken, I believe it was Lone Pine. That is all that I know. Should be done in about 30 minutes.