Summer Time BBQ & Camp Cooking

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  1. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Yes sir, the Irish Death ran out so we switched up to the old standby :cool:
     
    Yard Dart, Jul 28, 2013
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  2. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

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    Spring time is upon us again... though us Monkeys like to cook year round... the spring is a glorious time with things a blooming, grass growing and smoke in the air. Looking forward to expanding our outdoor cooking area this year.... what do you have going on.....? :)
    Here is our cook of Chicken thighs today with a nice salad following..... have a great cookout and post, we BBQ chef's will enjoy!!!!
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    Yard Dart, Apr 13, 2014
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  3. TXKajun

    TXKajun Monkey+++

    I did a couple of tri-tip roasts yesterday. One on the vertical smoker, about 3 hours, and the other Santa Maria style. Possibly some of the BEST meat I've ever eaten!

    Kajun
     
    TXKajun, Apr 14, 2014
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  4. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Tri-tips are great!!! I am not familiar with the Santa Maria style....? [dunno]
     
    Yard Dart, Apr 14, 2014
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  5. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Aged for too hundred years and soaked in brine?;)
     
    kellory, Apr 14, 2014
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  6. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Ahh Columbus inspired.... I see :rolleyes:
     
    Yard Dart, Apr 14, 2014
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  7. ditch witch

    ditch witch I do stupid crap, so you don't have to

    I got two chicken quarters brining now. Will throw on the grill for dinner along with some asparagus (to bacon wrap or not to bacon wrap, that is the burning question), despite there being snow on the ground. 78F yesterday, 31 and snow today.
     
    ditch witch, Apr 14, 2014
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  8. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    For me...."Winter is Coming" (so would say Ned Stark if he had a head on his shoulders). For me it's a case of dusting off my sour cream soup recipe....hmmm....I don't have the recipe written down...the recipe is in my head, as I have made it often enough not to need commiting it to writing. :)
     
    chelloveck, Apr 14, 2014
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  9. oldawg

    oldawg Monkey+++

    Yes my friend, from some of your more recent pic post and purveying of mental images the inside of your head really does need a good dusting.[touchdown]You knew I hadda say it Chell.
     
    oldawg, Apr 14, 2014
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  10. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    I have a client over in Melbourne that likes to tell me how hot it is each day...and of course he has to do the temp conversion discussion each time we talk. When I tell him we have been in the 30's and 40's, he swears that low a temp is inhospitable for mankind.... funny.

    It hit 70 here yesterday.... awesome!!! Of course we will have 5 days of rain coming I think starting tomorrow.
     
    Yard Dart, Apr 14, 2014
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  11. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    I enjoy summer when the humidity is low enough to be comfortable...but I do enjoy winter if it's not overcast too much. It must be my northern European heritage.
     
    chelloveck, Apr 14, 2014
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  12. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    Bacon wrapping the chicken seems to be a no brainer...even for Hamlet. :rolleyes:
     
    chelloveck, Apr 14, 2014
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  13. ditch witch

    ditch witch I do stupid crap, so you don't have to

    Bacon wrap the asparagus, not the chicken.
     
    ditch witch, Apr 14, 2014
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  14. TXKajun

    TXKajun Monkey+++

    Santa Maria tri-tip was developed, where else, Santa Maria, CA. :) It is a way of cooking the tri-tip to about medium-rare to let all the wonderful flavors pop. Start out with tri-tip seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Let marinate 2 hours to overnight. Let warm at room temp for 30 minutes. Start a charcoal grill for indirect cooking.....hot coals all swept to one side (or end). Put the tri-tip over the hot coals for about 8-10 minutes to develop nice color, then turn over and repeat on 2nd side. After nice and brown, move to cool side, cover grill and let cook at 300-350 for 30 minutes to an hour, until temp in middle reads 130 to 145 (depending on whether you like it rare or medium. Don't cook over medium to retain flavor and tenderness). Take off bbq, let sit covered for 10-15 minutes, then slice into very thin slices across the grain. Can serve with side dishes or make one heck of a sandwich with it.

    Enjoy!

    Kajun
     
    TXKajun, Apr 14, 2014
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  15. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Thanks TX- Never knew there was a name for what I basically do with the Tri-tip.... guess you really do learn something new everyday. :)
     
    Yard Dart, Apr 14, 2014
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  16. ditch witch

    ditch witch I do stupid crap, so you don't have to

    Tonight's offerings, orange lemon pepper chicken w asparagus
    Monday Grill.
     
    ditch witch, Apr 14, 2014
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  17. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    I have a nice tri-tip ready to go this weekend.... if we can keep the rain to a trickle.....
     
    Yard Dart, May 17, 2014
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  18. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Threw some chicken on the BBQ the other day. After many years of service, the Weber has started to show it's age. The weld on the handle snapped on one side, giving me the warning it was time for a replacement. I pulled out the drill and in short order had screwed it down and was back in business.
    Sure is nice to just sit back and relax on a sunny day :) IMAG0001(1).
     
    Yard Dart, Jun 16, 2014
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  19. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus


    Some music while the chicken's cookin', courtesy of Ella.

     
    chelloveck, Jun 16, 2014
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  20. Mountainman

    Mountainman Großes Mitglied Site Supporter+++

    Hey @chelloveck , how about a picture of some bugs on the barbie. Took some when I was there a while back and can't find them now.
     
    Mountainman, Jun 16, 2014
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