The smoldering coals of a tailgate barbecue ignited a fire that destroyed six vehicles in the parking lot at Qualcomm Stadium during a Charger’s game. The blaze also damaged four other nearby vehicles. Shortly after kickoff of the exhibition game between the Chargers and the St. Louis Rams, the hot coals of a barbecue left [...]
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Patrick Bosley from the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn dropped me a line to tell me that his new cookbook, “
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
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Here’s another “everything you wanted to know about charcoal” guide. This one is from the Virtual Weber Bullet, and is quite comprehensive. It covers everything from the origins of charcoal to which brands you should be using. Ultimately, the author’s choice of charcoal is Kingsford: I recommend Kingsford to new WSM owners because it’s a [...]
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
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Here’s a tasty summertime recipe for you. Grilled peaches with blackberry sauce. A lot of grillers haven’t tried grilling fruit, and that’s a real shame. Not only is it easy to do, but it makes a real impression on your guests. This recipe uses a simple sauce made by boiling blackberries in water, then pressing [...]
Monday, August 22, 2005
How can you not want to learn more about a recipe called “Pig Candy”. No, it’s not candy for pigs, it’s candy made from pigs. Or rather bacon. And not so much candy as a sort of smoked and glazed bacon. But I’m not going to be particular. Pork fat + sugar = a winning [...]
Monday, August 22, 2005
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I finally got around to watching a couple of episodes of the Outdoor Life Network’s new series “The All-Star BBQ Showdown” which have been beckoning from the Tivo for the past couple of weeks. Maybe I’m just a big barbecue nerd, but I really enjoyed it. It’s basically Iron Chef barbecue without the funny costumes.
Sunday, August 21, 2005
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If you think I’m a nerd for blogging about barbecue, you have to check out this excerpt from the ExtremeTech book, Geek House, published by Wiley Publishing. In this project a couple of hardware hackers hack a barbecue pit with computer sensors and a DC fan in order to automate the 10-16 hours process of [...]
Sunday, August 21, 2005
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I’ve seen several variations of this, uh, creatively named dish, but the one over at the Beer and Barbecue blog is one’s my favorite. Just follow this article’s link to view the details. It’s basically a little appetizer composed of a small piece of sausage and cream cheese stuffed into a jalepeno and wrapped in [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
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It’s that special time of year when the Hatch chilies of New Mexico have their brief few weeks in the sun. If you aren’t familiar with this particular variety of chili, let me explain. “Hatch” chilies are in actuality a variety of the common New Mexico green chili. These particular chilies are harvested in the [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
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Regular readers will not a new look and feel, as well as a number of new features on the site. I ask your help in reporting any problems you find. I’ve added a couple of new actions below each posting that allow you to email the article to a friend or produce a printer-friendly version [...]
Friday, August 19, 2005
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I really like Tabasco’s new Chipotle sauce, which has a smokey jalepeno flavor. This burger recipe is pretty darn good. You can find more recipes like this at Tabasco’s summer cookout guide, which features such other tempting recipes such as Gringo burgers with spicy onions and Chipotle Barbecued Ribs.
Friday, August 19, 2005
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I stumbled across a segment on home shopping channel QVC the other day where the item up for sale was Corky’s BBQ Ribs. They were laying it on pretty thick, and I don’t mean the barbecue sauce. I thought this was pretty unusual fair for a company that normally sells excercise equipment and breadmakers. They [...]
Thursday, August 18, 2005
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If you are looking to pick up a fresh jug of Tabasco sauce, some hot pepper boxers, or one of those snazzy hot sauce ties, now is the time. The Tabasco Country Store is having a 25% off everything sale Thursday 8/18 and Friday 8/19. Beyond the obvious hot sauce and hot sauce logo merchandise, [...]
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
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I realize that I’m invoking artistic license by including beer related gadgets on a barbecue blog, but it seems like a reasonable side topic, or side dish as it were. A new website, Kegerators.net was just launched and is proclaiming themselves the “ultimate kegerator comparsion website”. I didn’t realize that there was other such websites. [...]
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
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So under appreciated. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs are not only cheap, they taste good and couldn’t be easier to grill. Chicken thighs are of course dark meat, and thus more tender, moist and flavorful. To grill them, I first give them a healthy dose of salt and pepper, or sometimes a simple chicken rub or [...]
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
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