Rib Trials

Over the weekend, and attempt was made to test some different rib recipes to find the best one to enter in to a Ribfest. Below are the results:

• 10 different kinds of ribs cooked
• 5 different sauces created
• 3 different cooking techniques
• 1 amazing rub

A mixture of parboiling, slow cooking and BBQing were used and then combinations of sauces and rubs helped create some great ribs. Though there is a long road ahead in perfecting ribs, this comparison has helped move towards that goal.

Sunday nights meats

slow cooked a pork roast on the Egg for 8 hours.  Used a nice rub and had a nice colour, but it wasn't the pulled pork I was looking for.  Taste was good, but the texture was a bit tough.  a little disappointed.  Oh well, it cooked well on the Egg.  Sustained 220 degrees straight through.

Fashion or Function

Is this a waste of good meat, or simple keeping it handy to eat?

Friday is here

I think I'll go home and enjoy some meat.  But what type will it be?  Hmmmm......

Search for a Meat-B-Q

An integral part of meat nights has become the BBQ. Initially little though was put in to the cooking process, however over the seasons meat preparation and cooking has become an integral component. Though the addition of meat delivery instruments such as The Cobb and the Big Green Egg have dramatically added to the meat night experience, the staple cooking apparatus remains the BBQ.

The purchase of a BBQ should not be taken lightly. It may seem easy to grab the $99 special at Walmart, but investing in a great BBQ will pay off in the long run and help you through countless meat nights. It is easy to get sidetracked by trinkets such as side burners and crazy gimmicks like lights, but just remember the core of a BBQ is its burners and grill. Look at features such as temperature range and BTU of any perspective BBQ. A large temperature range will allow you to cook in a variety of fashions, from slow roasting to searing. Take in to consideration that you will be pilling a couple pounds of meat on these grills, an amount that may crush lesser BBQs. A solidly constructed BBQ will provide years of backyard joy.

It helps to take personal pride in you BBQ, such as the affectionately named “Meatzilla”, which has served mountains of meat in its day.

Here are some examples of BBQ which have served meat nights well in the past and will continue to in to the future:

Napoleon Grills

Broil King

Vermont Castings

Weber

Happy Meat-B-Qing!

From Breast to Beef

There comes a time in every baby's development when it's time to venture beyond the breast and into the greater world of culinary exploration. Baby "PorkChop" was in awe at the plump platter of Rib Eye steaks fresh cut from the butcher. The 1.5 inch thick steaks were seared and grilled on the Green Egg sponging up the savoury smoke from imported African charcoal.

While most yuppie parents are busy feeding their kids soy lattes and wheat grass in the back of their Chevy Subdivision SUVs while driving to pilates class, baby PorkChop is busy learning about barnyard animals instead. Maybe Uncle Gutt will buy her a junior grill for her first birthday! 

Pork Pork Pork

Pork tenderlion the other night.  Marinated in garlic lime juice with chipolte peppers for 24 hours.  Seared it on the grill for 12 minutes.  Rested it with more marinade wrapped in foil for 10 minutes.  Peeerrrrrfffeeeccctttt.