Hot Off The Grill !

[mraynrand]

This is the key for me. I admire your initiative but the whole enterprise just sounds so goddamned complicated, messy, and time consuming. I guess if I didn't have to work 10 hours and then come home to kids running amok, I might be able to envision something like this. But there would have to be a payoff. Is the taste of the well done homemade brat significantly better than a good brat from the local butchers?

Your kids wouldn’t be running amok (amuck?, adv) if they worked 12 hours a day in the cannery like mine. Alternatively, they could work at the meat packing plant. Win win.

[hoosier]

We tried but the meat packing plant wouldn't have them.

[mraynrand]

We tried but the meat packing plant wouldn't have them.

I hear ya. My kids weren’t fast enough to avoid the automated forklift trucks at the Amazon distribution center, but they were small enough and limber enough to get into the presses and remove the lard and gristle at the packing plant. Children are a blessing.

[hoosier]

I hear ya. My kids weren’t fast enough to avoid the automated forklift trucks at the Amazon distribution center, but they were small enough and limber enough to get into the presses and remove the lard and gristle at the packing plant. Children are a blessing.

I have observed in life that quick change of direction is only useful if you're actually paying attention to what's going on around you. More often than not, those who still have fast twitch muscles in abundance typically don't put themselves in a position to use them. And that is the tragedy of human history.

[mraynrand]

I have observed in life that quick change of direction is only useful if you're actually paying attention to what's going on around you. More often than not, those who still have fast twitch muscles in abundance typically don't put themselves in a position to use them. And that is the tragedy of human history.

lol

And those in a position to use them, sometimes don’t, to our benefit, like Issac Newton and to their own detriment, like Phil Hartman.

[MadtownPacker]

Mrs Patler likes it when I spatchcock the bird.

Ha! Total set up for wisecracks!
I looked up what it meant. I was also going to suggest the same, style is known as butterflied to me. But it has to be done over fire (wood or charcoal) not gas to be right.


Rad - Cancel that ovenbaked shit, it need to come out like this. The quarters need to cover the breast so they don't dry out.

[MadtownPacker]

Went ocean fishing (Santa Cruz area) with my son 2 weeks ago. Had a decent hall and next day grilled the rock cods we caught whole. Just salt and pepper and tangerine slices inside where the guts had been. Started them direct to get nice lines then wrapped in foil to keep them hot until serving.

[mraynrand]

Went ocean fishing (Santa Cruz area) with my son 2 weeks ago. Had a decent hall and next day grilled the rock cods we caught whole. Just salt and pepper and tangerine slices inside where the guts had been. Started them direct to get nice lines then wrapped in foil to keep them hot until serving.

Sounds tasty, but what about fish tacos?

[MadtownPacker]

Sounds tasty, but what about fish tacos?

Whats up with Patler and you perving up the food thread?

[hoosier]

Rockfish on the grill: first thought comes to mind is, with or without the eyes?

[MadtownPacker]

Damn that’s a nice red snapper. Is that you?

Whole fish except for the guts and most of the scales scraped off.

[call_me_ishmael]

Went ocean fishing (Santa Cruz area) with my son 2 weeks ago. Had a decent hall and next day grilled the rock cods we caught whole. Just salt and pepper and tangerine slices inside where the guts had been. Started them direct to get nice lines then wrapped in foil to keep them hot until serving.

Sounds delicious. Next time in Cruz hit up Palomar for tacos. So damn good. Even for a native like yourself you'll love 'em.

[3irty1]

This is the key for me. I admire your initiative but the whole enterprise just sounds so goddamned complicated, messy, and time consuming. I guess if I didn't have to work 10 hours and then come home to kids running amok, I might be able to envision something like this. But there would have to be a payoff. Is the taste of the well done homemade brat significantly better than a good brat from the local butchers?

There is nothing stopping the local butchers from making exactly what I make, but I've not had it. Butchers are a bit of a culinary silo. Like all good cooking the devil is in the details and I could probably give 10 different butchers the same recipe and get 10 different things back. Hence my verbose recipe that gives all the technique and thought. But to answer your question if you're satisfied with your butcher's brats and lack whatever autism makes someone focus on incrementally improving standard comfort fare, no its not worth getting into sausage just for brats. You at least need to make Italian sausage too.

[Radagast]

There is nothing stopping the local butchers from making exactly what I make, but I've not had it. Butchers are a bit of a culinary silo. Like all good cooking the devil is in the details and I could probably give 10 different butchers the same recipe and get 10 different things back. Hence my verbose recipe that gives all the technique and thought. But to answer your question if you're satisfied with your butcher's brats and lack whatever autism makes someone focus on incrementally improving standard comfort fare, no its not worth getting into sausage just for brats. You at least need to make Italian sausage too.

I'll bet your neighbor/neighbors love you. The cooking smells alone must be incredible.Were I you and had enough to share, I'd invite the close by neighbors over for a feast. You supply your awesome meats and they could bring everything else from baked beans to cake to beverages. A Fall Feast to remember! Talk about a great community gathering other than clearing snow or trees.

[hoosier]

Damn that’s a nice red snapper. Is that you?

Whole fish except for the guts and most of the scales scraped off.

Nah, stock photo selected for the fish eyes.