The Damned Olde Man

Image via Wikipedia It definitely grills, if it has gills Grilling fish is a little trickier than most other foods. It can be flakey and has a tendency to stick which makes it fall apart a little more often. But don’t let it frighten you away. Seafood can be some of the best stuff that [...]

Image by F. Tronchin via Flickr Slice, don’t dice, and it grills real nice Grilling vegetables is easy. Cut them into even slices, no more than about ½ to ¾ inch thick (thinner if you like). The key is to cut them to a uniform thickness and make certain the slices are long and wide [...]

Image via Wikipedia Burn Baby Burn In general, the harder the wood, the higher the heat, but wood should be chosen as much for flavor as temperature. So choose carefully. I like mesquite for most anything. It has a great flavor and it burns really hot. But hickory, fruit woods, and grape are also highly [...]

Image via Wikipedia Sides, Spirits, and other Beverages Almost as important as the BBQ itself, is the things to eat along with it. Baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, and corn on the cob are quite traditional. But making a few non-traditional items as well will spice up your BBQ and make it much more [...]

Image by SaCaSeA via Flickr If you can kill it, you can grill it If someone were to tell me I had to choose one thing to grill on the BBQ for the rest of my life, I think… … I’d go completely stark raving mad! What are you – nuts? There are so many [...]

Subtle Misandry Sells at K-Mart I don’t watch a lot of commercial television. I prefer movies. But recently I saw an ad for Father’s Day depicting two men standing around a BBQ while their wives talked. One woman expressed her surprise at the other for purchasing a grill for her husband for Father’s Day. The [...]

Grills & Smokers Choosing the right equipment can be as easy as purchasing a grill from Home Depot and buying a bag of charcoal, firing it up, and tossing on some burgers & dogs. But for the best results, it’s good to know what you will be grilling, when, how much. It’s also good to [...]

What is BBQ? The word “barbecue” is said to have orginated in the Caribbean and derived from “barabicu” which translates to “sacred fire pit.” The process of roasting the meat was “barbacoa” and consisted of digging a hole in the ground, placing large pieces of meat onto a pot (to catch the juices), covering it [...]

The Secret to Sauce My first chef job was running an outdoor charcoal BBQ grill. The specialty of the house was lamb chops. I was told by many regulars that I did the chops better than anyone else. Why? Well it wasn’t because I fixed the chops any differently. The restaurant had a tried and [...]