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Those Webers have great capacity, especially for the money. And they clean up real well. I'm still a BGE guy myself. Of course, I'm a BGE and Weber dealer and have both. But for larger direct cooks, can't beat those Weber Kettles. And I see you got the one with the ash management system - sweet pickup. You'll be able to grill quite a bit more with that than with the little Weber Smokey Joe you have there in the background.
@GoingMyWay You're much fancier than me. All of my meals consist of salt, pepper, meat, vegetables, and hot coals.Tonight I played around with my new to me 26" Weber and made a porterhouse, zucchini, and hot dogs for the kiddos
Just got a outdoor wok https://www.amazon.com/Eastman-Outdoors-37212-Outdoor-Gourmet/dp/B0002OOMRG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1500432186&sr=8-2&keywords=outdoor+wok+burner&linkCode=ll1&tag=nomlist00-20&linkId=8abc3af0b403c3b027a6b234647ae3b5 to add to my Green Egg. Tonight was pork bellies, with stir fry vegetable and rice spice up with chili oil. Just amazing what you can do with 65,000 BTU and a wok. Best part no mess inside the house.
I don't think there's a better value in grills than the Weber Performer series. Pretty much half the price of the BGE with a much larger cooking surface. And the ignition is pretty nifty as well. Definitely not as versatile as an egg, but a solid performer (see what I did there?) no less. I'm out of room, but I would pick up a Performer in a NY minute.
Quote from: PeterJJames13 on August 05, 2019, 11:04 AMI don't think there's a better value in grills than the Weber Performer series. Pretty much half the price of the BGE with a much larger cooking surface. And the ignition is pretty nifty as well. Definitely not as versatile as an egg, but a solid performer (see what I did there?) no less. I'm out of room, but I would pick up a Performer in a NY minute.Well speaking about Weber Performer grills...here's the model I purchased in 2001. It's lived its entire life outside and other than replacing a grate now & then, it's never needed any other service. The reason for this post though is to let other Performer owners know that I've finally found a cover that I think will outlast the ORIGINAL Weber cover. (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) The ORIGINAL Weber cover lasted about 6-8 years, however Weber at some point decided to change the material and then manufacture them in China and the actual life span went down to only about 1-2 years. I just received this from Grillstuff and I'm amazed with the quality. It's a very heavy urethane coated canvas that's 18 mils thick. Made in the USA, it's actually cheaper (and a lot heavier) than the Weber Chinese version. https://www.grillstuff.com/products/weber-performer-charcoal-grill-cover-2004-and-older (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)
I can validate the crappy cover era. One i bought had holes everywhere within a year. New one feels like silk, time will tell how it does.
Simple is out of necessity for me. With work and young children I think what I cook is more than most my age anyhow. I'm manning one of my grills almost every night of the week all year long.
Quote from: DynaGlide on August 12, 2019, 12:09 PMI can validate the crappy cover era. One i bought had holes everywhere within a year. New one feels like silk, time will tell how it does.They're literally like a pair of unwashed clothes - the covers can stand up on their own. Terrible. I think it turned a LOT of people off. Weber should have done something for their customers who bought one.
@GoingMyWay Simple is out of necessity for me. With work and young children I think what I cook is more than most my age anyhow. I'm manning one of my grills almost every night of the week all year long. You're right I don't cross post much here. .I don't feel worthy compared to some of these meals I see. I'm very much a Ron Swanson when it comes to cooking and eating.That 26" kettle is quickly becoming a favorite for me. My wife knows I won't get rid of the Performer because I have a rotisserie setup for it that she gave me a few years back. I am contemplating a 26" Performer custom though. . . Since you're a Weber guy have you been to Village Hardware over by US-1? If not I won't spoil it for you. When you get there ask to see the basement.Ceramic Grill Store sells a nice wok setup too that's worth checking out. I have a bunch of their stuff for my BGE that has gotten loads of use.
Quote from: Cheese on August 12, 2019, 11:50 AMQuote from: PeterJJames13 on August 05, 2019, 11:04 AMI don't think there's a better value in grills than the Weber Performer series. Pretty much half the price of the BGE with a much larger cooking surface. And the ignition is pretty nifty as well. Definitely not as versatile as an egg, but a solid performer (see what I did there?) no less. I'm out of room, but I would pick up a Performer in a NY minute.Well speaking about Weber Performer grills...here's the model I purchased in 2001. It's lived its entire life outside and other than replacing a grate now & then, it's never needed any other service. The reason for this post though is to let other Performer owners know that I've finally found a cover that I think will outlast the ORIGINAL Weber cover. (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) The ORIGINAL Weber cover lasted about 6-8 years, however Weber at some point decided to change the material and then manufacture them in China and the actual life span went down to only about 1-2 years. I just received this from Grillstuff and I'm amazed with the quality. It's a very heavy urethane coated canvas that's 18 mils thick. Made in the USA, it's actually cheaper (and a lot heavier) than the Weber Chinese version. https://www.grillstuff.com/products/weber-performer-charcoal-grill-cover-2004-and-older (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) Those are nice covers. I've heard good things about the Kingkong covers as well from customers. There was a period a few years back where Weber covers were garbage. They changed material and would get VERY stiff and brittle over a short period of time. The newer (2017-current) covers seem to have fixed that as well. Bottom line is this - USE A COVER! Part of our offerings are grill cleanings and I can easily spot a grill that's been kept covered and one that hasn't. And for those that have gas grills (I'm a charcoal guy, myself), why expose your igniter to the elements?
Quote from: DynaGlide on August 12, 2019, 10:48 AMSimple is out of necessity for me. With work and young children I think what I cook is more than most my age anyhow. I'm manning one of my grills almost every night of the week all year long. Well @DynaGlide it doesn't get much simpler than this...last evening's eats. Fresh Minnesota grown corn with lime butter and grilled skin-on chicken breasts. Nummy I grilled extra corn to either make a corn salad or a corn pasta dish for Tuesday. (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)
Any idea if this cover is any good: https://www.amazon.com/Weber-7151-Storage-Performers-Folding/dp/B00N65AIEO/? It's kinda weird. I got my new grill last September for my birthday, but I thought I checked and couldn't find any covers for models with a folding table. Maybe I just missed or this is new. I think I more likely just missed it.
@DynaGlide I just saw you mention the Ceramic Grill Store! Tom & Terri are awesome. I actually have an adjustable rig in one egg and a PS Woo in the other. Though my Woo has seen better days - may be time for a replacement. Nothing better than six racks of ribs horizontally on the adjustable rig smoking away!
Quote from: PeterJJames13 on August 13, 2019, 12:02 PM@DynaGlide I just saw you mention the Ceramic Grill Store! Tom & Terri are awesome. I actually have an adjustable rig in one egg and a PS Woo in the other. Though my Woo has seen better days - may be time for a replacement. Nothing better than six racks of ribs horizontally on the adjustable rig smoking away!@PeterJJames13 Before I even bought my LBGE I had a birthday, did my homework, and got the oval Ribs and Brisket adjustable rig setup with the extended option. I've never cooked without it. I just spent a day cleaning it up since I've been pretty bad about just letting the fire do the cleaning for me. It took a while but it turned out nice. Not back to new mind you, I'm not that anal about it, but I could start to see the shiny SS in some spots. I've never done 6 racks at once. Most I did was 4 I think. Maybe I need to pickup a third cooking grate from them
Yesterday I made eggs Benedict again. This time I made sure to follow America's Test Kitchen's instructions. Much better results! I also made fried potatoes. (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)
Yesterday I made eggs Benedict again. This time I made sure to follow America's Test Kitchen's instructions. Much better results! I also made fried potatoes.
The eggs benedict look delicious, I'll also steal your secret for the fried potatoes. Trying to find some lean ham/Canadian bacon for the eggs benedict has always been my conundrum. Last evening I made Scallops on wilted Arugula with Balsamic Vinegar. Simple & delicious. After a 10 minute prep it becomes a 10 minute meal. (Attachment Link) Six scallops are approximately 1/2#, while the arugula is wilted with fresh garlic, EVOO salt and pepper and a splash of balsamic. Toasted pine nuts are added as are shards of fresh Parmesano Reggiano. I could eat this 7 nights a week. Make sure you dry the scallops throughly before you fry them, otherwise they'll release too much water and you'll never produce a frond.
MMMM, I love eggs Benedict. I too have used the ATK recipe. Actually just about anytime you want to cook something, especially something tricky to get right ATK / Cook's Illustrated has figured out the details to make it work well.Seth