Cooking Outside

[markdc]

Originally Posted by Royce

Hi All,

The other I use is the Woodflame Grill Delecto model. It uses only hardwood blocks, is ready in under two minutes, temp easy to control and the food tastes great. you can check it out atWoodFlame www.woodflame.com


Royce

Yes I have just got mine and experimenting with diff. cooking woods and smoking woods. no brainer, stay away from cedar.

[markdc]

this thing is great and I don't have alot of propane or cc lighter to move around!

[Royce]

Mark,

I have found you must use kiln dried hard wood as it must be very dry to work the best. Cherry is my favorite but most North American hard woods will work just fine. Oak, Hickory, Alder, Birch, and Maple are the others I use. If you get to Colorado Springs, I will be happy to help with the restock.

Royce

[addisons]

I use a Big Green Egg with an electric starter.

[CaddyGrn]

Anyone else do Dutch Oven cooking outside with briquets? It is easy, fun, and a great way to make larger quantities of grub!

I "learned" a bit from the "master"... a guy who has a nice Blog/webpage with a section on Dutch Oven cooking... here is his link if you want to take a look:

http://www.blogicalthoughts.com/news.php

Mrs. NorCal Bambi (traveling in S Tardis)

[jennak]

That Cobb grill looks really cool - we were going to use a little Weber charcoal grill but I might have to check out that Cobb. Looks safer with little dogs running around since it stays cool too.
We use an electric starter or coffee can thing to get the coals going. The matchlight stuff and lighter fluid make me dizzy!

[crazylev]

Mrs. NorCal Bambi

I love to use the dutch oven. I have a 12" which is pretty good for most things, but I would like to have a 10" some day.

Tonight I am making a pork roast stuffed with Ham, and heavily seasoned. Ours is made by Lodge. I even made a few upside down cakes.

And yes, the great part is all the leftovers, unless the rest of the campground is down wind when cooking...

Jonathan

[Westfalia]

Originally Posted by addisons

I use a Big Green Egg with an electric starter.

What size Egg do you take with you? I just bought a large Egg. It is obviously not suited for travel, but I'd be afraid to even bring the small Eggs with me!

For those that don't know what a Big Green Egg is, it is a ceramic grill/smoker. http://www.biggreenegg.com/

[Westfalia]

Originally Posted by jennak

That Cobb grill looks really cool - we were going to use a little Weber charcoal grill but I might have to check out that Cobb. Looks safer with little dogs running around since it stays cool too.
We use an electric starter or coffee can thing to get the coals going. The matchlight stuff and lighter fluid make me dizzy!

Jennak, I bought a Cobb about a year ago. I thought I would love it, but instead I just like it. Instead of being a grill, it is more like a griddle or an oven. There is no way to turn off the draft once you are cooking, so there is no chance of saving any leftover coals. The fat and drippings fall off and too the sides, making it hard to clean.

The pluses? It can cook for hours on eight charcoal briquets. It acts as a small portable smoker. You can use it as an oven, fryer or skillet. It is very lightweight and the base remains cool to the touch.