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It occurs to me that of all the couples we share meals with.....there is only one couple where the wife does the grilling. Is it just me or is grilling suppose to be a mans job? I always looked at this guy a little different after making this discovery. What do you say guys? Am I opening a can of worms with this one? Do you feel the same way? Chuck

Welcome to the forum David. I am sure someone will be able to help you. Where are you located? Chuck

Kaiser....that shark recipe does sound good....love cilantro. That shark experience really made an impression and I haven't tried it since. I use to grill a lot more fish but for some reason got away from doing that. My house is about 3 miles from the coast (Wrightsville Beach) so I really don't have a good excuse. I use to cook a lot of King Mackerel in the spring when the fish were about 2-3 pounds....in foil like you mentioned.....steaks and filets. Have also grilled Mahi, Cobia (they use to throw these away before someone realized they taste great), Grouper, Red Snapper, Spanish Mackeral and Flounder stuffed with crabmeat and small shrimp. In the old days they use to go into the marshes and gig Flounder using lanterns to spot the sleeping victims. Now its with rod and reel or nets. Wish we all could get together and share some of this great food. Can you imagine 2 block of grills going...walking grill to grill sampling food from different parts of the country[]

Come to think of it.....I don't think I have ever had any bad ribs....some are just better than others. I do a lot of ad libbing and some times don't recall what I threw into the mix. If the weather is bad I do the ribs in the oven. I do the dry rub for about an hour....wrap the ribs tightly in foil and add some liquid such as apple cider or juice and some vinegar. I cook at 215 degrees for an hour and a half and then uncover the ribs, pour out the juices, and cook uncovered for about 45 minutes at 350-375 just to brown them up. I also do them this way and then finish them on the grill with some apple wood chips for smoke. Other times they just smoke for 3-4 hours. I just downloaded and printed a copy of the dinosaur bbq " to die for"recipe and will try that next. My only bad grilling experience was about 20 years ago when I cooked shark steaks on the grill.....the steaks dried out and the skin was like a rubber gasket. I think I had started happy hour too early that day. Has anyone tried any exotic meats on the grill? Antelope, bear or bison? I use to work with a guy who ate racoon.....he said the burgers were a little oily[:^)]

Dee.....for ribs.....usually a dry rub for a few hours and then a vinegar based sauce for mopping. A finishing sauce or table sauce is optional and usually of the sweet variety. Our pulled pork is always vinegar based in the southeast part of the state but once you hit the piedmont it changes to ketchup based....even in the slaw. The age old rivalry about which is correct and best continues to this day. There is a sauce most of my friends swear by for just about any meat and that can be found in the Dinosaur BBQ cook book.....if you are not familiar with that sauce do a search for Dinosaur BBQ. Seti.....you are right...I forgot the mint. The weather here is beautiful so I may do some lamb on the grill one night this week. Happy Grilling Chuck

I went over to Bluesboy's house today and we cooked up some Shacks BBQ Sauce faithfully following the recipe provided earlier in this thread. Darn good stuff. We used it as a mopping sauce on drumsticks and a rack of baby back ribs. Next time I may try brown sugar rather than white. We also think the pepper may mellow some if you simmered it for an hour or so but it was a great recipe as is. Watched a DVD while letting the sauce cook.....Bruce Springsteen....the Seegar Sessions. Sounded great on Bluesboy's system and it was fun watching the Boss getting sauced while having such a good time making the tape. Now Thebes has me in the mood for some lamb....I will stick with a rack of lamb rather than a leg. Dijon, olive oil, fresh Rosemary and sea salt. Medium rare of course....ah....summertime. Chuck

Willie.....sorry to hear about your home town and the property loss your family suffered. I caught some of the update on CNN and they are saying the town was 90% destroyed. Let us know if we can help in any way. Our thoughts are with you and the people of Greensburg. Chuck

Pretty much what Phil said....no real interest in the pros. How good college ball would be if the pros were not such a draw for the younger players.....if everyone played for 4 years. Maybe players with scholarships should have to reimburse the schools if they leave early. Then again.....some skip college and go directly to the pros from high school.

Way to go Tommyboy......keep it going. Willy...hope that angry face is just frustration and not a slip up. Both of you hang in there.

Good luck to you and your wife. When you quit for good I know you will find a lot of benefits as a non smoker that will outweigh the enjoyment you attribute to smoking. There will always be the exception to the rule....everyone has their story of friends or relatives who live to 90 after smoking many years....but for each of these stories there are numerous lives cut short or lived in agony. Oscar has spoken most eloquently as a health care professional who has seen the effects first hand. Please reread his threads. Again.....good luck to you both. Chuck

Best of luck Tommyboy. Pulling for you all the way. Should you get the urge to pick one up.....write us a line updating your progress instead. Chuck

Was the Jolida 100 even out 5 years ago? Looks like the thread started in November of 2004. Less than 3 years ago.

Phil....I will leave my car with the motor running behind the church.....just in case. Get it back to me when you can. Chuck

Nice work Luther......good to hear from you[] Chuck

Congratulations to your father[Y]......... and welcome to the forum. Don't be a stranger. Chuck

I guess for now all we can do is try to keep this thread alive. Maybe someone will find a pearl of wisdom somewhere in it. Chuck

Two very pretty little girls[][<)][Y][H]. ? Chuck

Bob....I've got a feeling you are going to make it. Something about your post...I believe you have made the committment....the first big step. Congrats on your anniversary. Will be looking forward to your 1 year post though my bet is on you. Chuck

Oscar....I would guess you are in the medical field or substance abuse profession. Close? Anyway.....your post have all been excellent. Chuck

Audio Flynn....Wow! How much more would it take? Great examples. Good luck with the diet....though we know its not luck but determination, focus, and will power. I am in reasonable proportions at 6'2" and 190 pounds but I have lost from 200 to 190 numerous times. Usually with the low carb method. Bucky.....you and I need to go on the road or lecture circuit. I can be the smart one and you the good looking one....or vice versa[] Chuck

Well lets attack this from a different angle...since your health isn't enough of an incentive. How much less do you get for that audio equipment because its covered in a fine yellow haze and smells like a week in the pool hall? You are fastidious in keeping those vinyl records clean and then a smoke cloud appears and settles in for the duration. That delicate stylus wades through a sea of yellow brown as Diana Krall hits a high note. Find yourself having to clean those power tubes in your amp more often than you like? Yikes!!!!look how bright they glow now. Oh no you say.....I don't smoke in my music room. So the smoke is okay for your lungs but not for your Prima Lunas. Preaching? Badgering? Making you mad? Damn right I am. Enough for you to stop making excuses? Only you can decide that. Chuck

Miss the Penguins....hope they are enjoying their vacation. I don't think anyone signed up to join the club unless they are doing it through private messages. Woodsman came up with the idea and I thought Travis was in but maybe the timing wasn't right....who knows. As a non smoker I am certainly not the person to be the ring leader....I just hoped that Woodsman's idea would take wings. Best of luck Lisa...... Chuck

The silence is deafening.....come on smokers......gonna quit? EH!!!!!!!

Woodsman......just curious....did you get any takers on your quit smoking club? How is your progress? Chuck

Welcome to the forum Ed. Why don't you talk to Al at alkeng.com or read the testimonials on his site. Al will walk you through what you are trying to do. Chuck