bbq! just a few notes
I am loving having a bbq again. I bought blade steak at Trader Joe's the other night, which according to Cook's Illustrated, was perfect for shish kebabs. I marinated the cubed steak in a quick asian style marinade, skewered with onions, pineapple, orange and yellow bell peppers, then threw on the grill. A very perfect meal. A few weeks ago, I made Cooks glazed salmon, again excellent.
Although, the gas grill has problems with heat regulation. A few weeks ago, it just didn't heat up enough. Now, it heats up as hot as possible. Which works for some recipes, but not for others.
I guess I need to finally figure out the charcoal grill. And the smoker that's also on our patio. I even bought a new cookbook, Smoke & Spice, specifically for cooking with smoke that my bbq idols Karen and Evan recommended. I don't think I'm going to make it to the Bay Area for Thanksgiving - if the weather and other things cooperate, it would be funs of ton to brine and grill the bird. Takers?