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    Steak & Mushroom Pie

    in Beef

    Posted

    Had my first go at Steak & Mushroom Pie outdoors & turned out really tasty.

    Used a 21 day dry aged piece of shoulder steak, done lo&slo for 90 minutes on the smoker. then diced and browned it in a dutch oven skillet, then some carrots and shallots in the juices, added the beef broth, seasoned and put the lid on and did that 130 C in the cooker for 4 hours (as lid on dutch oven, no point doing on the pellet grill and wasting pellets for 4 hours).

    Fried some bacon & mushroom combined with the meat and veg and poured it into a pie dish and added a pastry lid coated in a egg wash and then did on the smoker for 45 minutes. Will use shop bought puff pastry next time and hopefully get a fluffy pastry. But it tasted really good, slightly smoky steak and pastry add something to the taste.

     

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    Smoke on the Water 2021.

    in Smoking and BBQ Weekend

    Posted · Edited by sotv

    Have a nice time, was in Exmouth for 5 days a few weeks ago, eat at Mickey's on the seafront in Exmouth and went to my favourite restaurant The Crab Shack in Teignmouth had great seafood at both. Love Brixham, the fish straight from the boats into the fishmongers at the side of the harbour and some of the restaurants are fabulous alongside the harbour. Enjoy

    Weber Wok GBS first couple of goes on it

    in Weber Users

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, Wade said:

    They look great. I love mussels but unfortunately they don't like me. Just looking at them made my mouth water... 🤤

    Quite a few people struggle with seafood unfortunately, either for health or just don't like them reasons. Luckily doesn't affect me and shellfish and fish cook so well on the bbq/grill, probably my favourite group of food to cook outdoors

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    Roast Chicken & Potatoes On The Weber GBS Poultry Roaster

    in Weber Users

    Posted

    Did a roast chicken with roast potatoes on the GBS Poultry Roaster

    Filled the juice container it sat on with apple juice and a couple of sage leaves and filled the cavity with a whole onion and lemon, to stop the steam escaping. Not exactly lady like sat on it
     

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    Grilled it at 410F for 1hr 45 minutes and added some par boiled potatoes 15 minutes into the cook to cook alongside it and let the chicken fat drop onto them to add flavour to them. Whilst the chicken rested for 15 minutes turned it up to 500F to finish the spuds off and added a couple of sweetcorn cobs on as well
     

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    All in all nice device the chicken skin comes out reasonably crispy and the roast potatoes are heavenly with the chicken fat and a little smoky taste to them, those were 3 large potatoes but could easily quadruple that amount or add some roasted vegetable to cook alongside it
     

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    Weber Wok GBS first couple of goes on it

    in Weber Users

    Posted

    Really liking this, comes supplied with a Cast Iron Wok, One of their Grilling baskets for Steaming (can be used separately for Vegetables, Meats and Fish directly on the grill) and an Aluminium lid. Did a season on the Wok and it comes clean with a litlle soap and water as expected.

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    Tried Mussels In White Wine & Saffron next

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    This thing is huge, that was 2kg of Mussels, which is quite a quantity. Can see getting quite a bit of use out of this in the future and was a bargain at half price of £45

     

     

    Ooops Bought A Pit Barrel Company Grill/Smoker

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    On 8/21/2021 at 11:38 AM, JMoloney said:

    Hi ya,

    I've just put down a patio in my garden and wondering what people could suggest to put under their pit barrel cooker to protect the slabs. I've looked at fire mats but seen mixed reviews. I've used my PBC on an old slab which then cracked due to the heat. Not wanting to damage a newly laid patio. 

    Any help much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    James

    Did you not get the stand it sits on with yours to raise it off the ground? I have one (sitting on equivalent of coloured concrete slabs) and has shown no sign of damage from heat from it, sitting on that?

    Baked Sea Bass

    in Seafood

    Posted

    Did baked Sea Bass (Covered it in 8 Egg Whites (whisked to like meringue) added 4 cups of Sea Salt to it and put a layer on the bottom added the two fish (gutted, head off and fins offs) put slices of lemon and thyme sprigs inside belly and then covered with another layer of the egg whites and salt. Baked for 30 mins at 500F (IT of 145 on the fish). Left to rest for 10 minutes.

    Grilled some cherry tomatoes, fried off some par boiled New Potatoes with 50/50 crab meat and in a seperate skillet fried off some pancetta bacon and then added some par boiled dwarf beans and broad beans to fry off for a further 3 minutes, with some grilled cherry tomatoes

    Kept mine as a whole fish on the plate, cut my wife's up off the bone. Super tasty as fresh off the boat at Brixham, Devon yesterday along with the crab meat so super fresh.

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    Cast Iron Camping

    in Dutch Oven Cooking

    Posted

    On 7/28/2021 at 9:09 AM, Simon said:

    I’m looking at getting some more bits, and was looking at UK made stuff, but the bits I’ve seen are expensive. If anyone knows decent priced UK made Cast Iron then give a shout. 

    Not sure if these are UK made?. I own the Lodge combo version of this https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V4JVYG6?  But this Kichly version is well reviewed and at £22.94 is a bargain imho. It has so many uses and is my most commonly used piece of cast iron I own. I fry steaks in the skillet and do rice dishes or stews in the deeper one. I also deep fry breaded chicken pieces in it and have even baked bread in it.

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    Pellet Grill suggestions

    in Pellet Smokers

    Posted

    Hi Pseudo, before buying my Smokefire last year I was researching what alternatives there were around the price point and although a little over your initial budget, if it will stretch a little further the Traeger Pro D2 575 or the GMG Daniel Boone look well reviewed and popular Pellet Grills for that sort of money.

    I love my pellet grill and it has really changed the way I look at outdoor cooking and what I can cook on them. Good luck in your hunt and whatever you decide I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

    Grilling direct over a starter chimney - need a decent grill!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, valve90210 said:

    Hi All

     

    On Friday I cooked steak over a starter chimney for the first time and it was amazing, however, it started to cause the grill I was using (from my Callow) to distort... does anyone have any suggestions for a sturdy grill that will fit nicely over a starter chimney and stand up to the heat?

    I use one of these and it works really well and is built to last and no warping https://www.amazon.co.uk/ProQ-Afterburner-Grill/dp/B01IRC3L6M

    Not sure if any cheaper versions out there?

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    UK BBQ Smoking Pellets Price Comparison - Updated 14/06/20

    in Pellet Smokers

    Posted

    On 12/28/2020 at 8:53 AM, sotv said:

    CookinPellets 18kg Perfect Mix Pellets currently £32.11 a bag at Amazon, usually around the £40 a bag mark for this amount, bought a bag to try as they always seem so well reviewed and meant to have no fillers, flavours or softwoods in them

    Back on offer £26.43 delivered and the Hickory for £33.38 gone through 3 bags of both types, the Hickory is my favourite though great flavour, but both worked well and very little dust 

    Vacuum sealer rolls

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Ordered these last weekend on Amazon worked out just over 50p a metre, used over the weekend and sealed about 30 bags and they've all worked perfectly. Due to size they're initially to big to fit in my Luvele machine so have to cut them manually with scissors or from outside of the machine to use the internal cutter, till they reduce in roll size to fit in there. But small price to pay for the quantity. Embossed channels on one side, smooth on the other

    Vacuum Sealer Bags 28CM x 15M 2Rolls + 20CM x 15M 1Roll £23.99 delivered on Amazon

     

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