Recent content by R. D. C. Smith (02sbxstr)

On the more humorous side, many years ago I used to go to the sports car races at Watkins Glen every summer, and would camp for the weekend in the infield. Needless to say that as early 20 somethings, Budweiser consumption was > zero. These were the days of "the Bog" at the Glen, where a bus was...

My Dad was always grilling as I grew up. He mostly used lump charcoal and of course lit it with Gulf Lite. We lived in the Finger Lakes region of NYS and most Sundays in the summer we'd put the boat into Canandaigua and take a lap around the lake. On the east shore about 2/3rds of the down the...

This works for me: I posted this in early January re a similar question. "Been working lately to perfect my strip steak grilling technique. You're never going to reproduce the steak you get at, say, Peter Lugers or even Ruth's Chris, but you can come reasonably close. Providing you have access...

The sad truth is that chuck is good for stews and for grinding into burgers. It can't be a tasty steak on a plate dish.

Visit ahamburgertoday.com. Search recipes by "J. Kenzi Lopez-Alt." You'll find a ton of info on creating great burgers at home, grinding your own, reverse engineering commercial sauces, etc. His recipe for White Castle like sliders and patty melts are spot on. Plus, great burger **** with...

I posted this in early January re a similar question. "Been working lately to perfect my strip steak grilling technique. You're never going to reproduce the steak you get at, say, Peter Lugers or even Ruth's Chris, but you can come reasonably close. Providing you have access to good beef. Here...

It depends on how out of level your grill is. An aspect of Fluid Mechanics called 'head effect' comes into play. But it is unlikely to be a major player in your case. If the hot spot is at the lowest point, it might be responsible. Head effect addresses the delivery pressure loss involved when...

Been working lately to perfect my strip steak grilling technique. You're never going to reproduce the steak you get at, say, Peter Lugers or even Ruth's Chris, but you can come reasonably close. Providing you have access to good beef. Here in Conn, Stew Leonards sell prime strips. They are...