It was a fun and informative talk.
Steve had a fun time putting jabs at the local weather - he left Arizona the night before and the demo/talk was in an outdoor semi-permanent expo tent at the Milwaukee lakefront, at a balmy 51°F (as in frickin' cold for June - even in Wisconsin).
Steve presented some information on:
-Origins of live-fire cooking
(he had a few interesting notes from researchers on archeology / evolution)
-Some strories from his travels while researching his latest book
-For a cooking demo, he made "Cave Man T-Bones"
(cooked by laying them directly ON the coals - for a "sauce" he sauteed some thinly-sliced jalapenos, garlic, and cilantro in a cast iron pan with olive oil, then dumped-over the rested steaks - the smell was outstanding)
-Some Q&A discussing equipment & techniques at all levels
Got a signed copy of "Planet Barbeque" - this book is really cool. It's more than a cook book, it has stories and examples about how passionate people are in different countries about the stuff that they cook and their techniques. I started reading through it, and noted that if I wanted to "tab" stuff that I would like to try, I would end up tabbing about 3/4 of the whole book.
If you want to expand your "International Repertoire", or are getting bored of the same old (but still good) stuff on the grill - give this book a try.
