Spatched bird and old rotten taters


 
CaseT

CaseT

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The local grocery had whole birds for $0.99/pound so I picked one up for dinner. Still boggles my mind that a whole chicken (not organic, free range, blah blah blah, just plain chicken) now costs $12-$15 regular price!

Spatched the bird. Rubbed it down with Salt Pepper and garlic. Saved the neck and backbone for stock making. Will be making a chicken, bean, veggie soup tonight with the leftovers.

Loaded the mini-booster with KBB. Didn't use any wood. using the torch and side light method I got things rolling.

While the mini-wsm was warming up I threw together a batch of Au gratin taters. Pretty basic recipe that I make. Simple cheese sauce, sliced taters, bake at 365 fro 1 hour. Top with more grated cheese and bake until bubbly and browned on top. Good side for chicken as they take about the same time

To appease the wife I also steamed broccoli.

Enough talk onto the show!

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Booster at the end of the cook. Boosting along!

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Look at the juices! I love the crispy crunchies you get on the bottom of the ribs when cooking over direct heat. Good nibblin's!

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Enjoy!!!!
 
Nothing better than a good chicken cook, Case! Looks like you nailed it! That last pic is perfect with a touch of smoke ring, and obvious moistness.

Comfort food!

Rich
 
Rich G said:
Nothing better than a good chicken cook, Case! Looks like you nailed it! That last pic is perfect with a touch of smoke ring, and obvious moistness.

Comfort food!

Rich
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Thank you Rich! It was a fantastic meal! Had some of the taters with eggs and homemade bacon fro breakfast this morning. So good!
 
That's one nice looking yard bird and the plated picture looks perfect. I to am amazed at the price of whole chickens when not on sale. Barb and I stock up when Safeway has Sanderson Farms chickens on sale for $.89 a pound. It's great chicken, no salt added, no preservatives, no hormones, just chicken.
 
Rich Dahl said:
That's one nice looking yard bird and the plated picture looks perfect. I to am amazed at the price of whole chickens when not on sale. Barb and I stock up when Safeway has Sanderson Farms chickens on sale for $.89 a pound. It's great chicken, no salt added, no preservatives, no hormones, just chicken.
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Thanks Rich!

Yeah this bird came from Safeway. $0.99/pound is as low as they go here. Our local brand that they carry is Fosters farms.
 
Michael C. said:
Dang that looks soo good!!!! Nice smoke ring on the bird, those taters, OMG Looks cheesy good!!!!!
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Thank you Michael! The taters are really cheesy. I don't measure the amount of cheese when I make cheese sauce. I go by flavor and I'm sure there's 3-4 times what a normal recipe would be!
 
Great looking cook on this whole chicken prefect color looks real moist I would say a 10 ,choice of sides excellant. I am amazed I can buy a roto cooked chicken at Sams for less than I can buy a whole bird,that is not right.
 
Kevin L (NKY) said:
Great looking cook on this whole chicken prefect color looks real moist I would say a 10 ,choice of sides excellant. I am amazed I can buy a roto cooked chicken at Sams for less than I can buy a whole bird,that is not right.
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Thank you Kevin!

Right? I could buy two of the rotisserie chicken for the price of one whole fresh one! Nuts!
 
That is the power of buying in quanity and good pricing,is what the store manager tells me. Are they trying to take the fun out cooking your own food?
Dinner is a process to be enjoyed.
 
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