Egging in the snow storm

Froman

We are supposed to get 4-10 inches tonight. Snowing hard while I was egging. But that didn't stop me! I'll dig out tomorrow and do 2 more cooks.

Tonight, burgers, potatos and asparagus.

Potatoes with some bacon fat in CI with some salt and pepper. Asparagus up top with olive oil and cow lick. Then a simple cheeseburger.

Went good. Asparagus Was a fail though. First time egging or grilling them. What do the pros on the forum do?

pgprescott

Nice. Did you par cook the potatoes? I am really upset that I will be missing the blizzard while I'm down here in Siesta Key.

Scottborasjr

That looks awesome and my favorite weather to cook in. The weather guy here said we would have 5 inches on the ground here if it hadn't been 65 degrees 48 hours ago.

Froman

No, I had to look up what that meant. More like very uneven pieces with small overdone and large not done. So I pulled them. The big ones were a little under, but not too bad. We picker out the more even cooked ones to eat.

I need to get a better raised setup. Rushed cooked since the little ones were getting rowdy. I also need more practice cooking multiple things at the same time on one egg. It's tricky!

theyolksonyou

Nice cook.

anton

Looks from here like a few thing wrong with your asparagus.
Cut off more of the woody end, bet it was stringy and annoying.
Par cook or braise in pan, then wrap in bacon, and finish on egg.
or wrap in bacon, cook slowly on egg until bacon crispy.Better luck next time
:-bd

Froman

I usually leave the woody end and just don't eat it. Does that change how it cooks?

Thanks for the tips! I will try that next time. Straight egg grilled at high heats didn't work out too well.

butert

Where are you located @Froman?  I'm from Michigan and were suppose to get pounded tonight and tomorrow.

Froman

@butert central Iowa. It rained all day, turned to snow around 5. It was supposed to switch later at night. They are saying 10 now. Snowing all night.

Probably 3 or 4 out there now.

pgprescott

IMHO no need to par cook the asparagus. I would however cut off the woody ends. Just take one and bend it til it breaks, and that is where you cut them all. You will feel wasteful, but the woody stuff is vile and indigestible Don't get me wrong, your cook looks great. We are all nit pickers here, of ourselves and sometimes others.

UrbanForestTurnings

Nice. Glad to see someone with big boy pants on =D>

johnmitchell

Thats a tasty looking meal...Great cook..

UrbanForestTurnings

Bundle them up. And move them around. Keep bigger spears on the outside. They cook fast. I eat them raw when I had my bed going.

Froman

I never eat the woody end. Just figured they would be easier to handle. When I pressure cook or steam them I cut it off.

I think the main problem is while I was taking everything else inside the heat soared (from being open). After 2 minutes when I got back outside it was at 600!

@butert There is a lot of wet heavy snow. 6-8 by my guess, still snowing. The poor mini max is buried. Some of the trees are losing branches.

Scottborasjr

Oh Dear Lord the World is Upside Down and Sideways at the same time!!!!! ) Looks like you are experiencing the storm that went through Eastern NE last night.  It's not nearly as heavy snow this morning, but the wind and such isn't much fun. 

Tackman

Snowing now in Cleveland. Can't wait to fire the egg up, love cooking in the snow.

cook861

Nice cook Why ido some times with the aspergus is  cut the ends off then wrap them in foil with garlic and s&p cook them that way 

blind99

I toss them in OO and grill them direct. Dome temp is around 350. Season w kosher salt and pepper, maybe grate a little Parmesan on top

blind99

And nice work grilling in the snow!

Sammi

Just waiting for this to change a bit before I start the egg.

UrbanForestTurnings

Glad that snow is missing cincinnati. Didn't want to get called in to plow today

Froman

@Sammi now that is cold!!!