OT - Blackstone 36" Griddle is LEGIT

4Runner

anyone notice how hot the bottom shelf gets?  Mine was 215 or so at least during the seasoning process. 

Thatgrimguy

4Runner said:

anyone notice how hot the bottom shelf gets?  Mine was 215 or so at least during the seasoning process. 

really?  On my deck I have so much wind howling through I've never thought it got much over ambient temp. But it's always breezy where I'm cooking.

Hotch

@Thatgrimguy Yes sir, they do great work I hear. One day mine will be on the way. Next for me is a vertical.

Grillin_beers

Mine was just delivered!!!! Putting it together now!

Grillin_beers

Just got it put together. Time to season! 

Grillin_beers

cazzy

Grillin_beers said:

Just got it put together. Time to season! 

Be advised that all the seasoning process eats a lot of fuel.  I'm hoping it isn't a guzzler now that I'm done seasoning.

cazzy

Grillin_beers said:

Oh also...I did make a few diced onions go black like grim said but I really think the chives I used the 2nd go around worked much better.  Food for thought.

Hotch

Ok I am sold. Just made ham and cheese and rye. Damn it was way better than what I get from cafe. Next time I will amp it up .

cazzy

Hotch said:

Ok I am sold. Just made ham and cheese and rye. Damn it was way better than what I get from cafe. Next time I will amp it up .

Did you sear the ham first or put it on cold?  If not, I think searing it might elevate it a notch.

Hotch

Yep I seared it while the rye was toasting with cheese on one piece of the bread . 3 separate stacks of ham. Next time I will use deli ham that is at Inlaw thinness . Shaved. The thinner the better.

Grillin_beers

Thanks for the advice @cazzy!  I bought a lot of onions to season with but I also happen to have some green onions.  I'll use both so my bases are covered! Also @Thatgrimguy I think my wife is mad at you.  She'll come around once the food starts coming off of it. 

Hotch

Two things I have noticed
1. Blowing through paper towels like crazy
2. Need to figure out where to put the gear, don't really want to keep having to haul it out every cook.

Hopfully I get my pavilion built soon. I will invest in cabinets or rolling tool box. That said, I'm loving it.

Grillin_beers

@hotch could you put the gear in a plastic tote on the shelf underneath? 

Hotch

Possibly but I would need to verify it won't get to hot. Hotel pan with lid would work. Thanks. At least it will get me by

AlbertaEgger

Love all the pics from everyone! Mine is now "estimated delivery / N/A" lol. Everything looks damn good. Just love to cook anything outside!

Hotch

@Thatgrimguy @cazzy Have you guys done omelets yet? I think that will be my next adventure. Also should be a true test on my seasoning I would think.

grillman65

Well, after reading ten pages of this, now I'm thinking I may want one, thanks, LOL.

cazzy

Hotch said:

@Thatgrimguy @cazzy Have you guys done omelets yet? I think that will be my next adventure. Also should be a true test on my seasoning I would think.

Not yet but you just lay down a rectangle with the eggs and fold it two times.  I'm confident that I'd still prefer them out of a 10" pan though.

Thatgrimguy

Hotch said:

@Thatgrimguy @cazzy Have you guys done omelets yet? I think that will be my next adventure. Also should be a true test on my seasoning I would think.

I have. It was awkward. I'd rather just use a skillet. I end up with scrambled eggs with stuff in them.

SmokeyPitt

cazzy said:

Hotch said:

@Thatgrimguy @cazzy Have you guys done omelets yet? I think that will be my next adventure. Also should be a true test on my seasoning I would think.

Not yet but you just lay down a rectangle with the eggs and fold it two times.  I'm confident that I'd still prefer them out of a 10" pan though.

I haven't tried it on the blackstone but I used to do them this way on the presto griddle.  I like them but it makes a sort of thin walled omelet.   Here is a visual:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5E9uH20Kyg

Hotch

@cazzy @Thatgrimguy I may have to go back to Cozumel, stay sober and pay more attention at breakfast. Sounds like a plan.....

Thanks

cazzy

Hotch said:

@cazzy @Thatgrimguy I may have to go back to Cozumel, stay sober and pay more attention at breakfast. Sounds like a plan.....

Thanks

Smokey's video above is how I was talking about.  While it works, the nature of the cook leads to a thin non-fluffy egg that is folded over to give you several layers.

Get your eggs ready.  For just a plain cheese omelette, I do 2 or 3 eggs with a tablespoon of milk and whisk it till smooth.  Get good non-stick pan hot, medium-high heat and drop your butter.  Add your eggs and use a narrow spatula to push down the edges one at a time towards the middle. As you push one side down, lean your pan so more raw egg fills up the empty space.  Rinse and repeat and you'll notice that it just keeps getting fluffier and fluffier because of this process.  Here is the tricky part, once it gets as fluffy as it is going to get,you need to flip it.  Move your pan in circular motion so you know it isn't sticking and is moving, then pop your wrist.  After you flip, drop your cheese and fold.  You should be able to slide it onto a plate.

Here are some pics of me and the kids making the wife an omelette for Mother's Day.

Grillin_beers

Just finished round one of the seasoning process.  Letting it cool now and then onto the onions!  

Hotch

Thanks @cazzy, that must have been a great morning at your place!!

cazzy

Hotch said:

Thanks @cazzy, that must have been a great morning at your place!!

It was a ton of fun!  They love cooking!

Grillin_beers

@cazzy nice omlet technique!  Its so much better to have a nice fluffy omlet than a thin overcooked one. 

Hotch

Your daughter looks to have good skills with the whisk.

cazzy

Hotch said:

Your daughter looks to have good skills with the whisk.

Lol...she lacks a lil finesse but she's only 2.  Now that my oldest daughter is living with us, I'm working with her too!  Our first cook together was homemade chicken nuggets.

Hotch

It would be great to be your neighbor!!!