Took the TNW Challange and oooooooooooh how sweet it is!!!

Grandpas Grub

<p />Ok, I tried it. First saw it on AB's show then followed TNW post and thought it is time to give this a try.[p]Holy crap this is gooooooooood! This is a real keeper. My wife thought I was joking when I said I was tossig the meat right on the coals cause I didn't want to wash the grid two nights in a row.[p]When I put the meat on the lump the hot spots were 1180° black and unburnt lump was 970° at that time the dome on the large was holding about 475°[p]I need to go longer than 90 sec/per side - or I need hotter coals. I want a deeper char. As it turned out, nice rare/med rare at the 90 sec/side.[p]I am going to try to get the heat more to the surface of the lump this weekend.[p]When we pulled the vegies, I put a tortilla in the skillet and it sure was flavorful, but to get the char I wanted I ended up cooking them on the grid. They turned out great and crunchy - a meal of their own and great with salsa.[p]I want to get a spider (TVJ HINT HINT HINT - get grinding or something) to get the skillet closer to the coals.[p]The flavoring of the meat was fantastic. After the vegies, the sliced steak went back on the skillet for a short time and then all was done.[p]Marinade time was equivalent to about 6 to 10 hours (I cheated and used a vacume process which took 20 minutes)[p]You have got to give this a try. Great meal![p]I am really thinking this is the way I amm going to sear my steaks from now on.[p]Good eatin, Kent

Big'un

Grandpas Grub,
Outstanding! And your pics are awesome! Way to jump right in!

ChrisC

Grandpas Grub,[p]Pics and food look great but - "wash the grate"??? Just heat it up, give it a good brushing / scrape with a LR grid lifter and you are good to go.[p]I was of the wash the grate group but found that I was cooking on it so much that I just got sick of the washing - I figured that on the old gasser I used to just heat and brush so why not...[p]Great looking food!!![p]-ChrisC

Grandpas Grub

ChrisC,[p]Just for levity... I figure 300° or more is better than soap...[p]Thanks, Kent