Anyone Else Hate to Grill?

I love grilled food, especially seafood. However, I don't like to grill on our death hazard grill. After burning my eyebrows off (and having to explain it to everyone who asked- and EVERYONE asked...), I let my hubbie light the grill these days.

I'm grilling ribs as we speak.

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my husband hates to grill bet we havent used ours 3 times in 2 yrs. Last time was at our wedding reception, because some wanted hot dog. Dh says same thing if he wanted to cook on gas we could do that on stove.. We want to build a nice rock oven and grill out side after the porch is put on,, and cook with wood

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I do most of my cooking outside, either on the grill, the burner, or in the smoker. Living fulltime in an RV got me started on this, now that we're back in a house, I find I still prefer it!

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I don't grill, but my husband enjoys it! So it works out pretty good. Back when we lived in suburbia, he grilled all year round. Now we don't have an attached garage, and he does not like dragging the grill back and forth in the snow.

Cathy

I love to grill. Gas grill is nice for ease of heat and helps if time is a concern but I preffer wood or charcoal for grilling.

Though pancakes and scrambled eggs just don't work out too well on the grill

I grill year round. Love it!

You aint lived till you been standin on the deck, in a good snow, smelling that yummy grillin goin on!!

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I do not care for grilled food or the process of grilling.

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I don't understand. In both grilling and cooking, you are putting food over a source of heat.

Why would grilling be so distastefull?

I have a gas grill, and I also grill over a fire in the smoker. It just depends on my mood and what I want the food to taste like!

I don't use charcoal because it is black, dirty, and heavy. That is just my preferance!

Did ribs over mesquite yesterday, can't beat 'em

I dont like it either. The main reason is that my second wife(I always wondered why her family referred to her as Satan) used to get dead drunk and burn food horribly on a grill located under the carport. The whole house would get smoked up, the smoke alarms would go off, and the food was coated with about 1/2 inch of char. She would stand in front of me beaming as I forced myself to eat the hellfood. Best of my recollection, I used to sorta like it, but I can't separate those 10 years of memory from reality.

We love to grill here using hickory, oak and poplar, and beds of coals from the same.

One of our favorites is a 2 hour (baking time) turkey breast roasted in 45 minutes in a dutch oven. The smoke gets into the dutch oven and the flavor is out of this world.

Rick

Don't get me wrong - I LOVE grilled food - either over a flame or on a gas grill. The part I HATE is the actual GRILLING.
I went to Home Depot a few years ago, with a friend of mine. He went straight to the grills and was ga-ga over them. He couldn't stop ranting and raving about them. I told him "yeah, whatever...." and left.
He thought I was nuts when I told him I could care less about grilling.

LOL, if I was there with you right now, I would have to shake your hand for being the first person I've ever heard say they didn't like grilled food. Have you ever walked up to a pig cooker right after the pig has been turned, and notice them ribs have turned loose and justa waiting for a hand to reach down and pick up a couple to eat while the rest of the pig is finished cooking? I have,and them ribs won't have to wait long if I'm any where around. Give it a try and I believe you'll come on over to this side where folks luv grilled food. Eddie

Grilling to me is on wood. I got one of those fancy gas grills from FIL when they went into the home. I took it home and gutted the thing. Now I have the most wonderful cast iron grill out back.
We have not bought charcoal in 30+ years. Only use tree wood.

I bet that you could add some celery chunks and garlic cloves to the veggies. Of course I love celery and garlic in my meat, so maybe I'm biased. Sometimes I just use the onions, peppers, and mushrooms if I don't have celery and garlic.

I use campfire as well. Used to be camp cook for 91st O.V.I. (Ohio. Volunteer.Infantry.) It was a civil war reenacting group out of SE ohio. Done loads of cooking for those guys and gals I perfer a good wood fire to any method of outdoor cooking. I can cook anything on a fire that i can cook in a house, and i mean anything. It sort of my thing Some people can build stuff, some people can fix stuff...me i cook and grow plants..those are my gifts. I've always longed to be mechanicaly inclined or able to build furiniture or what not, but thats not me. Plus when you are the cook you get to hang out with the ladies

PeAcE

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On a stove it's quick, easy and DONE. On a grill - or campfire - It's hot, takes 3 times as long, and harder to get things done the way they should be. Cleanup on the stove is also way easier.

I don't mind eating it, if someone else does the grillin'.......

Scounger ---i disagree with all your statements. Maybe if you know not what you are doing it will take 3xs as long. Its not any harder to get items cooked to the right doness/temp. What could be easier than tossing the grill next to the fire pit to let it burn off the grime and char???

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No one has mentioned newspaper grilling. It is simple to use and the fuel is free, or can be. Clean-up is quick and easy.

A medium sized metal trashcan or metal popcorn tin with a series of 1" holes around the perimeter of the bottom of the container, for ventilation.
The only hard part is to find (or make) a metal grille (wire rack) to place the food on. Make a handle for the grille, so you can add fuel, if needed. Place a brick or two under the container if you want to use it on a table or deck to minimise fire risk.

To use:
Make a few "burns" to eliminate any paints or oils on the container before you cook on it.

Use clean newsprint, 99% of which uses soy based ink, which makes paper grilling possible. DO NOT use clay coated (shiny) paper like that found in magazines, coupon inserts and adverts.

Fill the container with wadded up balls of newsprint (15-20 sheets)

Cover most of the wire rack with a piece of aluminum foil. Allow a couple of small spaces for ventilation.

Season the food to be cooked, place on the rack. light the fire & go.

Add more paper if needed. You can also add local fruit wood or mesquite shavings.

This device works well for hamburgers, brats, etc.