Is your dad a griller, /ck/? My boomer dad has five grills and smokers and is terrible at using all of them.
>>21855222My dad used to grill a lot, now I grill a lot. All you need is a Weber kettle unless you are cooking for a ton of people. Those Big Green Eggs are nice, they hold heat amazingly well, but are so expensive. It's hard to fuck bbq up on them though.
>>21855232I don't care for the distinctive flavor of the "egg." It gives me a tummy ache.
>>21855222eggs are too small for anything other than a couple of people.grilling is fun the more stuff you cook on the grill. my grill french fries for burgers are the best ever!
>>21855277>grill french friesWhat method do you use to make them (aside from placing French fries in the grill)?
>>21855222just go fuck your dad already. Put a stop to this.
>>21855222as people age hobbies are critically important to maintaining healthy mental function and emotional wellbeing. it doesn't matter if your dad sucks at it, you be kind
>>21855222Do americans "grill" using gas? Why don't make a proper fire usind wood?
>>21855785this nigga tasting the heat, not the meat
>>21855222Big gay egg haha
>>21855785I do, its convenient and doesn't smoke out my back porch.
>>21855785Wood and charcoal take considerable prep and time to get going, then hot ashes need to be disposed ofGas is on and preheated in 10 minutes and leaves nothing to clean upFor practical daily meals it's a no brainer
>>218552325 whole 4ish pound chickens first then after I did 20 1/4lb burgers on my kamado joe.
>>21856030Meant for>>21855277
>>21855776This. If they don't have something harmless like grilling and fishing they'll just drink in front of the TV all day and rapidly deteriorate
>>21855222He was before he got too old to do it anymore, but he was never good at it.
>>21855558I buy them from mcdonalds and then throw them on the grill to get grill marks.
>>21855222Is that how the base of a Green Egg is? What a joke. And that's the Hugh end ofBarbecues. How do they get away with charging the price they do?
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>>21855222My dad grills but my mom refuses to eat ground beef unless it's well well done so burgers come out dry and shrink into meatballs. They're also not seasoned at all. I'm trying to get him on smashburgers so they're still cooked through but are at least the right shape and still juicy.He also prefers to count exactly how many patties he needs and cooks them all at the same time. Instead of putting them in buns he loads them on the same plate and lets them get cold while waiting 30+ minutes for my mom to finish the 4th last minute salad.I would never invite friends to the family grill but at this point the taste of cold, dry beef and the sight of a souplantation's worth of salad on the table feels like home.
>>21856174At least you have parents
>>21856174Trick with well done patties is to use a higher fat mix, gently form(no mixing or stirring the ground meat) them into patties and then low and slow. Season generously with S&P on the exterior only. 225 for an hour with some hickory or oak smoke. No sear, only indirect heat. They'll stay moist, be fully cooked throughout with no pink, and remain nicely soft. When I do bulk burgers for a party I always do this method and they're a hit.Have your dad try that and get back to me. Okay?
>>21856230true and I hope for a long time to come>>21856254I agree higher fat mix is important for keeping them juicy. My dad likes 90/10 but I have a plan to grind my own beef and mix in 25% fat. I'll bring premade seasoned patties to the next bbq and ask him to "grill it proper" since I'd clearly ruin it grilling it myself. If people like it I can be the new beef source for bbqs.Suggesting temp and searing technique might be stepping on his toes too much. I'll have to slow roll him on the idea of indirect heat.
