So, now, back to the pit.
Guests of honor at my BBQ exploits in the past year have been numerous. Here is what I remember: steak (lots of steak), pork chops, chicken, turkey,pork ribs, brisket, sausage, bratwurst. Most recently baked potatos were added to the list. Oh yeah, the ubiquitous burgers and dogs too.
Remember that I said LOTS of steak? One of the benefits from having a family friend who is a rancher is cheap grass fed beef. It ends up being a little over $2/pound for everything....burger, roasts, steaks. $2 is good.
Anyway, in my many excursions into the land of steak, I have developed a pretty respectable steak marinade. It's easy to remember. I'll call it:
Tablespoon Steak Marinade.
- 1 TB olive oil
- 1 TB vinegar (I prefer apple cider vinegar. Red wine vinegar is good too)
- 1 TB brown sugar
- 1 TB worchestershire sauce
- Wisk together and put on meat at least an hour before grilling.
- At grilling, dust steaks with seasoning salt and black pepper
Tonight I introduced a new guest to my pit. Baked potatos. I used to not particularly care for them, but in the last few years have acquired the taste, so decided to give it a go. Not much technique for baked potatos.... I thoroughly perforated them with a fork. Dropped a little (maybe 2 tsp) of olive oil on some aluminum foil, shake some lemon pepper in the oil, wrap up potato. Put over the fire for about an hour. Simple, yummy, cheap. Hey, that's what BBQ is all about.
More recap of the last year in future posts....
