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  • JohnRedHorn
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    Next time before doing this take a .45 acp and put it through your hollow skull.  Jesus fucking Christos people. Like a pack of retards in here. 

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    Kielbasa, cheese tortellini, mushrooms and spinach and mozzarella. This fucking rocked.

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    Just took her on her maiden voyage. Cheesesteaks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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1 hour ago, DallasSooner said:

I'd like that green bean recipe.  Those look fire. 

I just cut two pieces of bacon into lardons and fried those up. Threw in about 1/3 or half a cup of diced yellow onion and cooked for a few minutes in the rendered bacon fat. Threw in the green beans to sear up a bit. A few minutes later I added about a cup of halved cherry tomatoes. Then finally added four cloves of garlic I ran through a mandolin. At the end added a few tablespoons of white vinegar and maybe a third of a cup of water to cook the beans through. Would have used chicken stock but didn't have any. They were great. 

FYI the 36” Blackstones with the hard lid are on sale at Walmart for about $300 right now. Picked one up for myself and plan to make the maiden voyage with PCS tonight

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Boy wanted another big breakfast.
So the blackstone usual and added in bourbon cream waffles with bourbon barrel aged syrup.
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11 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

Egg rings are tits. 

One of these days, I'll actually remember to oil them before putting the egg in.....

One of these days, I'll actually remember to oil them before putting the egg in.....

Yeah it makes a difference on the metal ones for sure.

They make silicone ones that are supposed to be non-stick. Never tried one myself.

51 minutes ago, Sam Lin said:

They make silicone ones that are supposed to be non-stick. Never tried one myself.

They still need oil.  

8 hours ago, Anastasis said:

They still need oil.  


I cheat and spray with pam.

Then drop a tiny bit, maybe 1/8 tsp, of bacon grease in the middle of the ring.

53 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:


I cheat and spray with pam.

Then drop a tiny bit, maybe 1/8 tsp, of bacon grease in the middle of the ring.

That's what I was going to do, but keep forgetting....

I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere, but I don't have time to find. Need a griddle rec for a Genesis model like pictured below. Wife is demanding a suggestion for Father's Day. I think I'd like to dip my toe in the griddle waters. Thanks in advance.

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Full honesty, I’d just get a blackstone from Ace. 

I’ve tried what you’re talking about, but it just isn’t the same level result. I got the griddle top off amazon. 

Not saying impossible, but having used both, a dedicated griddle makes things much simpler. Temp control, wind, etc.

 

2 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere, but I don't have time to find. Need a griddle rec for a Genesis model like pictured below. Wife is demanding a suggestion for Father's Day. I think I'd like to dip my toe in the griddle waters. Thanks in advance.

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Don't have one, but Weber does sell them so at least it will fit right.

https://www.weber.com/US/en/griddle/full-size-griddle-inserts/

 

15 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

@Steel Shank is about to start contributing to the griddle thread? Everyone else here will now be playing for second place.

New horizons, baby.

The weber griddle inserts are fine.  I had one on a spirit years ago.  They're limited with space and grease management.  Just make sure it's draining out to the grill grease trap. It's fine if you are only cooking up small amounts of food, but if you want a package of bacon, sausage, hash browns, veggies, and a bunch of eggs all going you want something larger.  It will get results, but it's just easier to flip and toss things when they aren't all crowded on top of each other.

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18 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

Full honesty, I’d just get a blackstone from Ace. 

I’ve tried what you’re talking about, but it just isn’t the same level result. I got the griddle top off amazon. 

Not saying impossible, but having used both, a dedicated griddle makes things much simpler. Temp control, wind, etc.

 

this man is pre-med

the functionality of use and cleaning make it not worth the effort

1 hour ago, Gene Parmesan said:

They're limited with space and grease management.


How did I forget to mention this. Probably the biggest pain in the ass on an insert, followed closely by temp mgmt and space.

When you cook breakfast all at once (start/drop times vary, of course) you’ll wonder why you’ve fucked around for so long. 
 

Even down to just 2 people now, still so much better.

19 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

Full honesty, I’d just get a blackstone from Ace. 

I’ve tried what you’re talking about, but it just isn’t the same level result. I got the griddle top off amazon. 

Not saying impossible, but having used both, a dedicated griddle makes things much simpler. Temp control, wind, etc.

 

Cousin shank,

Order you one of these from Amazon.  I have a 36" at  home and bought this one to go car camping, etc.  It's awesome for the money.

Blackstone Tabletop Griddle, 1666, Heavy Duty Flat Top Griddle Grill Station for Camping, Camp, Outdoor, Tailgating, Table...

https://www.amazon.com/Blackstone-Tabletop-Grill-Adjustable-Tailgating/dp/B076MFM8LX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=QIPG3NO6D4PV&keywords=blackstone+griddle&qid=1686251258&sprefix=blackstone%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-3

@baboso That's funny you should mention that model. I've been looking at it on Amazon. The portability is a strong selling point.

Appreciate the input. 

I’ve taken over as the omelette chef in my house because of this. Easily the best omelette I’ve ever made on my first attempt on the griddle. 

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Fried egg, HEB jalapeño cheese bread, HEB butcher case bacon, a slice of white American, a dab of Duke’s mayo, grace with a touch of garlic salt and cracked black pepper.  

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Oh hell yes! Those look great.

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Deer camp leftover smorgasbord breakfast.  Fried eggs, refried beans, smashed potato pancakes, bacon, prime ribeye cubes, tortillas and a couple of tamales.   Coffee and OJ.  
 

Scheduling my angioplasty now. It was worth it.  

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3 hours ago, deadshank said:

Deer camp leftover smorgasbord breakfast.  Fried eggs, refried beans, smashed potato pancakes, bacon, prime ribeye cubes, tortillas and a couple of tamales.   Coffee and OJ.  
 

Scheduling my angioplasty now. It was worth it.  

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I believe this is highly qualifies to cross post, if you know what I mean.

11 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

I believe this is highly qualifies to cross post, if you know what I mean.

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Southern fried cabbage, scrimps and red snappers at deer camp tonight.  A little Tullamore Dew to wash it down over a nice view. 

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Breakfast yesterday. Sausage/egg/cheese smashburgers.

 

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Pork tenderloins for dinner tonight. 

On 5/29/2023 at 4:55 PM, Etexhorn13 said:

FYI the 36” Blackstones with the hard lid are on sale at Walmart for about $300 right now. Picked one up for myself and plan to make the maiden voyage with PCS tonight

This is still/back available.  Is this the best deal out there?  Buying one for an Xmas present so I don't need it today if it's going to be lower, later.

While this wasn’t directed solely at me, I’ll say that I’d been looking/waiting to buy one for far too long and this was the best deal I’d seen, especially considering the hard top lid (~$100 on its own otherwise) is included. I don’t think you’ll see a deal that’s appreciably better. 

Excellent - that's pretty much what I wanted to know.

Just a psa reminder…

 

The box store models (lowes/HD/wally) are slightly different and not of the same quality than the models Ace carries.

Tread carefully. 

Just a psa reminder…
 
The box store models (lowes/HD/wally) are slightly different and not of the same quality than the models Ace carries.
Tread carefully. 

How so? Lower BTU burner?

Not 100% sure. Less quality frame materials, and those kind of cuts. 
 

I originally looked at lowes last summer for mine during a sale, and honestly wasn’t impressed at all. Flimsy, wobbly, and just didn’t seem well made. I wasn’t going to get one after looking at it. I checked the things I could, and it wasn’t loose connections or anything. 
 

Another customer noticed I wasn’t really thrilled and suggested I go look at ace. 
 

I did, and it was night and day. Same looking griddle, but seemed more solid and well built. 
 

Researching later on, found out it’s similar to like a tv, etc. They make the same thing for walmart that’s lower grade to keep wally’s cost down, blah blah.

Also in that reading, I found some sound advice. If you’re getting 2 burners, get the 22”. Else get the 36” with 4 burners. The 28” with 2 burners eats way more gas to heat that extra 6 inches over the 22. 

At the prices Blackstones are at now, I might look at other brands like camp chef or something.  Years ago I bought a 28" with 3 burners and a hard lid hood at walmart for something like $175.  That comparable model now is $450 on the blackstone website.  I'm sure it's cheaper in a store, but still.  They used to be dirt cheap which made them awesome value.

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