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Cooking On Coals

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27 June 2015, 00:25
Kensco
Cooking On Coals
I found this interesting, and thought I would share it.

http://www.guidelive.com/food-...las-chef-byres-smoke

I may try this at some point. If you get there first, let us know how it worked.
27 June 2015, 00:30
Kensco
Here is a link that was in the first article in case you missed it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07...al-cooking.html?_r=0
28 June 2015, 22:37
J_Zola
I like it. May try this weekend.
29 June 2015, 01:24
Kensco
It would sure be a conversation starter. Don't tell anyone what you're doing, and just drop it in the fire. I imagine their jaws would drop.
29 June 2015, 01:27
conifer
Phooey!!....needlesly "dirty". If you MUST use such high temps., why not first place a steel grill directly on the coals, and then the meat atop the grill. I still (blindly) think the outside will be charred while the inside will be raw.
29 June 2015, 02:46
J_Zola
Ike as cooking 4 pound steaks this way. I have to try it once.
29 June 2015, 08:28
Kensco
The closest I've seen to "on the coals" was some great steaks cooked over mesquite. The grill over the coals was cherry-red before the steaks were dropped on it.

The steaks were first rolled in sugar. (I've also seen it done with salt.) If I remember correctly the 1 1/2" steaks cooked 20 or 30 seconds on each side, and probably continued to cook a short while after being removed from the heat and stacked on a serving tray. They had a medium look to them when cut as I recall. The steaks were juicy as could be.
30 June 2015, 21:17
tasunkawitko
I've never tried it, but I would like to.

The next chance I get, I will - it might be with a hamburger, but the results should be similar.
01 July 2015, 21:09
vashper
Well, I also sometimes dropped kebabs on burning coal
03 July 2015, 04:29
J_Zola
Just tried it. Not looking, good I used a sirlon. Steak is resting now and getting ready to feed the family. Will let you know how the evening goes later.
03 July 2015, 05:09
J_Zola
Well my four women ate it. Ages 12 to not telling. I have not told them how I cooked it. To much char for my liking. I used the rub in the article not sure if I could really taste it.